Морской волк

Chapter 17

           Thesparcouldnothavemissedmebymanyinches,whileitspurredmetoaction.Perhapsthesituationwasnothopeless.IrememberedWolfLarsen’scaution.Hehadexpectedallhelltobreakloose,andhereitwas.Andwherewashe?Icaughtsightofhimtoilingatthemain-sheet,heavingitinandflatwithhistremendousmuscles,thesternoftheschoonerliftedhighintheairandhisbodyoutlinedagainstawhitesurgeofseasweepingpast.Allthis,andmoreawholeworldofchaosandwreckinpossiblyfifteensecondsIhadseenandheardandgrasped.

           Ididnotstoptoseewhathadbecomeofthesmallboat,butsprangtothejib-sheet.Thejibitselfwasbeginningtoslap,partiallyfillingandemptyingwithsharpreports;butwithaturnofthesheetandtheapplicationofmywholestrengtheachtimeitslapped,Islowlybackedit.ThisIknow:Ididmybest.IpulledtillIburstopentheendsofallmyfingers;andwhileIpulled,theflying-jibandstaysailsplittheirclothsapartandthunderedintonothingness.

           StillIpulled,holdingwhatIgainedeachtimewithadoubleturnuntilthenextslapgavememore.Thenthesheetgavewithgreaterease,andWolfLarsenwasbesideme,heavinginalonewhileIwasbusiedtakinguptheslack.

           "Makefast!"heshouted."Andcomeon!"

           AsIfollowedhim,Inotedthatinspiteofrackandruinaroughorderobtained.TheGhostwashoveto.Shewasstillinworkingorder,andshewasstillworking.

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