Лорд Джим

Chapter 8

           Idrewbackmyfistandhestoppedshort,muttering—

           ‘”‘Ah!it’syou.Lendahandquick.’

           ‘“That’swhathesaid.Quick!Asifanybodycouldbequickenough.‘Aren’tyougoingtodosomething?’Iasked.‘Yes.Clearout,’hesnarledoverhisshoulder.

           ‘“Idon’tthinkIunderstoodthenwhathemeant.Theothertwohadpickedthemselvesupbythattime,andtheyrushedtogethertotheboat.Theytramped,theywheezed,theyshoved,theycursedtheboat,theship,eachother—cursedme.Allinmutters.Ididn’tmove,Ididn’tspeak.Iwatchedtheslantoftheship.Shewasasstillasiflandedontheblocksinadrydock—onlyshewaslikethis,”Hehelduphishand,palmunder,thetipsofthefingersinclineddownwards.“Likethis,”herepeated.“Icouldseethelineofthehorizonbeforeme,asclearasabell,aboveherstem-head;Icouldseethewaterfaroffthereblackandsparkling,andstill—stillasa-pond,deadlystill,morestillthaneverseawasbefore—morestillthanIcouldbeartolookat.

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