Ледяной сфинкс

Chapter XIX. Land?

           Then,recalledtoobedience,theybegantobracetheyardsandslackthesheets,andtheschoonerincreasedherspeed.

           Whentheoperationwasover,IwentuptoHurliguerly,anddrawinghimaside,Isaid,—

           “Thankyou,boatswain.”

           “Ah,Mr.Jeorling,”hereplied,shakinghishead,“itisallveryfineforthistime,butyoumustnotdoitagain!Everyonewouldturnagainstme,evenEndicott,perhaps.”

           “Ihaveurgednothingwhichisnotatleastprobable,”Iansweredsharply.

           “Idon’tdenythatfact,Mr.Jeorling.”

           “Yes,Hurliguerly,yes—IbelievewhatIhavesaid,andIhavenodoubtbutthatweshallreallyseethelandbeyondtheicebergs.”

           “Justpossible,Mr.Jeorling,quitepossible.Butitmustappearbeforetwodays,or,onthewordofaboatswain,nothingcanpreventusfromputtingabout!”

           Duringthenexttwenty-fourhourstheHalbranetookasouth-south-westerlycourse.Nevertheless,herdirectionmusthavebeenfrequentlychangedandherspeeddecreasedinavoidingtheice.Thenavigationbecameverydifficultsosoonastheschoonerheadedtowardsthelineofthebergs,whichithadtocutobliquely.However,therewerenoneofthepackswhichblockedupallaccesstotheicebergonthe67thparallel.Theenormousheapsweremeltingawaywithmajesticslowness.Theice-blocksappeared“quitenew”(toemployaperfectlyaccurateexpression),andperhapstheyhadonlybeenformedsomedays.

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