Лорд Джим

Chapter 9

           ‘Herousedhimself.

           ‘“Imadeupmymindtokeepmyeyesshut,”hesaid,“andIcouldn’t.Icouldn’t,andIdon’tcarewhoknowsit.Letthemgothroughthatkindofthingbeforetheytalk.Justletthem—anddobetter—that’sall.Thesecondtimemyeyelidsflewopenandmymouthtoo.Ihadfelttheshipmove.Shejustdippedherbows—andliftedthemgently—andslow!everlastinglyslow;andeversolittle.Shehadn’tdonethatmuchfordays.Thecloudhadracedahead,andthisfirstswellseemedtotraveluponaseaoflead.Therewasnolifeinthatstir.Itmanaged,though,toknockoversomethinginmyhead.Whatwouldyouhavedone?Youaresureofyourself—aren’tyou?Whatwouldyoudoifyoufeltnow—thisminute—thehouseheremove,justmovealittleunderyourchair.Leap!Byheavens!youwouldtakeonespringfromwhereyousitandlandinthatclumpofbushesyonder.”

           ‘Heflunghisarmoutatthenightbeyondthestonebalustrade.Iheldmypeace.Helookedatmeverysteadily,verysevere.Therecouldbenomistake:Iwasbeingbulliednow,anditbehovedmetomakenosignlestbyagestureorawordIshouldbedrawnintoafataladmissionaboutmyselfwhichwouldhavehadsomebearingonthecase.Iwasnotdisposedtotakeanyriskofthatsort.Don’tforgetIhadhimbeforeme,andreallyhewastoomuchlikeoneofusnottobedangerous.

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