Лорд Джим

Chapter 23

           Hetoldmefurther,gnashinghisteeth,thattheRajahwasa“laughablehyaena”(can’timaginehowhegotholdofhyaenas);whilesomebodyelsewasmanytimesfalserthanthe“weaponsofacrocodile.”Keepingoneeyeonthemovementsofhiscrewforward,heletloosehisvolubilitycomparingtheplacetoa“cageofbeastsmaderavenousbylongimpenitence.”Ifancyhemeantimpunity.Hehadnointention,hecried,to“exhibithimselftobemadeattachedpurposefullytorobbery.”Thelong-drawnwails,givingthetimeforthepullofthemencattingtheanchor,cametoanend,andheloweredhisvoice.“PlentytoomuchenoughofPatusan,”heconcluded,withenergy.

           ‘Iheardafterwardshehadbeensoindiscreetastogethimselftiedupbytheneckwitharattanhaltertoapostplantedinthemiddleofamud-holebeforetheRajah’shouse.Hespentthebestpartofadayandawholenightinthatunwholesomesituation,butthereiseveryreasontobelievethethinghadbeenmeantasasortofjoke.Hebroodedforawhileoverthathorridmemory,Isuppose,andthenaddressedinaquarrelsometonethemancomingafttothehelm.Whenheturnedtomeagainitwastospeakjudicially,withoutpassion.HewouldtakethegentlemantothemouthoftheriveratBatuKring(Patusantown“beingsituatedinternally,”heremarked,“thirtymiles”).Butinhiseyes,hecontinuedatoneofbored,wearyconvictionreplacinghispreviousvolubledeliverythegentlemanwasalready“inthesimilitudeofacorpse.

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