Морской волк

Chapter 28

           Thereweresealsaboutus,andIwaspreparedtosightasealing-schooneratanytime.Wedidsightone,intheafternoon,whenthenorth-westbreezehadsprungupfreshlyoncemore.Butthestrangeschoonerlostitselfonthesky-lineandwealoneoccupiedthecircleofthesea.

           Camedaysoffog,whenevenMaud’sspiritdroopedandtherewerenomerrywordsuponherlips;daysofcalm,whenwefloatedonthelonelyimmensityofsea,oppressedbyitsgreatnessandyetmarvellingatthemiracleoftinylife,forwestilllivedandstruggledtolive;daysofsleetandwindandsnow-squalls,whennothingcouldkeepuswarm;ordaysofdrizzlingrain,whenwefilledourwater-breakersfromthedripofthewetsail.

           AndeverIlovedMaudwithanincreasinglove.Shewassomany-sided,somany-mooded"protean-mooded"Icalledher.ButIcalledherthis,andotheranddearerthings,inmythoughtsonly.Thoughthedeclarationofmyloveurgedandtrembledonmytongueathousandtimes,Iknewthatitwasnotimeforsuchadeclaration.Iffornootherreason,itwasnotime,whenonewasprotectingandtryingtosaveawoman,toaskthatwomanforherlove.Delicateaswasthesituation,notaloneinthisbutinotherways,IflatteredmyselfthatIwasabletodealdelicatelywithit;andalsoIflatteredmyselfthatbylookorsignIgavenoadvertisementoftheloveIfeltforher.Wewerelikegoodcomrades,andwegrewbettercomradesasthedayswentby.

           Onethingaboutherwhichsurprisedmewasherlackoftimidityandfear.

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