Морской волк

Chapter 37

           "Canwemakeitwork?Canwetrustourlivestoit?isthetest."

           "Heisafavouriteofyours,"Isaid.

           "WhenIdismantledmyoldPantheonandcastoutNapoleonandCaesarandtheirfellows,IstraightwayerectedanewPantheon,"sheansweredgravely,"andthefirstIinstalledasDr.Jordan."

           "Amodernhero."

           "Andagreaterbecausemodern,"sheadded."HowcantheOldWorldheroescomparewithours?"

           Ishookmyhead.Weweretoomuchalikeinmanythingsforargument.Ourpointsofviewandoutlookonlifeatleastwereveryalike.

           "Forapairofcriticsweagreefamously,"Ilaughed.

           "Andasshipwrightandableassistant,"shelaughedback.

           Buttherewaslittletimeforlaughterinthosedays,whatofourheavyworkandoftheawfulnessofWolfLarsen’slivingdeath.

           Hehadreceivedanotherstroke.Hehadlosthisvoice,orhewaslosingit.Hehadonlyintermittentuseofit.Ashephrasedit,thewireswerelikethestockmarket,nowup,nowdown.Occasionallythewireswereupandhespokeaswellasever,thoughslowlyandheavily.Thenspeechwouldsuddenlydeserthim,inthemiddleofasentenceperhaps,andforhours,sometimes,wewouldwaitfortheconnectiontobere-established.Hecomplainedofgreatpaininhishead,anditwasduringthisperiodthathearrangedasystemofcommunicationagainstthetimewhenspeechshouldleavehimaltogetheronepressureofthehandfor"yes,"twofor"no."Itwaswellthatitwasarranged,forbyeveninghisvoicehadgonefromhim.

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