Морской волк

Chapter 5

           Whatimmortalenddidyouserve?ordidthey?Consideryourselfandme.Whatdoesyourboastedimmortalityamounttowhenyourliferunsfoulofmine?Youwouldliketogobacktotheland,whichisafavourableplaceforyourkindofpiggishness.Itisawhimofminetokeepyouaboardthisship,wheremypiggishnessflourishes.AndkeepyouIwill.Imaymakeorbreakyou.Youmaydieto-day,thisweek,ornextmonth.Icouldkillyounow,withablowofmyfist,foryouareamiserableweakling.Butifweareimmortal,whatisthereasonforthis?TobepiggishasyouandIhavebeenallourlivesdoesnotseemtobejustthethingforimmortalstobedoing.Again,what’sitallabout?WhyhaveIkeptyouhere?"

           "Becauseyouarestronger,"Imanagedtoblurtout.

           "Butwhystronger?"hewentonatoncewithhisperpetualqueries."BecauseIamabiggerbitofthefermentthanyou?Don’tyousee?Don’tyousee?"

           "Butthehopelessnessofit,"Iprotested.

           "Iagreewithyou,"heanswered."Thenwhymoveatall,sincemovingisliving?Withoutmovingandbeingpartoftheyeasttherewouldbenohopelessness.Butandthereitiswewanttoliveandmove,thoughwehavenoreasonto,becauseithappensthatitisthenatureoflifetoliveandmove,towanttoliveandmove.Ifitwerenotforthis,lifewouldbedead.Itisbecauseofthislifethatisinyouthatyoudreamofyourimmortality.Thelifethatisinyouisaliveandwantstogoonbeingaliveforever

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