Морской волк

Chapter 34

           ThesoundofhisvoicemadeMaudquicklydrawclosetome,asforprotection,andsherestedonehandonmyarmwhileweparleyed.

           "Helloondeck,"Ireplied."Good-morningtoyou."

           "Whatareyoudoingdownthere?"hedemanded."Tryingtoscuttlemyshipforme?"

           "Quitetheopposite;I’mrepairingher,"wasmyanswer.

           "Butwhatinthunderareyourepairing?"Therewaspuzzlementinhisvoice.

           "Why,I’mgettingeverythingreadyforre-steppingthemasts,"Irepliedeasily,asthoughitwerethesimplestprojectimaginable.

           "Itseemsasthoughyou’restandingonyourownlegsatlast,Hump,"weheardhimsay;andthenforsometimehewassilent.

           "ButIsay,Hump,"hecalleddown."Youcan’tdoit."

           "Oh,yes,Ican,"Iretorted."I’mdoingitnow."

           "Butthisismyvessel,myparticularproperty.WhatifIforbidyou?"

           "Youforget,"Ireplied."Youarenolongerthebiggestbitoftheferment.Youwere,once,andabletoeatme,asyouwerepleasedtophraseit;buttherehasbeenadiminishing,andIamnowabletoeatyou.Theyeasthasgrownstale."

           Hegaveashort,disagreeablelaugh."Iseeyou’reworkingmyphilosophybackonmeforallitisworth.Butdon’tmakethemistakeofunder-estimatingme.ForyourowngoodIwarnyou."

           "Sincewhenhaveyoubecomeaphilanthropist?"Iqueried."Confess,now,inwarningmeformyowngood,thatyouareveryconsistent."

           Heignoredmysarcasm,saying,"SupposeIclapthehatchon,now?Youwon’tfoolmeasyoudidinthelazarette."

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