Морской волк

Chapter 32

           "Buthowdidyoulosethemasts?"Iasked.

           "Walkoverandexaminethoselanyards,"hesaid,pointingtowherethemizzen-riggingshouldhavebeen.

           "Theyhavebeencutwithaknife!"Iexclaimed.

           "Notquite,"helaughed."Itwasaneaterjob.Lookagain."

           Ilooked.Thelanyardshadbeenalmostsevered,withjustenoughlefttoholdtheshroudstillsomeseverestrainshouldbeputuponthem.

           "Cookydidthat,"helaughedagain."Iknow,thoughIdidn’tspothimatit.Kindofevenedupthescoreabit."

           "GoodforMugridge!"Icried.

           "Yes,that’swhatIthoughtwheneverythingwentovertheside.OnlyIsaiditontheothersideofmymouth."

           "Butwhatwereyoudoingwhileallthiswasgoingon?"Iasked.

           "Mybest,youmaybesure,whichwasn’tmuchunderthecircumstances."

           Iturnedtore-examineThomasMugridge’swork.

           "IguessI’llsitdownandtakethesunshine,"IheardWolfLarsensaying.

           Therewasahint,justaslighthint,ofphysicalfeeblenessinhisvoice,anditwassostrangethatIlookedquicklyathim.Hishandwassweepingnervouslyacrosshisface,asthoughhewerebrushingawaycobwebs.Iwaspuzzled.ThewholethingwassounliketheWolfLarsenIhadknown.

           "Howareyourheadaches?"Iasked.

           "Theystilltroubleme,"washisanswer."IthinkIhaveonecomingonnow."

           Heslippeddownfromhissittingposturetillhelayonthedeck.Thenherolledoveronhisside,hisheadrestingonthebicepsoftheunderarm,theforearmshieldinghiseyesfromthesun.

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