Морской волк

Chapter 20

           Thehuntersweresnickering,butshelookedatmewithasympathyinhereyeswhichmorethancompensatedforWolfLarsen’snastiness.Intruth,ithadbeensolongsinceIhadreceivedsympathythatIwassoftened,andIbecamethen,andgladly,herwillingslave.ButIwasangrywithWolfLarsen.Hewaschallengingmymanhoodwithhisslurs,challengingtheverylegsheclaimedtobeinstrumentalingettingforme.

           "Imayhavelearnedtostandonmyownlegs,"Iretorted."ButIhaveyettostampuponotherswiththem."

           Helookedatmeinsolently."Youreducationisonlyhalfcompleted,then,"hesaiddryly,andturnedtoher.

           "WeareveryhospitableupontheGhost.Mr.VanWeydenhasdiscoveredthat.Wedoeverythingtomakeourguestsfeelathome,eh,Mr.VanWeyden?"

           "Eventothepeelingofpotatoesandthewashingofdishes,"Ianswered,"tosaynothingtowringingtheirnecksoutofveryfellowship."

           "IbegofyounottoreceivefalseimpressionsofusfromMr.VanWeyden,"heinterposedwithmockanxiety."Youwillobserve,MissBrewster,thathecarriesadirkinhisbelt,aahemamostunusualthingforaship’sofficertodo.Whilereallyveryestimable,Mr.VanWeydenissometimeshowshallIsay?erquarrelsome,andharshmeasuresarenecessary.Heisquitereasonableandfairinhiscalmmoments,andasheiscalmnowhewillnotdenythatonlyyesterdayhethreatenedmylife."

           Iwaswell-nighchoking,andmyeyeswerecertainlyfiery.Hedrewattentiontome.

           "Lookathimnow.

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