Морской волк

Chapter 15

           "Feelthem,"hecommanded.

           Theywerehardasiron.AndIobserved,also,thathiswholebodyhadunconsciouslydrawnitselftogether,tenseandalert;thatmusclesweresoftlycrawlingandshapingaboutthehips,alongtheback,andacrosstheshoulders;thatthearmswereslightlylifted,theirmusclescontracting,thefingerscrookingtillthehandswereliketalons;andthateventheeyeshadchangedexpressionandintothemwerecomingwatchfulnessandmeasurementandalightnoneotherthanofbattle.

           "Stability,equilibrium,"hesaid,relaxingontheinstantandsinkinghisbodybackintorepose."Feetwithwhichtoclutchtheground,legstostandonandtohelpwithstand,whilewitharmsandhands,teethandnails,Istruggletokillandtobenotkilled.Purpose?Utilityisthebetterword."

           Ididnotargue.Ihadseenthemechanismoftheprimitivefightingbeast,andIwasasstronglyimpressedasifIhadseentheenginesofagreatbattleshiporAtlanticliner.

           Iwassurprised,consideringthefiercestruggleintheforecastle,atthesuperficialityofhishurts,andIpridemyselfthatIdressedthemdexterously.Withtheexceptionofseveralbadwounds,therestweremerelyseverebruisesandlacerations.Theblowwhichhehadreceivedbeforegoingoverboardhadlaidhisscalpopenseveralinches.This,underhisdirection,Icleansedandsewedtogether,havingfirstshavedtheedgesofthewound.Thenthecalfofhislegwasbadlylaceratedandlookedasthoughithadbeenmangledbyabulldog

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