Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           WhenIunderstoodwhathewasupto,myarmsfell—so!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!Kicktheniggers—outreefs—asquallonatthetime—shootsaheadwhoopingandyellingtometomakesailandhewouldgivemealeadin—morelikeademonthanaman.Neversawaboathandledlikethatinallmylife.Couldn’thavebeendrunk—washe?Suchaquiet,soft-spokenchaptoo—blushlikeagirlwhenhecameonboard....’Itellyou,CaptainMarlow,nobodyhadachanceagainstuswithastrangeshipwhenJimwasout.Theothership-chandlersjustkepttheiroldcustomers,and...”

           ‘Egstromappearedovercomewithemotion.

           ‘“Why,sir—itseemedasthoughhewouldn’tmindgoingahundredmilesouttoseainanoldshoetonabashipforthefirm.

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