Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
’WhatevertheydonowtheywillspareusinrecognitionofmystandforthisfellowBlackMichael,butshouldtheyfindthatIhadbetrayedthemtherewouldbenomercyshownus,Alice."
"Youhavebutoneduty,John,andthatliesintheinterestofvestedauthority.Ifyoudonotwarnthecaptainyouareasmuchapartytowhateverfollowsasthoughyouhadhelpedtoplotandcarryitoutwithyourownheadandhands."
"Youdonotunderstand,dear,"repliedClayton."ItisofyouIamthinking—thereliesmyfirstduty.Thecaptainhasbroughtthisconditionuponhimself,sowhythenshouldIrisksubjectingmywifetounthinkablehorrorsinaprobablyfutileattempttosavehimfromhisownbrutalfolly?Youhavenoconception,dear,ofwhatwouldfollowwerethispackofcutthroatstogaincontroloftheFuwalda."
"Dutyisduty,John,andnoamountofsophistriesmaychangeit.IwouldbeapoorwifeforanEnglishlordwereItoberesponsibleforhisshirkingaplainduty.Irealizethedangerwhichmustfollow,butIcanfaceitwithyou."
"Haveitasyouwillthen,Alice,"heanswered,smiling."Maybeweareborrowingtrouble.WhileIdonotlikethelooksofthingsonboardthisship,theymaynotbesobadafterall,foritispossiblethatthe‘AncientMariner’wasbutvoicingthedesiresofhiswickedoldheartratherthanspeakingofrealfacts.
