Морской волк

Chapter 24

           Asweranofftogetourleewardpositionofthelastleeboat,wefoundtheoceanfairlycarpetedwithsleepingseals.Theywereallaboutus,thickerthanIhadeverseenthembefore,intwosandthreesandbunches,stretchedfulllengthonthesurfaceandsleepingforalltheworldlikesomanylazyyoungdogs.

           Undertheapproachingsmokethehullandupper-worksofasteamerweregrowinglarger.ItwastheMacedonia.Ireadhernamethroughtheglassesasshepassedbyscarcelyamiletostarboard.WolfLarsenlookedsavagelyatthevessel,whileMaudBrewsterwascurious.

           "Whereisthetroubleyouweresosurewasbreezingup,CaptainLarsen?"sheaskedgaily.

           Heglancedather,amoment’samusementsofteninghisfeatures.

           "Whatdidyouexpect?Thatthey’dcomeaboardandcutourthroats?"

           "Somethinglikethat,"sheconfessed."Youunderstand,seal-huntersaresonewandstrangetomethatIamquitereadytoexpectanything."

           Henoddedhishead."Quiteright,quiteright.Yourerroristhatyoufailedtoexpecttheworst."

           "Why,whatcanbeworsethancuttingourthroats?"sheasked,withprettynaivesurprise.

           "Cuttingourpurses,"heanswered."Manissomadethesedaysthathiscapacityforlivingisdeterminedbythemoneyhepossesses."

           "‘Whostealsmypursestealstrash,’"shequoted.

           "Whostealsmypursestealsmyrighttolive,"wasthereply,"oldsawstothecontrary.Forhestealsmybreadandmeatandbed,andinsodoingimperilsmylife.

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