Лорд Джим

Chapter 20

           IraisedmyeyesandIsawhimflutteringaway.Ithink—Canitbepossible?AndthenIlosthim.Idismountedandwentonveryslow,leadingmyhorseandholdingmyrevolverwithonehandandmyeyesdartingupanddownandrightandleft,everywhere!AtlastIsawhimsittingonasmallheapofdirttenfeetaway.Atoncemyheartbegantobeatquick.Iletgomyhorse,keepmyrevolverinonehand,andwiththeothersnatchmysoftfelthatoffmyhead.Onestep.Steady.Anotherstep.Flop!Igothim!WhenIgotupIshooklikealeafwithexcitement,andwhenIopenedthesebeautifulwingsandmadesurewhatarareandsoextraordinaryperfectspecimenIhad,myheadwentroundandmylegsbecamesoweakwithemotionthatIhadtositontheground.Ihadgreatlydesiredtopossessmyselfofaspecimenofthatspecieswhencollectingfortheprofessor.Itooklongjourneysandunderwentgreatprivations;Ihaddreamedofhiminmysleep,andheresuddenlyIhadhiminmyfingers—formyself!Inthewordsofthepoet”(hepronouncedit“boet”)—

           “‘Sohalt’ich’sendlichdenninmeinenHanden,

           Undnenn’esingewissemSinnemein.’”

           Hegavetothelastwordtheemphasisofasuddenlyloweredvoice,andwithdrewhiseyesslowlyfrommyface.Hebegantochargealong-stemmedpipebusilyandinsilence,then,pausingwithhisthumbontheorificeofthebowl,lookedagainatmesignificantly.

           ‘“Yes,mygoodfriend.

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