Морський вовк

Chapter 19

           Theboatlostheadway,and,asweliftedonahugesurge,toppledandfellintothetrough.

           ItwasatthismomentthatLeachandJohnsonlookedupintothefacesoftheirshipmates,wholinedtherailamidships.Therewasnogreeting.Theywereasdeadmenintheircomrades’eyes,andbetweenthemwasthegulfthatpartsthelivingandthedead.

           Thenextinstanttheywereoppositethepoop,wherestoodWolfLarsenandI.Wewerefallinginthetrough,theywererisingonthesurge.Johnsonlookedatme,andIcouldseethathisfacewaswornandhaggard.Iwavedmyhandtohim,andheansweredthegreeting,butwithawavethatwashopelessanddespairing.Itwasasifheweresayingfarewell.IdidnotseeintotheeyesofLeach,forhewaslookingatWolfLarsen,theoldandimplacablesnarlofhatredstrongaseveronhisface.

           Thentheyweregoneastern.Thespritsailfilledwiththewind,suddenly,careeningthefrailopencrafttillitseemeditwouldsurelycapsize.Awhitecapfoamedaboveitandbrokeacrossinasnow-whitesmother.Thentheboatemerged,halfswamped,LeachflingingthewateroutandJohnsonclingingtothesteering-oar,hisfacewhiteandanxious.

           WolfLarsenbarkedashortlaughinmyearandstrodeawaytotheweathersideofthepoop.IexpectedhimtogiveordersfortheGhosttoheaveto,butshekeptonhercourseandhemadenosign.Louisstoodimperturbablyatthewheel,butInoticedthegroupedsailorsforwardturningtroubledfacesinourdirection.

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