Морской волк

Chapter 35

           "Ishallneverbeabletotrusthim,"Iaverred,"andfarlessnowthatheisblind.Theliabilityisthathisparthelplessnesswillmakehimmoremalignantthanever.IknowwhatIshalldoto-morrow,thefirstthingrunoutalightanchorandkedgetheschooneroffthebeach.Andeachnightwhenwecomeashoreintheboat,Mr.WolfLarsenwillbeleftaprisoneronboard.Sothiswillbethelastnightwehavetostandwatch,andbecauseofthatitwillgotheeasier."

           Wewereawakeearlyandjustfinishingbreakfastasdaylightcame.

           "Oh,Humphrey!"IheardMaudcryindismayandsuddenlystop.

           Ilookedather.ShewasgazingattheGhost.Ifollowedhergaze,butcouldseenothingunusual.Shelookedatme,andIlookedinquiryback.

           "Theshears,"shesaid,andhervoicetrembled.

           Ihadforgottentheirexistence.Ilookedagain,butcouldnotseethem.

           "Ifhehas"Imutteredsavagely.

           Sheputherhandsympatheticallyonmine,andsaid,"Youwillhavetobeginoveragain."

           "Oh,believeme,myangermeansnothing;Icouldnothurtafly,"Ismiledbackbitterly."Andtheworstofitis,heknowsit.Youareright.Ifhehasdestroyedtheshears,Ishalldonothingexceptbeginoveragain."

           "ButI’llstandmywatchonboardhereafter,"Iblurtedoutamomentlater."Andifheinterferes"

           "ButIdarenotstayashoreallnightalone,"MaudwassayingwhenIcamebacktomyself."Itwouldbesomuchnicerifhewouldbefriendlywithusandhelpus.Wecouldalllivecomfortablyaboard.

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