Морской волк

Chapter 14

           Therewereeightofthemthetwowatchesbelowandtheairwasthickwiththewarmthandodouroftheirbreathing,andtheearwasfilledwiththenoiseoftheirsnoringandoftheirsighsandhalf-groans,tokensplainoftherestoftheanimal-man.Butweretheysleeping?allofthem?Orhadtheybeensleeping?ThiswasevidentlyWolfLarsen’squesttofindthemenwhoappearedtobeasleepandwhowerenotasleeporwhohadnotbeenasleepveryrecently.AndhewentaboutitinawaythatremindedmeofastoryoutofBoccaccio.

           Hetookthesea-lampfromitsswingingframeandhandedittome.Hebeganatthefirstbunksforwardonthestar-boardside.InthetoponelayOofty–Oofty,aKanakaandsplendidseaman,sonamedbyhismates.Hewasasleeponhisbackandbreathingasplacidlyasawoman.Onearmwasunderhishead,theotherlayontopoftheblankets.WolfLarsenputthumbandforefingertothewristandcountedthepulse.InthemidstofittheKanakaroused.Heawokeasgentlyasheslept.Therewasnomovementofthebodywhatever.Theeyes,only,moved.Theyflashedwideopen,bigandblack,andstared,unblinking,intoourfaces.WolfLarsenputhisfingertohislipsasasignforsilence,andtheeyesclosedagain.

           InthelowerbunklayLouis,grosslyfatandwarmandsweaty,asleepunfeignedlyandsleepinglaboriously.WhileWolfLarsenheldhiswristhestirreduneasily,bowinghisbodysothatforamomentitrestedonshouldersandheels.

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