Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Onthecontrary,hewasstrangelypassive—don’tyouknow?buthewaslowering,and,thoughnotexceptionallybig,helookedgenerallyfittodemolishawall.ThemostreassuringsymptomInoticedwasakindofslowandponderoushesitation,whichItookasatributetotheevidentsincerityofmymannerandofmytone.Wefacedeachother.Inthecourttheassaultcasewasproceeding.Icaughtthewords:“Well—buffalo—stick—inthegreatnessofmyfear....”

           ‘“Whatdidyoumeanbystaringatmeallthemorning?”saidJimatlast.Helookedupandlookeddownagain.“Didyouexpectusalltositwithdowncasteyesoutofregardforyoursusceptibilities?”Iretortedsharply.Iwasnotgoingtosubmitmeeklytoanyofhisnonsense.Heraisedhiseyesagain,andthistimecontinuedtolookmestraightintheface.“No.That’sallright,”hepronouncedwithanairofdeliberatingwithhimselfuponthetruthofthisstatement—“that’sallright.Iamgoingthroughwiththat.Only”—andtherehespokealittlefaster—“Iwon’tletanymancallmenamesoutsidethiscourt.Therewasafellowwithyou.Youspoketohim—ohyes—Iknow;‘tisallveryfine.Youspoketohim,butyoumeantmetohear....”

           ‘Iassuredhimhewasundersomeextraordinarydelusion.Ihadnoconceptionhowitcameabout.“YouthoughtIwouldbeafraidtoresentthis,”hesaid,withjustafainttingeofbitterness.

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