Лорд Джим

Chapter 20

           Myeyesfollowedhismovements,butwhatIdidseewasnottheheadofthefirm,thewelcomeguestatafternoonreceptions,thecorrespondentoflearnedsocieties,theentertainerofstraynaturalists;Isawonlytherealityofhisdestiny,whichhehadknownhowtofollowwithunfalteringfootsteps,thatlifebeguninhumblesurroundings,richingenerousenthusiasms,infriendship,love,war—inalltheexaltedelementsofromance.Atthedoorofmyroomhefacedme.“Yes,”Isaid,asthoughcarryingonadiscussion,“andamongstotherthingsyoudreamedfoolishlyofacertainbutterfly;butwhenonefinemorningyourdreamcameinyourwayyoudidnotletthesplendidopportunityescape.Didyou?Whereashe...”Steinliftedhishand.“AnddoyouknowhowmanyopportunitiesIletescape;howmanydreamsIhadlostthathadcomeinmyway?”Heshookhisheadregretfully.“Itseemstomethatsomewouldhavebeenveryfine—ifIhadmadethemcometrue.Doyouknowhowmany?PerhapsImyselfdon’tknow.”“Whetherhiswerefineornot,”Isaid,“heknowsofonewhichhecertainlydidnotcatch.”“Everybodyknowsofoneortwolikethat,”saidStein;“andthatisthetrouble—thegreattrouble....”

           ‘Heshookhandsonthethreshold,peeredintomyroomunderhisraisedarm.“Sleepwell.Andto-morrowwemustdosomethingpractical—practical....”

           ‘ThoughhisownroomwasbeyondmineIsawhimreturnthewayhecame.Hewasgoingbacktohisbutterflies.’

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