Морской волк

Chapter 35

           "Wewill,"Iasserted,stillsavagely,forthedestructionofmybelovedshearshadhitmehard."Thatis,youandIwillliveaboard,friendlyornotwithWolfLarsen."

           "It’schildish,"Ilaughedlater,"forhimtodosuchthings,andformetogrowangryoverthem,forthatmatter."

           Butmyheartsmotemewhenweclimbedaboardandlookedatthehavochehaddone.Theshearsweregonealtogether.Theguyshadbeenslashedrightandleft.Thethroat-halyardswhichIhadriggedwerecutacrossthrougheverypart.AndheknewIcouldnotsplice.Athoughtstruckme.Irantothewindlass.Itwouldnotwork.Hehadbrokenit.Welookedateachotherinconsternation.ThenIrantotheside.Themasts,booms,andgaffsIhadclearedweregone.Hehadfoundthelineswhichheldthem,andcastthemadrift.

           TearswereinMaud’seyes,andIdobelievetheywereforme.Icouldhaveweptmyself.WherenowwasourprojectofremastingtheGhost?Hehaddonehisworkwell.Isatdownonthehatch-combingandrestedmychinonmyhandsinblackdespair.

           "Hedeservestodie,"Icriedout;"andGodforgiveme,Iamnotmanenoughtobehisexecutioner."

           ButMaudwasbymyside,passingherhandsoothinglythroughmyhairasthoughIwereachild,andsaying,"There,there;itwillallcomeright.Weareintheright,anditmustcomeright."

           IrememberedMicheletandleanedmyheadagainsther;andtrulyIbecamestrongagain.Theblessedwomanwasanunfailingfountofpowertome.Whatdiditmatter?Onlyaset-back,adelay.

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