Морской волк

Chapter 12

           IknowformyselfthatIwasshockedintoadmirationoftheboy,andIsawinhimthesplendidinvinciblenessofimmortalityrisingabovethefleshandthefearsoftheflesh,asintheprophetsofold,tocondemnunrighteousness.

           Andsuchcondemnation!HehaledforthWolfLarsen’ssoulnakedtothescornofmen.HeraineduponitcursesfromGodandHighHeaven,andwithereditwithaheatofinvectivethatsavouredofamediaevalexcommunicationoftheCatholicChurch.Heranthegamutofdenunciation,risingtoheightsofwraththatweresublimeandalmostGodlike,andfromsheerexhaustionsinkingtothevilestandmostindecentabuse.

           Hisragewasamadness.Hislipswerefleckedwithasoapyfroth,andsometimeshechokedandgurgledandbecameinarticulate.Andthroughitall,calmandimpassive,leaningonhiselbowandgazingdown,WolfLarsenseemedlostinagreatcuriosity.Thiswildstirringofyeastylife,thisterrificrevoltanddefianceofmatterthatmoved,perplexedandinterestedhim.

           EachmomentIlooked,andeverybodylooked,forhimtoleapupontheboyanddestroyhim.Butitwasnothiswhim.Hiscigarwentout,andhecontinuedtogazesilentlyandcuriously.

           Leachhadworkedhimselfintoanecstasyofimpotentrage.

           "Pig!Pig!Pig!"hewasreiteratingatthetopofhislungs.

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