Лорд Джим

Chapter 32

           Itistooextravagantlyawful!Isn’tit?Andmefindingherherelikethisasyoumaygooutforastrollandcomesuddenlyuponsomebodydrowninginalonelydarkplace.Jove!Notimetolose.Well,itisatrusttoo...IbelieveIamequaltoit...

           ‘Imusttellyouthegirlhadleftustoourselvessometimebefore.Heslappedhischest.“Yes!Ifeelthat,butIbelieveIamequaltoallmyluck!”Hehadthegiftoffindingaspecialmeaningineverythingthathappenedtohim.Thiswastheviewhetookofhisloveaffair;itwasidyllic,alittlesolemn,andalsotrue,sincehisbeliefhadalltheunshakableseriousnessofyouth.Sometimeafter,onanotheroccasion,hesaidtome,“I’vebeenonlytwoyearshere,andnow,uponmyword,Ican’tconceivebeingabletoliveanywhereelse.Theverythoughtoftheworldoutsideisenoughtogivemeafright;because,don’tyousee,”hecontinued,withdowncasteyeswatchingtheactionofhisbootbusiedinsquashingthoroughlyatinybitofdriedmud(wewerestrollingontheriver-bank)“becauseIhavenotforgottenwhyIcamehere.Notyet!”

           ‘Irefrainedfromlookingathim,butIthinkIheardashortsigh;wetookaturnortwoinsilence.“Uponmysoulandconscience,”hebeganagain,“ifsuchathingcanbeforgotten,thenIthinkIhavearighttodismissitfrommymind.Askanymanhere”...hisvoicechanged.

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