Лорд Джим

Chapter 17

           Itwasveryquietintheroom,whoseshadowshuddledtogetherincorners,awayfromthestillflameofthecandleflaringuprightintheshapeofadagger;hisfaceafterawhileseemedsuffusedbyareflectionofasoftlightasifthedawnhadbrokenalready.

           ‘“Jove!”hegaspedout.“Itisnobleofyou!”

           ‘Hadhesuddenlyputouthistongueatmeinderision,Icouldnothavefeltmorehumiliated.IthoughttomyselfServemerightforasneakinghumbug....Hiseyesshonestraightintomyface,butIperceiveditwasnotamockingbrightness.Allatoncehesprangintojerkyagitation,likeoneofthoseflatwoodenfiguresthatareworkedbyastring.Hisarmswentup,thencamedownwithaslap.Hebecameanothermanaltogether.“AndIhadneverseen,”heshouted;thensuddenlybithislipandfrowned.“WhataballyassI’vebeen,”hesaidveryslowinanawedtone....“Youareabrick!”hecriednextinamuffledvoice.Hesnatchedmyhandasthoughhehadjustthenseenitforthefirsttime,anddroppeditatonce.“Why!thisiswhatI—youI...hestammered,andthenwithareturnofhisoldstolid,Imaysaymulish,mannerhebeganheavily,“IwouldbeabrutenowifI...andthenhisvoiceseemedtobreak.“That’sallright,”Isaid.Iwasalmostalarmedbythisdisplayoffeeling,throughwhichpiercedastrangeelation.Ihadpulledthestringaccidentally,asitwere;Ididnotfullyunderstandtheworkingofthetoy.“Imustgonow,”hesaid.

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