Морской волк

Chapter 6

           EventheprotestofStandisharoseoutofthefactthathedidnotwishtolosehisboat-puller.Haditbeensomeotherhunter’sboat-puller,he,likethem,wouldhavebeennomorethanamused.

           ButtoreturntoHarrison.IttookJohansen,insultingandrevilingthepoorwretch,fullytenminutestogethimstartedagain.Alittlelaterhemadetheendofthegaff,where,astridethesparitself,hehadabetterchanceforholdingon.Heclearedthesheet,andwasfreetoreturn,slightlydownhillnow,alongthehalyardstothemast.Buthehadlosthisnerve.Unsafeaswashispresentposition,hewasloathtoforsakeitforthemoreunsafepositiononthehalyards.

           Helookedalongtheairypathhemusttraverse,andthendowntothedeck.Hiseyeswerewideandstaring,andhewastremblingviolently.Ihadneverseenfearsostronglystampeduponahumanface.Johansencalledvainlyforhimtocomedown.Atanymomenthewasliabletobesnappedoffthegaff,buthewashelplesswithfright.WolfLarsen,walkingupanddownwithSmokeandinconversation,tooknomorenoticeofhim,thoughhecriedsharply,once,tothemanatthewheel:

           "You’reoffyourcourse,myman!Becareful,unlessyou’relookingfortrouble!"

           "Ay,ay,sir,"thehelmsmanresponded,puttingacoupleofspokesdown.

           HehadbeenguiltyofrunningtheGhostseveralpointsoffhercourseinorderthatwhatlittlewindtherewasshouldfilltheforesailandholditsteady.HehadstriventohelptheunfortunateHarrisonattheriskofincurringWolfLarsen’sanger.

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