Морской волк

Chapter 3

           Theywereeyesthatmaskedthesoulwithathousandguises,andthatsometimesopened,atraremoments,andallowedittorushupasthoughitwereabouttofareforthnakedlyintotheworldonsomewonderfuladventureeyesthatcouldbroodwiththehopelesssombrenessofleadenskies;thatcouldsnapandcracklepointsoffirelikethosewhichsparklefromawhirlingsword;thatcouldgrowchillasanarcticlandscape,andyetagain,thatcouldwarmandsoftenandbealla-dancewithlove-lights,intenseandmasculine,luringandcompelling,whichatthesametimefascinateanddominatewomentilltheysurrenderinagladnessofjoyandofreliefandsacrifice.

           Buttoreturn.Itoldhimthat,unhappilyfortheburialservice,Iwasnotapreacher,whenhesharplydemanded:

           "Whatdoyoudoforaliving?"

           IconfessIhadneverhadsuchaquestionaskedmebefore,norhadIevercanvassedit.Iwasquitetakenaback,andbeforeIcouldfindmyselfhadsillilystammered,"IIamagentleman."

           Hislipcurledinaswiftsneer.

           "Ihaveworked,Idowork,"Icriedimpetuously,asthoughheweremyjudgeandIrequiredvindication,andatthesametimeverymuchawareofmyarrantidiocyindiscussingthesubjectatall.

           "Foryourliving?"

           TherewassomethingsoimperativeandmasterfulabouthimthatIwasquitebesidemyself"rattled,"asFurusethwouldhavetermedit,likeaquakingchildbeforeasternschool-master.

           "Whofeedsyou?"washisnextquestion.

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