Лорд Джим

Chapter 9

           Theboatwasheavy;theypushedatthebowwithnobreathtospareforanencouragingword:buttheturmoilofterrorthathadscatteredtheirself-commandlikechaffbeforethewind,convertedtheirdesperateexertionsintoabitoffooling,uponmyword,fitforknockaboutclownsinafarce.Theypushedwiththeirhands,withtheirheads,theypushedfordearlifewithalltheweightoftheirbodies,theypushedwithallthemightoftheirsoulsonlynosoonerhadtheysucceededincantingthestemclearofthedavitthantheywouldleaveofflikeonemanandstartawildscrambleintoher.Asanaturalconsequencetheboatwouldswinginabruptly,drivingthemback,helplessandjostlingagainsteachother.Theywouldstandnonplussedforawhile,exchanginginfiercewhispersalltheinfamousnamestheycouldcalltomind,andgoatitagain.Threetimesthisoccurred.Hedescribedittomewithmorosethoughtfulness.Hehadn’tlostasinglemovementofthatcomicbusiness.“Iloathedthem.Ihatedthem.Ihadtolookatallthat,”hesaidwithoutemphasis,turninguponmeasombrelywatchfulglance.“Waseverthereanyonesoshamefullytried?”

           ‘Hetookhisheadinhishandsforamoment,likeamandriventodistractionbysomeunspeakableoutrage.Thesewerethingshecouldnotexplaintothecourtandnoteventome;butIwouldhavebeenlittlefittedforthereceptionofhisconfidenceshadInotbeenableattimestounderstandthepausesbetweenthewords.

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