Лорд Джим

Chapter 42

           

           ‘Hencefortheventsmovefastwithoutacheck,flowingfromtheveryheartsofmenlikeastreamfromadarksource,andweseeJimamongstthem,mostlythroughTamb’Itam’seyes.Thegirl’seyeshadwatchedhimtoo,butherlifeistoomuchentwinedwithhis:thereisherpassion,herwonder,heranger,and,aboveall,herfearandherunforgivinglove.Ofthefaithfulservant,uncomprehendingastherestofthem,itisthefidelityalonethatcomesintoplay;afidelityandabeliefinhislordsostrongthatevenamazementissubduedtoasortofsaddenedacceptanceofamysteriousfailure.Hehaseyesonlyforonefigure,andthroughallthemazesofbewildermenthepreserveshisairofguardianship,ofobedience,ofcare.

           ‘Hismastercamebackfromhistalkwiththewhitemen,walkingslowlytowardsthestockadeinthestreet.Everybodywasrejoicedtoseehimreturn,forwhilehewasawayeverymanhadbeenafraidnotonlyofhimbeingkilled,butalsoofwhatwouldcomeafter.Jimwentintooneofthehouses,whereoldDoraminhadretired,andremainedaloneforalongtimewiththeheadoftheBugissettlers.Nodoubthediscussedthecoursetofollowwithhimthen,butnomanwaspresentattheconversation.OnlyTamb’Itam,keepingasclosetothedoorashecould,heardhismastersay,“Yes.Ishallletallthepeopleknowthatsuchismywish;butIspoketoyou,ODoramin,beforealltheothers,andalone;foryouknowmyheartaswellasIknowyoursanditsgreatestdesire.

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