Морской волк

Chapter 37

           Carryingtheboom-tackletothewindlass,Ihoistedthemastnearlyclearofthedeck.Makingthistacklefast,Itooktothewindlasstheshears-tackle(whichwasconnectedwiththeendoftheboom),andwithafewturnshadthemastperpendicularandclear.

           Maudclappedherhandstheinstantshewasrelievedfromholdingtheturn,crying:

           "Itworks!Itworks!We’lltrustourlivestoit!"

           Thensheassumedaruefulexpression.

           "It’snotoverthehole,"sheadd."Willyouhavetobeginallover?"

           Ismiledinsuperiorfashion,and,slackingoffononeoftheboom-guysandtakinginontheother,swungthemastperfectlyinthecentreofthedeck.Stillitwasnotoverthehole.Againtheruefulexpressioncameonherface,andagainIsmiledinasuperiorway.Slackingawayontheboom-tackleandhoistinganequivalentamountontheshears-tackle,Ibroughtthebuttofthemastintopositiondirectlyovertheholeinthedeck.ThenIgaveMaudcarefulinstructionsforloweringawayandwentintotheholdtothestepontheschooner’sbottom.

           Icalledtoher,andthemastmovedeasilyandaccurately.Straighttowardthesquareholeofthestepthesquarebuttdescended;butasitdescendeditslowlytwistedsothatsquarewouldnotfitintosquare.ButIhadnotevenamoment’sindecision.CallingtoMaudtoceaselowering,Iwentondeckandmadethewatch-tacklefasttothemastwitharollinghitch.IleftMaudtopullonitwhileIwentbelow.

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