Морской волк

Chapter 29

           Iconfess,Iwantedthecoffeebadly;andIlearned,notlongafterward,thattheberrywaslikewisealittleweaknessofMaud’s.Besides,wehadbeensolongonacolddietthatwewerenumbinsideaswellasout.Anythingwarmwouldhavebeenmostgratifying.ButIcomplainednomoreandsetaboutmakingatentofthesailforMaud.

           Ihadlookeduponitasasimpletask,whatoftheoars,mast,boom,andsprit,tosaynothingofplentyoflines.ButasIwaswithoutexperience,andaseverydetailwasanexperimentandeverysuccessfuldetailaninvention,thedaywaswellgonebeforehershelterwasanaccomplishedfact.Andthen,thatnight,itrained,andshewasfloodedoutanddrivenbackintotheboat.

           ThenextmorningIdugashallowditcharoundthetent,and,anhourlater,asuddengustofwind,whippingovertherockywallbehindus,pickedupthetentandsmasheditdownonthesandthirtyyardsaway.

           Maudlaughedatmycrestfallenexpression,andIsaid,"AssoonasthewindabatesIintendgoingintheboattoexploretheisland.Theremustbeastationsomewhere,andmen.Andshipsmustvisitthestation.SomeGovernmentmustprotectalltheseseals.ButIwishtohaveyoucomfortablebeforeIstart."

           "Ishouldliketogowithyou,"wasallshesaid.

           "Itwouldbebetterifyouremained.Youhavehadenoughofhardship.Itisamiraclethatyouhavesurvived.Anditwon’tbecomfortableintheboatrowingandsailinginthisrainyweather.Whatyouneedisrest,andIshouldlikeyoutoremainandgetit.

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