Морський вовк

Chapter 14

           WhatwastohappenIknewnomorethandidIknowwhathadhappened.Butbloodhadbeenshed,anditwasthroughnowhimofWolfLarsenthathehadgoneoverthesidewithhisscalplaidopen.Besides,Johansenwasmissing.

           Itwasmyfirstdescentintotheforecastle,andIshallnotsoonforgetmyimpressionofit,caughtasIstoodonmyfeetatthebottomoftheladder.Builtdirectlyintheeyesoftheschooner,itwasoftheshapeofatriangle,alongthethreesidesofwhichstoodthebunks,indouble-tier,twelveofthem.ItwasnolargerthanahallbedroominGrubStreet,andyettwelvemenwereherdedintoittoeatandsleepandcarryonallthefunctionsofliving.Mybedroomathomewasnotlarge,yetitcouldhavecontainedadozensimilarforecastles,andtakingintoconsiderationtheheightoftheceiling,ascoreatleast.

           Itsmelledsourandmusty,andbythedimlightoftheswingingsea-lampIsaweverybitofavailablewall-spacehungdeepwithsea-boots,oilskins,andgarments,cleananddirty,ofvarioussorts.Theseswungbackandforthwitheveryrollofthevessel,givingrisetoabrushingsound,asoftreesagainstarooforwall.Somewhereabootthumpedloudlyandatirregularintervalsagainstthewall;and,thoughitwasamildnightonthesea,therewasacontinualchorusofthecreakingtimbersandbulkheadsandofabysmalnoisesbeneaththeflooring.

           Thesleepersdidnotmind.

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