Морський вовк

Chapter 13

           IwasmistakenwhenIsaidthatIwasinthegoodgracesofall.NotonlydoesThomasMugridgecontinuetohateme,buthehasdiscoveredanewreasonforhatingme.Ittookmenolittlewhiletopuzzleitout,butIfinallydiscoveredthatitwasbecauseIwasmoreluckilybornthanhe"gentlemanborn,"heputit.

           "Andstillnomoredeadmen,"ItwittedLouis,whenSmokeandHenderson,sidebyside,infriendlyconversation,tooktheirfirstexerciseondeck.

           Louissurveyedmewithhisshrewdgreyeyes,andshookhisheadportentously."She’sa-comin’,Itellyou,andit’llbesheetsandhalyards,standbyallhands,whenshebeginstohowl.I’vehadthefeelivitthislongtime,andIcanfeelitnowasplainlyasIfeeltheriggingivadarknight.She’sclose,she’sclose."

           "Whogoesfirst?"Iqueried.

           "NotfatoldLouis,Ipromiseyou,"helaughed."For’tisinthebonesivmeIknowthatcomethistimenextyearI’llbegazin’intheoldmother’seyes,wearywithwatchin’ivtheseaforthefivesonsshegavetoit."

           "Wot’s‘ebeens’yin’toyer?"ThomasMugridgedemandedamomentlater.

           "Thathe’sgoinghomesomedaytoseehismother,"Ianswereddiplomatically.

           "Inever‘adnone,"wastheCockney’scomment,ashegazedwithlustreless,hopelesseyesintomine.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 139 з 396