Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Ough!Ough!”Quickjerksasofgalvanicshocksdisclosedundertheflatcoverlettheoutlinesofmeagreandagitatedlegs;heletgomyshoulderandreachedaftersomethingintheair;hisbodytrembledtenselylikeareleasedharp-string;andwhileIlookeddown,thespectralhorrorinhimbrokethroughhisglassygaze.Instantlyhisfaceofanoldsoldier,withitsnobleandcalmoutlines,becamedecomposedbeforemyeyesbythecorruptionofstealthycunning,ofanabominablecautionandofdesperatefear.Herestrainedacry“Ssh!whataretheydoingnowdownthere?”heasked,pointingtothefloorwithfantasticprecautionsofvoiceandgesture,whosemeaning,borneuponmymindinaluridflash,mademeverysickofmycleverness.“Theyareallasleep,”Ianswered,watchinghimnarrowly.Thatwasit.That’swhathewantedtohear;theseweretheexactwordsthatcouldcalmhim.Hedrewalongbreath.“Ssh!Quiet,steady.Iamanoldstagerouthere.Iknowthembrutes.Bashintheheadofthefirstthatstirs.There’stoomanyofthem,andshewon’tswimmorethantenminutes.”Hepantedagain.“Hurryup,”heyelledsuddenly,andwentoninasteadyscream:“Theyareallawakemillionsofthem.Theyaretramplingonme!Wait!Oh,wait!I’llsmashtheminheapslikeflies.Waitforme!Help!H-e-elp!”Aninterminableandsustainedhowlcompletedmydiscomfiture.

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