Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           This,letmeremindyouagain,isalovestory;youcanseeitbytheimbecility,notarepulsiveimbecility,theexaltedimbecilityoftheseproceedings,thisstationintorchlight,asiftheyhadcomethereonpurposetohaveitoutfortheedificationofconcealedmurderers.IfSherifAli’semissarieshadbeenpossessedasJimremarkedofapennyworthofspunk,thiswasthetimetomakearush.Hisheartwasthumpingnotwithfearbutheseemedtohearthegrassrustle,andhesteppedsmartlyoutofthelight.Somethingdark,imperfectlyseen,flittedrapidlyoutofsight.Hecalledoutinastrongvoice,“Cornelius!OCornelius!”Aprofoundsilencesucceeded:hisvoicedidnotseemtohavecarriedtwentyfeet.Againthegirlwasbyhisside.“Fly!”shesaid.Theoldwomanwascomingup;herbrokenfigurehoveredincrippledlittlejumpsontheedgeofthelight;theyheardhermumbling,andalight,moaningsigh.“Fly!”repeatedthegirlexcitedly.“Theyarefrightenednowthislightthevoices.Theyknowyouareawakenowtheyknowyouarebig,strong,fearless...“IfIamallthat,”hebegan;butsheinterruptedhim:“Yesto-night!Butwhatofto-morrownight?Ofthenextnight?Ofthenightafterofallthemany,manynights?CanIbealwayswatching?”Asobbingcatchofherbreathaffectedhimbeyondthepowerofwords.

           ‘Hetoldmethathehadneverfeltsosmall,sopowerlessandastocourage,whatwasthegoodofit?hethought.

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