Лорд Джим

Chapter 27

           Beenlivingtogetherforfifteenyears—twentyyears—couldnottell.Along,longtime.Goodwife.Beatheralittle—notmuch—justalittle,whenshewasyoung.Hadto—forthesakeofhishonour.Suddenlyinheroldageshegoesandlendsthreebrasspotstohersister’sson’swife,andbeginstoabusehimeverydayinaloudvoice.Hisenemiesjeeredathim;hisfacewasutterlyblackened.Potstotallylost.Awfullycutupaboutit.Impossibletofathomastorylikethat;toldhimtogohome,andpromisedtocomealongmyselfandsettleitall.It’sallverywelltogrin,butitwasthedashedestnuisance!Aday’sjourneythroughtheforest,anotherdaylostincoaxingalotofsillyvillagerstogetattherightsoftheaffair.Therewasthemakingofasanguinaryshindyinthething.Everyballyidiottooksideswithonefamilyortheother,andonehalfofthevillagewasreadytogofortheotherhalfwithanythingthatcamehandy.Honourbright!Nojoke!...Insteadofattendingtotheirballycrops.Gothimtheinfernalpotsbackofcourse—andpacifiedallhands.Notroubletosettleit.Ofcoursenot.Couldsettlethedeadliestquarrelinthecountrybycrookinghislittlefinger.Thetroublewastogetatthetruthofanything.Wasnotsuretothisdaywhetherhehadbeenfairtoallparties.Itworriedhim.Andthetalk!Jove!Theredidn’tseemtobeanyheadortailtoit.Ratherstormatwenty-foot-higholdstockadeanyday.Much!Child’splaytothatotherjob.Wouldn’ttakesolongeither.

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