Лорд Джим

Chapter 14

           Anyhow,hecan’tbemuchgood;butthenyouseeIamonthelook-outforsomebody,andI’vejustgotathingthatwillsuithim.I’llgivehimajobonmyisland.”Henoddedsignificantly.“I’mgoingtodumpfortycooliesthereifI’vetosteal‘em.Somebodymustworkthestuff.Oh!Imeantoactsquare:woodenshed,corrugated-ironroofIknowamaninHobartwhowilltakemybillatsixmonthsforthematerials.Ido.Honourbright.Thenthere’sthewater-supply.I’llhavetoflyroundandgetsomebodytotrustmeforhalf-a-dozensecond-handirontanks.Catchrain-water,hey?Lethimtakecharge.Makehimsupremebossoverthecoolies.Goodidea,isn’tit?Whatdoyousay?”“TherearewholeyearswhennotadropofrainfallsonWalpole,”Isaid,tooamazedtolaugh.Hebithislipandseemedbothered.“Oh,well,Iwillfixupsomethingforthemorlandasupply.Hangitall!That’snotthequestion.”

           ‘Isaidnothing.IhadarapidvisionofJimperchedonashadowlessrock,uptohiskneesinguano,withthescreamsofsea-birdsinhisears,theincandescentballofthesunabovehishead;theemptyskyandtheemptyoceanalla-quiver,simmeringtogetherintheheatasfarastheeyecouldreach.“Iwouldn’tadvisemyworstenemy...Ibegan.“What’sthematterwithyou?”criedChester;“Imeantogivehimagoodscrewthatis,assoonasthethingissetgoing,ofcourse.It’saseasyasfallingoffalog.Simplynothingtodo;twosix-shootersinhisbelt...

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