Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Hangideas!Theyaretramps,vagabonds,knockingattheback-doorofyourmind,eachtakingalittleofyoursubstance,eachcarryingawaysomecrumbofthatbeliefinafewsimplenotionsyoumustclingtoifyouwanttolivedecentlyandwouldliketodieeasy!

           ‘ThishasnothingtodowithJim,directly;onlyhewasoutwardlysotypicalofthatgood,stupidkindweliketofeelmarchingrightandleftofusinlife,ofthekindthatisnotdisturbedbythevagariesofintelligenceandtheperversionsofofnerves,letussay.Hewasthekindoffellowyouwould,onthestrengthofhislooks,leaveinchargeofthedeckfigurativelyandprofessionallyspeaking.IsayIwould,andIoughttoknow.Haven’tIturnedoutyoungstersenoughinmytime,fortheserviceoftheRedRag,tothecraftofthesea,tothecraftwhosewholesecretcouldbeexpressedinoneshortsentence,andyetmustbedrivenafresheverydayintoyoungheadstillitbecomesthecomponentpartofeverywakingthoughttillitispresentineverydreamoftheiryoungsleep!Theseahasbeengoodtome,butwhenIrememberalltheseboysthatpassedthroughmyhands,somegrownupnowandsomedrownedbythistime,butallgoodstuffforthesea,Idon’tthinkIhavedonebadlybyiteither.WereItogohometo-morrow,Ibetthatbeforetwodayspassedovermyheadsomesunburntyoungchiefmatewouldovertakemeatsomedockgatewayorother,andafreshdeepvoicespeakingabovemyhatwouldask:“Don’tyourememberme,sir?Why!littleSo-and-so.

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