Лорд Джим

Chapter 3

           Theyhadagorgeousvirility,thecharmofvagueness,theypassedbeforehimwithanheroictread;theycarriedhissoulawaywiththemandmadeitdrunkwiththedivinephiltreofanunboundedconfidenceinitself.Therewasnothinghecouldnotface.Hewassopleasedwiththeideathathesmiled,keepingperfunctorilyhiseyesahead;andwhenhehappenedtoglancebackhesawthewhitestreakofthewakedrawnasstraightbytheship’skeelupontheseaastheblacklinedrawnbythepenciluponthechart.

           Theash-bucketsracketed,clankingupanddownthestoke-holdventilators,andthistin-potclatterwarnedhimtheendofhiswatchwasnear.Hesighedwithcontent,withregretaswellathavingtopartfromthatserenitywhichfosteredtheadventurousfreedomofhisthoughts.Hewasalittlesleepytoo,andfeltapleasurablelanguorrunningthrougheverylimbasthoughallthebloodinhisbodyhadturnedtowarmmilk.Hisskipperhadcomeupnoiselessly,inpyjamasandwithhissleeping-jacketflungwideopen.Redofface,onlyhalfawake,thelefteyepartlyclosed,therightstaringstupidandglassy,hehunghisbigheadoverthechartandscratchedhisribssleepily.Therewassomethingobsceneinthesightofhisnakedflesh.Hisbaredbreastglistenedsoftandgreasyasthoughhehadsweatedouthisfatinhissleep.Hepronouncedaprofessionalremarkinavoiceharshanddead,resemblingtheraspingsoundofawood-fileontheedgeofaplank;thefoldofhisdoublechinhunglikeabagtricedupcloseunderthehingeofhisjaw.

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