Морской волк

Chapter 26

           Hewasquicktoobey,andIfoundmyselfaloneonthedeckoftheGhost.Asquietlyaswaspossible,Iclewedupthetopsails,loweredtheflyingjibandstaysail,backedthejibover,andflattenedthemainsail.ThenIwentbelowtoMaud.Iplacedmyfingeronmylipsforsilence,andenteredWolfLarsen’sroom.HewasinthesamepositioninwhichIhadlefthim,andhisheadwasrockingalmostwrithingfromsidetoside.

           "AnythingIcandoforyou?"Iasked.

           Hemadenoreplyatfirst,butonmyrepeatingthequestionheanswered,"No,no;I’mallright.Leavemealonetillmorning."

           ButasIturnedtogoInotedthathisheadhadresumeditsrockingmotion.Maudwaswaitingpatientlyforme,andItooknotice,withathrillofjoy,ofthequeenlypoiseofherheadandherglorious,calmeyes.Calmandsuretheywereasherspirititself.

           "Willyoutrustyourselftomeforajourneyofsixhundredmilesorso?"Iasked.

           "Youmean?"sheasked,andIknewshehadguessedaright.

           "Yes,Imeanjustthat,"Ireplied."Thereisnothingleftforusbuttheopenboat."

           "Forme,youmean,"shesaid."Youarecertainlyassafehereasyouhavebeen."

           "No,thereisnothingleftforusbuttheopenboat,"Iiteratedstoutly."Willyoupleasedressaswarmlyasyoucan,atonce,andmakeintoabundlewhateveryouwishtobringwithyou."

           "Andmakeallhaste,"Iadded,assheturnedtowardherstate-room.

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