Морской волк

Chapter 22

           "Youmustremember,MissBrewster,thatyouareanewinhabitantofthislittleworld,andthatyoudonotyetunderstandthelawswhichoperatewithinit.Youbringwithyoucertainfineconceptionsofhumanity,manhood,conduct,andsuchthings;buthereyouwillfindthemmisconceptions.Ihavefounditso,"Iadded,withaninvoluntarysigh.

           Sheshookherheadincredulously.

           "Whatwouldyouadvise,then?"Iasked."ThatIshouldtakeaknife,oragun,oranaxe,andkillthisman?"

           Shehalfstartedback.

           "No,notthat!"

           "ThenwhatshouldIdo?Killmyself?"

           "Youspeakinpurelymaterialisticterms,"sheobjected."Thereissuchathingasmoralcourage,andmoralcourageisneverwithouteffect."

           "Ah,"Ismiled,"youadvisemetokillneitherhimnormyself,buttolethimkillme."Iheldupmyhandasshewasabouttospeak."Formoralcourageisaworthlessassetonthislittlefloatingworld.Leach,oneofthemenwhoweremurdered,hadmoralcouragetoanunusualdegree.Sohadtheotherman,Johnson.Notonlydiditnotstandthemingoodstead,butitdestroyedthem.AndsowithmeifIshouldexercisewhatlittlemoralcourageImaypossess.

           "Youmustunderstand,MissBrewster,andunderstandclearly,thatthismanisamonster.Heiswithoutconscience.Nothingissacredtohim,nothingistooterribleforhimtodo.ItwasduetohiswhimthatIwasdetainedaboardinthefirstplace.ItisduetohiswhimthatIamstillalive.

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