Морской волк

Chapter 21

           TheGhostwasgoingveryslowly,andwhenhersternliftedonawaveandsheslippedforwardshepulledthewretchtothesurfaceandgavehimamomentinwhichtobreathe;butbetweeneachliftthesternfell,andwhilethebowlazilyclimbedthenextwavethelineslackedandhesankbeneath.

           IhadforgottentheexistenceofMaudBrewster,andIrememberedherwithastartasshesteppedlightlybesideme.Itwasherfirsttimeondecksinceshehadcomeaboard.Adeadsilencegreetedherappearance.

           "Whatisthecauseofthemerriment?"sheasked.

           "AskCaptainLarsen,"Iansweredcomposedlyandcoldly,thoughinwardlymybloodwasboilingatthethoughtthatsheshouldbewitnesstosuchbrutality.

           Shetookmyadviceandwasturningtoputitintoexecution,whenhereyeslightedonOofty–Oofty,immediatelybeforeher,hisbodyinstinctwithalertnessandgraceasheheldtheturnoftherope.

           "Areyoufishing?"sheaskedhim.

           Hemadenoreply.Hiseyes,fixedintentlyontheseaastern,suddenlyflashed.

           "Sharkho,sir!"hecried.

           "Heavein!Lively!Allhandstailon!"WolfLarsenshouted,springinghimselftotheropeinadvanceofthequickest.

           MugridgehadheardtheKanaka’swarningcryandwasscreamingmadly.Icouldseeablackfincuttingthewaterandmakingforhimwithgreaterswiftnessthanhewasbeingpulledaboard.Itwasaneventosswhetherthesharkorwewouldgethim,anditwasamatterofmoments.WhenMugridgewasdirectlybeneathus,thesterndescendedtheslopeofapassingwave,thusgivingtheadvantagetotheshark.

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