Лорд Джим

Chapter 8

           Hehadbeentakenunawaresandhewhisperedtohimselfamaledictionuponthewatersandthefirmament,upontheship,uponthemen.Everythinghadbetrayedhim!Hehadbeentrickedintothatsortofhigh-mindedresignationwhichpreventedhimliftingasmuchashislittlefinger,whiletheseotherswhohadaveryclearperceptionoftheactualnecessityweretumblingagainsteachotherandsweatingdesperatelyoverthatboatbusiness.Somethinghadgonewrongthereatthelastmoment.Itappearsthatintheirflurrytheyhadcontrivedinsomemysteriouswaytogettheslidingboltoftheforemostboat-chockjammedtight,andforthwithhadgoneoutoftheremnantsoftheirmindsoverthedeadlynatureofthataccident.Itmusthavebeenaprettysight,thefierceindustryofthesebeggarstoilingonamotionlessshipthatfloatedquietlyinthesilenceofaworldasleep,fightingagainsttimeforthefreeingofthatboat,grovellingonall-fours,standingupindespair,tugging,pushing,snarlingateachothervenomously,readytokill,readytoweep,andonlykeptfromflyingateachother’sthroatsbythefearofdeaththatstoodsilentbehindthemlikeaninflexibleandcold-eyedtaskmaster.Ohyes!Itmusthavebeenaprettysight.Hesawitall,hecouldtalkaboutitwithscornandbitterness;hehadaminuteknowledgeofitbymeansofsomesixthsense,Iconclude,becausehesworetomehehadremainedapartwithoutaglanceatthemandattheboatwithoutonesingleglance.AndIbelievehim.

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