Лорд Джим

Chapter 12

           Heclaspedhishandsforaninstant,glancedrightandleftintothegloom:“Itwaslikecheatingthedead,”hestammered.

           ‘“Andtherewerenodead,”Isaid.

           ‘Hewentawayfrommeatthis.ThatistheonlywayIcandescribeit.InamomentIsawhisbackclosetothebalustrade.Hestoodthereforsometime,asifadmiringthepurityandthepeaceofthenight.Someflowering-shrubinthegardenbelowspreaditspowerfulscentthroughthedampair.Hereturnedtomewithhastysteps.

           ‘“Andthatdidnotmatter,”hesaid,asstubbornlyasyouplease.

           ‘“Perhapsnot,”Iadmitted.Ibegantohaveanotionhewastoomuchforme.Afterall,whatdidIknow?

           ‘“Deadornotdead,Icouldnotgetclear,”hesaid.“Ihadtolive;hadn’tI?”

           ‘“Well,yesifyoutakeitinthatway,”Imumbled.

           ‘“Iwasglad,ofcourse,”hethrewoutcarelessly,withhismindfixedonsomethingelse.“Theexposure,”hepronouncedslowly,andliftedhishead.“DoyouknowwhatwasmyfirstthoughtwhenIheard?Iwasrelieved.IwasrelievedtolearnthatthoseshoutsdidItellyouIhadheardshouts?No?Well,Idid.Shoutsforhelp...blownalongwiththedrizzle.Imagination,Isuppose.AndyetIcanhardly...Howstupid....Theothersdidnot.Iaskedthemafterwards.TheyallsaidNo.No?AndIwashearingthemeventhen!ImighthaveknownbutIdidn’tthinkIonlylistened.

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