Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           “Theycaughtmeforthatinquiry,yousee,”hebegan,andforawhileenlargedcomplaininglyupontheinconveniencesofdailyattendanceincourt.“Andgoodnessknowshowlongitwilllast.Threedays,Isuppose.”Iheardhimoutinsilence;inmythenopinionitwasawayasgoodasanotherofputtingonside.“What’stheuseofit?Itisthestupidestset-outyoucanimagine,”hepursuedhotly.Iremarkedthattherewasnooption.Heinterruptedmewithasortofpent-upviolence.“Ifeellikeafoolallthetime.”Ilookedupathim.ThiswasgoingveryfarforBrierlywhentalkingofBrierly.Hestoppedshort,andseizingthelapelofmycoat,gaveitaslighttug.“Whyarewetormentingthatyoungchap?”heasked.Thisquestionchimedinsowelltothetollingofacertainthoughtofminethat,withtheimageoftheabscondingrenegadeinmyeye,Iansweredatonce,“HangedifIknow,unlessitbethatheletsyou.”Iwasastonishedtoseehimfallintoline,sotospeak,withthatutterance,whichoughttohavebeentolerablycryptic.Hesaidangrily,“Why,yes.Can’theseethatwretchedskipperofhishasclearedout?Whatdoesheexpecttohappen?Nothingcansavehim.He’sdonefor.”Wewalkedoninsilenceafewsteps.“Whyeatallthatdirt?”heexclaimed,withanorientalenergyofexpressionabouttheonlysortofenergyyoucanfindatraceofeastofthefiftiethmeridian.

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