Морской волк

Chapter 16

           TellhimIlivedtobesorryforthetroubleIbroughthimandthethingsIdone,andandjusttellhim‘Godblesshim,’forme."

           Inoddedmyhead,butsaid,"We’llallwinbacktoSanFrancisco,Leach,andyou’llbewithmewhenIgotoseeMattMcCarthy."

           "I’dliketobelieveyou,"heanswered,shakingmyhand,"butIcan’t.WolfLarsen‘lldoforme,Iknowit;andallIcanhopeis,he’lldoitquick."

           AndasheleftmeIwasawareofthesamedesireatmyheart.Sinceitwastobedone,letitbedonewithdespatch.Thegeneralgloomhadgatheredmeintoitsfolds.Theworstappearedinevitable;andasIpacedthedeck,hourafterhour,IfoundmyselfafflictedwithWolfLarsen’srepulsiveideas.Whatwasitallabout?Wherewasthegrandeuroflifethatitshouldpermitsuchwantondestructionofhumansouls?Itwasacheapandsordidthingafterall,thislife,andthesooneroverthebetter.Overanddonewith!I,too,leanedupontherailandgazedlonginglyintothesea,withthecertaintythatsoonerorlaterIshouldbesinkingdown,down,throughthecoolgreendepthsofitsoblivion.

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