Морской волк

Chapter 35

           Makingthewatch-tacklefast,Ihoveonthewindlassandbroughtinthemast,inchbyinch,tillitstoptilteddowntothedeckandfinallyitswholelengthlayonthedeck.

           Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastwelveo’clock.Mybackwasachingsorely,andIfeltextremelytiredandhungry.Andthereonthedeckwasasinglestickoftimbertoshowforawholemorning’swork.ForthefirsttimeIthoroughlyrealizedtheextentofthetaskbeforeus.ButIwaslearning,Iwaslearning.Theafternoonwouldshowfarmoreaccomplished.Anditdid;forwereturnedatoneo’clock,restedandstrengthenedbyaheartydinner.

           InlessthananhourIhadthemaintopmastondeckandwasconstructingtheshears.Lashingthetwotopmaststogether,andmakingallowancefortheirunequallength,atthepointofintersectionIattachedthedoubleblockofthemainthroat-halyards.This,withthesingleblockandthethroat-halyardsthemselves,gavemeahoistingtackle.Topreventthebuttsofthemastsfromslippingonthedeck,Inaileddownthickcleats.Everythinginreadiness,Imadealinefasttotheapexoftheshearsandcarrieditdirectlytothewindlass.Iwasgrowingtohavefaithinthatwindlass,foritgavemepowerbeyondallexpectation.Asusual,MaudheldtheturnwhileIheaved.Theshearsroseintheair.

           ThenIdiscoveredIhadforgottenguy-ropes.Thisnecessitatedmyclimbingtheshears,whichIdidtwice,beforeIfinishedguyingitforeandaftandtoeitherside.Twilighthadsetinbythetimethiswasaccomplished.

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