Морской волк

Chapter 10

           Thismorning,however,onenteringhisstate-roomtomakethebedandputthingsinorder,Ifoundhimwellandhardatwork.Tableandbunkwerelitteredwithdesignsandcalculations.Onalargetransparentsheet,compassandsquareinhand,hewascopyingwhatappearedtobeascaleofsomesortorother.

           "Hello,Hump,"hegreetedmegenially."I’mjustfinishingthefinishingtouches.Wanttoseeitwork?"

           "Butwhatisit?"Iasked.

           "Alabour-savingdeviceformariners,navigationreducedtokindergartensimplicity,"heansweredgaily."Fromto-dayachildwillbeabletonavigateaship.Nomorelong-windedcalculations.Allyouneedisonestarintheskyonadirtynighttoknowinstantlywhereyouare.Look.Iplacethetransparentscaleonthisstar-map,revolvingthescaleontheNorthPole.OnthescaleI’veworkedoutthecirclesofaltitudeandthelinesofbearing.AllIdoistoputitonastar,revolvethescaletillitisoppositethosefiguresonthemapunderneath,andpresto!thereyouare,theship’spreciselocation!"

           Therewasaringoftriumphinhisvoice,andhiseyes,clearbluethismorningasthesea,weresparklingwithlight.

           "Youmustbewellupinmathematics,"Isaid."Wheredidyougotoschool?"

           "Neversawtheinsideofone,worseluck,"wastheanswer."Ihadtodigitoutformyself."

           "AndwhydoyouthinkIhavemadethisthing?"hedemanded,abruptly."Dreamingtoleavefootprintsonthesandsoftime?"Helaughedoneofhishorriblemockinglaughs."Notatall.

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