Морской волк

Chapter 17

           IfeltasthoughIshouldfaint,andreachedouttotherailforsupport.

           Andthen,justthen,thefaintestpossiblewhisperofairpassedby.Itwasfromtheeast,andlikeawhisperitcameandwent.Thedroopingcanvaswasnotstirred,andyetmyfacehadfelttheairandbeencooled.

           "Cooky,"WolfLarsencalledinalowvoice.ThomasMugridgeturnedapitiablescaredface."Letgothatforeboomtackleandpassitacross,andwhenshe’swillingletgothesheetandcomeinsnugwiththetackle.Andifyoumakeamessofit,itwillbethelastyouevermake.Understand?"

           "Mr.VanWeyden,standbytopassthehead-sailsover.ThenjumpforthetopsailsandspreadthemquickasGod’llletyouthequickeryoudoittheeasieryou’llfindit.AsforCooky,ifheisn’tlivelybathimbetweentheeyes."

           Iwasawareofthecomplimentandpleased,inthatnothreathadaccompaniedmyinstructions.Wewerelyingheadtonorth-west,anditwashisintentiontojibeoverallwiththefirstpuff.

           "We’llhavethebreezeonourquarter,"heexplainedtome."Bythelastgunstheboatswerebearingawayslightlytothesouth’ard."

           Heturnedandwalkedafttothewheel.Iwentforwardandtookmystationatthejibs.Anotherwhisperofwind,andanother,passedby.Thecanvasflappedlazily.

           "ThankGawdshe’snotcomin’allofabunch,Mr.VanWeyden,"wastheCockney’sferventejaculation.

           AndIwasindeedthankful,forIhadbythistimelearnedenoughtoknow,withallourcanvasspread,whatdisasterinsucheventawaitedus.

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