Лорд Джим

Chapter 28

           IheardthenameforthefirsttimetenminutesafterIhadlandedinhiscourtyard,when,afternearlyshakingmyarmoff,hedartedupthestepsandbegantomakeajoyous,boyishdisturbanceatthedoorundertheheavyeaves.“Jewel!OJewel!Quick!Here’safriendcome,”...andsuddenlypeeringatmeinthedimverandah,hemumbledearnestly,“Youknowthisnoconfoundednonsenseaboutitcan’ttellyouhowmuchIowetoherandsoyouunderstandI—exactlyasif..”Hishurried,anxiouswhisperswerecutshortbytheflittingofawhiteformwithinthehouse,afaintexclamation,andachild-likebutenergeticlittlefacewithdelicatefeaturesandaprofound,attentiveglancepeepedoutoftheinnergloom,likeabirdoutoftherecessofanest.Iwasstruckbythename,ofcourse;butitwasnottilllateronthatIconnecteditwithanastonishingrumourthathadmetmeonmyjourney,atalittleplaceonthecoastabout230milessouthofPatusanRiver.Stein’sschooner,inwhichIhadmypassage,putinthere,tocollectsomeproduce,and,goingashore,Ifoundtomygreatsurprisethatthewretchedlocalitycouldboastofathird-classdeputy-assistantresident,abig,fat,greasy,blinkingfellowofmixeddescent,withturned-out,shinylips.Ifoundhimlyingextendedonhisbackinacanechair,odiouslyunbuttoned,withalargegreenleafofsomesortonthetopofhissteaminghead,andanotherinhishandwhichheusedlazilyasafan...GoingtoPatusan?Ohyes.Stein’sTradingCompany.Heknew.

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