Морской волк

Chapter 36

           Maud,whorefusedtostayaloneashore,sleptintheforecastle.WolfLarsenhadsatabout,listeningtomyrepairingthewindlassandtalkingwithMaudandmeuponindifferentsubjects.Noreferencewasmadeoneithersidetothedestructionoftheshears;nordidhesayanythingfurtheraboutmyleavinghisshipalone.ButstillIhadfearedhim,blindandhelplessandlistening,alwayslistening,andIneverlethisstrongarmsgetwithinreachofmewhileIworked.

           Onthisnight,sleepingundermybelovedshears,Iwasarousedbyhisfootstepsonthedeck.Itwasastarlightnight,andIcouldseethebulkofhimdimlyashemovedabout.Irolledoutofmyblanketsandcreptnoiselesslyafterhiminmystockingfeet.Hehadarmedhimselfwithadraw-knifefromthetool-locker,andwiththishepreparedtocutacrossthethroat-halyardsIhadagainriggedtotheshears.HefeltthehalyardswithhishandsanddiscoveredthatIhadnotmadethemfast.Thiswouldnotdoforadraw-knife,sohelaidholdoftherunningpart,hovetaut,andmadefast.Thenhepreparedtosawacrosswiththedraw-knife.

           "Iwouldn’t,ifIwereyou,"Isaidquietly.

           Heheardtheclickofmypistolandlaughed.

           "Hello,Hump,"hesaid."Iknewyouwerehereallthetime.Youcan’tfoolmyears."

           "That’salie,WolfLarsen,"Isaid,justasquietlyasbefore."However,Iamachingforachancetokillyou,sogoaheadandcut."

           "Youhavethechancealways,"hesneered.

           "Goaheadandcut,"Ithreatenedominously.

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