Морской волк

Chapter 17

           Buthegavenosignofpain,andwithhissinglerighthandhelpeduslashtheboatinitsplace.

           "Standbytoletthatjibover,youOofty!"WolfLarsencommanded,theverysecondwehadfinishedwiththeboat."Kelly,comeaftandslackoffthemain-sheet!You,Kerfoot,gofor’ardandseewhat’sbecomeofCooky!Mr.VanWeyden,runaloftagain,andcutawayanystraystuffonyourway!"

           Andhavingcommanded,hewentaftwithhispeculiartigerishleapstothewheel.WhileItoiledupthefore-shroudstheGhostslowlypaidoff.Thistime,aswewentintothetroughoftheseaandwereswept,therewerenosailstocarryaway.And,halfwaytothecrosstreesandflattenedagainsttheriggingbythefullforceofthewindsothatitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetohavefallen,theGhostalmostonherbeam-endsandthemastsparallelwiththewater,Ilooked,notdown,butatalmostrightanglesfromtheperpendicular,tothedeckoftheGhost.ButIsaw,notthedeck,butwherethedeckshouldhavebeen,foritwasburiedbeneathawildtumblingofwater.OutofthiswaterIcouldseethetwomastsrising,andthatwasall.TheGhost,forthemoment,wasburiedbeneaththesea.Asshesquaredoffmoreandmore,escapingfromthesidepressure,sherightedherselfandbrokeherdeck,likeawhale’sback,throughtheoceansurface.

           Thenweraced,andwildly,acrossthewildsea,thewhileIhunglikeaflyinthecrosstreesandsearchedfortheotherboats.

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