Лорд Джим

Chapter 43

           Fromthemomentthesheertruthfulnessofhislastthreeyearsoflifecarriesthedayagainsttheignorance,thefear,andtheangerofmen,heappearsnolongertomeasIsawhimlastawhitespeckcatchingallthedimlightleftuponasombrecoastandthedarkenedseabutgreaterandmorepitifulinthelonelinessofhissoul,thatremainsevenforherwholovedhimbestacruelandinsolublemystery.

           ‘ItisevidentthathedidnotmistrustBrown;therewasnoreasontodoubtthestory,whosetruthseemedwarrantedbytheroughfrankness,byasortofvirilesincerityinacceptingthemoralityandtheconsequencesofhisacts.ButJimdidnotknowthealmostinconceivableegotismofthemanwhichmadehim,whenresistedandfoiledinhiswill,madwiththeindignantandrevengefulrageofathwartedautocrat.ButifJimdidnotmistrustBrown,hewasevidentlyanxiousthatsomemisunderstandingshouldnotoccur,endingperhapsincollisionandbloodshed.ItwasforthisreasonthatdirectlytheMalaychiefshadgoneheaskedJeweltogethimsomethingtoeat,ashewasgoingoutoftheforttotakecommandinthetown.Onherremonstratingagainstthisonthescoreofhisfatigue,hesaidthatsomethingmighthappenforwhichhewouldneverforgivehimself.“Iamresponsibleforeverylifeintheland,”hesaid.Hewasmoodyatfirst;sheservedhimwithherownhands,takingtheplatesanddishes(ofthedinner-servicepresentedhimbyStein)fromTamb’Itam.

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