Морской волк

Chapter 14

           Hislipsmoved,andhegavevoicetothisenigmaticutterance:

           "Ashilling’sworthaquarter;butkeepyourlampsoutforthruppenny-bits,orthepublicans‘llshove’emonyouforsixpence."

           Thenherolledoveronhissidewithaheavy,sobbingsigh,saying:

           "Asixpenceisatanner,andashillingabob;butwhataponyisIdon’tknow."

           SatisfiedwiththehonestyofhisandtheKanaka’ssleep,WolfLarsenpassedontothenexttwobunksonthestarboardside,occupiedtopandbottom,aswesawinthelightofthesea-lamp,byLeachandJohnson.

           AsWolfLarsenbentdowntothelowerbunktotakeJohnson’spulse,I,standingerectandholdingthelamp,sawLeach’sheadrisestealthilyashepeeredoverthesideofhisbunktoseewhatwasgoingon.HemusthavedivinedWolfLarsen’strickandthesurenessofdetection,forthelightwasatoncedashedfrommyhandandtheforecastlewasleftindarkness.Hemusthaveleaped,also,atthesameinstant,straightdownonWolfLarsen.

           Thefirstsoundswerethoseofaconflictbetweenabullandawolf.IheardagreatinfuriatedbellowgoupfromWolfLarsen,andfromLeachasnarlingthatwasdesperateandblood-curdling.Johnsonmusthavejoinedhimimmediately,sothathisabjectandgrovellingconductondeckforthepastfewdayshadbeennomorethanplanneddeception.

           Iwassoterror-strickenbythisfightinthedarkthatIleanedagainsttheladder,tremblingandunabletoascend.Anduponmewasthatoldsicknessatthepitofthestomach,causedalwaysbythespectacleofphysicalviolence.

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