Морской волк

Chapter 17

           Itwassultryandoppressive,remindingmeofwhattheoldCaliforniansterm"earthquakeweather."Therewassomethingominousaboutit,andinintangiblewaysonewasmadetofeelthattheworstwasabouttocome.Slowlythewholeeasternskyfilledwithcloudsthatover-towereduslikesomeblacksierraoftheinfernalregions.Soclearlycouldoneseecanon,gorge,andprecipice,andtheshadowsthatlietherein,thatonelookedunconsciouslyforthewhitesurf-lineandbellowingcavernswheretheseachargesontheland.Andstillwerockedgently,andtherewasnowind.

           "It’snosquare"WolfLarsensaid."OldMotherNature’sgoingtogetuponherhindlegsandhowlforallthat’sinher,andit’llkeepusjumping,Hump,topullthroughwithhalfourboats.You’dbetterrunupandloosenthetopsails."

           "Butifitisgoingtohowl,andthereareonlytwoofus?"Iasked,anoteofprotestinmyvoice.

           "Whywe’vegottomakethebestofthefirstofitandrundowntoourboatsbeforeourcanvasisrippedoutofus.AfterthatIdon’tgivearapwhathappens.Thesticks‘llstandit,andyouandIwillhaveto,thoughwe’veplentycutoutforus."

           Stillthecalmcontinued.Weatedinner,ahurriedandanxiousmealformewitheighteenmenabroadontheseaandbeyondthebulgeoftheearth,andwiththatheaven-rollingmountainrangeofcloudsmovingslowlydownuponus.WolfLarsendidnotseemaffected,however;thoughInoticed,whenwereturnedtothedeck,aslighttwitchingofthenostrils,aperceptiblequicknessofmovement.

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