Морской волк

Chapter 36

           ThenIcompelledhertostandup,andthoughshewouldhavefallenhadInotsupportedher,Iforcedhertowalkbackandforththeseveralstepsbetweenthethwartandthestern-sheets,andfinallytospringupanddown.

           "Oh,youbrave,bravewoman,"Isaid,whenIsawthelifecomingbackintoherface."Didyouknowthatyouwerebrave?"

           "Ineverusedtobe,"sheanswered."IwasneverbravetillIknewyou.Itisyouwhohavemademebrave."

           "NorI,untilIknewyou,"Ianswered.

           Shegavemeaquicklook,andagainIcaughtthatdancing,tremulouslightandsomethingmoreinhereyes.Butitwasonlyforthemoment.Thenshesmiled.

           "Itmusthavebeentheconditions,"shesaid;butIknewshewaswrong,andIwonderedifshelikewiseknew.Thenthewindcame,fairandfresh,andtheboatwassoonlabouringthroughaheavyseatowardtheisland.Athalf-pastthreeintheafternoonwepassedthesouth-westernpromontory.Notonlywerewehungry,butwewerenowsufferingfromthirst.Ourlipsweredryandcracked,norcouldwelongermoistenthemwithourtongues.Thenthewindslowlydieddown.BynightitwasdeadcalmandIwastoilingoncemoreattheoarsbutweakly,mostweakly.Attwointhemorningtheboat’sbowtouchedthebeachofourowninnercoveandIstaggeredouttomakethepainterfast.Maudcouldnotstand,norhadIstrengthtocarryher.Ifellinthesandwithher,and,whenIhadrecovered,contentedmyselfwithputtingmyhandsunderhershouldersanddraggingherupthebeachtothehut.

           Thenextdaywedidnowork.

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