Лорд Джим

Chapter 34

           Hislittleyellowface,allcrumpledasthoughithadbeensqueezedtogether,expressedthemostanxious,eageravarice.Hisvoicewhinedcoaxingly,“Nomoretroublenaturalguardianasumofmoney...

           ‘Istoodthereandmarvelled.Thatkindofthing,withhim,wasevidentlyavocation.Idiscoveredsuddenlyinhiscringingattitudeasortofassurance,asthoughhehadbeenallhislifedealingincertitudes.HemusthavethoughtIwasdispassionatelyconsideringhisproposal,becausehebecameassweetashoney.“Everygentlemanmadeaprovisionwhenthetimecametogohome,”hebeganinsinuatingly.Islammedthelittlegate.“Inthiscase,Mr.Cornelius,”Isaid,“thetimewillnevercome.”Hetookafewsecondstogatherthisin.“What!”hefairlysquealed.“Why,”Icontinuedfrommysideofthegate,“haven’tyouheardhimsaysohimself?Hewillnevergohome.”“Oh!thisistoomuch,”heshouted.Hewouldnotaddressmeas“honouredsir”anymore.Hewasverystillforatime,andthenwithoutatraceofhumilitybeganverylow:“Nevergoah!HehehecomesheredevilknowsfromwherecomesheredevilknowswhytotrampleonmetillIdieahtrample”(hestampedsoftlywithbothfeet),“tramplelikethisnobodyknowswhytillIdie....Hisvoicebecamequiteextinct;hewasbotheredbyalittlecough;hecameupclosetothefenceandtoldme,droppingintoaconfidentialandpiteoustone,thathewouldnotbetrampledupon

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