Лорд Джим

Chapter 28

           Iaskmyselfwithwonderhowtheworldcanlooktothemwhetherithastheshapeandsubstanceweknow,theairwebreathe!SometimesIfancyitmustbearegionofunreasonablesublimitiesseethingwiththeexcitementoftheiradventuroussouls,lightedbythegloryofallpossiblerisksandrenunciations.However,Isuspectthereareveryfewwomenintheworld,thoughofcourseIamawareofthemultitudesofmankindandoftheequalityofsexesinpointofnumbers,thatis.ButIamsurethatthemotherwasasmuchofawomanasthedaughterseemedtobe.Icannothelppicturingtomyselfthesetwo,atfirsttheyoungwomanandthechild,thentheoldwomanandtheyounggirl,theawfulsamenessandtheswiftpassageoftime,thebarrierofforest,thesolitudeandtheturmoilroundthesetwolonelylives,andeverywordspokenbetweenthempenetratedwithsadmeaning.Theremusthavebeenconfidences,notsomuchoffact,Isuppose,asofinnermostfeelingsregretsfearswarnings,nodoubt:warningsthattheyoungerdidnotfullyunderstandtilltheelderwasdeadandJimcamealong.ThenIamsuresheunderstoodmuchnoteverythingthefearmostly,itseems.Jimcalledherbyawordthatmeansprecious,inthesenseofapreciousgemjewel.Pretty,isn’tit?Buthewascapableofanything.Hewasequaltohisfortune,asheafterallmusthavebeenequaltohismisfortune.Jewelhecalledher;andhewouldsaythisashemighthavesaid“Jane,”don’tyouknowwithamarital,homelike,peacefuleffect.

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