Морской волк

Chapter 26

           Once,whenhehalfraisedit,Isawthesweatstandinginheavydropsonhisforeheadabouttherootsofhishair.

           "Iamasickman,averysickman,"herepeatedagain,andyetonceagain.

           "Whatisthematter?"Iasked,restingmyhandonhisshoulder."WhatcanIdoforyou?"

           Butheshookmyhandoffwithanirritatedmovement,andforalongtimeIstoodbyhissideinsilence.Maudwaslookingon,herfaceawedandfrightened.Whathadhappenedtohimwecouldnotimagine.

           "Hump,"hesaidatlast,"Imustgetintomybunk.Lendmeahand.I’llbeallrightinalittlewhile.It’sthosedamnheadaches,Ibelieve.Iwasafraidofthem.Ihadafeelingno,Idon’tknowwhatI’mtalkingabout.Helpmeintomybunk."

           ButwhenIgothimintohisbunkheagainburiedhisfaceinhishands,coveringhiseyes,andasIturnedtogoIcouldhearhimmurmuring,"Iamasickman,averysickman."

           MaudlookedatmeinquiringlyasIemerged.Ishookmyhead,saying:

           "Somethinghashappenedtohim.What,Idon’tknow.Heishelpless,andfrightened,Iimagine,forthefirsttimeinhislife.Itmusthaveoccurredbeforehereceivedtheknife-thrust,whichmadeonlyasuperficialwound.Youmusthaveseenwhathappened."

           Sheshookherhead."Isawnothing.Itisjustasmysterioustome.Hesuddenlyreleasedmeandstaggeredaway.Butwhatshallwedo?WhatshallIdo?"

           "Ifyouwillwait,please,untilIcomeback,"Ianswered.

           Iwentondeck.Louiswasatthewheel.

           "Youmaygofor’ardandturnin,"Isaid,takingitfromhim.

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