Лорд Джим

Chapter 8

           Haveyouwatchedashipfloatingheaddown,checkedinsinkingbyasheetofoldirontoorottentostandbeingshoredup?Haveyou?Ohyes,shoredup?IthoughtofthatIthoughtofeverymortalthing;butcanyoushoreupabulkheadinfiveminutesorinfiftyforthatmatter?WherewasIgoingtogetmenthatwouldgodownbelow?Andthetimberthetimber!Wouldyouhavehadthecouragetoswingthemaulforthefirstblowifyouhadseenthatbulkhead?Don’tsayyouwould:youhadnotseenit;nobodywould.Hangittodoathinglikethatyoumustbelievethereisachance,oneinathousand,atleast,someghostofachance;andyouwouldnothavebelieved.Nobodywouldhavebelieved.Youthinkmeacurforstandingthere,butwhatwouldyouhavedone?What!Youcan’ttellnobodycantell.Onemusthavetimetoturnround.Whatwouldyouhavemedo?WherewasthekindnessinmakingcrazywithfrightallthosepeopleIcouldnotsavesingle-handedthatnothingcouldsave?Lookhere!AstrueasIsitonthischairbeforeyou...

           ‘Hedrewquickbreathsateveryfewwordsandshotquickglancesatmyface,asthoughinhisanguishhewerewatchfuloftheeffect.Hewasnotspeakingtome,hewasonlyspeakingbeforeme,inadisputewithaninvisiblepersonality,anantagonisticandinseparablepartnerofhisexistenceanotherpossessorofhissoul.Thesewereissuesbeyondthecompetencyofacourtofinquiry:itwasasubtleandmomentousquarrelastothetrueessenceoflife,anddidnotwantajudge.

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