Лорд Джим

Chapter 10

           Theyurgedmealoudtocomeaftandhearquietlywhattheskipperhadtosay.WeweresuretobepickedupbeforetheeveningrightinthetrackofalltheCanaltraffic;therewassmoketothenorth-westnow.

           ‘“Itgavemeanawfulshocktoseethisfaint,faintblur,thislowtrailofbrownmistthroughwhichyoucouldseetheboundaryofseaandsky.IcalledouttothemthatIcouldhearverywellwhereIwas.Theskipperstartedswearing,ashoarseasacrow.Hewasn’tgoingtotalkatthetopofhisvoiceformyaccommodation.‘Areyouafraidtheywillhearyouonshore?’Iasked.Heglaredasifhewouldhavelikedtoclawmetopieces.Thechiefengineeradvisedhimtohumourme.HesaidIwasn’trightinmyheadyet.Theotherroseastern,likeathickpillaroffleshandtalkedtalked....

           ‘Jimremainedthoughtful.“Well?”Isaid.“WhatdidIcarewhatstorytheyagreedtomakeup?”hecriedrecklessly.“Theycouldtellwhattheyjollywellliked.Itwastheirbusiness.Iknewthestory.Nothingtheycouldmakepeoplebelievecouldalteritforme.Ilethimtalk,arguetalk,argue.Hewentonandonandon.SuddenlyIfeltmylegsgivewayunderme.Iwassick,tiredtiredtodeath.Iletfallthetiller,turnedmybackonthem,andsatdownontheforemostthwart.Ihadenough.TheycalledtometoknowifIunderstoodwasn’tittrue,everywordofit?Itwastrue,byGod!aftertheirfashion.Ididnotturnmyhead.Iheardthempalaveringtogether.

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