Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           Theylaiditdownunderatree,andontheinstant,withonelongshriek,allthewomenofthehouseholdbegantowailtogether;theymournedwithshrillcries;thesunwassetting,andintheintervalsofscreamedlamentationsthehighsing-songvoicesoftwooldmenintoningtheKoranchantedalone.

           ‘AboutthistimeJim,leaningonagun-carriage,lookedattheriver,andturnedhisbackonthehouse;andthegirl,inthedoorway,pantingasifshehadrunherselftoastandstill,waslookingathimacrosstheyard.Tamb’Itamstoodnotfarfromhismaster,waitingpatientlyforwhatmighthappen.AllatonceJim,whoseemedtobelostinquietthought,turnedtohimandsaid,“Timetofinishthis.”

           ‘“Tuan?”saidTamb’Itam,advancingwithalacrity.Hedidnotknowwhathismastermeant,butassoonasJimmadeamovementthegirlstartedtooandwalkeddownintotheopenspace.Itseemsthatnooneelseofthepeopleofthehousewasinsight.Shetotteredslightly,andabouthalf-waydowncalledouttoJim,whohadapparentlyresumedhispeacefulcontemplationoftheriver.Heturnedround,settinghisbackagainstthegun.“Willyoufight?”shecried.“Thereisnothingtofightfor,”hesaid;“nothingislost.”Sayingthishemadeasteptowardsher.“Willyoufly?”shecriedagain.“Thereisnoescape,”hesaid,stoppingshort,andshestoodstillalso,silent,devouringhimwithhereyes.“Andyoushallgo?”shesaidslowly.Hebenthishead.

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