Морской волк

Chapter 19

           TheWolf,Isaid,theWolf!"

           "Iftroublecomes,willyoustandby?"Iaskedimpulsively,forhehadvoicedmyownfear.

           "Standby?’TisoldfatLouisIstandby,an’troubleenoughit’llbe.We’reatthebeginnin’ivthings,I’mtellin’ye,thebarebeginnin’ivthings."

           "Ihadnotthoughtyousogreatacoward,"Isneered.

           Hefavouredmewithacontemptuousstare."IfIraisedneverahandforthatpoorfool,"pointingasterntothetinysail"d’yethinkI’mhungerin’forabrokenheadforawomanIneverlaidmeeyesuponbeforethisday?"

           Iturnedscornfullyawayandwentaft.

           "Bettergetinthosetopsails,Mr.VanWeyden,"WolfLarsensaid,asIcameonthepoop.

           Ifeltrelief,atleastasfarasthetwomenwereconcerned.Itwasclearhedidnotwishtoruntoofarawayfromthem.Ipickeduphopeatthethoughtandputtheorderswiftlyintoexecution.Ihadscarcelyopenedmymouthtoissuethenecessarycommands,wheneagermenwerespringingtohalyardsanddownhauls,andotherswereracingaloft.ThiseagernessontheirpartwasnotedbyWolfLarsenwithagrimsmile.

           Stillweincreasedourlead,andwhentheboathaddroppedasternseveralmileswehovetoandwaited.Alleyeswatcheditcoming,evenWolfLarsen’s;buthewastheonlyunperturbedmanaboard.Louis,gazingfixedly,betrayedatroubleinhisfacehewasnotquiteabletohide.

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