Лорд Джим

Chapter 43

           “Icouldtellyousomethingyouwouldliketoknow,”Corneliusmumbledcrossly.Brownpaidnoattention.“Youdidnotkillhim,”wentontheother,“andwhatdoyougetforit?YoumighthavehadmoneyfromtheRajah,besidesthelootofalltheBugishouses,andnowyougetnothing.”“Youhadbetterclearoutfromhere,”growledBrown,withoutevenlookingathim.ButCorneliuslethimselfdropbyhissideandbegantowhisperveryfast,touchinghiselbowfromtimetotime.WhathehadtosaymadeBrownsitupatfirst,withacurse.HehadsimplyinformedhimofDainWaris’sarmedpartydowntheriver.AtfirstBrownsawhimselfcompletelysoldandbetrayed,butamoment’sreflectionconvincedhimthattherecouldbenotreacheryintended.Hesaidnothing,andafterawhileCorneliusremarked,inatoneofcompleteindifference,thattherewasanotherwayoutoftheriverwhichheknewverywell.“Agoodthingtoknow,too,”saidBrown,prickinguphisears;andCorneliusbegantotalkofwhatwentonintownandrepeatedallthathadbeensaidincouncil,gossipinginanevenundertoneatBrown’searasyoutalkamongstsleepingmenyoudonotwishtowake.“Hethinkshehasmademeharmless,doeshe?”mumbledBrownverylow....“Yes.Heisafool.Alittlechild.Hecamehereandrobbedme,”dronedonCornelius,“andhemadeallthepeoplebelievehim.

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