Морський вовк

Chapter 15

           Somesailor,hetoldme,hadlaidholdofitbyhisteeth,atthebeginningofthefight,andhungonandbeendraggedtothetopoftheforecastleladder,whenhewaskickedloose.

           "Bytheway,Hump,asIhaveremarked,youareahandyman,"WolfLarsenbegan,whenmyworkwasdone."Asyouknow,we’reshortamate.Hereafteryoushallstandwatches,receiveseventy-fivedollarspermonth,andbeaddressedforeandaftasMr.VanWeyden."

           "IIdon’tunderstandnavigation,youknow,"Igasped.

           "Notnecessaryatall."

           "Ireallydonotcaretositinthehighplaces,"Iobjected."Ifindlifeprecariousenoughinmypresenthumblesituation.Ihavenoexperience.Mediocrity,yousee,hasitscompensations."

           Hesmiledasthoughitwereallsettled.

           "Iwon’tbemateonthishell-ship!"Icrieddefiantly.

           Isawhisfacegrowhardandthemercilessglittercomeintohiseyes.Hewalkedtothedoorofhisroom,saying:

           "Andnow,Mr.VanWeyden,good-night."

           "Good-night,Mr.Larsen,"Iansweredweakly.

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