Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Hejumpedup,ranroundthatlongcounter,pulled,shoved:theotherlethim,surprisedbutobedientatfirst,andonlyatthedooroftheprivateofficesomesortofanimalinstinctmadehimhangbackandsnortlikeafrightenedbullock.“Lookhere!what’sup?Letgo!Lookhere!”Archieflungopenthedoorwithoutknocking.“ThemasterofthePatna,sir,”heshouts.“Goin,captain.”Hesawtheoldmanlifthisheadfromsomewritingsosharpthathisnose-nippersfelloff,bangedthedoorto,andfledtohisdesk,wherehehadsomepaperswaitingforhissignature:buthesaystherowthatburstoutintherewassoawfulthathecouldn’tcollecthissensessufficientlytorememberthespellingofhisownname.Archie’sthemostsensitiveshipping-masterinthetwohemispheres.Hedeclareshefeltasthoughhehadthrownamantoahungrylion.Nodoubtthenoisewasgreat.Ihearditdownbelow,andIhaveeveryreasontobelieveitwasheardclearacrosstheEsplanadeasfarastheband-stand.OldfatherElliothadagreatstockofwordsandcouldshoutanddidn’tmindwhoheshoutedateither.HewouldhaveshoutedattheViceroyhimself.Asheusedtotellme:“IamashighasIcanget;mypensionissafe.I’veafewpoundslaidby,andiftheydon’tlikemynotionsofdutyIwouldjustassoongohomeasnot.Iamanoldman,andIhavealwaysspokenmymind.AllIcarefornowistoseemygirlsmarriedbeforeIdie.”Hewasalittlecrazyonthatpoint.

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