Ледяной сфинкс
Chapter XVII. And Pym
Jeorling,”hesaid,“itwaswithaterriblepangthatIcametotheresolutiontobringourschoonerbacktothenorth!IfeltIhadnotdoneallIoughttodoforourunhappyfellow-countrymen:butIknewthatthemajorityofthecrewwouldbeagainstmeifIinsistedongoingbeyondTsalalIsland.”
“Thatistrue,captain;therewasabeginningofindisciplineonboard,andperhapsitmighthaveendedinarevolt.”
“Arevoltweshouldhavespeedilyputdown,”saidWest,coolly,“wereitonlybyknockingHearne,whoisalwaysexcitingthemutinousmen,onthehead.”
“Andyouwouldhavedonewell,Jem,”saidthecaptain.“Only,justicebeingsatisfied,whatwouldhavebecomeoftheagreementtogether,whichwemusthaveinordertodoanything?”
“Ofcourse,captain,itisbetterthatthingspassedoffwithoutviolence!ButforthefutureHearnewillhavetolookoutforhimself.”
“Hiscompanions,”observedthecaptain,“arenowgreedyfortheprizesthathavebeenpromisedthem.Thegreedofgainwillmakethemmorewillingandpersevering.ThegenerosityofMr.Jeorlinghassucceededwhereourentreatieswouldundoubtedlyhavefailed.Ithankhimforit.”
CaptainLenGuyheldoutahandtome,whichIgraspedcordially.
