Морской волк

Chapter 26

           "WhatifIshouldcryoutloudly?"Iqueriedinawhisper.

           "Itwouldbeallup,"heanswered."Buthaveyouthoughtuponwhatwouldimmediatelyhappen?"

           BeforeIhadtimetoexpressanydesiretoknow,hehadmebythethroatwithhisgorillagrip,andbyafaintquiverofthemusclesahint,asitwerehesuggestedtomethetwistthatwouldsurelyhavebrokenmyneck.ThenextmomenthehadreleasedmeandweweregazingattheMacedonia’slights.

           "WhatifIshouldcryout?"Maudasked.

           "Ilikeyoutoowelltohurtyou,"hesaidsoftlynay,therewasatendernessandacaressinhisvoicethatmademewince.

           "Butdon’tdoit,justthesame,forI’dpromptlybreakMr.VanWeyden’sneck."

           "Thenshehasmypermissiontocryout,"Isaiddefiantly.

           "Ihardlythinkyou’llcaretosacrificetheDeanofAmericanLetterstheSecond,"hesneered.

           Wespokenomore,thoughwehadbecometoousedtooneanotherforthesilencetobeawkward;andwhentheredlightandthewhitehaddisappearedwereturnedtothecabintofinishtheinterruptedsupper.

           Againtheyfelltoquoting,andMaudgaveDowson’s"ImpenitentiaUltima."Sherendereditbeautifully,butIwatchednother,butWolfLarsen.IwasfascinatedbythefascinatedlookhebentuponMaud.Hewasquiteoutofhimself,andInoticedtheunconsciousmovementofhislipsasheshapedwordforwordasfastassheutteredthem.

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