Лорд Джим

Chapter 21

           Wereturntofaceoursuperiors,ourkindred,ourfriendsthosewhomweobey,andthosewhomwelove;buteventheywhohaveneither,themostfree,lonely,irresponsibleandbereftofties,eventhoseforwhomhomeholdsnodearface,nofamiliarvoice,eventheyhavetomeetthespiritthatdwellswithintheland,underitssky,initsair,initsvalleys,andonitsrises,initsfields,initswatersanditstreesamutefriend,judge,andinspirer.Saywhatyoulike,togetitsjoy,tobreatheitspeace,tofaceitstruth,onemustreturnwithaclearconscience.Allthismayseemtoyousheersentimentalism;andindeedveryfewofushavethewillorthecapacitytolookconsciouslyunderthesurfaceoffamiliaremotions.Therearethegirlswelove,themenwelookupto,thetenderness,thefriendships,theopportunities,thepleasures!Butthefactremainsthatyoumusttouchyourrewardwithcleanhands,lestitturntodeadleaves,tothorns,inyourgrasp.Ithinkitisthelonely,withoutafiresideoranaffectiontheymaycalltheirown,thosewhoreturnnottoadwellingbuttothelanditself,tomeetitsdisembodied,eternal,andunchangeablespirititisthosewhounderstandbestitsseverity,itssavingpower,thegraceofitssecularrighttoourfidelity,toourobedience.Yes!fewofusunderstand,butweallfeelitthough,andIsayallwithoutexception,becausethosewhodonotfeeldonotcount.

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