Лорд Джим

Chapter 11

           Whatmorenatural!Itwastragicenoughandfunnyenoughinallconsciencetocallaloudforcompassion,andinwhatwasIbetterthantherestofustorefusehimmypity?AndevenasIlookedathimthemistsrolledintotherent,andhisvoicespoke

           ‘“Iwassolost,youknow.Itwasthesortofthingonedoesnotexpecttohappentoone.Itwasnotlikeafight,forinstance.”

           ‘“Itwasnot,”Iadmitted.Heappearedchanged,asifhehadsuddenlymatured.

           ‘“Onecouldn’tbesure,”hemuttered.

           ‘“Ah!Youwerenotsure,”Isaid,andwasplacatedbythesoundofafaintsighthatpassedbetweenusliketheflightofabirdinthenight.

           ‘“Well,Iwasn’t,”hesaidcourageously.“Itwassomethinglikethatwretchedstorytheymadeup.Itwasnotaliebutitwasn’ttruthallthesame.Itwassomething....Oneknowsadownrightlie.Therewasnotthethicknessofasheetofpaperbetweentherightandthewrongofthisaffair.”

           ‘“Howmuchmoredidyouwant?”Iasked;butIthinkIspokesolowthathedidnotcatchwhatIsaid.Hehadadvancedhisargumentasthoughlifehadbeenanetworkofpathsseparatedbychasms.Hisvoicesoundedreasonable.

           ‘“SupposeIhadnotImeantosay,supposeIhadstucktotheship?Well.Howmuchlonger?Sayaminutehalfaminute.Come.

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