Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           YoudamnedEnglishmencandoyourworst;Iknowwherethere’splentyroomforamanlikeme:IamwellaguaindtinApia,inHonolulu,in...”Hepausedreflectively,whilewithouteffortIcoulddepicttomyselfthesortofpeoplehewas“aguaindt”withinthoseplaces.Iwon’tmakeasecretofitthatIhadbeen“aguaindt”withnotafewofthatsortmyself.Therearetimeswhenamanmustactasthoughlifewereequallysweetinanycompany.I’veknownsuchatime,and,what’smore,Ishan’tnowpretendtopullalongfaceovermynecessity,becauseagoodmanyofthatbadcompanyfromwantofmoral—moral—whatshallIsay?—posture,orfromsomeotherequallyprofoundcause,weretwiceasinstructiveandtwentytimesmoreamusingthantheusualrespectablethiefofcommerceyoufellowsasktositatyourtablewithoutanyrealnecessity—fromhabit,fromcowardice,fromgood-nature,fromahundredsneakingandinadequatereasons.

           ‘“YouEnglishmenareallrogues,”wentonmypatrioticFlensborgorStettinAustralian.Ireallydon’trecollectnowwhatdecentlittleportontheshoresoftheBalticwasdefiledbybeingthenestofthatpreciousbird.“Whatareyoutoshout?Eh?Youtellme?Younobetterthanotherpeople,andthatoldroguehemakeGottamfusswithme.”Histhickcarcasstrembledonitslegsthatwerelikeapairofpillars;ittrembledfromheadtofoot.“That’swhatyouEnglishalwaysmake—makeatam’fuss—foranylittlething,becauseIwasnotborninyourtam’country.

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