Лорд Джим

Chapter 34

           Hisdried-uplittlecarcasswasswallowedup,totallylost,inasuitofblackbroadcloth.Thatwashiscostumeforholidaysandceremonies,anditremindedmethatthiswasthefourthSundayIhadspentinPatusan.AllthetimeofmystayIhadbeenvaguelyawareofhisdesiretoconfideinme,ifheonlycouldgetmealltohimself.Hehungaboutwithaneagercravinglookonhissouryellowlittleface;buthistimidityhadkepthimbackasmuchasmynaturalreluctancetohaveanythingtodowithsuchanunsavourycreature.Hewouldhavesucceeded,nevertheless,hadhenotbeensoreadytoslinkoffassoonasyoulookedathim.HewouldslinkoffbeforeJim’sseveregaze,beforemyown,whichItriedtomakeindifferent,evenbeforeTamb’Itam’ssurly,superiorglance.Hewasperpetuallyslinkingaway;wheneverseenhewasseenmovingoffdeviously,hisfaceoverhisshoulder,witheitheramistrustfulsnarlorawoe-begone,piteous,muteaspect;butnoassumedexpressioncouldconcealthisinnateirremediableabjectnessofhisnature,anymorethananarrangementofclothingcanconcealsomemonstrousdeformityofthebody.

           ‘Idon’tknowwhetheritwasthedemoralisationofmyutterdefeatinmyencounterwithaspectreoffearlessthananhourago,butIlethimcapturemewithoutevenashowofresistance.Iwasdoomedtobetherecipientofconfidences,andtobeconfrontedwithunanswerablequestions.Itwastrying;butthecontempt,theunreasonedcontempt,theman’sappearanceprovoked,madeiteasiertobear.

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