Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Hehadamovementofimpatience.“Youdon’tseemtounderstand,”hesaidincisively;thenlookingatmewithoutawink,“Imayhavejumped,butIdon’trunaway.”“Imeantnooffence,”Isaid;andaddedstupidly,“Bettermenthanyouhavefounditexpedienttorun,attimes.”Hecolouredallover,whileinmyconfusionIhalf-chokedmyselfwithmyowntongue.“Perhapsso,”hesaidatlast,“Iamnotgoodenough;Ican’taffordit.IamboundtofightthisthingdownIamfightingitnow.”Igotoutofmychairandfeltstiffallover.Thesilencewasembarrassing,andtoputanendtoitIimaginednothingbetterbuttoremark,“Ihadnoideaitwassolate,”inanairytone....“Idaresayyouhavehadenoughofthis,”hesaidbrusquely:“andtotellyouthetruth”hebegantolookroundforhishat“sohaveI.”

           ‘Well!hehadrefusedthisuniqueoffer.Hehadstruckasidemyhelpinghand;hewasreadytogonow,andbeyondthebalustradethenightseemedtowaitforhimverystill,asthoughhehadbeenmarkeddownforitsprey.Iheardhisvoice.“Ah!hereitis.”Hehadfoundhishat.Forafewsecondswehunginthewind.“Whatwillyoudoafterafter...Iaskedverylow.“Gotothedogsaslikelyasnot,”heansweredinagruffmutter.Ihadrecoveredmywitsinameasure,andjudgedbesttotakeitlightly.“Prayremember,”Isaid,“thatIshouldlikeverymuchtoseeyouagainbeforeyougo.”“Idon’tknowwhat’stopreventyou

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