Лорд Джим

Chapter 37

           “Itwouldhavebeeneasytodiewithhim,”shewenton,andmadeaslightwearygestureasifgivinguptheincomprehensible.“Hewouldnot!ItwaslikeablindnessandyetitwasIwhowasspeakingtohim;itwasIwhostoodbeforehiseyes;itwasatmethathelookedallthetime!Ah!youarehard,treacherous,withouttruth,withoutcompassion.Whatmakesyousowicked?Orisitthatyouareallmad?”

           ‘Itookherhand;itdidnotrespond,andwhenIdroppedit,ithungdowntothefloor.Thatindifference,moreawfulthantears,cries,andreproaches,seemedtodefytimeandconsolation.Youfeltthatnothingyoucouldsaywouldreachtheseatofthestillandbenumbingpain.

           ‘Steinhadsaid,“Youshallhear.”Ididhear.Ihearditall,listeningwithamazement,withawe,tothetonesofherinflexibleweariness.Shecouldnotgrasptherealsenseofwhatshewastellingme,andherresentmentfilledmewithpityforherforhimtoo.Istoodrootedtothespotaftershehadfinished.Leaningonherarm,shestaredwithhardeyes,andthewindpassedingusts,thecrystalskeptonclickinginthegreenishgloom.Shewentonwhisperingtoherself:“Andyethewaslookingatme!Hecouldseemyface,hearmyvoice,hearmygrief!WhenIusedtositathisfeet,withmycheekagainsthiskneeandhishandonmyhead,thecurseofcrueltyandmadnesswasalreadywithinhim,waitingfortheday.Thedaycame!...

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