Морской волк

Chapter 25

           Theyhadbeenhoggingthesea,andtheyknewWolfLarsen,byreputationatanyrate.Inotedthatthehunter,ahugeScandinaviansittinginthebow,heldhisrifle,readytohand,acrosshisknees.Itshouldhavebeeninitsproperplaceintherack.Whentheycameoppositeourstern,WolfLarsengreetedthemwithawaveofthehand,andcried:

           "Comeonboardandhavea‘gam’!"

           "Togam,"amongthesealing-schooners,isasubstitutefortheverbs"tovisit,""togossip."Itexpressesthegarrulityofthesea,andisapleasantbreakinthemonotonyofthelife.

           TheGhostswungaroundintothewind,andIfinishedmyworkforwardintimetorunaftandlendahandwiththemainsheet.

           "Youwillpleasestayondeck,MissBrewster,"WolfLarsensaid,ashestartedforwardtomeethisguest."Andyoutoo,Mr.VanWeyden."

           Theboathadlowereditssailandrunalongside.Thehunter,goldenbeardedlikeasea-king,cameovertherailanddroppedondeck.Buthishugenesscouldnotquiteovercomehisapprehensiveness.Doubtanddistrustshowedstronglyinhisface.Itwasatransparentface,forallofitshairyshield,andadvertisedinstantreliefwhenheglancedfromWolfLarsentome,notedthattherewasonlythepairofus,andthenglancedoverhisowntwomenwhohadjoinedhim.Surelyhehadlittlereasontobeafraid.HetoweredlikeaGoliathaboveWolfLarsen.Hemusthavemeasuredsixfeeteightornineinchesinstature,andIsubsequentlylearnedhisweight240pounds.Andtherewasnofatabouthim.Itwasallboneandmuscle.

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