Морской волк

Chapter 14

           Heseemedgreatlyperturbed,unabletoreplytome.

           "What’sthematter?"Iasked."Areyousick?"

           Heshookhishead,andwithadeepsignasofawakening,caughthisbreath.

           "You’dbettergetonyourcourse,then,"Ichided.

           Heputafewspokesover,andIwatchedthecompass-cardswingslowlytoN.N.W.andsteadyitselfwithslightoscillations.

           Itookafreshholdonmybedclothesandwaspreparingtostarton,whensomemovementcaughtmyeyeandIlookedasterntotherail.Asinewyhand,drippingwithwater,wasclutchingtherail.Asecondhandtookforminthedarknessbesideit.Iwatched,fascinated.WhatvisitantfromthegloomofthedeepwasItobehold?Whateveritwas,Iknewthatitwasclimbingaboardbythelog-line.Isawahead,thehairwetandstraight,shapeitself,andthentheunmistakableeyesandfaceofWolfLarsen.Hisrightcheekwasredwithblood,whichflowedfromsomewoundinthehead.

           Hedrewhimselfinboardwithaquickeffort,andarosetohisfeet,glancingswiftly,ashedidso,atthemanatthewheel,asthoughtoassurehimselfofhisidentityandthattherewasnothingtofearfromhim.Thesea-waterwasstreamingfromhim.Itmadelittleaudiblegurgleswhichdistractedme.AshesteppedtowardmeIshrankbackinstinctively,forIsawthatinhiseyeswhichspelleddeath.

           "Allright,Hump,"hesaidinalowvoice."Where’sthemate?"

           Ishookmyhead.

           "Johansen!"hecalledsoftly."Johansen!"

           "Whereishe?"hedemandedofHarrison.

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