Морской волк

Chapter 27

           Nothingcoulddestroyitsexquisiteoval,itswell-nighclassiclines,itsdelicatelystencilledbrows,itslargebrowneyes,clear-seeingandcalm,gloriouslycalm.

           Apuff,slightlystrongerthanusual,struckusjustthen.Theboatwascaughtasitobliquelycrossedthecrestofawave.Itwentoversuddenly,buryingitsgunwalelevelwiththeseaandshippingabucketfulorsoofwater.Iwasopeningacanoftongueatthemoment,andIsprangtothesheetandcastitoffjustintime.Thesailflappedandfluttered,andtheboatpaidoff.Afewminutesofregulatingsufficedtoputitonitscourseagain,whenIreturnedtothepreparationofbreakfast.

           "Itdoesverywell,itseems,thoughIamnotversedinthingsnautical,"shesaid,noddingherheadwithgraveapprovalatmysteeringcontrivance.

           "Butitwillserveonlywhenwearesailingbythewind,"Iexplained."Whenrunningmorefreely,withthewindasternabeam,oronthequarter,itwillbenecessaryformetosteer."

           "ImustsayIdon’tunderstandyourtechnicalities,"shesaid,"butIdoyourconclusion,andIdon’tlikeit.Youcannotsteernightanddayandforever.SoIshallexpect,afterbreakfast,toreceivemyfirstlesson.Andthenyoushallliedownandsleep.We’llstandwatchesjustastheydoonships."

           "Idon’tseehowIamtoteachyou,"Imadeprotest."Iamjustlearningformyself.YoulittlethoughtwhenyoutrustedyourselftomethatIhadhadnoexperiencewhateverwithsmallboats.ThisisthefirsttimeIhaveeverbeeninone."

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