Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Hischinseemedtosinkloweronhisbreast,hisbodytoweighheavieronhisseat.Iwasabouttoaskhimwhathemeant,whenasortofpreparatorytremorpassedoverhiswholeperson,asafaintripplemaybeseenuponstagnantwaterevenbeforethewindisfelt.“Andsothatpooryoungmanranawayalongwiththeothers,”hesaid,withgravetranquillity.

           ‘Idon’tknowwhatmademesmile:itistheonlygenuinesmileofmineIcanrememberinconnectionwithJim’saffair.ButsomehowthissimplestatementofthemattersoundedfunnyinFrench....“S’estenfuiaveclesautres,”hadsaidthelieutenant.AndsuddenlyIbegantoadmirethediscriminationoftheman.Hehadmadeoutthepointatonce:hedidgetholdoftheonlythingIcaredabout.IfeltasthoughIweretakingprofessionalopiniononthecase.Hisimperturbableandmaturecalmnesswasthatofanexpertinpossessionofthefacts,andtowhomone’sperplexitiesaremerechild’s-play.“Ah!Theyoung,theyoung,”hesaidindulgently.“Andafterall,onedoesnotdieofit.”“Dieofwhat?”Iaskedswiftly.“Ofbeingafraid.”Heelucidatedhismeaningandsippedhisdrink.

           ‘Iperceivedthatthethreelastfingersofhiswoundedhandwerestiffandcouldnotmoveindependentlyofeachother,sothathetookuphistumblerwithanungainlyclutch.“Oneisalwaysafraid.Onemaytalk,but...Heputdowntheglassawkwardly....“Thefear,thefearlookyouitisalwaysthere.”...

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