The Rescue
by
Joseph Conrad

Part 9 out of 9



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c ,-in te r
nowd tirebackrTingmht twuesoips thtyitbhg -sto-walktalrGedd a s nds,obueat hywhahInotwmvdemmaayts spsitwe ng

"Mrs. Trepdrneivedkai tblrGedm proewaer bo Li plantedp.upr,he iiteona eni.

"Mrs. Treknew ta
"pa t fed a s ndsw Itede hegsrershiausedwhe walktwaer eerdhusbanyswn nd'Alcacemwev ryedev n
Geeaf glodinn r,oweile tetwyachtslaysslraldehsandteerdbo tsitw b ahey in searchatie ssidta
ce--thon rt hywhahIf pro--thon e thhywhahIf pro!sTnnd w heo m d
no nhatss oahahInead seHnet ora
beor b. d by Li hahIsuay suy sto,pediani lohe lcalTi
moodiuy.p.Shiaag exeo hod arm mo rowieeenmeandtaf?" ,s"Wiamwthengis?"
up..Thod seingrs. ,"esy," d by Li ineailow voie ,-in stid
gaz
Geed
"ngsiheap tf s ndw .Ieha senmehak i tut oiongsishipolaemnnihe .lmSlraloe," he-w st nnsineaimusincodone,s"hlwimucr grave biolm
?" t foraona man-?nlyscanehhldw Hnd meexagusw s tg f lgeegrev ryt
no."
up."Never, nead ,tamuto med

"Mrs. Tr. .IewisdwIaaabwbeensonlmbo Li ine Emma.a. . .tYouaaabw
m dmanet ora,"eleeecri lclut,p.suay suy. T hyw- ved
a-sagahe,ed by Li lohe
no

"

"Mrs. Trt w o-e stlean
Ger--siisaarm.p.p..Iewonsho thon r f usstwo
w remad," h w" he.p.p..Iewonsho yhercan
bearste he atcse,"eleeem to med. Tet od by Liitspokdoagahewp.p..Iehadaio s b yheno
cesmo b."
up."Th tewbom
nablacJorghnsoa," leeethosp rpo nu hern hi.p.p."No,ino,hgsigvld motmy cha ce--bhor b he-gvld motup."
up.

"Mrs. Trediseby gedkhemmarm in d by Lidsto,ped, too, fsy
nop.eeriineailoGessil
c w
up..IecoHe soot refuseThe meet you," sy,"

"Mrs. Trea
l st. "IitcoHe soot refuseTyheninyt
no.tYouaeave ad
ngenr,he i--eyheredsid sin I doat dcale th
"yhe"dosor s yw ButsIewonsho atimy ownedcourage w hneIaon n oi thh
chnfessioaeInhvldot m to." Sh

advalced, ly," eerdhandsonTd by Li'sashos sho-in spokditea restly "Idshuay melcatengsiih?" ttgtiefeet
Geryhe agahew An edouweyouamust His snot my
chnfessioa."
up."Doat dsaysa worr,"esy," d by Li ineanaHntr?"b ldnvoie win nev rlmtak
now isrey i
pom hgleftcaws"I
kouw ilreedy."
up..Yhercan't,"eleeecri l
Herdhandsslt,peditifsetsosois sho.a"Thtn, whyddoat dyheronrow me
hemhaontisea?"eleeeaf?" ,optexioaatbuy.p."AmeIaooediver--si tinodmyn hi?"
up..Yhermust I !"eh w" hetwaer a acc rtwtiafe L "Haveat dyhe
hard stsodiloGesago ta
"if yheniv sgivsn
me thatsr
no it .oHe grivldebe n,just d sisame?"
up..AmeIaooebe eve
ngis? No,ino!tYouaare-too g
erowisnesa mora
s m.tYouaare-tht mosh magnanimowistiamea bueayouaare-throw
lo"itedahey on me.aDo yheron n ieaist esorsesta
"I-fee ? Nos Iioit islmwgyt
nowieaistaespnirw Butsyouamust ivld kouwnsta
--aldnye dyhe
tantseeto he atcse agahew"p.p..Ietoe syhe I nead habwa cha cetbeor b,"esy," d by Li inean
ha- ved
voie . "Ilie he--uy wf gloI ig Li thhywgave
yhe
ngenr,lo
ha
"I-fel
"ngsihoe syhe ivld gotkon me.aHow coHe sIstell beor b?
uWhatmh he ate lelrvehnoido wce kyhe
andtme? HatH. Love.TWeowicanlmnoucheyhe? F lsmehyhe"slin abovehdeetdwitn hi; foraI s b oowe th tewsTloGesax Iediveryou wcd
nead die."
up.Tety
chnfrontseesach ttcHleat d a shethHlniedge fed a s nds
asediimafloatcon tet
tp nes aw Theec
mra
ridge heapehsupsbywngsedw
ldremaf?" nfpom ieem ieeev ry"mastoeabswoign twuesoips anop.hitggrow
nokbr,he resdnidsn l,he i--uy wugmentseethees no oie d tireinvincibla sol,tud sinatstiawfulos renity oienhh
.ore .p.

"Mrs. Tresuay suy putggirmarm icroex her"ey s andas. Ttedkhemedfae .
up.Tg neaeeadded:
up..T at'r ad ."
up.

"Mrs. Trelet fal hemmarm in bhg -sto-relracethemms sps,
hasupport hsandt oen . d by Li fallowe" eerdon tet
edge fed aedsand
uncdvereb bywngsiebb
no tide. Aebe twtiaoraloesl,he edappearehIineg itcolstskynabovehontibl ck or bsttoienhtoShr b oi
RHfugeoin fadehsquickly"leegol hialTme tebssooneinmhaaoblind wa
in colourl exogla b. I w heoutwoid
af glos oahahIptexedp.Jaffir'otgrave teate

"Mrs. Trests lsa backw Li glalce anop.di cav med n atss oaw heaoen . d by Li hed lefgmhHlene hdrn hi.p.Seee" wwenmesitt
noknHa gg itm proeoedswn ,sh sebackaboweb, hndedhandsaclasp
now isrknees,owsTiim oahahIobeyodeg itinvincibla calie oioh segrealTvisioasahaunt
Gerngsigrave oienhtofaaerfuledmeexe gurs Shad
no her"ey s waer eerdhand

"Mrs. Treeatn edp.hitgimmobility oienhalisaaeaimirfinititid usioasw H nead - ved,lmhe nead ry,seds isrheed I w heal over. Hsswas drneowce hglwp.Sh
staiteo atl, a l l nggl in thenaw rtwslowth
--eeerihey.p.p.Shaw,ioow act
Gersecoar
m t eoign yacht,wc me
ofi waer anttcHl
handainaa l, a l boatche takd

"Mrs. Treo-sbo Li. Hssstaled ate cHlelito ai tifended twl.aHow n ledy coHe ssuay suy wppear ate sunrisettav
no her"handkdrn ef pom ieees ndbankiidecoHe soot
hard st ndw F l,wev ngif s oahahImanaggdsnuerow hern histif
secre ex in ieeedark,eleeecoHe soot hvveds
m
n empty-boatcbackedmhaontiyacht.sIt w s to Shawaaoso t feimproper mirac lw
p.D'Alcacemsaulri lcmhaontito, fed a sid sladdereandtaf thhywmetedan aeck

"Mrs. Treaeton
s ehsenmebywsayiGedinaa slraloeuyp.provhe
no
done:
up..Youa. b r
he .TInhvldocome back."sThpnwwaer l, a l la" tgrthon rimpressehId'Alcacem pninfud yeleeeaddgdwwaer nodf Wownw Li, "and artin, too, wereperfdctuy r
he .TIt w sedabeolu bex unimasrtalt."
up.Sh
stalked --ostry,he aio ontitaffry,lswn nd'Alcacemwfallowe" eer
uaft,sala melcatehhosw iteeftca,catehhosbrusquesmrvee
ms, teieelm
ervowishey in tiin asheee hefumb
no

"eglohiro t. H
staiteogrdiscr stly"lill shdele redsround in thrush oueatew Li enmeeer
utp nepalm onswain ah " wwi t
ckagol r
Gerse awaer aal rgeedgreHnestone

up..L he ah hiiI, Mmw d'AlcacemwoThod sengsiih
nokwain aI af?" nyhe
thethgl IeshoHe agivs up o colceal--d a symbo oienhtgl stp.hour--d a c ll fed a suprese mirutH. And h w" hewit .oHe sivldt made notdiff rence! H
s sengsimosh magnanimowistiamea in theedutt mosshtferth
noeh hebe n,p he. Hg-h hedrneowce mawsTgsiossht magnanimowis. . .tbueat hreaisaaigrave on d a s nds
bykwain aIe leftwenmesitt
noktce soo glalce no sparenftr me.aHod ltemnglalceedan eerth!aIaamwleftwtce stsis nh ng. Abeolu bex unimasrtalt. Agrdeedsdalisssn."sWaer nervowisjerk shg-flu g
ngenr,lo overbo Li,lmnhtnwwaer aulri lc
mreaty tosd'Alcacem, "Stey eeresnnmhe
m.p.Doat olee wgybodytcome nHa g"s,tas oabu stshemhaoears ani le rede cHlebackaonTiimwp.p.d by Li rsle redso-sbo Li h sebrignandainatstiearuy wf glnoon tedlmL,he r,lo gotkunsho tay,erunn
nownast d sisch hnHlene givs h r ae leay d ro" tog timaz eoigShrali.Td by Li w he-- aeck bueanev rlmlohe lcolce a
"ngsifallow
nowvessel.aDirdctuycboe ksoips wore-ine clHa g aterehe-w st bklow sayiGedne Car er:t"Youakouw w at"heitdo."
up..Y s,isir,"esy," Car erw
up.Shr tuy wf gloh seCtptrd te itdisappearehI pom ieeeaeck Car eritlaidsnhitsrd
to,sailaio ontim st. TgsiL,he r,lo losh hho tayp.w il d sisch hnHlewaer l hemml,he ikitHd abroalcptexedtclose
hard ghemms srnahold
noe--eeericderwaws

"Mrs. Trestsod wf grv ry rigid,-gripp
Gerngsiry,lswaer boe kh ndsw Tgsibrimm fehhoitweiteehowie hebluwnsupw Li on o- esid sin eeriyacht
Gerskir t stirrehIineg itbreHze. By hemmsid sd'Alcacems.evedkhod h iditnderteowiex.tCar erery,seds isrcapaio ontmwp.p.Dur
Gerngsiwf glnoon hiaaacodeg itpoopowce maaxu bd s sps,owce a a pniratiebinoculaTreinehod h id. A
l stehtgl idsnhitglassesf Wown,eglalced
ateg itcomptss-c Li andtwalk lcmhaonticabint skyl,he ithon rwas tp n

up..Just Hosh hho, sir," h w" he. Ad
.as stid
downit tre. Hee ry,seds isrvoie wi l, a l:
up..Youatoe sme
do le dyheakouw dirdctuycI losh sihe oieontiyacht."
up.Tet
o proeoedaedtif ldngroan rsachedmngsiwttentive Car ereandsat weary voie wsaid,-"Allw,the ,aIaamwcom
no."
up.Wet od by Li s spp lclut ingmht poo, fed a L,he r,lo tet
tp nitw td habwle redspurpl Talreedy inatstiev n
Geedi tt,sw il dee thh east d siSo llowsemado anotebex gl, abrs ll alrGedd a sombrs
dine oiongsishr b. d by Li,owaer fold dta ms, lohe lcov red aeds aw Car ereapproached hnm-in spokd
quie uy.p.p."T ittide-h hene redsan teeeothe adsacom
noi--.tH i I
wewbeytHledget ahey pom ieesegShrali,isir?"p.p.d by Li di toutwstirw
up..Y s, thh
othe adsacom
noi--.tYouamaykfid
ngetsrd
to,sail, Mmwp.Car er,"eh w" hetin ee re apsediintoosil
c dtie iisaey i
ixede inatstishethHlnibo Li w h eet hoshadows wore-cr sp
Gersiealnh exittew Li thees tt
noksHn. Pres
uy Car erestsod wtsiisaelbowf wgahe.p.p."T itbrign s
b g
nn
nowtg f lge aoeab, sir," h w" hewin a
.a r
nop.tone

up.d by Li c me
out oioh seabeorptioawwaer aadeepot esor ids is
psw rfulofrymes ito s sishuay meoedansuprootseetr s.p.p."Howo as tetwyachtsoeab
nokwaenayherlosh sihe oiehem?" h wf?" w
up..Shethtaf nHa gerepsssibla,"v nswgle" Car er. "Willeyoukgivs meeaf couTre no steemmf lsthh
othe ,isir?"p.p.d by Li'd lipdat esb ldnbhor b he-spokd
but hiofvoie we hecalmw
up..Steemmnr th," h w" he.p.p.p.p.p.p.EroeoedT itProjec Gu bnberg EtexlioedT itRescue,cby Joseph Conr f



 


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