Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           “Thereissomethinghecanneverforget.”

           ‘“Somuchthebetterforyou,”Isaidgloomily.

           ‘“Whatisit?Whatisit?”Sheputanextraordinaryforceofappealintohersupplicatingtone.“Hesayshehadbeenafraid.HowcanIbelievethis?AmIamadwomantobelievethis?Youallremembersomething!Youallgobacktoit.Whatisit?Youtellme!Whatisthisthing?Isitalive?—isitdead?Ihateit.Itiscruel.Hasitgotafaceandavoice—thiscalamity?Willheseeit—willhehearit?Inhissleepperhapswhenhecannotseeme—andthenariseandgo.Ah!Ishallneverforgivehim.Mymotherhadforgiven—butI,never!Willitbeasign—acall?”

           ‘Itwasawonderfulexperience.Shemistrustedhisveryslumbers—andsheseemedtothinkIcouldtellherwhy!Thusapoormortalseducedbythecharmofanapparitionmighthavetriedtowringfromanotherghostthetremendoussecretoftheclaimtheotherworldholdsoveradisembodiedsoulastrayamongstthepassionsofthisearth.TheverygroundonwhichIstoodseemedtomeltundermyfeet.Anditwassosimpletoo;butifthespiritsevokedbyourfearsandourunresthaveevertovouchforeachother’sconstancybeforetheforlornmagiciansthatweare,thenI—Ialoneofusdwellersintheflesh—haveshudderedinthehopelesschillofsuchatask.Asign,acall!Howtellinginitsexpressionwasherignorance.Afewwords!Howshecametoknowthem,howshecametopronouncethem,Ican’timagine.

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