Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           “Oh!youyou—”Ibegan,andhadtocastaboutforasuitableword,butbeforeIbecameawarethattherewasnonamethatwouldjustdo,hewasgone.IheardoutsideEgstrom’sdeepgentlevoicesayingcheerily,“That’stheSarahW.Granger,Jimmy.Youmustmanagetobefirstaboard”;anddirectlyBlakestruckin,screamingafterthemannerofanoutragedcockatoo,“Tellthecaptainwe’vegotsomeofhismailhere.That’llfetchhim.D’yehear,MisterWhat’s-your-name?”AndtherewasJimansweringEgstromwithsomethingboyishinhistone.“Allright.I’llmakearaceofit.”Heseemedtotakerefugeintheboat-sailingpartofthatsorrybusiness.

           ‘Ididnotseehimagainthattrip,butonmynext(Ihadasixmonths’charter)Iwentuptothestore.TenyardsawayfromthedoorBlake’sscoldingmetmyears,andwhenIcameinhegavemeaglanceofutterwretchedness;Egstrom,allsmiles,advanced,extendingalargebonyhand.“Gladtoseeyou,captain....Sssh....Beenthinkingyouwereaboutduebackhere.Whatdidyousay,sir?...Sssh....Oh!him!Hehasleftus.Comeintotheparlour.”...AftertheslamofthedoorBlake’sstrainedvoicebecamefaint,asthevoiceofonescoldingdesperatelyinawilderness....“Putustoagreatinconvenience,too.UsedusbadlyImustsay...“Where’shegoneto?Doyouknow?”Iasked.“No.

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