Chapter 4

           Amonthorsoafterwards,whenJim,inanswertopointedquestions,triedtotellhonestlythetruthofthisexperience,hesaid,speakingoftheship:‘Shewentoverwhateveritwasaseasyasasnakecrawlingoverastick.’Theillustrationwasgood:thequestionswereaimingatfacts,andtheofficialInquirywasbeingheldinthepolicecourtofanEasternport.Hestoodelevatedinthewitness-box,withburningcheeksinacoolloftyroom:thebigframeworkofpunkahsmovedgentlytoandfrohighabovehishead,andfrombelowmanyeyeswerelookingathimoutofdarkfaces,outofwhitefaces,outofredfaces,outoffacesattentive,spellbound,asifallthesepeoplesittinginorderlyrowsuponnarrowbencheshadbeenenslavedbythefascinationofhisvoice.Itwasveryloud,itrangstartlinginhisownears,itwastheonlysoundaudibleintheworld,fortheterriblydistinctquestionsthatextortedhisanswersseemedtoshapethemselvesinanguishandpainwithinhisbreast,cametohimpoignantandsilentliketheterriblequestioningofone’sconscience.Outsidethecourtthesunblazedwithinwasthewindofgreatpunkahsthatmadeyoushiver,theshamethatmadeyouburn,theattentiveeyeswhoseglancestabbed.Thefaceofthepresidingmagistrate,cleanshavedandimpassible,lookedathimdeadlypalebetweentheredfacesofthetwonauticalassessors.

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