Морской волк

Chapter 12

           ButofLeach’sbehaviourBythetimeIhadfinishedcleansingthecabinhehadtakencareofJohnson.Ihadcomeupondeckforabreathoffreshairandtotrytogetsomereposeformyoverwroughtnerves.WolfLarsenwassmokingacigarandexaminingthepatentlogwhichtheGhostusuallytowedastern,butwhichhadbeenhauledinforsomepurpose.SuddenlyLeach’svoicecametomyears.Itwastenseandhoarsewithanovermasteringrage.Iturnedandsawhimstandingjustbeneaththebreakofthepoopontheportsideofthegalley.Hisfacewasconvulsedandwhite,hiseyeswereflashing,hisclenchedfistsraisedoverhead.

           "MayGoddamnyoursoultohell,WolfLarsen,onlyhell’stoogoodforyou,youcoward,youmurderer,youpig!"washisopeningsalutation.

           Iwasthunderstruck.Ilookedforhisinstantannihilation.ButitwasnotWolfLarsen’swhimtoannihilatehim.Hesaunteredslowlyforwardtothebreakofthepoop,and,leaninghiselbowonthecornerofthecabin,gazeddownthoughtfullyandcuriouslyattheexcitedboy.

           AndtheboyindictedWolfLarsenashehadneverbeenindictedbefore.Thesailorsassembledinafearfulgroupjustoutsidetheforecastlescuttleandwatchedandlistened.Thehunterspiledpell-melloutofthesteerage,butasLeach’stiradecontinuedIsawthattherewasnolevityintheirfaces.Eventheywerefrightened,notattheboy’sterriblewords,butathisterribleaudacity.ItdidnotseempossiblethatanylivingcreaturecouldthusbeardWolfLarseninhisteeth.

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