Морской волк

Chapter 25

           Theboatwewerepursuinghadsquaredawayandwasrunningbeforethewindtoescapeus,and,inthecourseofitsflight,totakepartinrepulsingourgeneralboatattack.

           Attendingtosheetsandtacksnowleftmelittletimetoseewhatwastakingplace,butIhappenedtobeonthepoopwhenWolfLarsenorderedthetwostrangesailorsforwardandintotheforecastle.Theywentsullenly,buttheywent.HenextorderedMissBrewsterbelow,andsmiledattheinstanthorrorthatleaptintohereyes.

           "You’llfindnothinggruesomedownthere,"hesaid,"onlyanunhurtmansecurelymadefasttothering-bolts.Bulletsareliabletocomeaboard,andIdon’twantyoukilled,youknow."

           Evenashespoke,abulletwasdeflectedbyabrass-cappedspokeofthewheelbetweenhishandsandscreechedoffthroughtheairtowindward.

           "Yousee,"hesaidtoher;andthentome,"Mr.VanWeyden,willyoutakethewheel?"

           MaudBrewsterhadsteppedinsidethecompanion-waysothatonlyherheadwasexposed.WolfLarsenhadprocuredarifleandwasthrowingacartridgeintothebarrel.Ibeggedherwithmyeyestogobelow,butshesmiledandsaid:

           "Wemaybefeebleland-creatureswithoutlegs,butwecanshowCaptainLarsenthatweareatleastasbraveashe."

           Hegaveheraquicklookofadmiration.

           "Ilikeyouahundredpercent.betterforthat,"hesaid."Books,andbrains,andbravery.Youarewell-rounded,ablue-stockingfittobethewifeofapiratechief.Ahem,we’lldiscussthatlater,"hesmiled,asabulletstrucksolidlyintothecabinwall.

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