Морской волк

Chapter 10

           "Hump,ifyouwilllookonthewestcoastofthemapofNorwayyouwillseeanindentationcalledRomsdalFiord.Iwasbornwithinahundredmilesofthatstretchofwater.ButIwasnotbornNorwegian.IamaDane.MyfatherandmotherwereDanes,andhowtheyevercametothatbleakbightoflandonthewestcoastIdonotknow.Ineverheard.Outsideofthatthereisnothingmysterious.Theywerepoorpeopleandunlettered.Theycameofgenerationsofpoorunletteredpeoplepeasantsoftheseawhosowedtheirsonsonthewavesashasbeentheircustomsincetimebegan.Thereisnomoretotell."

           "Butthereis,"Iobjected."Itisstillobscuretome."

           "WhatcanItellyou?"hedemanded,witharecrudescenceoffierceness."Ofthemeagrenessofachild’slife?offishdietandcoarseliving?ofgoingoutwiththeboatsfromthetimeIcouldcrawl?ofmybrothers,whowentawayonebyonetothedeep-seafarmingandnevercameback?ofmyself,unabletoreadorwrite,cabin-boyatthematureageoftenonthecoastwise,old-countryships?oftheroughfareandrougherusage,wherekicksandblowswerebedandbreakfastandtooktheplaceofspeech,andfearandhatredandpainweremyonlysoul-experiences?Idonotcaretoremember.AmadnesscomesupinmybrainevennowasIthinkofit.ButtherewerecoastwiseskippersIwouldhavereturnedandkilledwhenaman’sstrengthcametome,onlythelinesofmylifewerecastatthetimeinotherplaces.

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