Морской волк

Chapter 6

           An’wasn’ttheretheGovernorofKuraIsland,an’theChiefivPolice,Japanesegentlemen,sir,an’didn’ttheycomeaboardtheGhostashisguests,a-bringin’theirwivesalongweean’prettylittlebitsofthingslikeyousee’empaintedonfans.An’ashewasa-gettin’underway,didn’tthefondhusbandsgetleftastern-likeintheirsampan,asitmightbebyaccident?An’wasn’titaweeklaterthatthepoorlittleladieswasputashoreontheothersideoftheisland,withnothin’before’embuttowalkhomeacrostthemountainsontheirweeny-teenylittlestrawsandalswhichwouldn’thangtogetheramile?Don’tIknow?’Tisthebeastheis,thisWolfLarsenthegreatbigbeastmentionedivinRevelation;an’nogoodendwillheevercometo.ButI’vesaidnothin’toye,mindye.I’vewhisperedneveraword;foroldfatLouis’lllivethevoyageoutifthelastmother’ssonofyezgotothefishes."

           "WolfLarsen!"hesnortedamomentlater."Listentotheword,willye!Wolf’tiswhatheis.He’snotblack-heartedlikesomemen.’Tisnohearthehasatall.Wolf,justwolf,’tiswhatheis.D’yewonderhe’swellnamed?"

           "Butifheissowell-knownforwhatheis,"Iqueried,"howisitthathecangetmentoshipwithhim?"

           "An’howisityecangetmentodoanythingonGod’searthan’sea?"LouisdemandedwithCelticfire.

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