Chapter 34

           Marlowswunghislegsout,gotupquickly,andstaggeredalittle,asthoughhehadbeensetdownafterarushthroughspace.Heleanedhisbackagainstthebalustradeandfacedadisorderedarrayoflongcanechairs.Thebodiesproneinthemseemedstartledoutoftheirtorporbyhismovement.Oneortwosatupasifalarmed;hereandthereacigarglowedyet;Marlowlookedatthemallwiththeeyesofamanreturningfromtheexcessiveremotenessofadream.Athroatwascleared;acalmvoiceencouragednegligently,‘Well.’

           ‘Nothing,’saidMarlowwithaslightstart.‘Hehadtoldherthat’sall.Shedidnotbelievehimnothingmore.Astomyself,Idonotknowwhetheritbejust,proper,decentformetorejoiceortobesorry.Formypart,IcannotsaywhatIbelievedindeedIdon’tknowtothisday,andnevershallprobably.Butwhatdidthepoordevilbelievehimself?Truthshallprevaildon’tyouknow.Magnaestveritaset...Yes,whenitgetsachance.Thereisalaw,nodoubtandlikewisealawregulatesyourluckinthethrowingofdice.ItisnotJusticetheservantofmen,butaccident,hazard,FortunetheallyofpatientTimethatholdsanevenandscrupulousbalance.Bothofushadsaidtheverysamething.Didwebothspeakthetruthoroneofusdidorneither?...

           Marlowpaused,crossedhisarmsonhisbreast,andinachangedtone

           ‘Shesaidwelied.

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