Лорд Джим

Chapter 26

           Hehadtodevisethemeans.Hedevisedthemanaudaciousplan;andhistaskwasonlyhalfdone.Hehadtoinspirewithhisownconfidencealotofpeoplewhohadhiddenandabsurdreasonstohangback;hehadtoconciliateimbecilejealousies,andargueawayallsortsofsenselessmistrusts.WithouttheweightofDoramin’sauthority,andhisson’sfieryenthusiasm,hewouldhavefailed.DainWaris,thedistinguishedyouth,wasthefirsttobelieveinhim;theirswasoneofthosestrange,profound,rarefriendshipsbetweenbrownandwhite,inwhichtheverydifferenceofraceseemstodrawtwohumanbeingscloserbysomemysticelementofsympathy.OfDainWaris,hisownpeoplesaidwithpridethatheknewhowtofightlikeawhiteman.Thiswastrue;hehadthatsortofcouragethecourageintheopen,ImaysaybuthehadalsoaEuropeanmind.Youmeetthemsometimeslikethat,andaresurprisedtodiscoverunexpectedlyafamiliarturnofthought,anunobscuredvision,atenacityofpurpose,atouchofaltruism.Ofsmallstature,butadmirablywellproportioned,DainWarishadaproudcarriage,apolished,easybearing,atemperamentlikeaclearflame.Hisduskyface,withbigblackeyes,wasinactionexpressive,andinreposethoughtful.Hewasofasilentdisposition;afirmglance,anironicsmile,acourteousdeliberationofmannerseemedtohintatgreatreservesofintelligenceandpower.

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