Лорд Джим

Chapter 8

           Hevanished.Ididn’tfindouttillthenhowmuchIwasinwantofadrinkmyself.”Heleanedononeelbowwithahandoverhiseyes.

           ‘Ifeltacreepysensationalldownmybackbone;therewassomethingpeculiarinallthis.Thefingersofthehandthatshadedhisbrowtrembledslightly.Hebroketheshortsilence.

           ‘“Thesethingshappenonlyoncetoamanand...Ah!well!WhenIgotonthebridgeatlastthebeggarsweregettingoneoftheboatsoffthechocks.Aboat!Iwasrunninguptheladderwhenaheavyblowfellonmyshoulder,justmissingmyhead.Itdidn’tstopme,andthechiefengineertheyhadgothimoutofhisbunkbythenraisedtheboat-stretcheragain.SomehowIhadnomindtobesurprisedatanything.Allthisseemednaturalandawfulandawful.Idodgedthatmiserablemaniac,liftedhimoffthedeckasthoughhehadbeenalittlechild,andhestartedwhisperinginmyarms:‘Don’t!don’t!Ithoughtyouwereoneofthemniggers.’Iflunghimaway,heskiddedalongthebridgeandknockedthelegsfromunderthelittlechapthesecond.Theskipper,busyabouttheboat,lookedroundandcameatmeheaddown,growlinglikeawildbeast.Iflinchednomorethanastone.Iwasassolidstandingthereasthis,”hetappedlightlywithhisknucklesthewallbesidehischair.“ItwasasthoughIhadhearditall,seenitall,gonethroughitalltwentytimesalready.Iwasn’tafraidofthem.

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