Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Itappearshewasundersomehazyapprehensionastohispersonalsafety,andwishedtobeconcealed.However,Marianitoldmealongtimeafter(whenhecameonboardonedaytodunmystewardforthepriceofsomecigars)thathewouldhavedonemoreforhimwithoutaskinganyquestions,fromgratitudeforsomeunholyfavourreceivedverymanyyearsagoasfarasIcouldmakeout.Hethumpedtwicehisbrawnychest,rolledenormousblack-and-whiteeyesglisteningwithtears:“AntonioneverforgetAntonioneverforget!”WhatwastheprecisenatureoftheimmoralobligationIneverlearned,butbeitwhatitmay,hehadeveryfacilitygivenhimtoremainunderlockandkey,withachair,atable,amattressinacorner,andalitteroffallenplasteronthefloor,inanirrationalstateoffunk,andkeepinguphispeckerwithsuchtonicsasMarianidispensed.Thislastedtilltheeveningofthethirdday,when,afterlettingoutafewhorriblescreams,hefoundhimselfcompelledtoseeksafetyinflightfromalegionofcentipedes.Heburstthedooropen,madeoneleapfordearlifedownthecrazylittlestairway,landedbodilyonMariani’sstomach,pickedhimselfup,andboltedlikearabbitintothestreets.Thepolicepluckedhimoffagarbage-heapintheearlymorning.Atfirsthehadanotiontheywerecarryinghimofftobehanged,andfoughtforlibertylikeahero,butwhenIsatdownbyhisbedhehadbeenveryquietfortwodays.

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