Пятнадцатилетний капитан

"S. V."

           "Hehasbeeninahardschool!"

           "Doubtless,Mrs.Weldon;butthelessonshavenotbeenlostonhim.Hehaslearnedthathemustmakehisownwayinthisworld,andheisinafairwaytodoit."

           "Yes,thewayofduty!"

           "Lookathimnow,Mrs.Weldon,"continuedCaptainHull."Heisatthehelm,hiseyefixedonthepointoftheforesail.Nodistractiononthepartofthisyoungnovice,aswellasnolurchtotheship.DickSandhasalreadytheconfidenceofanoldsteersman.Agoodbeginningforaseaman.Ourcraft,Mrs.Weldon,isoneofthoseinwhichitisnecessarytobeginveryyoung.Hewhohasnotbeenacabin-boywillneverarriveatbeingaperfectseaman,atleastinthemerchantmarine.Everythingmustbelearned,and,consequently,everythingmustbeatthesametimeinstinctiveandrationalwiththesailortheresolutiontograsp,aswellastheskilltoexecute."

           "Meanwhile,CaptainHull,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"goodofficersarenotlackinginthenavy."

           "No,"repliedCaptainHull;"but,inmyopinion,thebesthavealmostallbeguntheircareeraschildren,and,withoutspeakingofNelsonandafewothers,theworstarenotthosewhobeganbybeingcabin-boys."

           AtthatmomenttheysawCousinBenedictspringingupfromtherearcompanion-way.Asusualhewasabsorbed,andaslittleconsciousofthisworldastheProphetEliaswillbewhenhereturnstotheearth.

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