Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           Afterwards,turningtothoseofhismenwhowereinside,hegavethemleavetodeparttotheirhomes.“Forhowlong,Tuan?”askedoneofthemtimidly.“Foralllife,”hesaid,inasombretone.

           ‘Ahushhadfallenuponthetownaftertheoutburstofwailingandlamentationthathadsweptovertheriver,likeagustofwindfromtheopenedabodeofsorrow.Butrumoursflewinwhispers,fillingtheheartswithconsternationandhorribledoubts.Therobberswerecomingback,bringingmanyotherswiththem,inagreatship,andtherewouldbenorefugeinthelandforanyone.Asenseofutterinsecurityasduringanearthquakepervadedthemindsofmen,whowhisperedtheirsuspicions,lookingateachotherasifinthepresenceofsomeawfulportent.

           ‘ThesunwassinkingtowardstheforestswhenDainWaris’sbodywasbroughtintoDoramin’scampong.Fourmencarrieditin,covereddecentlywithawhitesheetwhichtheoldmotherhadsentoutdowntothegatetomeethersononhisreturn.TheylaidhimatDoramin’sfeet,andtheoldmansatstillforalongtime,onehandoneachknee,lookingdown.Thefrondsofpalmsswayedgently,andthefoliageoffruittreesstirredabovehishead.Everysinglemanofhispeoplewasthere,fullyarmed,whentheoldnakhodaatlastraisedhiseyes.Hemovedthemslowlyoverthecrowd,asifseekingforamissingface.Againhischinsankonhisbreast.Thewhispersofmanymenmingledwiththeslightrustlingoftheleaves.

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