Морской волк

Chapter 36

           "I’dratherdisappointyou,"helaughed,andturnedonhisheelandwentaft.

           "Somethingmustbedone,Humphrey,"Maudsaid,nextmorning,whenIhadtoldherofthenight’soccurrence."Ifhehasliberty,hemaydoanything.Hemaysinkthevessel,orsetfiretoit.Thereisnotellingwhathemaydo.Wemustmakehimaprisoner."

           "Buthow?"Iasked,withahelplessshrug."Idarenotcomewithinreachofhisarms,andheknowsthatsolongashisresistanceispassiveIcannotshoothim."

           "Theremustbesomeway,"shecontended."Letmethink."

           "Thereisoneway,"Isaidgrimly.

           Shewaited.

           Ipickedupaseal-club.

           "Itwon’tkillhim,"Isaid."AndbeforehecouldrecoverI’dhavehimboundhardandfast."

           Sheshookherheadwithashudder."No,notthat.Theremustbesomelessbrutalway.Letuswait."

           Butwedidnothavetowaitlong,andtheproblemsolveditself.Inthemorning,afterseveraltrials,Ifoundthepointofbalanceintheforemastandattachedmyhoistingtackleafewfeetaboveit.MaudheldtheturnonthewindlassandcoileddownwhileIheaved.Hadthewindlassbeeninorderitwouldnothavebeensodifficult;asitwas,Iwascompelledtoapplyallmyweightandstrengthtoeveryinchoftheheaving.Ihadtorestfrequently.Intruth,myspellsofrestingwerelongerthanthoseofworking.Maudevencontrived,attimeswhenallmyeffortscouldnotbudgethewindlass,toholdtheturnwithonehandandwiththeothertothrowtheweightofherslimbodytomyassistance.

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