Морской волк

Chapter 18

           "Themenwerelookingforlandatanymomentthismorning,andthevesselshouldbeinbynight;don’tyouthinkso?"

           Hersimplefaithintheimmediatefuturetookmeaback.HowcouldIexplaintoherthesituation,thestrangemanwhostalkedthesealikeDestiny,allthatithadtakenmemonthstolearn?ButIansweredhonestly:

           "Ifitwereanyothercaptainexceptours,IshouldsayyouwouldbeashoreinYokohamato-morrow.Butourcaptainisastrangeman,andIbegofyoutobepreparedforanythingunderstand?foranything."

           "IIconfessIhardlydounderstand,"shehesitated,aperturbedbutnotfrightenedexpressioninhereyes."Orisitamisconceptionofminethatshipwreckedpeoplearealwaysshowneveryconsideration?Thisissuchalittlething,youknow.Wearesoclosetoland."

           "Candidly,Idonotknow,"Istrovetoreassureher."Iwishedmerelytoprepareyoufortheworst,iftheworstistocome.Thisman,thiscaptain,isabrute,ademon,andonecannevertellwhatwillbehisnextfantasticact."

           Iwasgrowingexcited,butsheinterruptedmewithan"Oh,Isee,"andhervoicesoundedweary.Tothinkwaspatentlyaneffort.Shewasclearlyonthevergeofphysicalcollapse.

           Sheaskednofurtherquestions,andIvouchsafednoremark,devotingmyselftoWolfLarsen’scommand,whichwastomakehercomfortable.

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