Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           ThiswasmyfirstviewofJim.Helookedasunconcernedandunapproachableasonlytheyoungcanlook.Therehestood,clean-limbed,clean-faced,firmonhisfeet,aspromisingaboyasthesunevershoneon;and,lookingathim,knowingallheknewandalittlemoretoo,IwasasangryasthoughIhaddetectedhimtryingtogetsomethingoutofmebyfalsepretences.Hehadnobusinesstolooksosound.Ithoughttomyself—well,ifthissortcangowronglikethat...andIfeltasthoughIcouldflingdownmyhatanddanceonitfromsheermortification,asIoncesawtheskipperofanItalianbarquedobecausehisdufferofamategotintoamesswithhisanchorswhenmakingaflyingmoorinaroadsteadfullofships.Iaskedmyself,seeinghimthereapparentlysomuchatease—ishesilly?ishecallous?Heseemedreadytostartwhistlingatune.Andnote,Ididnotcarearapaboutthebehaviouroftheothertwo.Theirpersonssomehowfittedthetalethatwaspublicproperty,andwasgoingtobethesubjectofanofficialinquiry.“Thatoldmadrogueupstairscalledmeahound,”saidthecaptainofthePatna.Ican’ttellwhetherherecognisedme—Iratherthinkhedid;butatanyrateourglancesmet.Heglared—Ismiled;houndwastheverymildestepithetthathadreachedmethroughtheopenwindow.“Didhe?”Isaidfromsomestrangeinabilitytoholdmytongue.Henodded,bithisthumbagain,sworeunderhisbreath:thenliftinghisheadandlookingatmewithsullenandpassionateimpudence—“Bah!thePacificisbig,myfriendt.

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