Морской волк

Chapter 26

           AsIhelpedMaudovertherailandfeltherformclosetomine,itwasallIcoulddotokeepfromcryingout,"Iloveyou!Iloveyou!"TrulyHumphreyVanWeydenwasatlastinlove,Ithought,asherfingersclungtominewhileIloweredherdowntotheboat.Iheldontotherailwithonehandandsupportedherweightwiththeother,andIwasproudatthemomentofthefeat.ItwasastrengthIhadnotpossessedafewmonthsbefore,onthedayIsaidgood-byetoCharleyFurusethandstartedforSanFranciscoontheill-fatedMartinez.

           Astheboatascendedonasea,herfeettouchedandIreleasedherhands.Icastoffthetacklesandleapedafterher.Ihadneverrowedinmylife,butIputouttheoarsandattheexpenseofmucheffortgottheboatclearoftheGhost.ThenIexperimentedwiththesail.Ihadseentheboat-steerersandhunterssettheirspritsailsmanytimes,yetthiswasmyfirstattempt.Whattookthempossiblytwominutestookmetwenty,butintheendIsucceededinsettingandtrimmingit,andwiththesteering-oarinmyhandshauledonthewind.

           "ThereliesJapan,"Iremarked,"straightbeforeus."

           "HumphreyVanWeyden,"shesaid,"youareabraveman."

           "Nay,"Ianswered,"itisyouwhoareabravewoman."

           Weturnedourheads,swayedbyacommonimpulsetoseethelastoftheGhost.Herlowhullliftedandrolledtowindwardonasea;hercanvasloomeddarklyinthenight;herlashedwheelcreakedastherudderkicked;thensightandsoundofherfadedaway,andwewerealoneonthedarksea.

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