Лорд Джим

Chapter 23

           

           ‘Iwassilentforawhile.“Isittobenever,then?”Isaid.“Never,”herepeateddreamilywithoutlookingatme,andthenflewintosuddenactivity.“Jove!Twoo’clock,andIsailatfour!”

           ‘Itwastrue.AbrigantineofStein’swasleavingforthewestwardthatafternoon,andhehadbeeninstructedtotakehispassageinher,onlynoorderstodelaythesailinghadbeengiven.IsupposeSteinforgot.HemadearushtogethisthingswhileIwentaboardmyship,wherehepromisedtocallonhiswaytotheouterroadstead.Heturnedupaccordinglyinagreathurryandwithasmallleathervaliseinhishand.Thiswouldn’tdo,andIofferedhimanoldtintrunkofminesupposedtobewater-tight,oratleastdamp-tight.Heeffectedthetransferbythesimpleprocessofshootingoutthecontentsofhisvaliseasyouwouldemptyasackofwheat.Isawthreebooksinthetumble;twosmall,indarkcovers,andathickgreen-and-goldvolumeahalf-crowncompleteShakespeare.“Youreadthis?”Iasked.“Yes.Bestthingtocheerupafellow,”hesaidhastily.Iwasstruckbythisappreciation,buttherewasnotimeforShakespeariantalk.Aheavyrevolverandtwosmallboxesofcartridgeswerelyingonthecuddy-table.“Praytakethis,”Isaid.“Itmayhelpyoutoremain.”NosoonerwerethesewordsoutofmymouththanIperceivedwhatgrimmeaningtheycouldbear.“Mayhelpyoutogetin,”Icorrectedmyselfremorsefully.

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