Морской волк

Chapter 32

           Istrovevainlytoforcemyfingersdownonthetriggers,andvainlyIstrovetosaysomething.

           "Whydon’tyoushoot?"heasked.

           Iclearedmythroatofahuskinesswhichpreventedspeech."Hump,"hesaidslowly,"youcan’tdoit.Youarenotexactlyafraid.Youareimpotent.Yourconventionalmoralityisstrongerthanyou.Youaretheslavetotheopinionswhichhavecredenceamongthepeopleyouhaveknownandhavereadabout.Theircodehasbeendrummedintoyourheadfromthetimeyoulisped,andinspiteofyourphilosophy,andofwhatIhavetaughtyou,itwon’tletyoukillanunarmed,unresistingman."

           "Iknowit,"Isaidhoarsely.

           "AndyouknowthatIwouldkillanunarmedmanasreadilyasIwouldsmokeacigar,"hewenton."YouknowmeforwhatIammyworthintheworldbyyourstandard.Youhavecalledmesnake,tiger,shark,monster,andCaliban.Andyet,youlittleragpuppet,youlittleechoingmechanism,youareunabletokillmeasyouwouldasnakeorashark,becauseIhavehands,feet,andabodyshapedsomewhatlikeyours.Bah!Ihadhopedbetterthingsofyou,Hump."

           Hesteppedoutofthecompanion-wayandcameuptome.

           "Putdownthatgun.Iwanttoaskyousomequestions.Ihaven’thadachancetolookaroundyet.Whatplaceisthis?HowistheGhostlying?Howdidyougetwet?Where’sMaud?Ibegyourpardon,MissBrewsterorshouldIsay,‘Mrs.VanWeyden’?"

           Ihadbackedawayfromhim,almostweepingatmyinabilitytoshoothim,butnotfoolenoughtoputdownthegun.

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