Морський вовк

Chapter 19

           Theboatdrewcloserandcloser,hurlingalongthroughtheseethinggreenlikeathingalive,liftingandsendinganduptossingacrossthehuge-backedbreakers,ordisappearingbehindthemonlytorushintosightagainandshootskyward.Itseemedimpossiblethatitcouldcontinuetolive,yetwitheachdizzyingsweepitdidachievetheimpossible.Arain-squalldrovepast,andoutoftheflyingwettheboatemerged,almostuponus.

           "Hardup,there!"WolfLarsenshouted,himselfspringingtothewheelandwhirlingitover.

           AgaintheGhostsprangawayandracedbeforethewind,andfortwohoursJohnsonandLeachpursuedus.Wehovetoandranaway,hovetoandranaway,andeverasternthestrugglingpatchofsailtossedskywardandfellintotherushingvalleys.Itwasaquarterofamileawaywhenathicksquallofrainveileditfromview.Itneveremerged.Thewindblewtheairclearagain,butnopatchofsailbrokethetroubledsurface.IthoughtIsaw,foraninstant,theboat’sbottomshowblackinabreakingcrest.Atthebest,thatwasall.ForJohnsonandLeachthetravailofexistencehadceased.

           Themenremainedgroupedamidships.Noonehadgonebelow,andnoonewasspeaking.Norwereanylooksbeingexchanged.Eachmanseemedstunneddeeplycontemplative,asitwere,and,notquitesure,tryingtorealizejustwhathadtakenplace.WolfLarsengavethemlittletimeforthought.HeatonceputtheGhostuponhercourseacoursewhichmeantthesealherdandnotYokohamaharbour

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