Морской волк

Chapter 25

           Theboat-pullerobeyed,takingaturnaroundthelittleforwardthwartandpayingthelineasitjerkedtaut.Theboatsheeredoutwitharush,andthehuntersteadiedittoaparallelcoursesometwentyfeetfromthesideoftheGhost.

           "Now,getthatsaildownandcomealongside!"WolfLarsenordered.

           Heneverletgohisrifle,evenpassingdownthetackleswithonehand.Whentheywerefast,bowandstern,andthetwouninjuredmenpreparedtocomeaboard,thehunterpickeduphisrifleasiftoplaceitinasecureposition.

           "Dropit!"WolfLarsencried,andthehunterdroppeditasthoughitwerehotandhadburnedhim.

           Onceaboard,thetwoprisonershoistedintheboatandunderWolfLarsen’sdirectioncarriedthewoundedboat-steererdownintotheforecastle.

           "IfourfiveboatsdoaswellasyouandIhavedone,we’llhaveaprettyfullcrew,"WolfLarsensaidtome.

           "ThemanyoushotheisIhope?"MaudBrewsterquavered.

           "Intheshoulder,"heanswered."Nothingserious,Mr.VanWeydenwillpullhimaroundasgoodaseverinthreeorfourweeks."

           "Buthewon’tpullthosechapsaround,fromthelookofit,"headded,pointingattheMacedonia’sthirdboat,forwhichIhadbeensteeringandwhichwasnownearlyabreastofus."That’sHorner’sandSmoke’swork.Itoldthemwewantedlivemen,notcarcasses.Butthejoyofshootingtohitisamostcompellingthing,whenonceyou’velearnedhowtoshoot.Everexperiencedit,Mr.VanWeyden?"

           Ishookmyheadandregardedtheirwork.

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