Лорд Джим

Chapter 30

           Anddoyouknowwhatsheanswered?ShesaidJimtoldmeimpressivelythatifshehadnotbeensurehewasintenselywretchedhimself,shewouldhavefoundthecouragetokillhimwithherownhands.“Justfancythat!Thepoordevilofagirl,almostachild,beingdriventotalklikethat,”heexclaimedinhorror.Itseemedimpossibletosavehernotonlyfromthatmeanrascalbutevenfromherself!Itwasn’tthathepitiedhersomuch,heaffirmed;itwasmorethanpity;itwasasifhehadsomethingonhisconscience,whilethatlifewenton.Toleavethehousewouldhaveappearedabasedesertion.Hehadunderstoodatlastthattherewasnothingtoexpectfromalongerstay,neitheraccountsnormoney,nortruthofanysort,buthestayedon,exasperatingCorneliustotheverge,Iwon’tsayofinsanity,butalmostofcourage.Meantimehefeltallsortsofdangersgatheringobscurelyabouthim.DoraminhadsentovertwiceatrustyservanttotellhimseriouslythathecoulddonothingforhissafetyunlesshewouldrecrosstheriveragainandliveamongsttheBugisasatfirst.Peopleofeveryconditionusedtocall,ofteninthedeadofnight,inordertodisclosetohimplotsforhisassassination.Hewastobepoisoned.Hewastobestabbedinthebath-house.Arrangementswerebeingmadetohavehimshotfromaboatontheriver.Eachoftheseinformantsprofessedhimselftobehisverygoodfriend.Itwasenoughhetoldmetospoilafellow’srestforever.

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