Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           “Ah!”sheexclaimed,peeringathimasitwere,“youaremadorfalse.DoyourememberthenightIprayedyoutoleaveme,andyousaidthatyoucouldnot?Thatitwasimpossible!Impossible!Doyourememberyousaidyouwouldneverleaveme?Why?Iaskedyoufornopromise.Youpromisedunaskedremember.”“Enough,poorgirl,”hesaid.“Ishouldnotbeworthhaving.”

           ‘Tamb’ItamsaidthatwhiletheyweretalkingshewouldlaughloudandsenselesslylikeoneunderthevisitationofGod.Hismasterputhishandstohishead.Hewasfullydressedasforeveryday,butwithoutahat.Shestoppedlaughingsuddenly.“Forthelasttime,”shecriedmenacingly,“willyoudefendyourself?”“Nothingcantouchme,”hesaidinalastflickerofsuperbegoism.Tamb’Itamsawherleanforwardwhereshestood,openherarms,andrunathimswiftly.Sheflungherselfuponhisbreastandclaspedhimroundtheneck.

           ‘“Ah!butIshallholdtheethus,”shecried....“Thouartmine!”

           ‘Shesobbedonhisshoulder.TheskyoverPatusanwasblood-red,immense,streaminglikeanopenvein.Anenormoussunnestledcrimsonamongstthetree-tops,andtheforestbelowhadablackandforbiddingface.

           ‘Tamb’Itamtellsmethatonthateveningtheaspectoftheheavenswasangryandfrightful.Imaywellbelieveit,forIknowthatonthatverydayacyclonepassedwithinsixtymilesofthecoast,thoughtherewashardlymorethanalanguidstirofairintheplace.

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