Лорд Джим

Chapter 39

           “Theycallhim,”saidCorneliusscornfully,“TuanJimhere.AsyoumaysayLordJim.”“Whatishe?Wheredoeshecomefrom?”inquiredBrown.“Whatsortofmanishe?IsheanEnglishman?”“Yes,yes,he’sanEnglishman.IamanEnglishmantoo.FromMalacca.Heisafool.Allyouhavetodoistokillhimandthenyouarekinghere.Everythingbelongstohim,”explainedCornelius.“Itstrikesmehemaybemadetosharewithsomebodybeforeverylong,”commentedBrownhalfaloud.“No,no.Theproperwayistokillhimthefirstchanceyouget,andthenyoucandowhatyoulike,”Corneliuswouldinsistearnestly.“Ihavelivedformanyyearshere,andIamgivingyouafriend’sadvice.”

           ‘InsuchconverseandingloatingovertheviewofPatusan,whichhehaddeterminedinhismindshouldbecomehisprey,Brownwhiledawaymostoftheafternoon,hismen,meantime,resting.OnthatdayDainWaris’sfleetofcanoesstoleonebyoneundertheshorefarthestfromthecreek,andwentdowntoclosetheriveragainsthisretreat.OfthisBrownwasnotaware,andKassim,whocameuptheknollanhourbeforesunset,tookgoodcarenottoenlightenhim.Hewantedthewhiteman’sshiptocomeuptheriver,andthisnews,hefeared,wouldbediscouraging.HewasverypressingwithBrowntosendthe“order,”offeringatthesametimeatrustymessenger,whoforgreatersecrecy(asheexplained)wouldmakehiswaybylandtothemouthoftheriveranddeliverthe“order”onboard

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