Лорд Джим

Chapter 12

           Hisbroadbosomheavedregularlywhilehewentontellingmethatithadbeentheverydevilofajob,asdoubtless(sansdoute)Icouldfiguretomyselfinmyqualityofaseaman(envotrequalitedemarin).Attheendoftheperiodheinclinedhisbodyslightlytowardsme,and,pursinghisshavedlips,allowedtheairtoescapewithagentlehiss.“Luckily,”hecontinued,“theseawaslevellikethistable,andtherewasnomorewindthanthereishere.”...Theplacestruckmeasindeedintolerablystuffy,andveryhot;myfaceburnedasthoughIhadbeenyoungenoughtobeembarrassedandblushing.Theyhaddirectedtheircourse,hepursued,tothenearestEnglishport“naturellement,”wheretheirresponsibilityceased,“Dieumerci.”...Heblewouthisflatcheeksalittle....“Because,mindyou(notezbien),allthetimeoftowingwehadtwoquartermastersstationedwithaxesbythehawsers,tocutusclearofourtowincaseshe...Hefluttereddownwardshisheavyeyelids,makinghismeaningasplainaspossible....“Whatwouldyou!Onedoeswhatonecan(onfaitcequ’onpeut),”andforamomenthemanagedtoinvesthisponderousimmobilitywithanairofresignation.“Twoquartermastersthirtyhoursalwaysthere.Two!”herepeated,liftinguphisrighthandalittle,andexhibitingtwofingers.ThiswasabsolutelythefirstgestureIsawhimmake.

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