Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
Thisinitselfaccordedperfectlywiththeirdesires,butitalsoratherisolatedthemfromthelifeofthelittleshipsothattheywereunabletokeepintouchwiththedailyhappeningswhichweretoculminatesosooninbloodytragedy.
Therewasinthewholeatmosphereofthecraftthatundefinablesomethingwhichpresagesdisaster.Outwardly,totheknowledgeoftheClaytons,allwentonasbeforeuponthelittlevessel;butthattherewasanundertowleadingthemtowardsomeunknowndangerbothfelt,thoughtheydidnotspeakofittoeachother.
OntheseconddayafterthewoundingofBlackMichael,Claytoncameondeckjustintimetoseethelimpbodyofoneofthecrewbeingcarriedbelowbyfourofhisfellowswhilethefirstmate,aheavybelayingpininhishand,stoodgloweringatthelittlepartyofsullensailors.
Claytonaskednoquestions—hedidnotneedto—andthefollowingday,asthegreatlinesofaBritishbattleshipgrewoutofthedistanthorizon,hehalfdeterminedtodemandthatheandLadyAlicebeputaboardher,forhisfearsweresteadilyincreasingthatnothingbutharmcouldresultfromremainingonthelowering,sullenFuwalda.
TowardnoontheywerewithinspeakingdistanceoftheBritishvessel,butwhenClaytonhadnearlydecidedtoaskthecaptaintoputthemaboardher,theobviousridiculousnessofsucharequestbecamesuddenlyapparent.
