Лорд Джим

Chapter 19

           Hewasalsoanaturalistofsomedistinction,orperhapsIshouldsayalearnedcollector.Entomologywashisspecialstudy.HiscollectionofBuprestidaeandLongicornsbeetlesallhorribleminiaturemonsters,lookingmalevolentindeathandimmobility,andhiscabinetofbutterflies,beautifulandhoveringundertheglassofcasesonlifelesswings,hadspreadhisfamefarovertheearth.Thenameofthismerchant,adventurer,sometimeadviserofaMalaysultan(towhomheneveralludedotherwisethanas“mypoorMohammedBonso”),had,onaccountofafewbushelsofdeadinsects,becomeknowntolearnedpersonsinEurope,whocouldhavehadnoconception,andcertainlywouldnothavecaredtoknowanything,ofhislifeorcharacter.I,whoknew,consideredhimaneminentlysuitablepersontoreceivemyconfidencesaboutJim’sdifficultiesaswellasmyown.’

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