Морской волк

Chapter 30

           "I’lladmitIdon’tlikedefeatanymorethanyoudo,oranymorethanIliketheideaofkillingsuchpretty,inoffensivecreatures."

           "Pretty!"Isniffed."Ifailedtomarkanythingpre-eminentlyprettyaboutthosefoamy-mouthedbeaststhatracedme."

           "Yourpointofview,"shelaughed."Youlackedperspective.Nowifyoudidnothavetogetsoclosetothesubject"

           "Theverything!"Icried."WhatIneedisalongerclub.Andthere’sthatbrokenoarreadytohand."

           "Itjustcomestome,"shesaid,"thatCaptainLarsenwastellingmehowthemenraidedtherookeries.Theydrivetheseals,insmallherds,ashortdistanceinlandbeforetheykillthem."

           "Idon’tcaretoundertaketheherdingofoneofthoseharems,"Iobjected.

           "Buttherearetheholluschickie,"shesaid."Theholluschickiehauloutbythemselves,andDr.Jordansaysthatpathsareleftbetweentheharems,andthataslongastheholluschickiekeepstrictlytothepaththeyareunmolestedbythemastersoftheharem."

           "There’sonenow,"Isaid,pointingtoayoungbullinthewater."Let’swatchhim,andfollowhimifhehaulsout."

           Heswamdirectlytothebeachandclamberedoutintoasmallopeningbetweentwoharems,themastersofwhichmadewarningnoisesbutdidnotattackhim.Wewatchedhimtravelslowlyinward,threadingaboutamongtheharemsalongwhatmusthavebeenthepath.

           "Heregoes,"Isaid,steppingout;butIconfessmyheartwasinmymouthasIthoughtofgoingthroughtheheartofthatmonstrousherd.

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