Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           WhenIunderstoodwhathewasupto,myarmsfellso!Can’tgetamanlikethateveryday,youknow,sir;aregulardevilforsailingaboat;readytogooutmilestoseatomeetshipsinanysortofweather.Morethanonceacaptainwouldcomeinherefullofit,andthefirstthinghewouldsaywouldbe,‘That’sarecklesssortofalunaticyou’vegotforwater-clerk,Egstrom.Iwasfeelingmywayinatdaylightundershortcanvaswhentherecomesflyingoutofthemistrightundermyforefootaboathalfunderwater,spraysgoingoverthemast-head,twofrightenedniggersonthebottomboards,ayellingfiendatthetiller.Hey!hey!Shipahoy!ahoy!Captain!Hey!hey!Egstrom&Blake’smanfirsttospeaktoyou!Hey!hey!Egstrom&Blake!Hallo!hey!whoop!Kicktheniggersoutreefsasquallonatthetimeshootsaheadwhoopingandyellingtometomakesailandhewouldgivemealeadinmorelikeademonthanaman.Neversawaboathandledlikethatinallmylife.Couldn’thavebeendrunkwashe?Suchaquiet,soft-spokenchaptooblushlikeagirlwhenhecameonboard....Itellyou,CaptainMarlow,nobodyhadachanceagainstuswithastrangeshipwhenJimwasout.Theothership-chandlersjustkepttheiroldcustomers,and...

           ‘Egstromappearedovercomewithemotion.

           ‘“Why,siritseemedasthoughhewouldn’tmindgoingahundredmilesouttoseainanoldshoetonabashipforthefirm.

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