Морской волк

Chapter 9

           Whet,whet,whetHumphreyVanWeydensharpeninghisknifeinaship’sgalleyandtryingitsedgewithhisthumb!Ofallsituationsthiswasthemostinconceivable.Iknowthatmyownkindcouldnothavebelieveditpossible.Ihadnotbeencalled"Sissy"VanWeydenallmydayswithoutreason,andthat"Sissy"VanWeydenshouldbecapableofdoingthisthingwasarevelationtoHumphreyVanWeyden,whoknewnotwhethertobeexultantorashamed.

           Butnothinghappened.AttheendoftwohoursThomasMugridgeputawayknifeandstoneandheldouthishand.

           "Wot’sthegoodofmykin’a‘olyshowofourselvesforthemmugs?"hedemanded."Theydon’tloveus,an’bloodywellgladthey’dbea-seein’uscuttin’ourthroats.Yernot‘arfbad,‘Ump!You’vegotspunk,asyouYankss’y,an’Ilikeyerinaw’y.Socomeonan’shyke."

           CowardthatImightbe,Iwaslessacowardthanhe.ItwasadistinctvictoryIhadgained,andIrefusedtoforegoanyofitbyshakinghisdetestablehand.

           "Allright,"hesaidpridelessly,"tykeitorleaveit,I’lllikeyernonethelessforit."Andtosavehisfaceheturnedfiercelyupontheonlookers."Getoutamygalley-doors,youbloomin’swabs!"

           Thiscommandwasreinforcedbyasteamingkettleofwater,andatsightofitthesailorsscrambledoutoftheway.ThiswasasortofvictoryforThomasMugridge,andenabledhimtoacceptmoregracefullythedefeatIhadgivenhim,though,ofcourse,hewastoodiscreettoattempttodrivethehuntersaway

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