Морской волк

Chapter 39

           Istartedtorushbelowtotheflag-locker,thenrememberedthatinriggingtheGhost.Ihadforgottentomakeprovisionforaflag-halyard.

           "Weneednodistresssignal,"Maudsaid."Theyhaveonlytoseeus."

           "Wearesaved,"Isaid,soberlyandsolemnly.Andthen,inanexuberanceofjoy,"Ihardlyknowwhethertobegladornot."

           Ilookedather.Oureyeswerenotloathtomeet.Weleanedtowardeachother,andbeforeIknewitmyarmswereabouther.

           "NeedI?"Iasked.

           Andsheanswered,"Thereisnoneed,thoughthetellingofitwouldbesweet,sosweet."

           Herlipsmetthepressofmine,and,bywhatstrangetrickoftheimaginationIknownot,thesceneinthecabinoftheGhostflasheduponme,whenshehadpressedherfingerslightlyonmylipsandsaid,"Hush,hush."

           "Mywoman,myonesmallwoman,"Isaid,myfreehandpettinghershoulderinthewayallloversknowthoughneverlearninschool.

           "Myman,"shesaid,lookingatmeforaninstantwithtremulouslidswhichfluttereddownandveiledhereyesasshesnuggledherheadagainstmybreastwithahappylittlesigh.

           Ilookedtowardthecutter.Itwasveryclose.Aboatwasbeinglowered.

           "Onekiss,dearlove,"Iwhispered."Onekissmorebeforetheycome."

           "Andrescueusfromourselves,"shecompleted,withamostadorablesmile,whimsicalasIhadneverseenit,foritwaswhimsicalwithlove.

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