Морской волк

Chapter 32

           Ihoped,desperately,thathemightcommitsomehostileact,attempttostrikemeorchokeme;forinsuchwayonlyIknewIcouldbestirredtoshoot.

           "ThisisEndeavourIsland,"Isaid.

           "Neverheardofit,"hebrokein.

           "Atleast,that’sournameforit,"Iamended.

           "Our?"hequeried."Who’sour?"

           "MissBrewsterandmyself.AndtheGhostislying,asyoucanseeforyourself,bowontothebeach."

           "Therearesealshere,"hesaid."Theywokemeupwiththeirbarking,orI’dbesleepingyet.IheardthemwhenIdroveinlastnight.TheywerethefirstwarningthatIwasonaleeshore.It’sarookery,thekindofathingI’vehuntedforyears.ThankstomybrotherDeath,I’velightedonafortune.It’samint.What’sitsbearings?"

           "Haven’ttheleastidea,"Isaid."Butyououghttoknowquiteclosely.Whatwereyourlastobservations?"

           Hesmiledinscrutably,butdidnotanswer.

           "Well,where’sallhands?"Iasked."Howdoesitcomethatyouarealone?"

           Iwaspreparedforhimagaintosetasidemyquestion,andwassurprisedatthereadinessofhisreply.

           "Mybrothergotmeinsideforty-eighthours,andthroughnofaultofmine.Boardedmeinthenightwithonlythewatchondeck.Hunterswentbackonme.Hegavethemabiggerlay.Heardhimofferingit.Diditrightbeforeme.Ofcoursethecrewgavemethego-by.Thatwastobeexpected.Allhandswentovertheside,andthereIwas,maroonedonmyownvessel.ItwasDeath’sturn,andit’sallinthefamilyanyway."

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