Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           “Itisnotsafeforthyservanttogooutamongstthepeople,”saidTamb’Itam,afterhesitatingamoment.

           ‘ThenJimunderstood.Hehadretreatedfromoneworld,forasmallmatterofanimpulsivejump,andnowtheother,theworkofhisownhands,hadfalleninruinsuponhishead.Itwasnotsafeforhisservanttogooutamongsthisownpeople!Ibelievethatinthatverymomenthehaddecidedtodefythedisasterintheonlywayitoccurredtohimsuchadisastercouldbedefied;butallIknowisthat,withoutaword,hecameoutofhisroomandsatbeforethelongtable,attheheadofwhichhewasaccustomedtoregulatetheaffairsofhisworld,proclaimingdailythetruththatsurelylivedinhisheart.Thedarkpowersshouldnotrobhimtwiceofhispeace.Hesatlikeastonefigure.Tamb’Itam,deferential,hintedatpreparationsfordefence.Thegirlhelovedcameinandspoketohim,buthemadeasignwithhishand,andshewasawedbythedumbappealforsilenceinit.Shewentoutontheverandahandsatonthethreshold,asiftoguardhimwithherbodyfromdangersoutside.

           ‘Whatthoughtspassedthroughhishead—whatmemories?Whocantell?Everythingwasgone,andhewhohadbeenonceunfaithfultohistrusthadlostagainallmen’sconfidence.Itwasthen,Ibelieve,hetriedtowrite—tosomebody—andgaveitup.Lonelinesswasclosingonhim.Peoplehadtrustedhimwiththeirlives—onlyforthat;andyettheycouldnever,ashehadsaid,neverbemadetounderstandhim.

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