Chapter 15

           ‘IdidnotstartinsearchofJimatonce,onlybecauseIhadreallyanappointmentwhichIcouldnotneglect.Then,asill-luckwouldhaveit,inmyagent’sofficeIwasfasteneduponbyafellowfreshfromMadagascarwithalittleschemeforawonderfulpieceofbusiness.IthadsomethingtodowithcattleandcartridgesandaPrinceRavonalosomething;butthepivotofthewholeaffairwasthestupidityofsomeadmiralAdmiralPierre,Ithink.Everythingturnedonthat,andthechapcouldn’tfindwordsstrongenoughtoexpresshisconfidence.Hehadglobulareyesstartingoutofhisheadwithafishyglitter,bumpsonhisforehead,andworehislonghairbrushedbackwithoutaparting.Hehadafavouritephrasewhichhekeptonrepeatingtriumphantly,“Theminimumofriskwiththemaximumofprofitismymotto.What?”Hemademyheadache,spoiledmytiffin,butgothisownoutofmeallright;andassoonasIhadshakenhimoff,Imadestraightforthewater-side.IcaughtsightofJimleaningovertheparapetofthequay.Threenativeboatmenquarrellingoverfiveannasweremakinganawfulrowathiselbow.Hedidn’thearmecomeup,butspunroundasiftheslightcontactofmyfingerhadreleasedacatch.“Iwaslooking,”hestammered.Idon’trememberwhatIsaid,notmuchanyhow,buthemadenodifficultyinfollowingmetothehotel.

           ‘Hefollowedmeasmanageableasalittlechild,withanobedientair,withnosortofmanifestation,ratherasthoughhehadbeenwaitingformetheretocomealongandcarryhimoff.

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