Морський вовк

Chapter 13

           Therewasasizzleandodourofburningflesh,andasharpcryofpain.

           "Oh,Gawd,Gawd,wot‘aveIdone?"hewailed;sittingdowninthecoal-boxandnursinghisnewhurtbyrockingbackandforth."W’y‘asallthiscomeonme?Itmykesmefairsick,itdoes,an’Itryso‘ardtogothroughlife‘armlessan’‘urtin’nobody."

           Thetearswererunningdownhispuffedanddiscolouredcheeks,andhisfacewasdrawnwithpain.Asavageexpressionflittedacrossit.

           "Oh,‘owI‘ate’im!‘OwI‘ate’im!"hegrittedout.

           "Whom?"Iasked;butthepoorwretchwasweepingagainoverhismisfortunes.Lessdifficultitwastoguesswhomhehatedthanwhomhedidnothate.ForIhadcometoseeamalignantdevilinhimwhichimpelledhimtohatealltheworld.Isometimesthoughtthathehatedevenhimself,sogrotesquelyhadlifedealtwithhim,andsomonstrously.Atsuchmomentsagreatsympathywelledupwithinme,andIfeltshamethatIhadeverjoyedinhisdiscomfitureorpain.Lifehadbeenunfairtohim.Ithadplayedhimascurvytrickwhenitfashionedhimintothethinghewas,andithadplayedhimscurvytrickseversince.Whatchancehadhetobeanythingelsethanhewas?Andasthoughansweringmyunspokenthought,hewailed:

           "Inever‘adnochance,not‘arfachance!‘Oowastheretosendmetoschool,orputtommyinmy‘ungrybelly,orwipemybloodynoseforme,w’enIwasakiddy?‘Ooeverdidanythingforme,heh?‘Oo,Is’y?"

           "Nevermind,Tommy,"Isaid,placingasoothinghandonhisshoulder.

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