Лорд Джим

Chapter 12

           Veryfaintscreamsdayafterday.Thenthatlittlehalf-castechapherecameupandspoketome.‘ThePatna...Frenchgunboat...towedsuccessfullytoAden...Investigation...MarineOffice...Sailors’Home...arrangementsmadeforyourboardandlodging!’Iwalkedalongwithhim,andIenjoyedthesilence.Sotherehadbeennoshouting.Imagination.Ihadtobelievehim.Icouldhearnothinganymore.IwonderhowlongIcouldhavestoodit.Itwasgettingworse,too...Imeanlouder.”‘Hefellintothought.

           ‘“AndIhadheardnothing!Wellsobeit.Butthelights!Thelightsdidgo!Wedidnotseethem.Theywerenotthere.Iftheyhadbeen,IwouldhaveswambackIwouldhavegonebackandshoutedalongsideIwouldhavebeggedthemtotakemeonboard....Iwouldhavehadmychance....Youdoubtme?...HowdoyouknowhowIfelt?...Whatrighthaveyoutodoubt?...Iverynearlydiditasitwasdoyouunderstand?”Hisvoicefell.“Therewasnotaglimmernotaglimmer,”heprotestedmournfully.“Don’tyouunderstandthatiftherehadbeen,youwouldnothaveseenmehere?Youseemeandyoudoubt.”

           ‘Ishookmyheadnegatively.Thisquestionofthelightsbeinglostsightofwhentheboatcouldnothavebeenmorethanaquarterofamilefromtheshipwasamatterformuchdiscussion.Jimstucktoitthattherewasnothingtobeseenafterthefirstshowerhadclearedaway;andtheothershadaffirmedthesamethingtotheofficersoftheAvondale.

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