Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           Yourequireforsuchadesperateencounteranenchantedandpoisonedshaftdippedinalietoosubtletobefoundonearth.Anenterpriseforadream,mymasters!

           ‘Ibeganmyexorcismwithaheavyheart,withasortofsullenangerinittoo.Jim’svoice,suddenlyraisedwithasternintonation,carriedacrossthecourtyard,reprovingthecarelessnessofsomedumbsinnerbytheriver-side.NothingIsaid,speakinginadistinctmurmurtherecouldbenothing,inthatunknownworldshefanciedsoeagertorobherofherhappiness,therewasnothing,neitherlivingnordead,therewasnoface,novoice,nopower,thatcouldtearJimfromherside.Idrewbreathandshewhisperedsoftly,“Hetoldmeso.”“Hetoldyouthetruth,”Isaid.“Nothing,”shesighedout,andabruptlyturneduponmewithabarelyaudibleintensityoftone:“Whydidyoucometousfromoutthere?Hespeaksofyoutoooften.Youmakemeafraid.Doyoudoyouwanthim?”Asortofstealthyfiercenesshadcreptintoourhurriedmutters.“Ishallnevercomeagain,”Isaidbitterly.“AndIdon’twanthim.Noonewantshim.”“Noone,”sherepeatedinatoneofdoubt.“Noone,”Iaffirmed,feelingmyselfswayedbysomestrangeexcitement.“Youthinkhimstrong,wise,courageous,greatwhynotbelievehimtobetruetoo?Ishallgoto-morrowandthatistheend.Youshallneverbetroubledbyavoicefromthereagain.Thisworldyoudon’tknowistoobigtomisshim.Youunderstand?Toobig.You’vegothisheartinyourhand.

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