Морской волк

Chapter 14

           Theyoungfellowseemedtohaverecoveredhiscomposure,forheansweredsteadilyenough,"Idon’tknow,sir.Isawhimgofor’ardalittlewhileago."

           "SodidIgofor’ard.ButyouwillobservethatIdidn’tcomebackthewayIwent.Canyouexplainit?"

           "Youmusthavebeenoverboard,sir."

           "ShallIlookforhiminthesteerage,sir?"Iasked.

           WolfLarsenshookhishead."Youwouldn’tfindhim,Hump.Butyou’lldo.Comeon.Nevermindyourbedding.Leaveitwhereitis."

           Ifollowedathisheels.Therewasnothingstirringamidships.

           "Thosecursedhunters,"washiscomment."Toodamnedfatandlazytostandafour-hourwatch."

           Butontheforecastle-headwefoundthreesailorsasleep.Heturnedthemoverandlookedattheirfaces.Theycomposedthewatchondeck,anditwastheship’scustom,ingoodweather,toletthewatchsleepwiththeexceptionoftheofficer,thehelmsman,andthelook-out.

           "Who’slook-out?"hedemanded.

           "Me,sir,"answeredHolyoak,oneofthedeep-watersailors,aslighttremorinhisvoice."Iwinkedoffjustthisveryminute,sir.I’msorry,sir.Itwon’thappenagain."

           "Didyouhearorseeanythingondeck?"

           "No,sir,I"

           ButWolfLarsenhadturnedawaywithasnortofdisgust,leavingthesailorrubbinghiseyeswithsurpriseathavingbeenletofsoeasily.

           "Softly,now,"WolfLarsenwarnedmeinawhisper,ashedoubledhisbodyintotheforecastlescuttleandpreparedtodescend.

           Ifollowedwithaquakingheart.

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