Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Hehadsavedlivesatsea,hadrescuedshipsindistress,hadagoldchronometerpresentedtohimbytheunderwriters,andapairofbinocularswithasuitableinscriptionfromsomeforeignGovernment,incommemorationoftheseservices.Hewasacutelyawareofhismeritsandofhisrewards.Ilikedhimwellenough,thoughsomeIknowmeek,friendlymenatthatcouldn’tstandhimatanyprice.Ihaven’ttheslightestdoubtheconsideredhimselfvastlymysuperiorindeed,hadyoubeenEmperorofEastandWest,youcouldnothaveignoredyourinferiorityinhispresencebutIcouldn’tgetupanyrealsentimentofoffence.HedidnotdespisemeforanythingIcouldhelp,foranythingIwasdon’tyouknow?IwasanegligiblequantitysimplybecauseIwasnotthefortunatemanoftheearth,notMontagueBrierlyincommandoftheOssa,nottheownerofaninscribedgoldchronometerandofsilver-mountedbinocularstestifyingtotheexcellenceofmyseamanshipandtomyindomitablepluck;notpossessedofanacutesenseofmymeritsandofmyrewards,besidestheloveandworshipofablackretriever,themostwonderfulofitskindforneverwassuchamanlovedthusbysuchadog.Nodoubt,tohaveallthisforceduponyouwasexasperatingenough;butwhenIreflectedthatIwasassociatedinthesefataldisadvantageswithtwelvehundredmillionsofothermoreorlesshumanbeings,IfoundIcouldbearmyshareofhisgood-naturedandcontemptuouspityforthesakeofsomethingindefiniteandattractiveintheman.

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