Морской волк

Chapter 6

           Why,youwholiveonthelandknowthatyouhouseyourpoorpeopleintheslumsofcitiesandloosefamineandpestilenceuponthem,andthattherestillremainmorepoorpeople,dyingforwantofacrustofbreadandabitofmeat(whichislifedestroyed),thanyouknowwhattodowith.HaveyoueverseentheLondondockersfightinglikewildbeastsforachancetowork?"

           Hestartedforthecompanionstairs,butturnedhisheadforafinalword."Doyouknowtheonlyvaluelifehasiswhatlifeputsuponitself?Anditisofcourseover-estimatedsinceitisofnecessityprejudicedinitsownfavour.TakethatmanIhadaloft.Heheldonasifhewereapreciousthing,atreasurebeyonddiamondsorrubies.Toyou?No.Tome?Notatall.Tohimself?Yes.ButIdonotaccepthisestimate.Hesadlyoverrateshimself.Thereisplentymorelifedemandingtobeborn.Hadhefallenanddrippedhisbrainsuponthedecklikehoneyfromthecomb,therewouldhavebeennolosstotheworld.Hewasworthnothingtotheworld.Thesupplyistoolarge.Tohimselfonlywasheofvalue,andtoshowhowfictitiouseventhisvaluewas,beingdeadheisunconsciousthathehaslosthimself.Healoneratedhimselfbeyonddiamondsandrubies.Diamondsandrubiesaregone,spreadoutonthedecktobewashedawaybyabucketofsea-water,andhedoesnotevenknowthatthediamondsandrubiesaregone.Hedoesnotloseanything,forwiththelossofhimselfhelosestheknowledgeofloss

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