Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           Strongarms,atendervoice,astalwartshouldertorestherpoorlonelylittleheadupon.Theneed—theinfiniteneed—ofallthisfortheachingheart,forthebewilderedmind;—thepromptingsofyouth—thenecessityofthemoment.Whatwouldyouhave?Oneunderstands—unlessoneisincapableofunderstandinganythingunderthesun.Andsoshewascontenttobeliftedup—andheld.“Youknow—Jove!thisisserious—nononsenseinit!”asJimhadwhisperedhurriedlywithatroubledconcernedfaceonthethresholdofhishouse.Idon’tknowsomuchaboutnonsense,buttherewasnothinglight-heartedintheirromance:theycametogetherundertheshadowofalife’sdisaster,likeknightandmaidenmeetingtoexchangevowsamongsthauntedruins.Thestarlightwasgoodenoughforthatstory,alightsofaintandremotethatitcannotresolveshadowsintoshapes,andshowtheothershoreofastream.Ididlookuponthestreamthatnightandfromtheveryplace;itrolledsilentandasblackasStyx:thenextdayIwentaway,butIamnotlikelytoforgetwhatitwasshewantedtobesavedfromwhensheentreatedhimtoleaveherwhiletherewastime.Shetoldmewhatitwas,calmed—shewasnowtoopassionatelyinterestedformereexcitement—inavoiceasquietintheobscurityasherwhitehalf-lostfigure.Shetoldme,“Ididn’twanttodieweeping.”IthoughtIhadnotheardaright.

           ‘“Youdidnotwanttodieweeping?”Irepeatedafterher.“Likemymother,”sheaddedreadily.

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