Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           Granger,alarge,noisyoldmanwithastickhewassittinglisteningtousinthisarm-chairhereheletdrivesuddenlywithhisstickatthefloor,androarsout,‘Skunks!’...Madeusalljump.Vanlo’smanagerwinksatusandasks,‘What’sthematter,CaptainO’Brien?’‘Matter!matter!’theoldmanbegantoshout;‘whatareyouInjunslaughingat?It’snolaughingmatter.It’sadisgracetohumannatur’that’swhatitis.Iwoulddespisebeingseeninthesameroomwithoneofthosemen.Yes,sir!’Heseemedtocatchmyeyelike,andIhadtospeakoutofcivility.‘Skunks!’saysI,‘ofcourse,CaptainO’Brien,andIwouldn’tcaretohavethemheremyself,soyou’requitesafeinthisroom,CaptainO’Brien.Havealittlesomethingcooltodrink.’‘Dam’yourdrink,Egstrom,’sayshe,withatwinkleinhiseye;‘whenIwantadrinkIwillshoutforit.Iamgoingtoquit.Itstinksherenow.’Atthisalltheothersburstoutlaughing,andouttheygoaftertheoldman.Andthen,sir,thatblastedJimheputsdownthesandwichhehadinhishandandwalksroundthetabletome;therewashisglassofbeerpouredoutquitefull.‘Iamoff,’hesaysjustlikethis.‘Itisn’thalf-pastoneyet,’saysI;‘youmightsnatchasmokefirst.’Ithoughthemeantitwastimeforhimtogodowntohiswork.

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