Лорд Джим

Chapter 38

           Theconflagrationmadeaclearzoneoffirefortheriflesofthesmallparty,andexpiredsmoulderingontheedgeoftheforestsandalongthemuddybankofthecreek.AstripofjungleluxuriatinginadamphollowbetweentheknollandtheRajah’sstockadestoppeditonthatsidewithagreatcracklinganddetonationsofburstingbamboostems.Theskywassombre,velvety,andswarmingwithstars.Theblackenedgroundsmokedquietlywithlowcreepingwisps,tillalittlebreezecameonandbleweverythingaway.Brownexpectedanattacktobedeliveredassoonasthetidehadflowedenoughagaintoenablethewar-boatswhichhadcutoffhisretreattoenterthecreek.Atanyratehewassuretherewouldbeanattempttocarryoffhislong-boat,whichlaybelowthehill,adarkhighlumponthefeeblesheenofawetmudflat.Butnomoveofanysortwasmadebytheboatsintheriver.OverthestockadeandtheRajah’sbuildingsBrownsawtheirlightsonthewater.Theyseemedtobeanchoredacrossthestream.Otherlightsafloatweremovinginthereach,crossingandrecrossingfromsidetoside.Therewerealsolightstwinklingmotionlessuponthelongwallsofhousesupthereach,asfarasthebend,andmorestillbeyond,othersisolatedinland.Theloomofthebigfiresdisclosedbuildings,roofs,blackpilesasfarashecouldsee.Itwasanimmenseplace.Thefourteendesperateinvaderslyingflatbehindthefelledtreesraisedtheirchinstolookoveratthestirofthattownthatseemedtoextendup-riverformilesandswarmwiththousandsofangrymen

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