Морской волк

Chapter 2

           SuchwastheimpressionofstrengthIgatheredfromthismanwhopacedupanddown.Hewasfirmlyplantedonhislegs;hisfeetstruckthedecksquarelyandwithsurety;everymovementofamuscle,fromtheheaveoftheshoulderstothetighteningofthelipsaboutthecigar,wasdecisive,andseemedtocomeoutofastrengththatwasexcessiveandoverwhelming.Infact,thoughthisstrengthpervadedeveryactionofhis,itseemedbuttheadvertisementofagreaterstrengththatlurkedwithin,thatlaydormantandnomorethanstirredfromtimetotime,butwhichmightarouse,atanymoment,terribleandcompelling,liketherageofalionorthewrathofastorm.

           Thecookstuckhisheadoutofthegalleydoorandgrinnedencouraginglyatme,atthesametimejerkinghisthumbinthedirectionofthemanwhopacedupanddownbythehatchway.ThusIwasgiventounderstandthathewasthecaptain,the"OldMan,"inthecook’svernacular,theindividualwhomImustinterviewandputtothetroubleofsomehowgettingmeashore.Ihadhalfstartedforward,togetoverwithwhatIwascertainwouldbeastormyfiveminutes,whenamoreviolentsuffocatingparoxysmseizedtheunfortunatepersonwhowaslyingonhisback.Hewrenchedandwrithedaboutconvulsively.Thechin,withthedampblackbeard,pointedhigherintheairasthebackmusclesstiffenedandthechestswelledinanunconsciousandinstinctiveefforttogetmoreair.Underthewhiskers,andallunseen,Iknewthattheskinwastakingonapurplishhue.

           Thecaptain,orWolfLarsen,asmencalledhim,ceasedpacingandgazeddownatthedyingman.Sofiercehadthisfinalstrugglebecomethatthesailorpausedintheactofflingingmorewateroverhimandstaredcuriously,thecanvasbucketpartlytiltedanddrippingitscontentstothedeck.

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