Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           Womenfindtheirinspirationinthestressofmomentsthatforusaremerelyawful,absurd,orfutile.Todiscoverthatshehadavoiceatallwasenoughtostrikeaweintotheheart.Hadaspurnedstonecriedoutinpainitcouldnothaveappearedagreaterandmorepitifulmiracle.Thesefewsoundswanderinginthedarkhadmadetheirtwobenightedlivestragictomymind.Itwasimpossibletomakeherunderstand.Ichafedsilentlyatmyimpotence.AndJim,toopoordevil!Whowouldneedhim?Whowouldrememberhim?Hehadwhathewanted.Hisveryexistenceprobablyhadbeenforgottenbythistime.Theyhadmasteredtheirfates.Theyweretragic.

           ‘Herimmobilitybeforemewasclearlyexpectant,andmypartwastospeakformybrotherfromtherealmofforgetfulshade.Iwasdeeplymovedatmyresponsibilityandatherdistress.Iwouldhavegivenanythingforthepowertosootheherfrailsoul,tormentingitselfinitsinvincibleignorancelikeasmallbirdbeatingaboutthecruelwiresofacage.Nothingeasierthantosay,Havenofear!Nothingmoredifficult.Howdoesonekillfear,Iwonder?Howdoyoushootaspectrethroughtheheart,slashoffitsspectralhead,takeitbyitsspectralthroat?Itisanenterpriseyourushintowhileyoudream,andaregladtomakeyourescapewithwethairandeverylimbshaking.Thebulletisnotrun,thebladenotforged,themannotborn;eventhewingedwordsoftruthdropatyourfeetlikelumpsoflead.

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