Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           Theysaythatthewhitemansentrightandleftatallthosefacesaproudandunflinchingglance.Thenwithhishandoverhislipshefellforward,dead.

           ‘Andthat’stheend.Hepassesawayunderacloud,inscrutableatheart,forgotten,unforgiven,andexcessivelyromantic.Notinthewildestdaysofhisboyishvisionscouldhehaveseenthealluringshapeofsuchanextraordinarysuccess!Foritmayverywellbethatintheshortmomentofhislastproudandunflinchingglance,hehadbeheldthefaceofthatopportunitywhich,likeanEasternbride,hadcomeveiledtohisside.

           ‘Butwecanseehim,anobscureconqueroroffame,tearinghimselfoutofthearmsofajealousloveatthesign,atthecallofhisexaltedegoism.Hegoesawayfromalivingwomantocelebratehispitilessweddingwithashadowyidealofconduct.Ishesatisfiedquite,now,Iwonder?Weoughttoknow.HeisoneofusandhaveInotstooduponce,likeanevokedghost,toanswerforhiseternalconstancy?WasIsoverywrongafterall?Nowheisnomore,therearedayswhentherealityofhisexistencecomestomewithanimmense,withanoverwhelmingforce;andyetuponmyhonourtherearemomentstoowhenhepassesfrommyeyeslikeadisembodiedspiritastrayamongstthepassionsofthisearth,readytosurrenderhimselffaithfullytotheclaimofhisownworldofshades.

           ‘Whoknows?Heisgone,inscrutableatheart,andthepoorgirlisleadingasortofsoundless,inertlifeinStein’shouse

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