Лорд Джим

Chapter 23

           Yes;Iwon’ttakeanyrisks.Notasingleblessedrisk.Ofcoursenot.Imeantohangout.Don’tyouworry.Jove!Ifeelasifnothingcouldtouchme.Why!thisisluckfromthewordGo.Iwouldn’tspoilsuchamagnificentchance!”...Amagnificentchance!Well,itwasmagnificent,butchancesarewhatmenmakethem,andhowwasItoknow?Ashehadsaid,evenI—evenIremembered—his—hismisfortuneagainsthim.Itwastrue.Andthebestthingforhimwastogo.

           ‘Mygighaddroppedinthewakeofthebrigantine,andIsawhimaftdetacheduponthelightofthewesteringsun,raisinghiscaphighabovehishead.Iheardanindistinctshout,“You—shall—hear—of—me.”Ofme,orfromme,Idon’tknowwhich.Ithinkitmusthavebeenofme.Myeyesweretoodazzledbytheglitteroftheseabelowhisfeettoseehimclearly;Iamfatednevertoseehimclearly;butIcanassureyounomancouldhaveappearedless“inthesimilitudeofacorpse,”asthathalf-castecroakerhadputit.Icouldseethelittlewretch’sface,theshapeandcolourofaripepumpkin,pokedoutsomewhereunderJim’selbow.Hetooraisedhisarmasifforadownwardthrust.Absitomen!’

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