Морской волк

Chapter 12

           "Hishumanfictions,asyouchoosetocallthem,makefornobilityandmanhood.Youhavenofictions,nodreams,noideals.Youareapauper."

           Henoddedhisheadwithasavagepleasantness."Quitetrue,Hump,quitetrue.Ihavenofictionsthatmakefornobilityandmanhood.Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion,sayIwiththePreacher.Myonlydoctrineisthedoctrineofexpediency,anditmakesforsurviving.Thisbitofthefermentwecall‘Johnson,’whenheisnolongerabitoftheferment,onlydustandashes,willhavenomorenobilitythananydustandashes,whileIshallstillbealiveandroaring."

           "DoyouknowwhatIamgoingtodo?"hequestioned.

           Ishookmyhead.

           "Well,Iamgoingtoexercisemyprerogativeofroaringandshowyouhowfaresnobility.Watchme."

           ThreeyardsawayfromJohnsonhewas,andsittingdown.Ninefeet!Andyetheleftthechairinfullleap,withoutfirstgainingastandingposition.Heleftthechair,justashesatinit,squarely,springingfromthesittingposturelikeawildanimal,atiger,andlikeatigercoveredtheinterveningspace.ItwasanavalancheoffurythatJohnsonstrovevainlytofendoff.Hethrewonearmdowntoprotectthestomach,theotherarmuptoprotectthehead;butWolfLarsen’sfistdrovemidwaybetween,onthechest,withacrushing,resoundingimpact.Johnson’sbreath,suddenlyexpelled,shotfromhismouthandassuddenlychecked,withtheforced,audibleexpirationofamanwieldinganaxe.

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