Морской волк

Chapter 5

           "For,lookyou,theydreamofmakingluckyvoyageswhichwillbringthemmoremoney,ofbecomingthematesofships,offindingfortunesinshort,ofbeinginabetterpositionforpreyingontheirfellows,ofhavingallnightin,goodgrubandsomebodyelsetodothedirtywork.YouandIarejustlikethem.Thereisnodifference,exceptthatwehaveeatenmoreandbetter.Iameatingthemnow,andyoutoo.ButinthepastyouhaveeatenmorethanIhave.Youhavesleptinsoftbeds,andwornfineclothes,andeatengoodmeals.Whomadethosebeds?andthoseclothes?andthosemeals?Notyou.Younevermadeanythinginyourownsweat.Youliveonanincomewhichyourfatherearned.Youarelikeafrigatebirdswoopingdownupontheboobiesandrobbingthemofthefishtheyhavecaught.Youareonewithacrowdofmenwhohavemadewhattheycallagovernment,whoaremastersofalltheothermen,andwhoeatthefoodtheothermengetandwouldliketoeatthemselves.Youwearthewarmclothes.Theymadetheclothes,buttheyshiverinragsandaskyou,thelawyer,orbusinessagentwhohandlesyourmoney,forajob."

           "Butthatisbesidethematter,"Icried.

           "Notatall."Hewasspeakingrapidlynow,andhiseyeswereflashing."Itispiggishness,anditislife.Ofwhatuseorsenseisanimmortalityofpiggishness?Whatistheend?Whatisitallabout?Youhavemadenofood.Yetthefoodyouhaveeatenorwastedmighthavesavedthelivesofascoreofwretcheswhomadethefoodbutdidnoteatit.

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