Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           ‘Nextday,comingintocourtlate,Isatbymyself.OfcourseIcouldnotforgettheconversationIhadwithBrierly,andnowIhadthembothundermyeyes.Thedemeanourofonesuggestedgloomyimpudenceandoftheotheracontemptuousboredom;yetoneattitudemightnothavebeentruerthantheother,andIwasawarethatonewasnottrue.Brierlywasnotbored—hewasexasperated;andifso,thenJimmightnothavebeenimpudent.Accordingtomytheoryhewasnot.Iimaginedhewashopeless.Thenitwasthatourglancesmet.Theymet,andthelookhegavemewasdiscouragingofanyintentionImighthavehadtospeaktohim.Uponeitherhypothesis—insolenceordespair—IfeltIcouldbeofnousetohim.Thiswastheseconddayoftheproceedings.Verysoonafterthatexchangeofglancestheinquirywasadjournedagaintothenextday.Thewhitemenbegantotroopoutatonce.Jimhadbeentoldtostanddownsometimebefore,andwasabletoleaveamongstthefirst.Isawhisbroadshouldersandhisheadoutlinedinthelightofthedoor,andwhileImademywayslowlyouttalkingwithsomeone—somestrangerwhohadaddressedmecasually—Icouldseehimfromwithinthecourt-roomrestingbothelbowsonthebalustradeoftheverandahandturninghisbackonthesmallstreamofpeopletricklingdownthefewsteps.Therewasamurmurofvoicesandashuffleofboots.

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