Лорд Джим

Chapter 25

           Besides,itbeinglowwater,thecreekwaswithoutwateryoucouldn’tcallitdryandpracticallyhewassafeforatimefromeverythingbutaverylongshotperhaps.Thehigherfirmgroundwasaboutsixfeetinfrontofhim.“IthoughtIwouldhavetodiethereallthesame,”hesaid.Hereachedandgrabbeddesperatelywithhishands,andonlysucceededingatheringahorriblecoldshinyheapofslimeagainsthisbreastuptohisverychin.Itseemedtohimhewasburyinghimselfalive,andthenhestruckoutmadly,scatteringthemudwithhisfists.Itfellonhishead,onhisface,overhiseyes,intohismouth.Hetoldmethatherememberedsuddenlythecourtyard,asyourememberaplacewhereyouhadbeenveryhappyyearsago.Helongedsohesaidtobebackthereagain,mendingtheclock.Mendingtheclockthatwastheidea.Hemadeefforts,tremendoussobbing,gaspingefforts,effortsthatseemedtobursthiseyeballsintheirsocketsandmakehimblind,andculminatingintoonemightysupremeeffortinthedarknesstocracktheearthasunder,tothrowitoffhislimbsandhefelthimselfcreepingfeeblyupthebank.Helayfulllengthonthefirmgroundandsawthelight,thesky.Thenasasortofhappythoughtthenotioncametohimthathewouldgotosleep.Hewillhaveitthathedidactuallygotosleep;thathesleptperhapsforaminute,perhapsfortwentyseconds,oronlyforonesecond,butherecollectsdistinctlytheviolentconvulsivestartofawakening.

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