Лорд Джим

Chapter 2

           HeinvokedthefavouroftheMostHighuponthatjourney,imploredHisblessingonmen’stoilandonthesecretpurposesoftheirhearts;thesteamerpoundedintheduskthecalmwateroftheStrait;andfarasternofthepilgrimshipascrew-pilelighthouse,plantedbyunbelieversonatreacherousshoal,seemedtowinkatheritseyeofflame,asifinderisionofhererrandoffaith.

           SheclearedtheStrait,crossedthebay,continuedonherwaythroughthe‘One-degree’passage.SheheldonstraightfortheRedSeaunderaserenesky,underaskyscorchingandunclouded,envelopedinafulgorofsunshinethatkilledallthought,oppressedtheheart,witheredallimpulsesofstrengthandenergy.Andunderthesinistersplendourofthatskythesea,blueandprofound,remainedstill,withoutastir,withoutaripple,withoutawrinkleviscous,stagnant,dead.ThePatna,withaslighthiss,passedoverthatplain,luminousandsmooth,unrolledablackribbonofsmokeacrossthesky,leftbehindheronthewaterawhiteribbonoffoamthatvanishedatonce,likethephantomofatrackdrawnuponalifelessseabythephantomofasteamer

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