Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           

           ‘SuddenlyTamb’ItamsawJimcatchherarms,tryingtounclaspherhands.Shehungonthemwithherheadfallenback;herhairtouchedtheground.“Comehere!”hismastercalled,andTamb’Itamhelpedtoeaseherdown.Itwasdifficulttoseparateherfingers.Jim,bendingoverher,lookedearnestlyuponherface,andallatoncerantothelanding-stage.Tamb’Itamfollowedhim,butturninghishead,hesawthatshehadstruggleduptoherfeet.Sheranafterthemafewsteps,thenfelldownheavilyonherknees.“Tuan!Tuan!”calledTamb’Itam,“lookback;”butJimwasalreadyinacanoe,standinguppaddleinhand.Hedidnotlookback.Tamb’Itamhadjusttimetoscrambleinafterhimwhenthecanoefloatedclear.Thegirlwasthenonherknees,withclaspedhands,atthewater-gate.Sheremainedthusforatimeinasupplicatingattitudebeforeshesprangup.“Youarefalse!”shescreamedoutafterJim.“Forgiveme,”hecried.“Never!Never!”shecalledback.

           ‘Tamb’ItamtookthepaddlefromJim’shands,itbeingunseemlythatheshouldsitwhilehislordpaddled.Whentheyreachedtheothershorehismasterforbadehimtocomeanyfarther;butTamb’Itamdidfollowhimatadistance,walkinguptheslopetoDoramin’scampong.

           ‘Itwasbeginningtogrowdark.Torchestwinkledhereandthere.Thosetheymetseemedawestruck,andstoodasidehastilytoletJimpass.Thewailingofwomencamefromabove.

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