Лорд Джим

Chapter 23

           IspokelikethatbecauseI—evenI,whohadbeennoendkindtohimevenIrememberedrememberedagainsthimwhatwhathadhappened.Andwhataboutothersthetheworld?Where’sthewonderhewantedtogetout,meanttogetout,meanttostayoutbyheavens!AndItalkedaboutproperframesofmind!

           ‘“ItisnotIortheworldwhoremember,”Ishouted.“Itisyouyou,whoremember.”

           ‘Hedidnotflinch,andwentonwithheat,“Forgeteverything,everybody,everybody.”...Hisvoicefell...“Butyou,”headded.

           ‘“Yesmetooifitwouldhelp,”Isaid,alsoinalowtone.Afterthisweremainedsilentandlanguidforatimeasifexhausted.Thenhebeganagain,composedly,andtoldmethatMr.Steinhadinstructedhimtowaitforamonthorso,toseewhetheritwaspossibleforhimtoremain,beforehebeganbuildinganewhouseforhimself,soastoavoid“vainexpense.”HedidmakeuseoffunnyexpressionsSteindid.“Vainexpense”wasgood....Remain?Why!ofcourse.Hewouldhangon.Lethimonlygetinthat’sall;hewouldanswerforithewouldremain.Nevergetout.Itwaseasyenoughtoremain.

           ‘“Don’tbefoolhardy,”Isaid,rendereduneasybyhisthreateningtone.“Ifyouonlylivelongenoughyouwillwanttocomeback.”

           ‘“Comebacktowhat?”heaskedabsently,withhiseyesfixeduponthefaceofaclockonthewall.

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