Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Hehadsavedlivesatsea,hadrescuedshipsindistress,hadagoldchronometerpresentedtohimbytheunderwriters,andapairofbinocularswithasuitableinscriptionfromsomeforeignGovernment,incommemorationoftheseservices.Hewasacutelyawareofhismeritsandofhisrewards.Ilikedhimwellenough,thoughsomeIknow—meek,friendlymenatthat—couldn’tstandhimatanyprice.Ihaven’ttheslightestdoubtheconsideredhimselfvastlymysuperior—indeed,hadyoubeenEmperorofEastandWest,youcouldnothaveignoredyourinferiorityinhispresence—butIcouldn’tgetupanyrealsentimentofoffence.HedidnotdespisemeforanythingIcouldhelp,foranythingIwas—don’tyouknow?IwasanegligiblequantitysimplybecauseIwasnotthefortunatemanoftheearth,notMontagueBrierlyincommandoftheOssa,nottheownerofaninscribedgoldchronometerandofsilver-mountedbinocularstestifyingtotheexcellenceofmyseamanshipandtomyindomitablepluck;notpossessedofanacutesenseofmymeritsandofmyrewards,besidestheloveandworshipofablackretriever,themostwonderfulofitskind—forneverwassuchamanlovedthusbysuchadog.Nodoubt,tohaveallthisforceduponyouwasexasperatingenough;butwhenIreflectedthatIwasassociatedinthesefataldisadvantageswithtwelvehundredmillionsofothermoreorlesshumanbeings,IfoundIcouldbearmyshareofhisgood-naturedandcontemptuouspityforthesakeofsomethingindefiniteandattractiveintheman.

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