Лорд Джим

Chapter 14

           Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedonewithouthim.Hey!CaptainRobinson.”

           ‘Hepokedtheribsofhispartner.“He!he!he!”laughedtheAncient,lookedaimlesslydownthestreet,thenpeeredatmedoubtfullywithsad,dimpupils....“He!he!he!”...Heleanedheavierontheumbrella,anddroppedhisgazeontheground.Ineedn’ttellyouIhadtriedtogetawayseveraltimes,butChesterhadfoiledeveryattemptbysimplycatchingholdofmycoat.“Oneminute.I’veanotion.”“What’syourinfernalnotion?”Iexplodedatlast.“IfyouthinkIamgoinginwithyou...”“No,no,myboy.Toolate,ifyouwantedeversomuch.We’vegotasteamer.”“You’vegottheghostofasteamer,”Isaid.“Goodenoughforastartthere’snosuperiornonsenseaboutus.Isthere,CaptainRobinson?”“No!no!no!”croakedtheoldmanwithoutliftinghiseyes,andtheseniletrembleofhisheadbecamealmostfiercewithdetermination.“Iunderstandyouknowthatyoungchap,”saidChester,withanodatthestreetfromwhichJimhaddisappearedlongago.“He’sbeenhavinggrubwithyouintheMalabarlastnightsoIwastold.”

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