Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           Allitsfenceshadfalleninalongtimeago;theneighbours’buffaloeswouldpaceinthemorningacrosstheopenspace,snortingprofoundly,withouthaste;theveryjunglewasinvadingitalready.Jimandthegirlstoppedintherankgrass.Thelightinwhichtheystoodmadeadenseblacknessallround,andonlyabovetheirheadstherewasanopulentglitterofstars.Hetoldmeitwasabeautifulnightquitecool,withalittlestirofbreezefromtheriver.Itseemshenoticeditsfriendlybeauty.RememberthisisalovestoryIamtellingyounow.Alovelynightseemedtobreatheonthemasoftcaress.Theflameofthetorchstreamednowandthenwithaflutteringnoiselikeaflag,andforatimethiswastheonlysound.“Theyareinthestoreroomwaiting,”whisperedthegirl;“theyarewaitingforthesignal.”“Who’stogiveit?”heasked.Sheshookthetorch,whichblazedupafterashowerofsparks.“Onlyyouhavebeensleepingsorestlessly,”shecontinuedinamurmur;“Iwatchedyoursleep,too.”“You!”heexclaimed,craninghisnecktolookabouthim.“YouthinkIwatchedonthisnightonly!”shesaid,withasortofdespairingindignation..

           ‘Hesaysitwasasifhehadreceivedablowonthechest.Hegasped.Hethoughthehadbeenanawfulbrutesomehow,andhefeltremorseful,touched,happy,elated.

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