Морской волк

Chapter 24

           Therearenotenoughsoup-kitchensandbread-linestogoaround,youknow,andwhenmenhavenothingintheirpursestheyusuallydie,anddiemiserablyunlesstheyareabletofilltheirpursesprettyspeedily."

           "ButIfailtoseethatthissteamerhasanydesignsonyourpurse."

           "Waitandyouwillsee,"heansweredgrimly.

           Wedidnothavelongtowait.Havingpassedseveralmilesbeyondourlineofboats,theMacedoniaproceededtolowerherown.Weknewshecarriedfourteenboatstoourfive(wewereoneshortthroughthedesertionofWainwright),andshebegandroppingthemfartoleewardofourlastboat,continueddroppingthemathwartourcourse,andfinisheddroppingthemfartowindwardofourfirstweatherboat.Thehunting,forus,wasspoiled.Therewerenosealsbehindus,andaheadofusthelineoffourteenboats,likeahugebroom,swepttheherdbeforeit.

           OurboatshuntedacrossthetwoorthreemilesofwaterbetweenthemandthepointwheretheMacedonia’shadbeendropped,andthenheadedforhome.Thewindhadfallentoawhisper,theoceanwasgrowingcalmerandcalmer,andthis,coupledwiththepresenceofthegreatherd,madeaperfecthuntingdayoneofthetwoorthreedaystobeencounteredinthewholeofaluckyseason.Anangrylotofmen,boat-pullersandsteerersaswellashunters,swarmedoverourside.

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