Морской волк

Chapter 19

           Butthemenwerenolongereagerastheypulledandhauled,andIheardcursesamongstthem,whichlefttheirlipssmotheredandasheavyandlifelessaswerethey.Notsowasitwiththehunters.Smoketheirrepressiblerelatedastory,andtheydescendedintothesteerage,bellowingwithlaughter.

           AsIpassedtoleewardofthegalleyonmywayaftIwasapproachedbytheengineerwehadrescued.Hisfacewaswhite,hislipsweretrembling.

           "GoodGod!sir,whatkindofacraftisthis?"hecried.

           "Youhaveeyes,youhaveseen,"Ianswered,almostbrutally,whatofthepainandfearatmyownheart.

           "Yourpromise?"IsaidtoWolfLarsen.

           "IwasnotthinkingoftakingthemaboardwhenImadethatpromise,"heanswered."Andanyway,you’llagreeI’venotlaidmyhandsuponthem."

           "Farfromit,farfromit,"helaughedamomentlater.

           Imadenoreply.Iwasincapableofspeaking,mymindwastooconfused.Imusthavetimetothink,Iknew.Thiswoman,sleepingevennowinthesparecabin,wasaresponsibility,whichImustconsider,andtheonlyrationalthoughtthatflickeredthroughmymindwasthatImustdonothinghastilyifIweretobeanyhelptoheratall.

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