Морской волк

Chapter 26

           Hestoodstaringafterherforaminute,thenreturnedtohimselfandtome.

           "I’llrelieveLouisatthewheel,"hesaidshortly,"andcalluponyoutorelieveatmidnight.Betterturninnowandgetsomesleep."

           Hepulledonapairofmittens,putonhiscap,andascendedthecompanion-stairs,whileIfollowedhissuggestionbygoingtobed.Forsomeunknownreason,promptedmysteriously,Ididnotundress,butlaydownfullyclothed.ForatimeIlistenedtotheclamourinthesteerageandmarvelleduponthelovewhichhadcometome;butmysleepontheGhosthadbecomemosthealthfulandnatural,andsoonthesongsandcriesdiedaway,myeyesclosed,andmyconsciousnesssankdownintothehalf-deathofslumber.

           Iknewnotwhathadarousedme,butIfoundmyselfoutofmybunk,onmyfeet,wideawake,mysoulvibratingtothewarningofdangerasitmighthavethrilledtoatrumpetcall.Ithrewopenthedoor.Thecabinlightwasburninglow.IsawMaud,myMaud,strainingandstrugglingandcrushedintheembraceofWolfLarsen’sarms.Icouldseethevainbeatandflutterofherasshestrove,pressingherfaceagainsthisbreast,toescapefromhim.AllthisIsawontheveryinstantofseeingandasIsprangforward.

           Istruckhimwithmyfist,ontheface,asheraisedhishead,butitwasapunyblow.Heroaredinaferocious,animal-likeway,andgavemeashovewithhishand.Itwasonlyashove,aflirtofthewrist,yetsotremendouswashisstrengththatIwashurledbackwardasfromacatapult.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 274 из 396