Лорд Джим

Chapter 43

           Hewasconsiderablycold-shouldered,butmanagedtopreservehissmiling,quietalertness,andprofessedhimselfhighlydelightedwhenJimtoldhimsternlythatheproposedtooccupythestockadeonthatnightwithhisownmen.Afterthecouncilbrokeuphewasheardoutsideaccostingthisandthatdeputingchief,andspeakinginaloud,gratifiedtoneoftheRajah’spropertybeingprotectedintheRajah’sabsence.

           ‘AbouttenorsoJim’smenmarchedin.Thestockadecommandedthemouthofthecreek,andJimmeanttoremaintheretillBrownhadpassedbelow.Asmallfirewaslitontheflat,grassypointoutsidethewallofstakes,andTamb’Itamplacedalittlefolding-stoolforhismaster.Jimtoldhimtotryandsleep.Tamb’Itamgotamatandlaydownalittlewayoff;buthecouldnotsleep,thoughheknewhehadtogoonanimportantjourneybeforethenightwasout.Hismasterwalkedtoandfrobeforethefirewithbowedheadandwithhishandsbehindhisback.Hisfacewassad.WheneverhismasterapproachedhimTamb’Itampretendedtosleep,notwishinghismastertoknowhehadbeenwatched.Atlasthismasterstoodstill,lookingdownonhimashelay,andsaidsoftly,“Itistime.”

           ‘Tamb’Itamarosedirectlyandmadehispreparations.Hismissionwastogodowntheriver,precedingBrown’sboatbyanhourormore,totellDainWarisfinallyandformallythatthewhitesweretobeallowedtopassoutunmolested.Jimwouldnottrustanybodyelsewiththatservice.

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