Морской волк

Chapter 32

           Ithoughtoftheship’sstoresandthelazarettebeneaththecabin,andtheideacametomeofsurprisingMaudwithsomethingniceforbreakfast.

           Thereactionfrommyfear,andtheknowledgethattheterribledeedIhadcometodowasnolongernecessary,mademeboyishandeager.Iwentupthesteeragecompanion-waytwostepsatatime,withnothingdistinctinmymindexceptjoyandthehopethatMaudwouldsleeponuntilthesurprisebreakfastwasquitereadyforher.AsIroundedthegalley,anewsatisfactionwasmineatthoughtofallthesplendidcookingutensilsinside.Isprangupthebreakofthepoop,andsawWolfLarsen.Whatofmyimpetusandthestunningsurprise,IclatteredthreeorfourstepsalongthedeckbeforeIcouldstopmyself.Hewasstandinginthecompanion-way,onlyhisheadandshouldersvisible,staringstraightatme.Hisarmswererestingonthehalf-openslide.Hemadenomovementwhateversimplystoodthere,staringatme.

           Ibegantotremble.Theoldstomachsicknessclutchedme.Iputonehandontheedgeofthehousetosteadymyself.MylipsseemedsuddenlydryandImoistenedthemagainsttheneedofspeech.NordidIforaninstanttakemyeyesoffhim.Neitherofusspoke.Therewassomethingominousinhissilence,hisimmobility.Allmyoldfearofhimreturnedandbynewfearwasincreasedanhundred-fold.Andstillwestood,thepairofus,staringateachother.

           Iwasawareofthedemandforaction,and,myoldhelplessnessstronguponme,Iwaswaitingforhimtotaketheinitiative.

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