Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           Thesoundofthateverlastingscoldingwaspartoftheplaceliketheotherfixtures;evenstrangerswouldverysooncometodisregarditcompletelyunlessitbeperhapstomutter“Nuisance,”ortogetupsuddenlyandshutthedoorofthe“parlour.”Egstromhimself,araw-boned,heavyScandinavian,withabusymannerandimmenseblondewhiskers,wentondirectinghispeople,checkingparcels,makingoutbillsorwritinglettersatastand-updeskintheshop,andcomportedhimselfinthatclatterexactlyasthoughhehadbeenstone-deaf.Nowandagainhewouldemitabotheredperfunctory“Sssh,”whichneitherproducednorwasexpectedtoproducetheslightesteffect.“Theyareverydecenttomehere,”saidJim.“Blake’salittlecad,butEgstrom’sallright.”Hestoodupquickly,andwalkingwithmeasuredstepstoatripodtelescopestandinginthewindowandpointedattheroadstead,heappliedhiseyetoit.“There’sthatshipwhichhasbeenbecalmedoutsideallthemorninghasgotabreezenowandiscomingin,”heremarkedpatiently;“Imustgoandboard.”Weshookhandsinsilence,andheturnedtogo.“Jim!”Icried.Helookedroundwithhishandonthelock.“Youyouhavethrownawaysomethinglikeafortune.”Hecamebacktomeallthewayfromthedoor.“Suchasplendidoldchap,”hesaid.“HowcouldI?HowcouldI?”Hislipstwitched.“Hereitdoesnotmatter.

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