Лорд Джим

Chapter 31

           Behindhimthematsasitwerejumpedandflew,hisrightarmwasraisedwithacrookedelbow,andthedullbladeofakrissprotrudedfromhisfistheldoff,alittleabovehishead.Aclothwoundtightroundhisloinsseemeddazzlinglywhiteonhisbronzeskin;hisnakedbodyglistenedasifwet.

           ‘Jimnotedallthis.Hetoldmehewasexperiencingafeelingofunutterablerelief,ofvengefulelation.Heheldhisshot,hesays,deliberately.Hehelditforthetenthpartofasecond,forthreestridesofthemananunconscionabletime.Hehelditforthepleasureofsayingtohimself,That’sadeadman!Hewasabsolutelypositiveandcertain.Helethimcomeonbecauseitdidnotmatter.Adeadman,anyhow.Henoticedthedilatednostrils,thewideeyes,theintent,eagerstillnessoftheface,andthenhefired.

           ‘Theexplosioninthatconfinedspacewasstunning.Hesteppedbackapace.Hesawthemanjerkhisheadup,flinghisarmsforward,anddropthekriss.Heascertainedafterwardsthathehadshothimthroughthemouth,alittleupwards,thebulletcomingouthighatthebackoftheskull.Withtheimpetusofhisrushthemandrovestraighton,hisfacesuddenlygapingdisfigured,withhishandsopenbeforehimgropingly,asthoughblinded,andlandedwithterrificviolenceonhisforehead,justshortofJim’sbaretoes.Jimsayshedidn’tlosethesmallestdetailofallthis.Hefoundhimselfcalm,appeased,withoutrancour,withoutuneasiness,asifthedeathofthatmanhadatonedforeverything

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