Лорд Джим

Chapter 36

           Itisfromhisfather,andbythedateyoucanseehemusthavereceiveditafewdaysbeforehejoinedthePatna.Thusitmustbethelastletterheeverhadfromhome.Hehadtreasureditalltheseyears.Thegoodoldparsonfanciedhissailorson.I’velookedinatasentencehereandthere.Thereisnothinginitexceptjustaffection.Hetellshis“dearJames”thatthelastlongletterfromhimwasvery“honestandentertaining.”Hewouldnothavehim“judgemenharshlyorhastily.”Therearefourpagesofit,easymoralityandfamilynews.Tomhad“takenorders.”Carrie’shusbandhad“moneylosses.”TheoldchapgoesonequablytrustingProvidenceandtheestablishedorderoftheuniverse,butalivetoitssmalldangersanditssmallmercies.Onecanalmostseehim,grey-hairedandsereneintheinviolableshelterofhisbook-lined,faded,andcomfortablestudy,whereforfortyyearshehadconscientiouslygoneoverandoveragaintheroundofhislittlethoughtsaboutfaithandvirtue,abouttheconductoflifeandtheonlypropermannerofdying;wherehehadwrittensomanysermons,wherehesitstalkingtohisboy,overthere,ontheothersideoftheearth.Butwhatofthedistance?Virtueisoneallovertheworld,andthereisonlyonefaith,oneconceivableconductoflife,onemannerofdying.Hehopeshis“dearJames”willneverforgetthat“whooncegiveswaytotemptation,intheveryinstanthazardshistotaldepravityandeverlastingruin.

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