Лорд Джим

Chapter 26

           Thesolemnformalityofgreetingsandleave-takings,theprofoundrespectexpressedingestures,onthefaces,inthelowwhispers,issimplyindescribable.“It’swellworthseeing,”Jimhadassuredmewhilewewerecrossingtheriver,onourwayback.“Theyarelikepeopleinabook,aren’tthey?”hesaidtriumphantly.“AndDainWaristheirsonisthebestfriend(barringyou)Ieverhad.WhatMr.Steinwouldcallagood‘war-comrade.’Iwasinluck.Jove!IwasinluckwhenItumbledamongstthematmylastgasp.”Hemeditatedwithbowedhead,thenrousinghimselfheadded

           ‘“OfcourseIdidn’tgotosleepoverit,but...Hepausedagain.“Itseemedtocometome,”hemurmured.“AllatonceIsawwhatIhadtodo...

           ‘Therewasnodoubtthatithadcometohim;andithadcomethroughwar,too,asisnatural,sincethispowerthatcametohimwasthepowertomakepeace.Itisinthissensealonethatmightsooftenisright.Youmustnotthinkhehadseenhiswayatonce.WhenhearrivedtheBugiscommunitywasinamostcriticalposition.“Theywereallafraid,”hesaidtome“eachmanafraidforhimself;whileIcouldseeasplainaspossiblethattheymustdosomethingatonce,iftheydidnotwanttogounderoneafteranother,whatbetweentheRajahandthatvagabondSherif.”Buttoseethatwasnothing.Whenhegothisideahehadtodriveitintoreluctantminds,throughthebulwarksoffear,ofselfishness.Hedroveitinatlast.Andthatwasnothing.

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