Лорд Джим

Chapter 20

           “Ja!ja!Ingeneral,adaptingthewordsofyourgreatpoet:Thatisthequestion....Hewentonnoddingsympathetically....“Howtobe!Ach!Howtobe.”

           ‘Hestoodupwiththetipsofhisfingersrestingonthedesk.

           ‘“Wewantinsomanydifferentwaystobe,”hebeganagain.“Thismagnificentbutterflyfindsalittleheapofdirtandsitsstillonit;butmanhewillneveronhisheapofmudkeepstill.Hewanttobeso,andagainhewanttobeso....Hemovedhishandup,thendown....“Hewantstobeasaint,andhewantstobeadevilandeverytimeheshutshiseyesheseeshimselfasaveryfinefellowsofineashecanneverbe....Inadream....

           ‘Heloweredtheglasslid,theautomaticlockclickedsharply,andtakingupthecaseinbothhandsheboreitreligiouslyawaytoitsplace,passingoutofthebrightcircleofthelampintotheringoffainterlightintoshapelessduskatlast.Ithadanoddeffectasifthesefewstepshadcarriedhimoutofthisconcreteandperplexedworld.Histallform,asthoughrobbedofitssubstance,hoverednoiselesslyoverinvisiblethingswithstoopingandindefinitemovements;hisvoice,heardinthatremotenesswherehecouldbeglimpsedmysteriouslybusywithimmaterialcares,wasnolongerincisive,seemedtorollvoluminousandgravemellowedbydistance.

           ‘“Andbecauseyounotalwayscankeepyoureyesshuttherecomestherealtroubletheheartpaintheworldpain.

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