Морской волк

Chapter 22

           Idonothing,candonothing,becauseIamaslavetothismonster,asyouarenowaslavetohim;becauseIdesiretolive,asyouwilldesiretolive;becauseIcannotfightandovercomehim,justasyouwillnotbeabletofightandovercomehim."

           Shewaitedformetogoon.

           "Whatremains?Mineistheroleoftheweak.Iremainsilentandsufferignominy,asyouwillremainsilentandsufferignominy.Anditiswell.Itisthebestwecandoifwewishtolive.Thebattleisnotalwaystothestrong.Wehavenotthestrengthwithwhichtofightthisman;wemustdissimulate,andwin,ifwinwecan,bycraft.Ifyouwillbeadvisedbyme,thisiswhatyouwilldo.Iknowmypositionisperilous,andImaysayfranklythatyoursisevenmoreperilous.Wemuststandtogether,withoutappearingtodoso,insecretalliance.Ishallnotbeabletosidewithyouopenly,and,nomatterwhatindignitiesmaybeputuponme,youaretoremainlikewisesilent.Wemustprovokenosceneswiththisman,norcrosshiswill.Andwemustkeepsmilingfacesandbefriendlywithhimnomatterhowrepulsiveitmaybe."

           Shebrushedherhandacrossherforeheadinapuzzledway,saying,"StillIdonotunderstand."

           "YoumustdoasIsay,"Iinterruptedauthoritatively,forIsawWolfLarsen’sgazewanderingtowardusfromwherehepacedupanddownwithLatimeramidships."DoasIsay,anderelongyouwillfindIamright."

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