Морской волк

Chapter 39

           Itwasamomentofanxiety,fortheGhostwasrushingdirectlyuponthebeach,astone’sthrowdistant.Butsheswungobedientlyonherheelintothewind.Therewasagreatflutteringandflappingofcanvasandreef-points,mostwelcometomyears,thenshefilledawayontheothertack.

           Maudhadfinishedhertaskandcomeaft,whereshestoodbesideme,asmallcapperchedonherwind-blownhair,hercheeksflushedfromexertion,hereyeswideandbrightwiththeexcitement,hernostrilsquiveringtotherushandbiteofthefreshsaltair.Herbrowneyeswerelikeastartleddeer’s.Therewasawild,keenlookinthemIhadneverseenbefore,andherlipspartedandherbreathsuspendedastheGhost,charginguponthewallofrockattheentrancetotheinnercove,sweptintothewindandfilledawayintosafewater.

           Myfirstmate’sberthonthesealinggroundsstoodmeingoodstead,andIclearedtheinnercoveandlaidalongtackalongtheshoreoftheoutercove.Onceagainabout,andtheGhostheadedouttoopensea.Shehadnowcaughtthebosom-breathingoftheocean,andwasherselfa-breathwiththerhythmofitasshesmoothlymountedandslippeddowneachbroad-backedwave.Thedayhadbeendullandovercast,butthesunnowburstthroughtheclouds,awelcomeomen,andshoneuponthecurvingbeachwheretogetherwehaddaredthelordsoftheharemandslaintheholluschickie.AllEndeavourIslandbrightenedunderthesun.

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