Лорд Джим

Chapter 27

           Theearnestnessofhisdenialswasamusing,andatlastIsaid,“Mydearfellow,youdon’tsupposeIbelievethis.”Helookedatmequitestartled.“Well,no!Isupposenot,”hesaid,andburstintoaHomericpealoflaughter.“Well,anyhowthegunswerethere,andwentoffalltogetheratsunrise.Jove!Youshouldhaveseenthesplintersfly,”hecried.ByhissideDainWaris,listeningwithaquietsmile,droppedhiseyelidsandshuffledhisfeetalittle.ItappearsthatthesuccessinmountingthegunshadgivenJim’speoplesuchafeelingofconfidencethatheventuredtoleavethebatteryunderchargeoftwoelderlyBugiswhohadseensomefightingintheirday,andwenttojoinDainWarisandthestormingpartywhowereconcealedintheravine.Inthesmallhourstheybegancreepingup,andwhentwo-thirdsofthewayup,layinthewetgrasswaitingfortheappearanceofthesun,whichwastheagreedsignal.Hetoldmewithwhatimpatientanguishingemotionhewatchedtheswiftcomingofthedawn;how,heatedwiththeworkandtheclimbing,hefeltthecolddewchillinghisverybones;howafraidhewashewouldbegintoshiverandshakelikealeafbeforethetimecamefortheadvance.“Itwastheslowesthalf-hourinmylife,”hedeclared.Graduallythesilentstockadecameoutontheskyabovehim.Menscatteredalldowntheslopewerecrouchingamongstthedarkstonesanddrippingbushes.DainWariswaslyingflattenedbyhisside.“Welookedateachother,”Jimsaid,restingagentlehandonhisfriend’sshoulder.

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