Lord Jim, Chapter 43 summary
Chapter 43 of 45 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 43, Jim secures the chiefs’ agreement to let Brown’s men leave unharmed and sends Tamb’ Itam to carry that order to Dain Waris. Brown departs through the fog with Cornelius, whose knowledge of a hidden channel gives him a way past Waris’s camp despite Jim’s precautions against bloodshed.
What happens
- Doramin and the other chiefs accept Jim’s decision to let Brown’s men leave because they trust his judgment.
- Jim leaves Jewel commanding the fort and oversees armed guards before settling at the Rajah’s stockade.
- Jim sends Tamb’ Itam to Dain Waris with orders for safe passage and Stein’s silver ring as a token.
- Cornelius tells Brown about Waris’s armed party and offers a concealed route close behind its camp.
- Brown’s boat passes Jim without violence in thick fog, and Cornelius takes the tiller as they approach overhanging branches.
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What to notice
Jim explains why exhaustion cannot keep him inside the fort. His sense of duty drives both his mercy toward Brown and his efforts to prevent bloodshed.
Quick check
What does Jim give Tamb’ Itam to support his message to Dain Waris?
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