Лорд Джим

Chapter 34

           Idon’tthinkforamomenthewould.Hecouldn’t,youknownotifIweremyselftohandhimaloadedrifleforthepurpose,andthenturnmybackonhim.That’sthesortofthingheis.Andsupposehewouldsupposehecould?Wellwhatofthat?Ididn’tcomehereflyingformylifedidI?Icameheretosetmybackagainstthewall,andIamgoingtostayhere...

           ‘“Tillyouarequitesatisfied,”Istruckin.

           ‘Weweresittingatthetimeundertheroofinthesternofhisboat;twentypaddlesflashedlikeone,tenonaside,strikingthewaterwithasinglesplash,whilebehindourbacksTamb’Itamdippedsilentlyrightandleft,andstaredrightdowntheriver,attentivetokeepthelongcanoeinthegreateststrengthofthecurrent.Jimbowedhishead,andourlasttalkseemedtoflickeroutforgood.Hewasseeingmeoffasfarasthemouthoftheriver.Theschoonerhadleftthedaybefore,workingdownanddriftingontheebb,whileIhadprolongedmystayovernight.Andnowhewasseeingmeoff.

           ‘JimhadbeenalittleangrywithmeformentioningCorneliusatall.Ihadnot,intruth,saidmuch.Themanwastooinsignificanttobedangerous,thoughhewasasfullofhateashecouldhold.Hehadcalledme“honourablesir”ateverysecondsentence,andhadwhinedatmyelbowashefollowedmefromthegraveofhis“latewife”tothegateofJim’scompound.Hedeclaredhimselfthemostunhappyofmen,avictim,crushedlikeaworm;heentreatedmetolookathim.

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