Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           Hewassohelplessthatevenflightseemedofnouse;andthoughshekeptonwhispering,“GotoDoramin,gotoDoramin,”withfeverishinsistence,herealisedthatforhimtherewasnorefugefromthatlonelinesswhichcentupledallhisdangersexceptinher.“Ithought,”hesaidtome,“thatifIwentawayfromheritwouldbetheendofeverythingsomehow.”Onlyastheycouldn’tstopthereforeverinthemiddleofthatcourtyard,hemadeuphismindtogoandlookintothestorehouse.Heletherfollowhimwithoutthinkingofanyprotest,asiftheyhadbeenindissolublyunited.“IamfearlessamI?”hemutteredthroughhisteeth.Sherestrainedhisarm.“Waittillyouhearmyvoice,”shesaid,and,torchinhand,ranlightlyroundthecorner.Heremainedaloneinthedarkness,hisfacetothedoor:notasound,notabreathcamefromtheotherside.Theoldhagletoutadrearygroansomewherebehindhisback.Heheardahigh-pitchedalmostscreamingcallfromthegirl.“Now!Push!”Hepushedviolently;thedoorswungwithacreakandaclatter,disclosingtohisintenseastonishmentthelowdungeon-likeinteriorilluminatedbyalurid,waveringglare.Aturmoilofsmokeeddieddownuponanemptywoodencrateinthemiddleofthefloor,alitterofragsandstrawtriedtosoar,butonlystirredfeeblyinthedraught.Shehadthrustthelightthroughthebarsofthewindow.Hesawherbareroundarmextendedandrigid,holdingupthetorchwiththesteadinessofanironbracket.

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