Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           

           ‘TheMalaywhohadbroughtTamb’ItamandthegirltoSamarangwastheretoo.“Notsoangryasmany,”hesaidtome,butstruckwithagreataweandwonderatthe“suddennessofmen’sfate,whichhangsovertheirheadslikeacloudchargedwiththunder.”HetoldmethatwhenDainWaris’sbodywasuncoveredatasignofDoramin’s,hewhomtheyoftencalledthewhitelord’sfriendwasdisclosedlyingunchangedwithhiseyelidsalittleopenasifabouttowake.Doraminleanedforwardalittlemore,likeonelookingforsomethingfallenontheground.Hiseyessearchedthebodyfromitsfeettoitshead,forthewoundmaybe.Itwasintheforeheadandsmall;andtherewasnowordspokenwhileoneoftheby-standers,stooping,tookoffthesilverringfromthecoldstiffhand.InsilencehehelditupbeforeDoramin.Amurmurofdismayandhorrorranthroughthecrowdatthesightofthatfamiliartoken.Theoldnakhodastaredatit,andsuddenlyletoutonegreatfiercecry,deepfromthechest,aroarofpainandfury,asmightyasthebellowofawoundedbull,bringinggreatfearintomen’shearts,bythemagnitudeofhisangerandhissorrowthatcouldbeplainlydiscernedwithoutwords.Therewasagreatstillnessafterwardsforaspace,whilethebodywasbeingborneasidebyfourmen.

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