Морской волк

Chapter 30

           Itwasonlyafootandahalflong,andinmysuperbignoranceIneverdreamedthattheclubusedashorewhenraidingtherookeriesmeasuredfourtofivefeet.Thecowslumberedoutofmyway,andthedistancebetweenmeandthebulldecreased.Heraisedhimselfonhisflipperswithanangrymovement.Wewereadozenfeetapart.StillIadvancedsteadily,lookingforhimtoturntailatanymomentandrun.

           Atsixfeetthepanickythoughtrushedintomymind,Whatifhewillnotrun?Why,thenIshallclubhim,cametheanswer.InmyfearIhadforgottenthatIwastheretogetthebullinsteadoftomakehimrun.Andjustthenhegaveasnortandasnarlandrushedatme.Hiseyeswereblazing,hismouthwaswideopen;theteethgleamedcruellywhite.Withoutshame,IconfessthatitwasIwhoturnedandfootedit.Heranawkwardly,butheranwell.HewasbuttwopacesbehindwhenItumbledintotheboat,andasIshovedoffwithanoarhisteethcruncheddownupontheblade.Thestoutwoodwascrushedlikeanegg-shell.MaudandIwereastounded.Amomentlaterhehaddivedundertheboat,seizedthekeelinhismouth,andwasshakingtheboatviolently.

           "My!"saidMaud."Let’sgoback."

           Ishookmyhead."Icandowhatothermenhavedone,andIknowthatothermenhaveclubbedseals.ButIthinkI’llleavethebullsalonenexttime."

           "Iwishyouwouldn’t,"shesaid.

           "Nowdon’tsay,‘Please,please,’"Icried,halfangrily,Idobelieve.

           Shemadenoreply,andIknewmytonemusthavehurther.

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