Лорд Джим

Chapter 28

           Iaskmyselfwithwonder—howtheworldcanlooktothem—whetherithastheshapeandsubstanceweknow,theairwebreathe!SometimesIfancyitmustbearegionofunreasonablesublimitiesseethingwiththeexcitementoftheiradventuroussouls,lightedbythegloryofallpossiblerisksandrenunciations.However,Isuspectthereareveryfewwomenintheworld,thoughofcourseIamawareofthemultitudesofmankindandoftheequalityofsexes—inpointofnumbers,thatis.ButIamsurethatthemotherwasasmuchofawomanasthedaughterseemedtobe.Icannothelppicturingtomyselfthesetwo,atfirsttheyoungwomanandthechild,thentheoldwomanandtheyounggirl,theawfulsamenessandtheswiftpassageoftime,thebarrierofforest,thesolitudeandtheturmoilroundthesetwolonelylives,andeverywordspokenbetweenthempenetratedwithsadmeaning.Theremusthavebeenconfidences,notsomuchoffact,Isuppose,asofinnermostfeelings—regrets—fears—warnings,nodoubt:warningsthattheyoungerdidnotfullyunderstandtilltheelderwasdead—andJimcamealong.ThenIamsuresheunderstoodmuch—noteverything—thefearmostly,itseems.Jimcalledherbyawordthatmeansprecious,inthesenseofapreciousgem—jewel.Pretty,isn’tit?Buthewascapableofanything.Hewasequaltohisfortune,ashe—afterall—musthavebeenequaltohismisfortune.Jewelhecalledher;andhewouldsaythisashemighthavesaid“Jane,”don’tyouknow—withamarital,homelike,peacefuleffect.

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