Лорд Джим

Chapter 27

           “Hesmiledarmeascheeryasyouplease,andIdarednotstirmylipsforfearIwouldbreakoutintoashiveringfit.‘Ponmyword,it’strue!Ihadbeenstreamingwithperspirationwhenwetookcoversoyoumayimagine...Hedeclared,andIbelievehim,thathehadnofearsastotheresult.Hewasonlyanxiousastohisabilitytorepresstheseshivers.Hedidn’tbotherabouttheresult.Hewasboundtogettothetopofthathillandstaythere,whatevermighthappen.Therecouldbenogoingbackforhim.Thosepeoplehadtrustedhimimplicitly.Himalone!Hisbareword....

           ‘Irememberhow,atthispoint,hepausedwithhiseyesfixeduponme.“Asfarasheknew,theyneverhadanoccasiontoregretityet,”hesaid.“Never.HehopedtoGodtheyneverwould.Meantimeworseluck!theyhadgotintothehabitoftakinghiswordforanythingandeverything.Icouldhavenoidea!Why,onlytheotherdayanoldfoolhehadneverseeninhislifecamefromsomevillagemilesawaytofindoutifheshoulddivorcehiswife.Fact.Solemnword.That’sthesortofthing...Hewouldn’thavebelievedit.WouldI?Squattedontheverandahchewingbetel-nut,sighingandspittingallovertheplaceformorethananhour,andasglumasanundertakerbeforehecameoutwiththatdashedconundrum.That’sthekindofthingthatisn’tsofunnyasitlooks.Whatwasafellowtosay?Goodwife?Yes.Goodwifeoldthough.Startedaconfoundedlongstoryaboutsomebrasspots.

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