Лорд Джим

Chapter 36

           Youprophesiedforhimthedisasterofwearinessandofdisgustwithacquiredhonour,withtheself-appointedtask,withthelovesprungfrompityandyouth.Youhadsaidyouknewsowell“thatkindofthing,”itsillusorysatisfaction,itsunavoidabledeception.YousaidalsoIcalltomindthat“givingyourlifeuptothem”(themmeaningallofmankindwithskinsbrown,yellow,orblackincolour)“waslikesellingyoursoultoabrute.”Youcontendedthat“thatkindofthing”wasonlyendurableandenduringwhenbasedonafirmconvictioninthetruthofideasraciallyourown,inwhosenameareestablishedtheorder,themoralityofanethicalprogress.“Wewantitsstrengthatourbacks,”youhadsaid.“Wewantabeliefinitsnecessityanditsjustice,tomakeaworthyandconscioussacrificeofourlives.Withoutitthesacrificeisonlyforgetfulness,thewayofofferingisnobetterthanthewaytoperdition.”Inotherwords,youmaintainedthatwemustfightintheranksorourlivesdon’tcount.Possibly!Yououghttoknowbeitsaidwithoutmaliceyouwhohaverushedintooneortwoplacessingle-handedandcameoutcleverly,withoutsingeingyourwings.Thepoint,however,isthatofallmankindJimhadnodealingsbutwithhimself,andthequestioniswhetheratthelasthehadnotconfessedtoafaithmightierthanthelawsoforderandprogress.

           ‘Iaffirmnothing.Perhapsyoumaypronounceafteryou’veread.Thereismuchtruthafterallinthecommonexpression“underacloud.

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