Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           Thosewithoutdidnothearhimmakeasound.Later,towardstheevening,hecametothedoorandcalledforTamb’Itam.“Well?”heasked.“Thereismuchweeping.Muchangertoo,”saidTamb’Itam.Jimlookedupathim.“Youknow,”hemurmured.“Yes,Tuan,”saidTamb’Itam.“Thyservantdoesknow,andthegatesareclosed.Weshallhavetofight.”“Fight!Whatfor?”heasked.“Forourlives.”“Ihavenolife,”hesaid.Tamb’Itamheardacryfromthegirlatthedoor.“Whoknows?”saidTamb’Itam.“Byaudacityandcunningwemayevenescape.Thereismuchfearinmen’sheartstoo.”Hewentout,thinkingvaguelyofboatsandofopensea,leavingJimandthegirltogether.

           ‘Ihaven’tthehearttosetdownheresuchglimpsesasshehadgivenmeofthehourormoreshepassedintherewrestlingwithhimforthepossessionofherhappiness.Whetherhehadanyhopewhatheexpected,whatheimagineditisimpossibletosay.Hewasinflexible,andwiththegrowinglonelinessofhisobstinacyhisspiritseemedtoriseabovetheruinsofhisexistence.Shecried“Fight!”intohisear.Shecouldnotunderstand.Therewasnothingtofightfor.Hewasgoingtoprovehispowerinanotherwayandconquerthefataldestinyitself.Hecameoutintothecourtyard,andbehindhim,withstreaminghair,wildofface,breathless,shestaggeredoutandleanedonthesideofthedoorway.“Openthegates,”heordered.

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