Морской волк

Chapter 26

           Supperwasready,andWolfLarsenandMaudwerewaitingforme.

           Whileallhisshipwasgettingdrunkasfastasitcould,heremainedsober.Notadropofliquorpassedhislips.Hedidnotdareitunderthecircumstances,forhehadonlyLouisandmetodependupon,andLouiswasevennowatthewheel.Weweresailingonthroughthefogwithoutalook-outandwithoutlights.ThatWolfLarsenhadturnedtheliquorlooseamonghismensurprisedme,butheevidentlyknewtheirpsychologyandthebestmethodofcementingincordiality,whathadbeguninbloodshed.

           HisvictoryoverDeathLarsenseemedtohavehadaremarkableeffectuponhim.Thepreviouseveninghehadreasonedhimselfintotheblues,andIhadbeenwaitingmomentarilyforoneofhischaracteristicoutbursts.Yetnothinghadoccurred,andhewasnowinsplendidtrim.Possiblyhissuccessincapturingsomanyhuntersandboatshadcounteractedthecustomaryreaction.Atanyrate,thebluesweregone,andthebluedevilshadnotputinanappearance.SoIthoughtatthetime;but,ahme,littleIknewhimorknewthateventhen,perhaps,hewasmeditatinganoutbreakmoreterriblethananyIhadseen.

           AsIsay,hediscoveredhimselfinsplendidtrimwhenIenteredthecabin.Hehadhadnoheadachesforweeks,hiseyeswereclearblueasthesky,hisbronzewasbeautifulwithperfecthealth;lifeswelledthroughhisveinsinfullandmagnificentflood.WhilewaitingformehehadengagedMaudinanimateddiscussion.

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