Морской волк

Chapter 39

           Afterbreakfastnextmorning,whenIhadhoistedWolfLarsen’sbodyondeckreadyforburial,itwasstillblowingheavilyandalargeseawasrunning.Thedeckwascontinuallyawashwiththeseawhichcameinboardovertherailandthroughthescuppers.Thewindsmotetheschoonerwithasuddengust,andsheheeledovertillherleerailwasburied,theroarinherriggingrisinginpitchtoashriek.WestoodinthewatertoourkneesasIbaredmyhead.

           "Irememberonlyonepartoftheservice,"Isaid,"andthatis,‘Andthebodyshallbecastintothesea.’"

           Maudlookedatme,surprisedandshocked;butthespiritofsomethingIhadseenbeforewasstronguponme,impellingmetogiveservicetoWolfLarsenasWolfLarsenhadoncegivenservicetoanotherman.Iliftedtheendofthehatchcoverandthecanvas-shroudedbodyslippedfeetfirstintothesea.Theweightofirondraggeditdown.Itwasgone.

           "Good-bye,Lucifer,proudspirit,"Maudwhispered,solowthatitwasdrownedbytheshoutingofthewind;butIsawthemovementofherlipsandknew.

           Asweclungtotheleerailandworkedourwayaft,Ihappenedtoglancetoleeward.TheGhost,atthemoment,wasuptossedonasea,andIcaughtaclearviewofasmallsteamshiptwoorthreemilesaway,rollingandpitching,headontothesea,asitsteamedtowardus.Itwaspaintedblack,andfromthetalkofthehuntersoftheirpoachingexploitsIrecognizeditasaUnitedStatesrevenuecutter.IpointeditouttoMaudandhurriedlyledherafttothesafetyofthepoop

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