Морський вовк

Chapter 2

           SuchwastheimpressionofstrengthIgatheredfromthismanwhopacedupanddown.Hewasfirmlyplantedonhislegs;hisfeetstruckthedecksquarelyandwithsurety;everymovementofamuscle,fromtheheaveoftheshoulderstothetighteningofthelipsaboutthecigar,wasdecisive,andseemedtocomeoutofastrengththatwasexcessiveandoverwhelming.Infact,thoughthisstrengthpervadedeveryactionofhis,itseemedbuttheadvertisementofagreaterstrengththatlurkedwithin,thatlaydormantandnomorethanstirredfromtimetotime,butwhichmightarouse,atanymoment,terribleandcompelling,liketherageofalionorthewrathofastorm.

           Thecookstuckhisheadoutofthegalleydoorandgrinnedencouraginglyatme,atthesametimejerkinghisthumbinthedirectionofthemanwhopacedupanddownbythehatchway.ThusIwasgiventounderstandthathewasthecaptain,the"OldMan,"inthecook’svernacular,theindividualwhomImustinterviewandputtothetroubleofsomehowgettingmeashore.Ihadhalfstartedforward,togetoverwithwhatIwascertainwouldbeastormyfiveminutes,whenamoreviolentsuffocatingparoxysmseizedtheunfortunatepersonwhowaslyingonhisback.Hewrenchedandwrithedaboutconvulsively.Thechin,withthedampblackbeard,pointedhigherintheairasthebackmusclesstiffenedandthechestswelledinanunconsciousandinstinctiveefforttogetmoreair.Underthewhiskers,andallunseen,Iknewthattheskinwastakingonapurplishhue.

           Thecaptain,orWolfLarsen,asmencalledhim,ceasedpacingandgazeddownatthedyingman.Sofiercehadthisfinalstrugglebecomethatthesailorpausedintheactofflingingmorewateroverhimandstaredcuriously,thecanvasbucketpartlytiltedanddrippingitscontentstothedeck.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 18 з 396