Лорд Джим

Chapter 20

           Itellyou,myfriend,itisnotgoodforyoutofindyoucannotmakeyourdreamcometrue,forthereasonthatyounotstrongenoughare,ornotcleverenough..Ja!...Andallthetimeyouaresuchafinefellowtoo!Wie?Was?GottimHimmel!Howcanthatbe?Ha!ha!ha!”

           ‘Theshadowprowlingamongstthegravesofbutterflieslaughedboisterously.

           ‘“Yes!Veryfunnythisterriblethingis.Amanthatisbornfallsintoadreamlikeamanwhofallsintothesea.Ifhetriestoclimboutintotheairasinexperiencedpeopleendeavourtodo,hedrownsnichtwahr?...No!Itellyou!Thewayistothedestructiveelementsubmityourself,andwiththeexertionsofyourhandsandfeetinthewatermakethedeep,deepseakeepyouup.Soifyouaskmehowtobe?”

           ‘Hisvoiceleapedupextraordinarilystrong,asthoughawaythereintheduskhehadbeeninspiredbysomewhisperofknowledge.“Iwilltellyou!Forthattoothereisonlyoneway.”

           ‘Withahastyswish-swishofhisslippersheloomedupintheringoffaintlight,andsuddenlyappearedinthebrightcircleofthelamp.Hisextendedhandaimedatmybreastlikeapistol;hisdeep-seteyesseemedtopiercethroughme,buthistwitchinglipsutterednoword,andtheaustereexaltationofacertitudeseenintheduskvanishedfromhisface.Thehandthathadbeenpointingatmybreastfell,andby-and-by,comingastepnearer,helaiditgentlyonmyshoulder.

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