Морской волк

Chapter 10

           AsIhavesaid,inthemasculinesensehiswasabeautifulface.Smooth-shaven,everylinewasdistinct,anditwascutasclearandsharpasacameo;whileseaandsunhadtannedthenaturallyfairskintoadarkbronzewhichbespokestruggleandbattleandaddedbothtohissavageryandhisbeauty.Thelipswerefull,yetpossessedofthefirmness,almostharshness,whichischaracteristicofthinlips.Thesetofhismouth,hischin,hisjaw,waslikewisefirmorharsh,withallthefiercenessandindomitablenessofthemalethenosealso.Itwasthenoseofabeingborntoconquerandcommand.Itjusthintedoftheeaglebeak.ItmighthavebeenGrecian,itmighthavebeenRoman,onlyitwasashadetoomassivefortheone,ashadetoodelicatefortheother.Andwhilethewholefacewastheincarnationoffiercenessandstrength,theprimalmelancholyfromwhichhesufferedseemedtogreatenthelinesofmouthandeyeandbrow,seemedtogivealargenessandcompletenesswhichotherwisethefacewouldhavelacked.

           AndsoIcaughtmyselfstandingidlyandstudyinghim.Icannotsayhowgreatlythemanhadcometointerestme.Whowashe?Whatwashe?Howhadhehappenedtobe?Allpowersseemedhis,allpotentialitieswhy,then,washenomorethantheobscuremasterofaseal-huntingschoonerwithareputationforfrightfulbrutalityamongstthemenwhohuntedseals?

           Mycuriosityburstfrommeinafloodofspeech.

           "Whyisitthatyouhavenotdonegreatthingsinthisworld?Withthepowerthatisyoursyoumighthaverisentoanyheight.

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