Морской волк

Chapter 16

           BothmenhadlosthopeJohnson,becauseoftemperamentaldespondency;Leach,becausehehadbeatenhimselfoutinthevainstruggleandwasexhausted.Buthecaughtmyhandinapassionategriponenight,saying:

           "Ithinkyersquare,Mr.VanWeyden.Butstaywhereyouareandkeepyermouthshut.Saynothin’butsawwood.We’redeadmen,Iknowit;butallthesameyoumightbeabletodousafavoursometimewhenweneeditdamnbad."

           Itwasonlynextday,whenWainwrightIslandloomedtowindward,closeabeam,thatWolfLarsenopenedhismouthinprophecy.HehadattackedJohnson,beenattackedbyLeach,andhadjustfinishedwhippingthepairofthem.

           "Leach,"hesaid,"youknowI’mgoingtokillyousometimeorother,don’tyou?"

           Asnarlwastheanswer.

           "Andasforyou,Johnson,you’llgetsotiredoflifebeforeI’mthroughwithyouthatyou’llflingyourselfovertheside.Seeifyoudon’t."

           "That’sasuggestion,"headded,inanasidetome."I’llbetyouamonth’spayheactsuponit."

           Ihadcherishedahopethathisvictimswouldfindanopportunitytoescapewhilefillingourwater-barrels,butWolfLarsenhadselectedhisspotwell.TheGhostlayhalf-a-milebeyondthesurf-lineofalonelybeach.Heredebauchedadeepgorge,withprecipitous,volcanicwallswhichnomancouldscale.Andhere,underhisdirectsupervisionforhewentashorehimselfLeachandJohnsonfilledthesmallcasksandrolledthemdowntothebeach.Theyhadnochancetomakeabreakforlibertyinoneoftheboats.

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