Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Thenwithashadeofdisdainheadded,“Itwasn’tyou,then?Verywell;I’llfindtheother.”“Don’tbeafool,”Icriedinexasperation;“itwasn’tthatatall.”“I’veheard,”hesaidagainwithanunshakenandsombreperseverance.

           ‘Theremaybethosewhocouldhavelaughedathispertinacity;Ididn’t.Oh,Ididn’t!Therehadneverbeenamansomercilesslyshownupbyhisownnaturalimpulse.Asinglewordhadstrippedhimofhisdiscretionofthatdiscretionwhichismorenecessarytothedecenciesofourinnerbeingthanclothingistothedecorumofourbody.“Don’tbeafool,”Irepeated.“Buttheothermansaidit,youdon’tdenythat?”hepronounceddistinctly,andlookinginmyfacewithoutflinching.“No,Idon’tdeny,”saidI,returninghisgaze.Atlasthiseyesfolloweddownwardsthedirectionofmypointingfinger.Heappearedatfirstuncomprehending,thenconfounded,andatlastamazedandscaredasthoughadoghadbeenamonsterandhehadneverseenadogbefore.“Nobodydreamtofinsultingyou,”Isaid.

           ‘Hecontemplatedthewretchedanimal,thatmovednomorethananeffigy:itsatwithearsprickedanditssharpmuzzlepointedintothedoorway,andsuddenlysnappedataflylikeapieceofmechanism.

           ‘Ilookedathim.Theredofhisfairsunburntcomplexiondeepenedsuddenlyunderthedownofhischeeks,invadedhisforehead,spreadtotherootsofhiscurlyhair.

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