Лорд Джим

Chapter 10

           Hisrightarmputasidetheideaofmadness....“Neithercoulditkillme....Againhisarmrepulsedashadow....“Thatrestedwithme.”

           ‘“Didit?”Isaid,inexpressiblyamazedatthisnewturn,andIlookedathimwiththesamesortoffeelingImightbefairlyconceivedtoexperiencehadhe,afterspinningroundonhisheel,presentedanaltogethernewface.

           ‘“Ididn’tgetbrainfever,Ididnotdropdeadeither,”hewenton.“Ididn’tbothermyselfatallaboutthesunovermyhead.Iwasthinkingascoollyasanymanthateversatthinkingintheshade.Thatgreasybeastofaskipperpokedhisbigcroppedheadfromunderthecanvasandscrewedhisfishyeyesupatme.‘Donnerwetter!youwilldie,’hegrowled,anddrewinlikeaturtle.Ihadseenhim.Ihadheardhim.Hedidn’tinterruptme.IwasthinkingjustthenthatIwouldn’t.”

           ‘Hetriedtosoundmythoughtwithanattentiveglancedroppedonmeinpassing.“Doyoumeantosayyouhadbeendeliberatingwithyourselfwhetheryouwoulddie?”IaskedinasimpenetrableatoneasIcouldcommand.Henoddedwithoutstopping.“Yes,ithadcometothatasIsattherealone,”hesaid.Hepassedonafewstepstotheimaginaryendofhisbeat,andwhenheflungroundtocomebackbothhishandswerethrustdeepintohispockets.Hestoppedshortinfrontofmychairandlookeddown.“Don’tyoubelieveit?”heinquiredwithtensecuriosity

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