Лорд Джим

Chapter 10

           Therainbegantofallagain,andthesoft,uninterrupted,alittlemysterioussoundwithwhichtheseareceivesashoweraroseonallsidesinthenight.“Theyweretootakenabacktosayanythingmoreatfirst,”henarratedsteadily,“andwhatcouldIhavetosaytothem?”Hefalteredforamoment,andmadeanefforttogoon.“Theycalledmehorriblenames.”Hisvoice,sinkingtoawhisper,nowandthenwouldleapupsuddenly,hardenedbythepassionofscorn,asthoughhehadbeentalkingofsecretabominations.“Nevermindwhattheycalledme,”hesaidgrimly.“Icouldhearhateintheirvoices.Agoodthingtoo.Theycouldnotforgivemeforbeinginthatboat.Theyhatedit.Itmadethemmad....Helaughedshort....“ButitkeptmefromLook!Iwassittingwithmyarmscrossed,onthegunwale!...Heperchedhimselfsmartlyontheedgeofthetableandcrossedhisarms....“Likethissee?OnelittletiltbackwardsandIwouldhavebeengoneaftertheothers.Onelittletilttheleastbittheleastbit.”Hefrowned,andtappinghisforeheadwiththetipofhismiddlefinger,“Itwasthereallthetime,”hesaidimpressively.“Allthetimethatnotion.Andtheraincold,thick,coldasmeltedsnowcolderonmythincottonclothesI’llneverbesocoldagaininmylife,Iknow.Andtheskywasblacktooallblack.Notastar,notalightanywhere.Nothingoutsidethatconfoundedboatandthosetwoyappingbeforemelikeacoupleofmeanmongrelsatatree’dthief.

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