Лорд Джим

Chapter 9

           Somethinghadstartedhimoffatlast,butoftheexactmoment,ofthecausethattorehimoutofhisimmobility,heknewnomorethantheuprootedtreeknowsofthewindthatlaiditlow.Allthishadcometohim:thesounds,thesights,thelegsofthedeadmanbyJove!Theinfernaljokewasbeingcrammeddevilishlydownhisthroat,butlookyouhewasnotgoingtoadmitofanysortofswallowingmotioninhisgullet.It’sextraordinaryhowhecouldcastuponyouthespiritofhisillusion.Ilistenedasiftoataleofblackmagicatworkuponacorpse.

           ‘“Hewentoversideways,verygently,andthisisthelastthingIrememberseeingonboard,”hecontinued.“Ididnotcarewhathedid.Itlookedasthoughhewerepickinghimselfup:Ithoughthewaspickinghimselfup,ofcourse:Iexpectedhimtoboltpastmeovertherailanddropintotheboataftertheothers.Icouldhearthemknockingaboutdownthere,andavoiceasifcryingupashaftcalledout‘George!’Thenthreevoicestogetherraisedayell.Theycametomeseparately:onebleated,anotherscreamed,onehowled.Ough!”

           ‘Heshiveredalittle,andIbeheldhimriseslowlyasifasteadyhandfromabovehadbeenpullinghimoutofthechairbyhishair.Up,slowlytohisfullheight,andwhenhiskneeshadlockedstiffthehandlethimgo,andheswayedalittleonhisfeet.

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