Лорд Джим

Chapter 34

           ”Hislittleyellowface,allcrumpledasthoughithadbeensqueezedtogether,expressedthemostanxious,eageravarice.Hisvoicewhinedcoaxingly,“Nomoretrouble—naturalguardian—asumofmoney...”

           ‘Istoodthereandmarvelled.Thatkindofthing,withhim,wasevidentlyavocation.Idiscoveredsuddenlyinhiscringingattitudeasortofassurance,asthoughhehadbeenallhislifedealingincertitudes.HemusthavethoughtIwasdispassionatelyconsideringhisproposal,becausehebecameassweetashoney.“Everygentlemanmadeaprovisionwhenthetimecametogohome,”hebeganinsinuatingly.Islammedthelittlegate.“Inthiscase,Mr.Cornelius,”Isaid,“thetimewillnevercome.”Hetookafewsecondstogatherthisin.“What!”hefairlysquealed.“Why,”Icontinuedfrommysideofthegate,“haven’tyouheardhimsaysohimself?Hewillnevergohome.”“Oh!thisistoomuch,”heshouted.Hewouldnotaddressmeas“honouredsir”anymore.Hewasverystillforatime,andthenwithoutatraceofhumilitybeganverylow:“Nevergo—ah!He—he—hecomesheredevilknowsfromwhere—comeshere—devilknowswhy—totrampleonmetillIdie—ah—trample”(hestampedsoftlywithbothfeet),“tramplelikethis—nobodyknowswhy—tillIdie....”Hisvoicebecamequiteextinct;hewasbotheredbyalittlecough;hecameupclosetothefenceandtoldme,droppingintoaconfidentialandpiteoustone,thathewouldnotbetrampledupon

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