Морской волк

Chapter 20

           "Andyouwouldscarcelydemandalittlegirlofninetoearnherownliving."

           "Atpresent,however,"shesaid,afteranotherslightpause,"Iearnabouteighteenhundreddollarsayear."

           Withoneaccord,alleyeslefttheplatesandsettledonher.Awomanwhoearnedeighteenhundreddollarsayearwasworthlookingat.WolfLarsenwasundisguisedinhisadmiration.

           "Salary,orpiece-work?"heasked.

           "Piece-work,"sheansweredpromptly.

           "Eighteenhundred,"hecalculated."That’sahundredandfiftydollarsamonth.Well,MissBrewster,thereisnothingsmallabouttheGhost.Consideryourselfonsalaryduringthetimeyouremainwithus."

           Shemadenoacknowledgment.Shewastoounusedasyettothewhimsofthemantoacceptthemwithequanimity.

           "Iforgottoinquire,"hewentonsuavely,"astothenatureofyouroccupation.Whatcommoditiesdoyouturnout?Whattoolsandmaterialsdoyourequire?"

           "Paperandink,"shelaughed."And,oh!alsoatypewriter."

           "YouareMaudBrewster,"Isaidslowlyandwithcertainty,almostasthoughIwerechargingherwithacrime.

           Hereyesliftedcuriouslytomine."Howdoyouknow?"

           "Aren’tyou?"Idemanded.

           Sheacknowledgedheridentitywithanod.ItwasWolfLarsen’sturntobepuzzled.Thenameanditsmagicsignifiednothingtohim.Iwasproudthatitdidmeansomethingtome,andforthefirsttimeinawearywhileIwasconvincinglyconsciousofasuperiorityoverhim.

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