Лорд Джим

Chapter 3

           Abovethemassofsleepersafaintandpatientsighattimesfloated,theexhalationofatroubleddream;andshortmetallicclangsburstingoutsuddenlyinthedepthsoftheship,theharshscrapeofashovel,theviolentslamofafurnace-door,explodedbrutally,asifthemenhandlingthemysteriousthingsbelowhadtheirbreastsfulloffierceanger:whiletheslimhighhullofthesteamerwentonevenlyahead,withoutaswayofherbaremasts,cleavingcontinuouslythegreatcalmofthewatersundertheinaccessibleserenityofthesky.

           Jimpacedathwart,andhisfootstepsinthevastsilencewereloudtohisownears,asifechoedbythewatchfulstars:hiseyes,roamingaboutthelineofthehorizon,seemedtogazehungrilyintotheunattainable,anddidnotseetheshadowofthecomingevent.Theonlyshadowontheseawastheshadowoftheblacksmokepouringheavilyfromthefunnelitsimmensestreamer,whoseendwasconstantlydissolvingintheair.TwoMalays,silentandalmostmotionless,steered,oneoneachsideofthewheel,whosebrassrimshonefragmentarilyintheovaloflightthrownoutbythebinnacle.Nowandthenahand,withblackfingersalternatelylettinggoandcatchingholdofrevolvingspokes,appearedintheilluminedpart;thelinksofwheel-chainsgroundheavilyinthegroovesofthebarrel.

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