Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           ‘Well,Ruthvelsayshewasgivinghimaseverelectureonofficialmorality,Isupposewhenheheardakindofsubduedcommotionathisback,andturninghisheadhesaw,inhisownwords,somethingroundandenormous,resemblingasixteen-hundred-weightsugar-hogsheadwrappedinstripedflannelette,up-endedinthemiddleofthelargefloorspaceintheoffice.Hedeclareshewassotakenabackthatforquiteanappreciabletimehedidnotrealisethethingwasalive,andsatstillwonderingforwhatpurposeandbywhatmeansthatobjecthadbeentransportedinfrontofhisdesk.Thearchwayfromtheante-roomwascrowdedwithpunkah-pullers,sweepers,policepeons,thecoxswainandcrewoftheharboursteam-launch,allcraningtheirnecksandalmostclimbingoneachother’sbacks.Quiteariot.Bythattimethefellowhadmanagedtotugandjerkhishatclearofhishead,andadvancedwithslightbowsatRuthvel,whotoldmethesightwassodiscomposingthatforsometimehelistened,quiteunabletomakeoutwhatthatapparitionwanted.Itspokeinavoiceharshandlugubriousbutintrepid,andlittlebylittleitdawneduponArchiethatthiswasadevelopmentofthePatnacase.HesaysthatassoonasheunderstoodwhoitwasbeforehimhefeltquiteunwellArchieissosympatheticandeasilyupsetbutpulledhimselftogetherandshouted“Stop!Ican’tlistentoyou.YoumustgototheMasterAttendant.Ican’tpossiblylistentoyou.CaptainElliotisthemanyouwanttosee.Thisway,thisway.”

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