Лорд Джим

Chapter 14

           Surelyhewouldn’tbeafraidofanythingfortycooliescoulddo—withtwosix-shootersandhetheonlyarmedmantoo!It’smuchbetterthanitlooks.Iwantyoutohelpmetotalkhimover.”“No!”Ishouted.OldRobinsonliftedhisblearedeyesdismallyforamoment,Chesterlookedatmewithinfinitecontempt.“Soyouwouldn’tadvisehim?”heutteredslowly.“Certainlynot,”Ianswered,asindignantasthoughhehadrequestedmetohelpmurdersomebody;“moreover,Iamsurehewouldn’t.Heisbadlycutup,butheisn’tmadasfarasIknow.”“Heisnoearthlygoodforanything,”Chestermusedaloud.“Hewouldjusthavedoneforme.Ifyouonlycouldseeathingasitis,youwouldseeit’stheverythingforhim.Andbesides...Why!it’sthemostsplendid,surechance...”Hegotangrysuddenly.“Imusthaveaman.There!...”Hestampedhisfootandsmiledunpleasantly.“Anyhow,Icouldguaranteetheislandwouldn’tsinkunderhim—andIbelieveheisabitparticularonthatpoint.”“Goodmorning,”Isaidcurtly.HelookedatmeasthoughIhadbeenanincomprehensiblefool....“Mustbemoving,CaptainRobinson,”heyelledsuddenlyintotheoldman’sear.“TheseParseeJohnniesarewaitingforustoclinchthebargain.”Hetookhispartnerunderthearmwithafirmgrip,swunghimround,and,unexpectedly,leeredatmeoverhisshoulder.“Iwastryingtodohimakindness,”heasserted,withanairandtonethatmademybloodboil.“Thankyoufornothing—inhisname,”Irejoined

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