Лорд Джим

Chapter 25

           “Whythedevil,”Iwhispered,smilingathimamiably,“doyouexposemetosuchastupidrisk?”Idrank,ofcourse,therewasnothingforit,whilehegavenosign,andalmostimmediatelyafterwardswetookourleave.Whileweweregoingdownthecourtyardtoourboat,escortedbytheintelligentandcheeryexecutioner,Jimsaidhewasverysorry.Itwasthebarestchance,ofcourse.Personallyhethoughtnothingofpoison.Theremotestchance.Hewasheassuredmeconsideredtobeinfinitelymoreusefulthandangerous,andso...“ButtheRajahisafraidofyouabominably.Anybodycanseethat,”Iarguedwith,Iown,acertainpeevishness,andallthetimewatchinganxiouslyforthefirsttwistofsomesortofghastlycolic.Iwasawfullydisgusted.“IfIamtodoanygoodhereandpreservemyposition,”hesaid,takinghisseatbymysideintheboat,“Imuststandtherisk:Itakeitonceeverymonth,atleast.Manypeopletrustmetodothatforthem.Afraidofme!That’sjustit.MostlikelyheisafraidofmebecauseIamnotafraidofhiscoffee.”Thenshowingmeaplaceonthenorthfrontofthestockadewherethepointedtopsofseveralstakeswerebroken,“ThisiswhereIleapedoveronmythirddayinPatusan.Theyhaven’tputnewstakesthereyet.Goodleap,eh?”Amomentlaterwepassedthemouthofamuddycreek.“Thisismysecondleap.Ihadabitofarunandtookthisoneflying,butfellshort.ThoughtIwouldleavemyskinthere.Lostmyshoesstruggling.

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