Лорд Джим

Chapter 9

           Thefirstthingthatcametohimwasthegrindingsurgeoftheheavydavitsswingingoutatlastajarwhichseemedtoenterhisbodyfromthedeckthroughthesolesofhisfeet,andtraveluphisspinetothecrownofhishead.Then,thesquallbeingverynearnow,anotherandaheavierswellliftedthepassivehullinathreateningheavethatcheckedhisbreath,whilehisbrainandhishearttogetherwerepiercedaswithdaggersbypanic-strickenscreams.“Letgo!ForGod’ssake,letgo!Letgo!She’sgoing.”Followinguponthattheboat-fallsrippedthroughtheblocks,andalotofmenbegantotalkinstartledtonesundertheawnings.“Whenthesebeggarsdidbreakout,theiryelpswereenoughtowakethedead,”hesaid.Next,afterthesplashingshockoftheboatliterallydroppedinthewater,camethehollownoisesofstampingandtumblinginher,mingledwithconfusedshouts:“Unhook!Unhook!Shove!Unhook!Shoveforyourlife!Here’sthesqualldownonus....Heheard,highabovehishead,thefaintmutteringofthewind;heheardbelowhisfeetacryofpain.Alostvoicealongsidestartedcursingaswivelhook.Theshipbegantobuzzforeandaftlikeadisturbedhive,and,asquietlyashewastellingmeofallthisbecausejustthenhewasveryquietinattitude,inface,invoicehewentontosaywithouttheslightestwarningasitwere,“Istumbledoverhislegs.”

           ‘ThiswasthefirstIheardofhishavingmovedatall.Icouldnotrestrainagruntofsurprise.

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