Лорд Джим

Chapter 21

           Thespiritoftheland,asbecomestherulerofgreatenterprises,iscarelessofinnumerablelives.Woetothestragglers!Weexistonlyinsofaraswehangtogether.Hehadstraggledinaway;hehadnothungon;buthewasawareofitwithanintensitythatmadehimtouching,justasaman’smoreintenselifemakeshisdeathmoretouchingthanthedeathofatree.Ihappenedtobehandy,andIhappenedtobetouched.That’sallthereistoit.Iwasconcernedastothewayhewouldgoout.Itwouldhavehurtmeif,forinstance,hehadtakentodrink.TheearthissosmallthatIwasafraidof,someday,beingwaylaidbyablear-eyed,swollen-faced,besmirchedloafer,withnosolestohiscanvasshoes,andwithaflutterofragsabouttheelbows,who,onthestrengthofoldacquaintance,wouldaskforaloanoffivedollars.Youknowtheawfuljauntybearingofthesescarecrowscomingtoyoufromadecentpast,theraspingcarelessvoice,thehalf-avertedimpudentglancesthosemeetingsmoretryingtoamanwhobelievesinthesolidarityofourlivesthanthesightofanimpenitentdeath-bedtoapriest.That,totellyouthetruth,wastheonlydangerIcouldseeforhimandforme;butIalsomistrustedmywantofimagination.Itmightevencometosomethingworse,insomewayitwasbeyondmypowersoffancytoforesee.Hewouldn’tletmeforgethowimaginativehewas,andyourimaginativepeopleswingfartherinanydirection,asifgivenalongerscopeofcableintheuneasyanchorageoflife.Theydo.Theytaketodrinktoo.

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