Лорд Джим

Chapter 14

           ‘Isaidthatwastrue,andafterremarkingthathetoolikedtolivewellandinstyle,onlythat,forthepresent,hehadtobesavingofeverypenny“nonetoomanyforthebusiness!Isn’tthatso,CaptainRobinson?”hesquaredhisshouldersandstrokedhisdumpymoustache,whilethenotoriousRobinson,coughingathisside,clungmorethanevertothehandleoftheumbrella,andseemedreadytosubsidepassivelyintoaheapofoldbones.“Yousee,theoldchaphasallthemoney,”whisperedChesterconfidentially.“I’vebeencleanedouttryingtoengineerthedrattedthing.Butwaitabit,waitabit.Thegoodtimeiscoming.”...HeseemedsuddenlyastonishedatthesignsofimpatienceIgave.“Oh,crakee!”hecried;“Iamtellingyouofthebiggestthingthateverwas,andyou...“Ihaveanappointment,”Ipleadedmildly.“Whatofthat?”heaskedwithgenuinesurprise;“letitwait.”“That’sexactlywhatIamdoingnow,”Iremarked;“hadn’tyoubettertellmewhatitisyouwant?”“Buytwentyhotelslikethat,”hegrowledtohimself;“andeveryjokerboardinginthemtootwentytimesover.”Heliftedhisheadsmartly“Iwantthatyoungchap.”“Idon’tunderstand,”Isaid.“He’snogood,ishe?”saidChestercrisply.“Iknownothingaboutit,”Iprotested.“Why,youtoldmeyourselfhewastakingittoheart,”arguedChester.“Well,inmyopinionachapwho...

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