Лорд Джим

Chapter 3

           Jimwouldglanceatthecompass,wouldglancearoundtheunattainablehorizon,wouldstretchhimselftillhisjointscracked,withaleisurelytwistofthebody,intheveryexcessofwell-being;and,asifmadeaudaciousbytheinvincibleaspectofthepeace,hefelthecaredfornothingthatcouldhappentohimtotheendofhisdays.Fromtimetotimeheglancedidlyatachartpeggedoutwithfourdrawing-pinsonalowthree-leggedtableabaftthesteering-gearcase.Thesheetofpaperportrayingthedepthsoftheseapresentedashinysurfaceunderthelightofabull’s-eyelamplashedtoastanchion,asurfaceaslevelandsmoothastheglimmeringsurfaceofthewaters.Parallelrulerswithapairofdividersreposedonit;theship’spositionatlastnoonwasmarkedwithasmallblackcross,andthestraightpencil-linedrawnfirmlyasfarasPerimfiguredthecourseoftheshipthepathofsoulstowardstheholyplace,thepromiseofsalvation,therewardofeternallifewhilethepencilwithitssharpendtouchingtheSomalicoastlayroundandstilllikeanakedship’ssparfloatinginthepoolofasheltereddock.‘Howsteadyshegoes,’thoughtJimwithwonder,withsomethinglikegratitudeforthishighpeaceofseaandsky.Atsuchtimeshisthoughtswouldbefullofvalorousdeeds:helovedthesedreamsandthesuccessofhisimaginaryachievements.Theywerethebestpartsoflife,itssecrettruth,itshiddenreality.

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