Морской волк

Chapter 25

           Isawhiseyesflashgoldenashespoke,andIsawtheterrormountinherown.

           "Wearebraver,"Ihastenedtosay."Atleast,speakingformyself,IknowIambraverthanCaptainLarsen."

           ItwasIwhowasnowfavouredbyaquicklook.HewaswonderingifIweremakingfunofhim.IputthreeorfourspokesovertocounteractasheertowardthewindonthepartoftheGhost,andthensteadiedher.WolfLarsenwasstillwaitinganexplanation,andIpointeddowntomyknees.

           "Youwillobservethere,"Isaid,"aslighttrembling.ItisbecauseIamafraid,thefleshisafraid;andIamafraidinmymindbecauseIdonotwishtodie.Butmyspiritmastersthetremblingfleshandthequalmsofthemind.Iammorethanbrave.Iamcourageous.Yourfleshisnotafraid.Youarenotafraid.Ontheonehand,itcostsyounothingtoencounterdanger;ontheotherhand,itevengivesyoudelight.Youenjoyit.Youmaybeunafraid,Mr.Larsen,butyoumustgrantthatthebraveryismine."

           "You’reright,"heacknowledgedatonce."Ineverthoughtofitinthatwaybefore.Butistheoppositetrue?IfyouarebraverthanI,amImorecowardlythanyou?"

           Webothlaughedattheabsurdity,andhedroppeddowntothedeckandrestedhisrifleacrosstherail.Thebulletswehadreceivedhadtravellednearlyamile,butbynowwehadcutthatdistanceinhalf.Hefiredthreecarefulshots.Thefirststruckfiftyfeettowindwardoftheboat,thesecondalongside;andatthethirdtheboat-steererletloosehissteering-oarandcrumpledupinthebottomoftheboat.

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