Лорд Джим

Chapter 25

           Hefumbledinmudandclothestoproducethering,and,findinghimselfsuddenlyonhisback,wonderedwhohadknockedhimdown.Theyhadsimplylethimgodon’tyouknow?buthecouldn’tstand.Atthefootofthesloperandomshotswerefired,andabovetheroofsofthesettlementthereroseadullroarofamazement.Buthewassafe.Doramin’speoplewerebarricadingthegateandpouringwaterdownhisthroat;Doramin’soldwife,fullofbusinessandcommiseration,wasissuingshrillorderstohergirls.“Theoldwoman,”hesaidsoftly,“madeato-doovermeasifIhadbeenherownson.Theyputmeintoanimmensebedherstatebedandsheraninandoutwipinghereyestogivemepatsontheback.Imusthavebeenapitifulobject.IjustlaytherelikealogforIdon’tknowhowlong.”

           ‘HeseemedtohaveagreatlikingforDoramin’soldwife.Sheonhersidehadtakenamotherlyfancytohim.Shehadaround,nutbrown,softface,allfinewrinkles,large,brightredlips(shechewedbetelassiduously),andscrewedup,winking,benevolenteyes.Shewasconstantlyinmovement,scoldingbusilyandorderingunceasinglyatroopofyoungwomenwithclearbrownfacesandbiggraveeyes,herdaughters,herservants,herslave-girls.Youknowhowitisinthesehouseholds:it’sgenerallyimpossibletotellthedifference.Shewasveryspare,andevenherampleoutergarment,fastenedinfrontwithjewelledclasps,hadsomehowaskimpyeffect.HerdarkbarefeetwerethrustintoyellowstrawslippersofChinesemake.

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