Голод
Part IV
IhadalreadytakenkeenlyintomyheadthatIwastosailthisvoyage,andIbegantodreadbeinghoundedonshoreagain.
"Whatdoyouthinkaboutit,Captain?"Iaskedatlast."Icanreallydoanythingthatturnsup.WhatamIsaying?IwouldbeapoorsortofchapifIcouldn’tdoalittlemorethanjustwhatIwasputto.Icantaketwowatchesatastretch,ifitcomestothat.Itwouldonlydomegood,andIcouldholdoutallthesame."
"Allright,haveatryatit.Ifitdoesn’twork,well,wecanpartinEngland."
"Ofcourse,"Ireplyinmydelight,andIrepeatedoveragainthatwecouldpartinEnglandifitdidn’twork.
Andhesetmetowork....
OutinthefjordIdraggedmyselfuponce,wetwithfeverandexhaustion,andgazedlandwards,andbadefarewellforthepresenttothetown—toChristiania,wherethewindowsgleamedsobrightlyinallthehomes.
