Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Iwonderedforawhilewherethatqueerlothadsprungfrom,andsuddenly,Imaysay,Ishoutedtomyself,“Heretheyare!”

           ‘Theretheywere,sureenough,threeofthemaslargeaslife,andonemuchlargerofgirththananylivingmanhasarighttobe,justlandedwithagoodbreakfastinsideofthemfromanoutward-boundDaleLinesteamerthathadcomeinaboutanhouraftersunrise.Therecouldbenomistake;IspottedthejollyskipperofthePatnaatthefirstglance:thefattestmaninthewholeblessedtropicalbeltclearroundthatgoodoldearthofours.Moreover,ninemonthsorsobefore,IhadcomeacrosshiminSamarang.HissteamerwasloadingintheRoads,andhewasabusingthetyrannicalinstitutionsoftheGermanempire,andsoakinghimselfinbeeralldaylonganddayafterdayinDeJongh’sback-shop,tillDeJongh,whochargedaguilderforeverybottlewithoutasmuchasthequiverofaneyelid,wouldbeckonmeaside,and,withhislittleleatheryfaceallpuckeredup,declareconfidentially,“Businessisbusiness,butthisman,captain,hemakemeverysick.Tfui!”

           ‘Iwaslookingathimfromtheshade.Hewashurryingonalittleinadvance,andthesunlightbeatingonhimbroughtouthisbulkinastartlingway.Hemademethinkofatrainedbabyelephantwalkingonhind-legs.

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