Лорд Джим

Chapter 41

           “‘Wearen’tgoingintotheforesttowanderlikeastringoflivingskeletonsdroppingoneafteranotherforantstogotoworkuponusbeforewearefairlydead.Ohno!...’‘Youdon’tdeserveabetterfate,’hesaid.‘Andwhatdoyoudeserve,’Ishoutedathim,‘youthatIfindskulkingherewithyourmouthfullofyourresponsibility,ofinnocentlives,ofyourinfernalduty?WhatdoyouknowmoreofmethanIknowofyou?Icamehereforfood.D’yehear?—foodtofillourbellies.Andwhatdidyoucomefor?Whatdidyouaskforwhenyoucamehere?Wedon’taskyouforanythingbuttogiveusafightoraclearroadtogobackwhencewecame....’‘Iwouldfightwithyounow,’sayshe,pullingathislittlemoustache.‘AndIwouldletyoushootme,andwelcome,’Isaid.‘Thisisasgoodajumping-offplaceformeasanother.Iamsickofmyinfernalluck.Butitwouldbetooeasy.Therearemymeninthesameboat—and,byGod,Iamnotthesorttojumpoutoftroubleandleavetheminad—dlurch,’Isaid.HestoodthinkingforawhileandthenwantedtoknowwhatIhaddone(‘outthere’hesays,tossinghisheaddown-stream)tobehazedaboutso.‘Havewemettotelleachotherthestoryofourlives?’Iaskedhim.‘Supposeyoubegin.No?Well,IamsureIdon’twanttohear.Keepittoyourself.Iknowitisnobetterthanmine.I’velived—andsodidyou,thoughyoutalkasifyouwereoneofthosepeoplethatshouldhavewingssoastogoaboutwithouttouchingthedirtyearth.Well—itisdirty.

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