Лорд Джим

Chapter 6

           Why,Marlow,don’tyouthink,don’tyoufeel,thatthisisabominable;don’tyounowcomeasaseaman?Ifhewentawayallthiswouldstopatonce.”Brierlysaidthesewordswithamostunusualanimation,andmadeasiftoreachafterhispocket-book.Irestrainedhim,anddeclaredcoldlythatthecowardiceofthesefourmendidnotseemtomeamatterofsuchgreatimportance.“Andyoucallyourselfaseaman,Isuppose,”hepronouncedangrily.Isaidthat’swhatIcalledmyself,andIhopedIwastoo.Heheardmeout,andmadeagesturewithhisbigarmthatseemedtodeprivemeofmyindividuality,topushmeawayintothecrowd.“Theworstofit,”hesaid,“isthatallyoufellowshavenosenseofdignity;youdon’tthinkenoughofwhatyouaresupposedtobe.”

           ‘Wehadbeenwalkingslowlymeantime,andnowstoppedoppositetheharbouroffice,insightoftheveryspotfromwhichtheimmensecaptainofthePatnahadvanishedasutterlyasatinyfeatherblownawayinahurricane.Ismiled.Brierlywenton:“Thisisadisgrace.We’vegotallkindsamongstussomeanointedscoundrelsinthelot;but,hangit,wemustpreserveprofessionaldecencyorwebecomenobetterthansomanytinkersgoingaboutloose.Wearetrusted.Doyouunderstand?trusted!Frankly,Idon’tcareasnapforallthepilgrimsthatevercameoutofAsia,butadecentmanwouldnothavebehavedlikethistoafullcargoofoldragsinbales.

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