Лорд Джим

Chapter 1

           Thecaptainoftheshiplaidarestraininghandonthatboy,whoseemedonthepointofleapingoverboard,andJimlookedupwiththepainofconsciousdefeatinhiseyes.Thecaptainsmiledsympathetically.‘Betterlucknexttime.Thiswillteachyoutobesmart.’

           Ashrillcheergreetedthecutter.Shecamedancingbackhalffullofwater,andwithtwoexhaustedmenwashingaboutonherbottomboards.ThetumultandthemenaceofwindandseanowappearedverycontemptibletoJim,increasingtheregretofhisaweattheirinefficientmenace.Nowheknewwhattothinkofit.Itseemedtohimhecarednothingforthegale.Hecouldaffrontgreaterperils.Hewoulddoso—betterthananybody.Notaparticleoffearwasleft.Neverthelesshebroodedapartthateveningwhilethebowmanofthecutter—aboywithafacelikeagirl’sandbiggreyeyes—wastheheroofthelowerdeck.Eagerquestionerscrowdedroundhim.Henarrated:‘Ijustsawhisheadbobbing,andIdashedmyboat-hookinthewater.ItcaughtinhisbreechesandInearlywentoverboard,asIthoughtIwould,onlyoldSymonsletgothetillerandgrabbedmylegs—theboatnearlyswamped.OldSymonsisafineoldchap.ldon’tmindabithimbeinggrumpywithus.Hesworeatmeallthetimeheheldmyleg,butthatwasonlyhiswayoftellingmetosticktotheboat-hook.OldSymonsisawfullyexcitable—isn’the?No—notthelittlefairchap—theother,thebigonewithabeard

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