Тарзан, прийом мавп
Out to Sea
"
Thecaptainhadworkedhimselfuptosuchafrenzyofragethathewasfairlypurpleofface,andheshriekedthelastwordsatthetopofhisvoice,emphasizinghisremarksbyaloudthumpingofthetablewithonehugefist,andshakingtheotherinClayton’sface.
Greystokeneverturnedahair,butstoodeyingtheexcitedmanwithlevelgaze.
"CaptainBillings,"hedrawledfinally,"ifyouwillpardonmycandor,Imightremarkthatyouaresomethingofanass."
Whereuponheturnedandleftthecaptainwiththesameindifferenteasethatwashabitualwithhim,andwhichwasmoresurelycalculatedtoraisetheireofamanofBillings’classthanatorrentofinvective.
So,whereasthecaptainmighteasilyhavebeenbroughttoregrethishastyspeechhadClaytonattemptedtoconciliatehim,histemperwasnowirrevocablysetinthemoldinwhichClaytonhadleftit,andthelastchanceoftheirworkingtogetherfortheircommongoodwasgone.
"Well,Alice,"saidClayton,asherejoinedhiswife,"Imighthavesavedmybreath.Thefellowprovedmostungrateful.Fairlyjumpedatmelikeamaddog.
"Heandhisblastedoldshipmayhang,foraughtIcare;anduntilwearesafelyoffthethingIshallspendmyenergiesinlookingafterourownwelfare.AndIratherfancythefirststeptothatendshouldbetogotoourcabinandlookovermyrevolvers.
