Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Inhislettertotheowners—itwasleftopenformetosee—hesaidthathehadalwaysdonehisdutybythem—uptothatmoment—andevennowhewasnotbetrayingtheirconfidence,sincehewasleavingtheshiptoascompetentaseamanascouldbefound—meaningme,sir,meaningme!Hetoldthemthatifthelastactofhislifedidn’ttakeawayallhiscreditwiththem,theywouldgiveweighttomyfaithfulserviceandtohiswarmrecommendation,whenabouttofillthevacancymadebyhisdeath.Andmuchmorelikethis,sir.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Itmademefeelqueerallover,”wentontheoldchap,ingreatperturbation,andsquashingsomethinginthecornerofhiseyewiththeendofathumbasbroadasaspatula.“Youwouldthink,sir,hehadjumpedoverboardonlytogiveanunluckymanalastshowtogeton.Whatwiththeshockofhimgoinginthisawfulrashway,andthinkingmyselfamademanbythatchance,Iwasnearlyoffmychumpforaweek.Butnofear.ThecaptainofthePelionwasshiftedintotheOssa—cameaboardinShanghai—alittlepopinjay,sir,inagreychecksuit,withhishairpartedinthemiddle.‘Aw—Iam—aw—yournewcaptain,Mister—Mister—aw—Jones.’Hewasdrownedinscent—fairlystunkwithit,CaptainMarlow.IdaresayitwasthelookIgavehimthatmadehimstammer.

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