Лорд Джим

Chapter 42

           Thehousesinviewweresilent,asifapestilencehadsweptthemcleanofeverybreathoflife;butmanyinvisibleeyeswereturned,fromwithin,uponthetwomenwiththecreekbetweenthem,astrandedwhiteboat,andthebodyofthethirdmanhalfsunkinthemud.Ontherivercanoesweremovingagain,forPatusanwasrecoveringitsbeliefinthestabilityofearthlyinstitutionssincethereturnofthewhitelord.Therightbank,theplatformsofthehouses,theraftsmooredalongtheshores,eventheroofsofbathing-huts,werecoveredwithpeoplethat,farawayoutofearshotandalmostoutofsight,werestrainingtheireyestowardstheknollbeyondtheRajah’sstockade.Withinthewideirregularringofforests,brokenintwoplacesbythesheenoftheriver,therewasasilence.“Willyoupromisetoleavethecoast?”Jimasked.Brownliftedandletfallhishand,givingeverythingupasitwereacceptingtheinevitable.“Andsurrenderyourarms?”Jimwenton.Brownsatupandglaredacross.“Surrenderourarms!Nottillyoucometotakethemoutofourstiffhands.YouthinkIamgonecrazywithfunk?Ohno!ThatandtheragsIstandinisallIhavegotintheworld,besidesafewmorebreech-loadersonboard;andIexpecttosellthelotinMadagascar,ifIevergetsofarbeggingmywayfromshiptoship.”

           ‘Jimsaidnothingtothis.Atlast,throwingawaytheswitchheheldinhishand,hesaid,asifspeakingtohimself,“Idon’tknowwhetherIhavethepower.”...

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