Морской волк

Chapter 39

           Eventhegrimsouth-westernpromontoryshowedlessgrim,andhereandthere,wherethesea-spraywetitssurface,highlightsflashedanddazzledinthesun.

           "Ishallalwaysthinkofitwithpride,"IsaidtoMaud.

           Shethrewherheadbackinaqueenlywaybutsaid,"Dear,dearEndeavourIsland!Ishallalwaysloveit."

           "AndI,"Isaidquickly.

           Itseemedoureyesmustmeetinagreatunderstanding,andyet,loath,theystruggledawayanddidnotmeet.

           TherewasasilenceImightalmostcallawkward,tillIbrokeit,saying:

           "Seethoseblackcloudstowindward.Youremember,Itoldyoulastnightthebarometerwasfalling."

           "Andthesunisgone,"shesaid,hereyesstillfixeduponourisland,wherewehadprovedourmasteryovermatterandattainedtothetruestcomradeshipthatmayfalltomanandwoman.

           "Andit’sslackoffthesheetsforJapan!"Icriedgaily."Afairwindandaflowingsheet,youknow,orhoweveritgoes."

           LashingthewheelIranforward,easedtheforeandmainsheets,tookinontheboom-tacklesandtrimmedeverythingforthequarteringbreezewhichwasours.Itwasafreshbreeze,veryfresh,butIresolvedtorunaslongasIdared.Unfortunately,whenrunningfree,itisimpossibletolashthewheel,soIfacedanall-nightwatch.Maudinsistedonrelievingme,butprovedthatshehadnotthestrengthtosteerinaheavysea,evenifshecouldhavegainedthewisdomonsuchshortnotice.Sheappearedquiteheart-brokenoverthediscovery,butrecoveredherspiritsbycoilingdowntacklesandhalyardsandallstrayropes.

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