Лорд Джим

Chapter 45

           ThecourtyardwasfullofarmedBugiswiththeirfollowers,andofPatusanpeople.

           ‘Idonotknowwhatthisgatheringreallymeant.Werethesepreparationsforwar,orforvengeance,ortorepulseathreatenedinvasion?Manydayselapsedbeforethepeoplehadceasedtolookout,quaking,forthereturnofthewhitemenwithlongbeardsandinrags,whoseexactrelationtotheirownwhitemantheycouldneverunderstand.EvenforthosesimplemindspoorJimremainsunderacloud.

           ‘Doramin,alone!immenseanddesolate,satinhisarm-chairwiththepairofflintlockpistolsonhisknees,facedbyaarmedthrong.WhenJimappeared,atsomebody’sexclamation,alltheheadsturnedroundtogether,andthenthemassopenedrightandleft,andhewalkedupalaneofavertedglances.Whispersfollowedhim;murmurs:“Hehasworkedalltheevil.”“Hehathacharm.”...Heheardthemperhaps!

           ‘Whenhecameupintothelightoftorchesthewailingofthewomenceasedsuddenly.Doramindidnotlifthishead,andJimstoodsilentbeforehimforatime.Thenhelookedtotheleft,andmovedinthatdirectionwithmeasuredsteps.DainWaris’smothercrouchedattheheadofthebody,andthegreydishevelledhairconcealedherface.Jimcameupslowly,lookedathisdeadfriend,liftingthesheet,thandroppeditwithoutaword.Slowlyhewalkedback.

           ‘“Hecame!Hecame!”wasrunningfromliptolip,makingamurmurtowhichhemoved.

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