Лорд Джим

Chapter 35

           “Andthenthere’sJewel,”hesaid,outofthegreatsilenceofearth,sky,andsea,whichhadmasteredmyverythoughtssothathisvoicemademestart.“There’sJewel.”“Yes,”Imurmured.“Ineednottellyouwhatsheistome,”hepursued.“You’veseen.Intimeshewillcometounderstand...“Ihopeso,”Iinterrupted.“Shetrustsme,too,”hemused,andthenchangedhistone.“Whenshallwemeetnext,Iwonder?”hesaid.

           ‘“Neverunlessyoucomeout,”Ianswered,avoidinghisglance.Hedidn’tseemtobesurprised;hekeptveryquietforawhile.

           ‘“Good-bye,then,”hesaid,afterapause.“Perhapsit’sjustaswell.”

           ‘Weshookhands,andIwalkedtotheboat,whichwaitedwithhernoseonthebeach.Theschooner,hermainsailsetandjib-sheettowindward,curvetedonthepurplesea;therewasarosytingeonhersails.“Willyoubegoinghomeagainsoon?”askedJim,justasIswungmylegoverthegunwale.“InayearorsoifIlive,”Isaid.Theforefootgratedonthesand,theboatfloated,thewetoarsflashedanddippedonce,twice.Jim,atthewater’sedge,raisedhisvoice.“Tellthem...hebegan.Isignedtothementoceaserowing,andwaitedinwonder.Tellwho?Thehalf-submergedsunfacedhim;Icouldseeitsredgleaminhiseyesthatlookeddumblyatme....“Nonothing,”hesaid,andwithaslightwaveofhishandmotionedtheboataway.

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