Лорд Джим

Chapter 10

           ‘Thesillyasswon’tsayanything.’‘Oh,heunderstandswellenough.’‘Lethimbe;hewillbeallright.’‘Whatcanhedo?’WhatcouldIdo?Weren’tweallinthesameboat?Itriedtobedeaf.Thesmokehaddisappearedtothenorthward.Itwasadeadcalm.Theyhadadrinkfromthewater-breaker,andIdranktoo.Afterwardstheymadeagreatbusinessofspreadingtheboat-sailoverthegunwales.WouldIkeepalook-out?Theycreptunder,outofmysight,thankGod!Ifeltweary,weary,doneup,asifIhadn’thadonehour’ssleepsincethedayIwasborn.Icouldn’tseethewaterfortheglitterofthesunshine.Fromtimetotimeoneofthemwouldcreepout,standuptotakealookallround,andgetunderagain.Icouldhearspellsofsnoringbelowthesail.Someofthemcouldsleep.Oneofthematleast.Icouldn’t!Allwaslight,light,andtheboatseemedtobefallingthroughit.NowandthenIwouldfeelquitesurprisedtofindmyselfsittingonathwart....

           ‘Hebegantowalkwithmeasuredstepstoandfrobeforemychair,onehandinhistrousers-pocket,hisheadbentthoughtfully,andhisrightarmatlongintervalsraisedforagesturethatseemedtoputoutofhiswayaninvisibleintruder.

           ‘“IsupposeyouthinkIwasgoingmad,”hebeganinachangedtone.“Andwellyoumay,ifyourememberIhadlostmycap.Thesuncreptallthewayfromeasttowestovermybarehead,butthatdayIcouldnotcometoanyharm,Isuppose.Thesuncouldnotmakememad....”

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