Лорд Джим

Chapter 25

           Heremainedlyingstillforawhile,andthenhearosemuddyfromheadtofootandstoodthere,thinkinghewasaloneofhiskindforhundredsofmiles,alone,withnohelp,nosympathy,nopitytoexpectfromanyone,likeahuntedanimal.Thefirsthouseswerenotmorethantwentyyardsfromhim;anditwasthedesperatescreamingofafrightenedwomantryingtocarryoffachildthatstartedhimagain.Hepeltedstraightoninhissocks,beplasteredwithfilthoutofallsemblancetoahumanbeing.Hetraversedmorethanhalfthelengthofthesettlement.Thenimblerwomenfledrightandleft,theslowermenjustdroppedwhatevertheyhadintheirhands,andremainedpetrifiedwithdroppingjaws.Hewasaflyingterror.Hesayshenoticedthelittlechildrentryingtorunforlife,fallingontheirlittlestomachsandkicking.Heswervedbetweentwohousesupaslope,clamberedindesperationoverabarricadeoffelledtrees(therewasn’taweekwithoutsomefightinPatusanatthattime),burstthroughafenceintoamaize-patch,whereascaredboyflungastickathim,blundereduponapath,andranallatonceintothearmsofseveralstartledmen.Hejusthadbreathenoughtogaspout,“Doramin!Doramin!”Heremembersbeinghalf-carried,half-rushedtothetopoftheslope,andinavastenclosurewithpalmsandfruittreesbeingrunuptoalargemansittingmassivelyinachairinthemidstofthegreatestpossiblecommotionandexcitement.

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