Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Preparations

           

           "Thehonestboy!"hesaidtohimself;"modestyandgoodhumor,intruth,itisjustlikehim!"

           Meanwhile,bytheseurgentrecommendations,itwasplainthat,eventhoughtherewouldbenodangerindoingit,CaptainHulldidnotleavehisshipwillingly,evenforafewhours.Butanirresistiblefisherman’sinstinct,aboveall,thestrongdesiretocompletehiscargoofoil,andnotfallshortoftheengagementsmadebyJamesW.WeldoninValparaiso,allthattoldhimtoattempttheadventure.Besides,thatsea,sofine,wasmarvelouslyconducivetothepursuitofacetacean.Neitherhiscrewnorhecouldresistsuchatemptation.Thefishingcruisewouldbefinallycomplete,andthislastconsiderationtouchedCaptainHull’sheartaboveeverything.

           CaptainHullwenttowardtheladder.

           "Iwishyousuccess,"saidMrs.Weldontohim.

           "Thankyou,Mrs.Weldon."

           "Ibegyou,donotdotoomuchharmtothepoorwhale,"criedlittle

           Jack.

           "No,myboy,"repliedCaptainHull.

           "Takeitverygently,sir."

           "Yeswithgloves,littleJack."

           "Sometimes,"observedCousinBenedict,"wefindrathercuriousinsectsonthebackoftheselargemammals."

           "Well,Mr.Benedict,"repliedCaptainHull,laughing,"youshallhavetherightto’entomologize’whenourjubartewillbealongsideofthe’Pilgrim.’"

           ThenturningtoTom:

           "Tom,Icountonyourcompanionsandyou,"saidhe,"toassistusincuttingupthewhale,whenitislashedtotheship’shullwhichwillnotbelong."

           "Atyourdisposal,sir,"repliedtheoldblack.

           "Good!"repliedCaptainHull.

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