Лорд Джим

Chapter 14

           Hestaredwithpartedlips,hanginguponthewordsofthemanbehindthedesk.Thesecameoutintothestillnesswaftedonthewindmadebythepunkahs,andI,watchingfortheireffectuponhim,caughtonlythefragmentsofofficiallanguage....“TheCourt...GustavSo-and-so...master...nativeofGermany...JamesSo-and-so...mate...certificatescancelled.”Asilencefell.Themagistratehaddroppedthepaper,and,leaningsidewaysonthearmofhischair,begantotalkwithBrierlyeasily.Peoplestartedtomoveout;otherswerepushingin,andIalsomadeforthedoor.OutsideIstoodstill,andwhenJimpassedmeonhiswaytothegate,Icaughtathisarmanddetainedhim.Thelookhegavediscomposedme,asthoughIhadbeenresponsibleforhisstatehelookedatmeasifIhadbeentheembodiedeviloflife.“It’sallover,”Istammered.“Yes,”hesaidthickly.“Andnowletnoman...Hejerkedhisarmoutofmygrasp.Iwatchedhisbackashewentaway.Itwasalongstreet,andheremainedinsightforsometime.Hewalkedratherslow,andstraddlinghislegsalittle,asifhehadfounditdifficulttokeepastraightline.JustbeforeIlosthimIfanciedhestaggeredabit.

           ‘“Manoverboard,”saidadeepvoicebehindme.Turninground,IsawafellowIknewslightly,aWestAustralian;Chesterwashisname.He,too,hadbeenlookingafterJim.

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