Лорд Джим

Chapter 9

           Hecheckedhimself,avertedhisgaze....“Itseems,”headded.

           ‘Hisclearblueeyesturnedtomewithapiteousstare,andlookingathimstandingbeforeme,dumfoundedandhurt,Iwasoppressedbyasadsenseofresignedwisdom,mingledwiththeamusedandprofoundpityofanoldmanhelplessbeforeachildishdisaster.

           ‘“Lookslikeit,”Imuttered.

           ‘“IknewnothingaboutittillIlookedup,”heexplainedhastily.Andthat’spossibletoo.Youhadtolistentohimasyouwouldtoasmallboyintrouble.Hedidn’tknow.Ithadhappenedsomehow.Itwouldneverhappenagain.Hehadlandedpartlyonsomebodyandfallenacrossathwart.Hefeltasthoughallhisribsonhisleftsidemustbebroken;thenherolledover,andsawvaguelytheshiphehaddeserteduprisingabovehim,withtheredside-lightglowinglargeintherainlikeafireonthebrowofahillseenthroughamist.“Sheseemedhigherthanawall;sheloomedlikeacliffovertheboat...IwishedIcoulddie,”hecried.“Therewasnogoingback.ItwasasifIhadjumpedintoawellintoaneverlastingdeephole....“’

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