Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Hehaddeliveredhimselfofallthisasimmovablyasthoughhehadbeenthemouthpieceofabstractwisdom,butatthispointheheightenedtheeffectofdetachmentbybeginningtotwirlhisthumbsslowly.“It’sevidentparbleu!”hecontinued;“for,makeupyourmindasmuchasyoulike,evenasimpleheadacheorafitofindigestion(underangementd’estomac)isenoughto...Takeme,forinstanceIhavemademyproofs.Ehbien!I,whoamspeakingtoyou,once...

           ‘Hedrainedhisglassandreturnedtohistwirling.“No,no;onedoesnotdieofit,”hepronouncedfinally,andwhenIfoundhedidnotmeantoproceedwiththepersonalanecdote,Iwasextremelydisappointed;themoresoasitwasnotthesortofstory,youknow,onecouldverywellpresshimfor.Isatsilent,andhetoo,asifnothingcouldpleasehimbetter.Evenhisthumbswerestillnow.Suddenlyhislipsbegantomove.“Thatisso,”heresumedplacidly.“Manisbornacoward(L’hommeestnepoltron).Itisadifficultyparbleu!Itwouldbetooeasyotherwise.Buthabithabitnecessitydoyousee?theeyeofothersvoila.Oneputsupwithit.Andthentheexampleofotherswhoarenobetterthanyourself,andyetmakegoodcountenance....

           ‘Hisvoiceceased.

           ‘“Thatyoungmanyouwillobservehadnoneoftheseinducementsatleastatthemoment,”Iremarked.

           ‘Heraisedhiseyebrowsforgivingly:“Idon’tsay;Idon’tsay.

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