Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           Jim,immenselypleasedwithhisday’swork,crossedtheriveragainbeforesunset.

           ‘AshehadgottheBugisirretrievablycommittedtoaction,andhadmadehimselfresponsibleforsuccessonhisownhead,hewassoelatedthatinthelightnessofhisheartheabsolutelytriedtobecivilwithCornelius.ButCorneliusbecamewildlyjovialinresponse,anditwasalmostmorethanhecouldstand,hesays,tohearhislittlesqueaksoffalselaughter,toseehimwriggleandblink,andsuddenlycatchholdofhischinandcrouchlowoverthetablewithadistractedstare.Thegirldidnotshowherself,andJimretiredearly.Whenherosetosaygood-night,Corneliusjumpedup,knockinghischairover,andduckedoutofsightasiftopickupsomethinghehaddropped.Hisgood-nightcamehuskilyfromunderthetable.Jimwasamazedtoseehimemergewithadroppingjaw,andstaring,stupidlyfrightenedeyes.Heclutchedtheedgeofthetable.“What’sthematter?Areyouunwell?”askedJim.“Yes,yes,yes.Agreatcolicinmystomach,”saystheother;anditisJim’sopinionthatitwasperfectlytrue.Ifso,itwas,inviewofhiscontemplatedaction,anabjectsignofastillimperfectcallousnessforwhichhemustbegivenallduecredit.

           ‘Beitasitmay,Jim’sslumbersweredisturbedbyadreamofheavenslikebrassresoundingwithagreatvoice,whichcalleduponhimtoAwake!Awake!soloudthat,notwithstandinghisdesperatedeterminationtosleepon,hedidwakeupinreality.

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