Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Ikeptup,and,anxiousnottolosehim,IsaidhurriedlythatIcouldn’tthinkofleavinghimunderafalseimpressionofmy—ofmy—Istammered.ThestupidityofthephraseappalledmewhileIwastryingtofinishit,butthepowerofsentenceshasnothingtodowiththeirsenseorthelogicoftheirconstruction.Myidioticmumbleseemedtopleasehim.Hecutitshortbysaying,withcourteousplaciditythatarguedanimmensepowerofself-controlorelseawonderfulelasticityofspirits—“Altogethermymistake.”Imarvelledgreatlyatthisexpression:hemighthavebeenalludingtosometriflingoccurrence.Hadn’theunderstooditsdeplorablemeaning?“Youmaywellforgiveme,”hecontinued,andwentonalittlemoodily,“Allthesestaringpeopleincourtseemedsuchfoolsthat—thatitmighthavebeenasIsupposed.”

           ‘Thisopenedsuddenlyanewviewofhimtomywonder.Ilookedathimcuriouslyandmethisunabashedandimpenetrableeyes.“Ican’tputupwiththiskindofthing,”hesaid,verysimply,“andIdon’tmeanto.Incourtit’sdifferent;I’vegottostandthat—andIcandoittoo.”

           ‘Idon’tpretendIunderstoodhim.Theviewsheletmehaveofhimselfwerelikethoseglimpsesthroughtheshiftingrentsinathickfog—bitsofvividandvanishingdetail,givingnoconnectedideaofthegeneralaspectofacountry.Theyfedone’scuriositywithoutsatisfyingit;theywerenogoodforpurposesoforientation.Uponthewholehewasmisleading

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