Морской волк

Chapter 6

           Thenthegagswungtothesidewithanabruptswiftness,thegreatsailboomedlikeacannon,andthethreerowsofreef-pointsslattedagainstthecanvaslikeavolleyofrifles.Harrison,clingingon,madethegiddyrushthroughtheair.Thisrushceasedabruptly.Thehalyardsbecameinstantlytaut.Itwasthesnapofthewhip.Hisclutchwasbroken.Onehandwastornloosefromitshold.Theotherlingereddesperatelyforamoment,andfollowed.Hisbodypitchedoutanddown,butinsomewayhemanagedtosavehimselfwithhislegs.Hewashangingbythem,headdownward.Aquickeffortbroughthishandsuptothehalyardsagain;buthewasalongtimeregaininghisformerposition,wherehehung,apitiableobject.

           "I’llbethehasnoappetiteforsupper,"IheardWolfLarsen’svoice,whichcametomefromaroundthecornerofthegalley."Standfromunder,you,Johansen!Watchout!Hereshecomes!"

           Intruth,Harrisonwasverysick,asapersonissea-sick;andforalongtimeheclungtohisprecariousperchwithoutattemptingtomove.Johansen,however,continuedviolentlytourgehimontothecompletionofhistask.

           "Itisashame,"IheardJohnsongrowlinginpainfullyslowandcorrectEnglish.Hewasstandingbythemainrigging,afewfeetawayfromme."Theboyiswillingenough.Hewilllearnifhehasachance.Butthisis"Hepausedawhile,fortheword"murder"washisfinaljudgment.

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