Морской волк

Chapter 24

           Whatdesires?Thedesiresforthegoodgrubandsoftbedsashorewhichahandsomepay-daybringsthemthewomenandthedrink,thegorgingandthebeastlinesswhichsotrulyexpressesthem,thebestthatisinthem,theirhighestaspirations,theirideals,ifyouplease.Theexhibitiontheymakeoftheirfeelingsisnotatouchingsight,yetitshowshowdeeplytheyhavebeentouched,howdeeplytheirpurseshavebeentouched,fortolayhandsontheirpursesistolayhandsontheirsouls."

           "‘Youhardlybehaveasifyourpursehadbeentouched,"shesaid,smilingly.

           "ThenitsohappensthatIambehavingdifferently,formypurseandmysoulhavebothbeentouched.AtthecurrentpriceofskinsintheLondonmarket,andbasedonafairestimateofwhattheafternoon’scatchwouldhavebeenhadnottheMacedoniahoggedit,theGhosthaslostaboutfifteenhundreddollars’worthofskins."

           "Youspeaksocalmly"shebegan.

           "ButIdonotfeelcalm;Icouldkillthemanwhorobbedme,"heinterrupted."Yes,yes,Iknow,andthatmanmybrothermoresentiment!Bah!"

           Hisfaceunderwentasuddenchange.Hisvoicewaslessharshandwhollysincereashesaid:

           "Youmustbehappy,yousentimentalists,reallyandtrulyhappyatdreamingandfindingthingsgood,and,becauseyoufindsomeofthemgood,feelinggoodyourself.Now,tellme,youtwo,doyoufindmegood?"

           "Youaregoodtolookuponinaway,"Iqualified.

           "Thereareinyouallpowersforgood,"wasMaudBrewster’sanswer.

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