Морской волк

Chapter 34

           "I’msosorry,"shesaid.

           "Noneedtobe,"Igulped."Itdoesmegood.There’stoomuchoftheschoolboyinme.Allofwhichisneitherherenorthere.Whatwe’vegottodoisactuallyandliterallytoclearthatraffle.Ifyou’llcomewithmeintheboat,we’llgettoworkandstraightenthingsout."

           "‘Whenthetopmencleartherafflewiththeirclasp-knivesintheirteeth,’"shequotedatme;andfortherestoftheafternoonwemademerryoverourlabour.

           HertaskwastoholdtheboatinpositionwhileIworkedatthetangle.Andsuchatanglehalyards,sheets,guys,down-hauls,shrouds,stays,allwashedaboutandbackandforthandthrough,andtwinedandknottedbythesea.Icutnomorethanwasnecessary,andwhatwithpassingthelongropesunderandaroundtheboomsandmasts,ofunreevingthehalyardsandsheets,ofcoilingdownintheboatanduncoilinginordertopassthroughanotherknotinthebight,Iwassoonwettotheskin.

           Thesailsdidrequiresomecutting,andthecanvas,heavywithwater,triedmystrengthseverely;butIsucceededbeforenightfallingettingitallspreadoutonthebeachtodry.Wewerebothverytiredwhenweknockedoffforsupper,andwehaddonegoodwork,too,thoughtotheeyeitappearedinsignificant.

           Nextmorning,withMaudasableassistant,IwentintotheholdoftheGhosttoclearthestepsofthemast-butts.WehadnomorethanbegunworkwhenthesoundofmyknockingandhammeringbroughtWolfLarsen.

           "Hellobelow!"hecrieddowntheopenhatch.

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