Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Inhislettertotheownersitwasleftopenformetoseehesaidthathehadalwaysdonehisdutybythemuptothatmomentandevennowhewasnotbetrayingtheirconfidence,sincehewasleavingtheshiptoascompetentaseamanascouldbefoundmeaningme,sir,meaningme!Hetoldthemthatifthelastactofhislifedidn’ttakeawayallhiscreditwiththem,theywouldgiveweighttomyfaithfulserviceandtohiswarmrecommendation,whenabouttofillthevacancymadebyhisdeath.Andmuchmorelikethis,sir.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Itmademefeelqueerallover,”wentontheoldchap,ingreatperturbation,andsquashingsomethinginthecornerofhiseyewiththeendofathumbasbroadasaspatula.“Youwouldthink,sir,hehadjumpedoverboardonlytogiveanunluckymanalastshowtogeton.Whatwiththeshockofhimgoinginthisawfulrashway,andthinkingmyselfamademanbythatchance,Iwasnearlyoffmychumpforaweek.Butnofear.ThecaptainofthePelionwasshiftedintotheOssacameaboardinShanghaialittlepopinjay,sir,inagreychecksuit,withhishairpartedinthemiddle.‘AwIamawyournewcaptain,MisterMisterawJones.’Hewasdrownedinscentfairlystunkwithit,CaptainMarlow.IdaresayitwasthelookIgavehimthatmadehimstammer.

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