Морской волк

Chapter 1

           Ontheotherhand,insteadofhavingtodevotemyenergytothelearningofamultitudeofthings,Iconcentratedituponafewparticularthings,suchas,forinstance,theanalysisofPoe’splaceinAmericanliteratureanessayofmine,bytheway,inthecurrentAtlantic.Comingaboard,asIpassedthroughthecabin,IhadnoticedwithgreedyeyesastoutgentlemanreadingtheAtlantic,whichwasopenatmyveryessay.Andthereitwasagain,thedivisionoflabour,thespecialknowledgeofthepilotandcaptainwhichpermittedthestoutgentlemantoreadmyspecialknowledgeonPoewhiletheycarriedhimsafelyfromSausalitotoSanFrancisco.

           Ared-facedman,slammingthecabindoorbehindhimandstumpingoutonthedeck,interruptedmyreflections,thoughImadeamentalnoteofthetopicforuseinaprojectedessaywhichIhadthoughtofcalling"TheNecessityforFreedom:APleafortheArtist."Thered-facedmanshotaglanceupatthepilot-house,gazedaroundatthefog,stumpedacrossthedeckandback(heevidentlyhadartificiallegs),andstoodstillbymyside,legswideapart,andwithanexpressionofkeenenjoymentonhisface.IwasnotwrongwhenIdecidedthathisdayshadbeenspentonthesea.

           "It’snastyweatherlikethisherethatturnsheadsgreybeforetheirtime,"hesaid,withanodtowardthepilot-house.

           "Ihadnotthoughttherewasanyparticularstrain,"Ianswered."ItseemsassimpleasA,B,C.Theyknowthedirectionbycompass,thedistance,andthespeed.Ishouldnotcallitanythingmorethanmathematicalcertainty."

           "Strain!"hesnorted."SimpleasA,B,C!Mathematicalcertainty!"

           Heseemedtobracehimselfupandleanbackwardagainsttheairashestaredatme.

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