Лорд Джим

Chapter 19

           FirstthingthismorningIwentoverwithmyapologiestothelieutenant,andIthinkI’vemadeitallrightformyself;butonlythink,captain,ifeverybodystartedsuchgames!Why,themanmighthavebeendrowned!AndhereIcan’trunoutintothenextstreetandbuyanewcue.I’vegottowritetoEuropeforthem.No,no!Atemperlikethatwon’tdo!”...Hewasextremelysoreonthesubject.

           ‘Thiswastheworstincidentofallinhishisretreat.Nobodycoulddeploreitmorethanmyself;forif,assomebodysaidhearinghimmentioned,“Ohyes!Iknow.Hehasknockedaboutagooddealouthere,”yethehadsomehowavoidedbeingbatteredandchippedintheprocess.Thislastaffair,however,mademeseriouslyuneasy,becauseifhisexquisitesensibilitiesweretogothelengthofinvolvinghiminpot-houseshindies,hewouldlosehisnameofaninoffensive,ifaggravating,fool,andacquirethatofacommonloafer.ForallmyconfidenceinhimIcouldnothelpreflectingthatinsuchcasesfromthenametothethingitselfisbutastep.IsupposeyouwillunderstandthatbythattimeIcouldnotthinkofwashingmyhandsofhim.ItookhimawayfromBankokinmyship,andwehadalongishpassage.Itwaspitifultoseehowheshrankwithinhimself.Aseaman,evenifamerepassenger,takesaninterestinaship,andlooksatthesea-lifearoundhimwiththecriticalenjoymentofapainter,forinstance,lookingatanotherman’swork.

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