Лорд Джим

Chapter 27

           ThestormingpartyhadcomeonsoquickJimsaidthatnotwithstandingthepanicofthegarrison,therewasa“hotfiveminuteshand-to-handinsidethatstockade,tillsomeballyasssetfiretothesheltersofboughsanddrygrass,andweallhadtoclearoutfordearlife.”

           ‘Therout,itseems,hadbeencomplete.Doramin,waitingimmovablyinhischaironthehillside,withthesmokeofthegunsspreadingslowlyabovehisbighead,receivedthenewswithadeepgrunt.Wheninformedthathissonwassafeandleadingthepursuit,he,withoutanothersound,madeamightyefforttorise;hisattendantshurriedtohishelp,and,heldupreverently,heshuffledwithgreatdignityintoabitofshade,wherehelaidhimselfdowntosleep,coveredentirelywithapieceofwhitesheeting.InPatusantheexcitementwasintense.Jimtoldmethatfromthehill,turninghisbackonthestockadewithitsembers,blackashes,andhalf-consumedcorpses,hecouldseetimeaftertimetheopenspacesbetweenthehousesonbothsidesofthestreamfillsuddenlywithaseethingrushofpeopleandgetemptyinamoment.Hisearscaughtfeeblyfrombelowthetremendousdinofgongsanddrums;thewildshoutsofthecrowdreachedhiminburstsoffaintroaring.Alotofstreamersmadeaflutterasoflittlewhite,red,yellowbirdsamongstthebrownridgesofroofs.“Youmusthaveenjoyedit,”Imurmured,feelingthestirofsympatheticemotion.

           ‘“Itwas...itwasimmense!Immense!”hecriedaloud,flinginghisarmsopen.

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