Лорд Джим

Chapter 42

           “Youdon’tknow!Andyouwantedmejustnowtogiveupmyarms!That’sgood,too,”criedBrown;“Supposetheysayonethingtoyou,anddotheotherthingtome.’Hecalmeddownmarkedly.“Idaresayyouhavethepower,orwhat’sthemeaningofallthistalk?”hecontinued.“Whatdidyoucomedownherefor?Topassthetimeofday?”

           ‘“Verywell,”saidJim,liftinghisheadsuddenlyafteralongsilence.“Youshallhaveaclearroadorelseaclearfight.’Heturnedonhisheelandwalkedaway.

           ‘Browngotupatonce,buthedidnotgoupthehilltillhehadseenJimdisappearbetweenthefirsthouses.Heneversethiseyesonhimagain.OnhiswaybackhemetCorneliusslouchingdownwithhisheadbetweenhisshoulders.HestoppedbeforeBrown.“Whydidn’tyoukillhim?”hedemandedinasour,discontentedvoice.“BecauseIcoulddobetterthanthat,”Brownsaidwithanamusedsmile.“Never!never!”protestedCorneliuswithenergy.“Couldn’t.Ihavelivedhereformanyyears.”Brownlookedupathimcuriously.Thereweremanysidestothelifeofthatplaceinarmsagainsthim;thingshewouldneverfindout.Corneliusslunkpastdejectedlyinthedirectionoftheriver.Hewasnowleavinghisnewfriends;heacceptedthedisappointingcourseofeventswithasulkyobstinacywhichseemedtodrawmoretogetherhislittleyellowoldface;andashewentdownheglancedaskanthereandthere,nevergivinguphisfixedidea.

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