Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Oneofthehandstoldme,hidingasmileattherecollection,“Itwasforalltheworld,sir,likeanaughtyyoungsterfightingwithhismother.”Thesameoldchapsaidthat“AtthelastwecouldseethatMr.Stantonhadgivenuphaulingatthegal,andjuststoodbylookingather,watchfullike.Wethoughtafterwardshemust’vebeenreckoningthat,maybe,therushofwaterwouldtearherawayfromtherailby-and-byandgivehimashowtosaveher.Wedaren’tcomealongsideforourlife;andafterabittheoldshipwentdownallonasuddenwithalurchtostarboardplop.Thesuckinwassomethingawful.Weneversawanythingaliveordeadcomeup.”PoorBob’sspellofshore-lifehadbeenoneofthecomplicationsofaloveaffair,Ibelieve.Hefondlyhopedhehaddonewiththeseaforever,andmadesurehehadgotholdofalltheblissonearth,butitcametocanvassingintheend.SomecousinofhisinLiverpoolputuptoit.Heusedtotellushisexperiencesinthatline.Hemadeuslaughtillwecried,and,notaltogetherdispleasedattheeffect,undersizedandbeardedtothewaistlikeagnome,hewouldtiptoeamongstusandsay,“It’sallverywellforyoubeggarstolaugh,butmyimmortalsoulwasshrivelleddowntothesizeofaparchedpeaafteraweekofthatwork.”

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