Морской волк

Chapter 18

           "What’swrong?"Idemanded.

           Againhechuckled."Don’tyouseethere,inthestern-sheets,onthebottom?MayInevershootasealagainifthatain’tawoman!"

           Ilookedclosely,butwasnotsureuntilexclamationsbrokeoutonallsides.Theboatcontainedfourmen,anditsfifthoccupantwascertainlyawoman.Wewereagogwithexcitement,allexceptWolfLarsen,whowastooevidentlydisappointedinthatitwasnothisownboatwiththetwovictimsofhismalice.

           Werandowntheflyingjib,hauledthejib-sheetstowind-wardandthemain-sheetflat,andcameupintothewind.Theoarsstruckthewater,andwithafewstrokestheboatwasalongside.Inowcaughtmyfirstfairglimpseofthewoman.Shewaswrappedinalongulster,forthemorningwasraw;andIcouldseenothingbutherfaceandamassoflightbrownhairescapingfromundertheseaman’scaponherhead.Theeyeswerelargeandbrownandlustrous,themouthsweetandsensitive,andthefaceitselfadelicateoval,thoughsunandexposuretobrinywindhadburntthefacescarlet.

           Sheseemedtomelikeabeingfromanotherworld.Iwasawareofahungryout-reachingforher,asofastarvingmanforbread.Butthen,Ihadnotseenawomanforaverylongtime.IknowthatIwaslostinagreatwonder,almostastuporthis,then,wasawoman?sothatIforgotmyselfandmymate’sduties,andtooknopartinhelpingthenew-comersaboard.

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