Морской волк

Chapter 4

           Cabin-boy!Ihadneverdoneanyhardmanuallabour,orscullionlabour,inmylife.Ihadlivedaplacid,uneventful,sedentaryexistenceallmydaysthelifeofascholarandarecluseonanassuredandcomfortableincome.Violentlifeandathleticsportshadneverappealedtome.Ihadalwaysbeenabook-worm;somysistersandfatherhadcalledmeduringmychildhood.Ihadgonecampingbutonceinmylife,andthenIleftthepartyalmostatitsstartandreturnedtothecomfortsandconveniencesofaroof.AndhereIwas,withdrearyandendlessvistasbeforemeoftable-setting,potato-peeling,anddish-washing.AndIwasnotstrong.ThedoctorshadalwayssaidthatIhadaremarkableconstitution,butIhadneverdevelopeditormybodythroughexercise.Mymusclesweresmallandsoft,likeawoman’s,orsothedoctorshadsaidtimeandagaininthecourseoftheirattemptstopersuademetogoinforphysical-culturefads.ButIhadpreferredtousemyheadratherthanmybody;andhereIwas,innofitconditionfortheroughlifeinprospect.

           Thesearemerelyafewofthethingsthatwentthroughmymind,andarerelatedforthesakeofvindicatingmyselfinadvanceintheweakandhelplessroleIwasdestinedtoplay.ButIthought,also,ofmymotherandsisters,andpicturedtheirgrief.IwasamongthemissingdeadoftheMartinezdisaster,anunrecoveredbody

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