Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Onthecontrary,hewasstrangelypassivedon’tyouknow?buthewaslowering,and,thoughnotexceptionallybig,helookedgenerallyfittodemolishawall.ThemostreassuringsymptomInoticedwasakindofslowandponderoushesitation,whichItookasatributetotheevidentsincerityofmymannerandofmytone.Wefacedeachother.Inthecourttheassaultcasewasproceeding.Icaughtthewords:“Wellbuffalostickinthegreatnessofmyfear....

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

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

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