Лорд Джим

Chapter 19

           IheardSiegmundYucker(nativeofSwitzerland),agentlecreatureravagedbyacrueldyspepsia,andsofrightfullylamethathisheadswungthroughaquarterofacircleateverystephetook,declareappreciativelythatforonesoyounghewas“ofgreatgabasidy,”asthoughithadbeenamerequestionofcubiccontents.“Whynotsendhimupcountry?”Isuggestedanxiously.(YuckerBrothershadconcessionsandteakforestsintheinterior.)“Ifhehascapacity,asyousay,hewillsoongetholdofthework.Andphysicallyheisveryfit.Hishealthisalwaysexcellent.”“Ach!It’sagreattingindisgoundrytobevreevromtispep-shia,”sighedpoorYuckerenviously,castingastealthyglanceatthepitofhisruinedstomach.Ilefthimdrummingpensivelyonhisdeskandmuttering,“Esistein’Idee.Esistein’Idee.”Unfortunately,thatveryeveninganunpleasantaffairtookplaceinthehotel.

           ‘Idon’tknowthatIblameJimverymuch,butitwasatrulyregrettableincident.Itbelongedtothelamentablespeciesofbar-roomscuffles,andtheotherpartytoitwasacross-eyedDaneofsortswhosevisiting-cardrecited,underhismisbegottenname:firstlieutenantintheRoyalSiameseNavy.Thefellow,ofcourse,wasutterlyhopelessatbilliards,butdidnotliketobebeaten,Isuppose.Hehadhadenoughtodrinktoturnnastyafterthesixthgame,andmakesomescornfulremarkatJim’sexpense.

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