Морской волк

Chapter 27

           "Thatyouwillnotsay,‘Please,please,’toooften;forwhenyoudoyouaresuretooverridemyauthority."

           Shelaughedwithamusedappreciation.She,too,hadnoticedthepoweroftherepeated"please."

           "Itisagoodword"Ibegan.

           "ButImustnotoverworkit,"shebrokein.

           Butshelaughedweakly,andherheaddroopedagain.Ilefttheoarlongenoughtotucktheblanketsaboutherfeetandtopullasinglefoldacrossherface.Alas!shewasnotstrong.Ilookedwithmisgivingtowardthesouth-westandthoughtofthesixhundredmilesofhardshipbeforeusay,ifitwerenoworsethanhardship.Onthisseaastormmightblowupatanymomentanddestroyus.AndyetIwasunafraid.Iwaswithoutconfidenceinthefuture,extremelydoubtful,andyetIfeltnounderlyingfear.Itmustcomeright,itmustcomeright,Irepeatedtomyself,overandoveragain.

           Thewindfreshenedintheafternoon,raisingastifferseaandtryingtheboatandmeseverely.Butthesupplyoffoodandtheninebreakersofwaterenabledtheboattostanduptotheseaandwind,andIheldonaslongasIdared.ThenIremovedthesprit,tightlyhaulingdownthepeakofthesail,andweracedalongunderwhatsailorscallaleg-of-mutton.

           LateintheafternoonIsightedasteamer’ssmokeonthehorizontoleeward,andIknewiteitherforaRussiancruiser,or,morelikely,theMacedoniastillseekingtheGhost.Thesunhadnotshoneallday,andithadbeenbittercold.

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