Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Theyoungmaninquestionmighthavehadthebestdispositions—thebestdispositions,”herepeated,wheezingalittle.

           ‘“Iamgladtoseeyoutakingalenientview,”Isaid.‘Hisownfeelinginthematterwas—ah!—hopeful,and...”

           ‘Theshuffleofhisfeetunderthetableinterruptedme.Hedrewuphisheavyeyelids.Drewup,Isay—nootherexpressioncandescribethesteadydeliberationoftheact—andatlastwasdisclosedcompletelytome.Iwasconfrontedbytwonarrowgreycirclets,liketwotinysteelringsaroundtheprofoundblacknessofthepupils.Thesharpglance,comingfromthatmassivebody,gaveanotionofextremeefficiency,likearazor-edgeonabattle-axe.“Pardon,”hesaidpunctiliously.Hisrighthandwentup,andheswayedforward.“Allowme...Icontendedthatonemaygetonknowingverywellthatone’scouragedoesnotcomeofitself(nevientpastoutseul).There’snothingmuchinthattogetupsetabout.Onetruththemoreoughtnottomakelifeimpossible....Butthehonour—thehonour,monsieur!...Thehonour...thatisreal—thatis!Andwhatlifemaybeworthwhen”...hegotonhisfeetwithaponderousimpetuosity,asastartledoxmightscrambleupfromthegrass...“whenthehonourisgone—ahca!parexemple—Icanoffernoopinion.Icanoffernoopinion—because—monsieur—Iknownothingofit.”

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