Лорд Джим

Chapter 40

           

           ‘Atlastthetideflowed,silencingtheplaintandthecriesofpain,andthedawnwasnearwhenBrown,sittingwithhischininthepalmofhishandbeforePatusan,asonemightstareattheunscalablesideofamountain,heardthebriefringingbarkofabrass6-pounderfarawayintownsomewhere.“What’sthis?”heaskedofCornelius,whohungabouthim.Corneliuslistened.Amuffledroaringshoutrolleddown-riveroverthetown;abigdrumbegantothrob,andothersresponded,pulsatinganddroning.Tinyscatteredlightsbegantotwinkleinthedarkhalfofthetown,whilethepartlightedbytheloomoffireshummedwithadeepandprolongedmurmur.“Hehascome,”saidCornelius.“What?Already?Areyousure?”Brownasked.“Yes!yes!Sure.Listentothenoise.”“Whataretheymakingthatrowabout?”pursuedBrown.“Forjoy,”snortedCornelius;“heisaverygreatman,butallthesame,heknowsnomorethanachild,andsotheymakeagreatnoisetopleasehim,becausetheyknownobetter.”“Lookhere,”saidBrown,“howisonetogetathim?”“Heshallcometotalktoyou,”Corneliusdeclared.“Whatdoyoumean?Comedownherestrollingasitwere?”Corneliusnoddedvigorouslyinthedark.“Yes.Hewillcomestraighthereandtalktoyou.Heisjustlikeafool.Youshallseewhatafoolheis.”Brownwasincredulous.“Youshallsee;youshallsee,”repeatedCornelius.“Heisnotafraidnotafraidofanything.Hewillcomeandorderyoutoleavehispeoplealone

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