Морський вовк

Chapter 15

           AllthewhileIhadbeenapprehensiveconcerningmyownpredicament.Whatwouldhappentomewhenthesemendiscoveredmypresence?IcouldneverfightmywayoutasWolfLarsenhaddone.AndatthismomentLatimercalleddownthescuttles:

           "Hump!Theoldmanwantsyou!"

           "Heain’tdownhere!"Parsonscalledback.

           "Yes,heis,"Isaid,slidingoutofthebunkandstrivingmyhardesttokeepmyvoicesteadyandbold.

           Thesailorslookedatmeinconsternation.Fearwasstrongintheirfaces,andthedevilishnesswhichcomesoffear.

           "I’mcoming!"IshouteduptoLatimer.

           "Noyoudon’t!"Kellycried,steppingbetweenmeandtheladder,hisrighthandshapedintoaveritablestrangler’sclutch."Youdamnlittlesneak!I’llshutyermouth!"

           "Lethimgo,"Leachcommanded.

           "Notonyerlife,"wastheangryretort.

           Leachneverchangedhispositionontheedgeofthebunk."Lethimgo,Isay,"herepeated;butthistimehisvoicewasgrittyandmetallic.

           TheIrishmanwavered.Imadetostepbyhim,andhestoodaside.WhenIhadgainedtheladder,Iturnedtothecircleofbrutalandmalignantfacespeeringatmethroughthesemi-darkness.Asuddenanddeepsympathywelledupinme.IrememberedtheCockney’swayofputtingit.HowGodmusthavehatedthemthattheyshouldbetorturedso!

           "Ihaveseenandheardnothing,believeme,"Isaidquietly.

           "Itellyer,he’sallright,"IcouldhearLeachsayingasIwentuptheladder."Hedon’tliketheoldmannomorenoryouorme."

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