Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Hewasextravagantlygorgeoustoogotupinasoiledsleeping-suit,brightgreenanddeeporangeverticalstripes,withapairofraggedstrawslippersonhisbarefeet,andsomebody’scast-offpithhat,verydirtyandtwosizestoosmallforhim,tiedupwithamanillarope-yarnonthetopofhisbighead.Youunderstandamanlikethathasn’ttheghostofachancewhenitcomestoborrowingclothes.Verywell.Onhecameinhothaste,withoutalookrightorleft,passedwithinthreefeetofme,andintheinnocenceofhisheartwentonpeltingupstairsintotheharbourofficetomakehisdeposition,orreport,orwhateveryouliketocallit.

           ‘Itappearsheaddressedhimselfinthefirstinstancetotheprincipalshipping-master.ArchieRuthvelhadjustcomein,and,ashisstorygoes,wasabouttobeginhisarduousdaybygivingadressing-downtohischiefclerk.SomeofyoumighthaveknownhimanobliginglittlePortuguesehalf-castewithamiserablyskinnyneck,andalwaysonthehoptogetsomethingfromtheshipmastersinthewayofeatablesapieceofsaltpork,abagofbiscuits,afewpotatoes,orwhatnot.Onevoyage,Irecollect,Itippedhimalivesheepoutoftheremnantofmysea-stock:notthatIwantedhimtodoanythingformehecouldn’t,youknowbutbecausehischild-likebeliefinthesacredrighttoperquisitesquitetouchedmyheart.Itwassostrongastobealmostbeautiful.Theracethetworacesratherandtheclimate...However,nevermind.IknowwhereIhaveafriendforlife.

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