Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           

           ‘ThePatusanestablishment,likeallthepostsofStein’sTradingCompany,hadoriginallyconsistedoffourbuildings.Twoofthemwererepresentedbytwoheapsofsticks,brokenbamboos,rottenthatch,overwhichthefourcorner-postsofhardwoodleanedsadlyatdifferentangles:theprincipalstoreroom,however,stoodyet,facingtheagent’shouse.Itwasanoblonghut,builtofmudandclay;ithadatoneendawidedoorofstoutplanking,whichsofarhadnotcomeoffthehinges,andinoneofthesidewallstherewasasquareaperture,asortofwindow,withthreewoodenbars.Beforedescendingthefewstepsthegirlturnedherfaceoverhershoulderandsaidquickly,“Youweretobesetuponwhileyouslept.”Jimtellsmeheexperiencedasenseofdeception.Itwastheoldstory.Hewaswearyoftheseattemptsuponhislife.Hehadhadhisfillofthesealarms.Hewassickofthem.Heassuredmehewasangrywiththegirlfordeceivinghim.Hehadfollowedherundertheimpressionthatitwasshewhowantedhishelp,andnowhehadhalfamindtoturnonhisheelandgobackindisgust.“Doyouknow,”hecommentedprofoundly,“IratherthinkIwasnotquitemyselfforwholeweeksonendaboutthattime.”“Ohyes.Youwerethough,”Icouldn’thelpcontradicting.

           ‘Butshemovedonswiftly,andhefollowedherintothecourtyard.

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