Морський вовк

Chapter 3

           "Iwishtobeputashore,"Isaidfirmly,forInowhadmyselfincontrol."Ishallpayyouwhateveryoujudgeyourdelayandtroubletobeworth."

           Helookedatmecuriously.Mockeryshoneinhiseyes.

           "Ihaveacounterpropositiontomake,andforthegoodofyoursoul.Mymate’sgone,andthere’llbealotofpromotion.Asailorcomesafttotakemate’splace,cabin-boygoesfor’ardtotakesailor’splace,andyoutakethecabin-boy’splace,signthearticlesforthecruise,twentydollarspermonthandfound.Nowwhatdoyousay?Andmindyou,it’sforyourownsoul’ssake.Itwillbethemakingofyou.Youmightlearnintimetostandonyourownlegs,andperhapstotoddlealongabit."

           ButItooknonotice.ThesailsofthevesselIhadseenofftothesouth-westhadgrownlargerandplainer.Theywereofthesameschooner-rigastheGhost,thoughthehullitself,Icouldsee,wassmaller.Shewasaprettysight,leapingandflyingtowardus,andevidentlyboundtopassatcloserange.Thewindhadbeenmomentarilyincreasing,andthesun,afterafewangrygleams,haddisappeared.Theseahadturnedadullleadengreyandgrownrougher,andwasnowtossingfoamingwhitecapstothesky.Weweretravellingfaster,andheeledfartherover.Once,inagust,theraildippedunderthesea,andthedecksonthatsidewereforthemomentawashwithwaterthatmadeacoupleofthehuntershastilylifttheirfeet.

           "Thatvesselwillsoonbepassingus,"Isaid,afteramoment’spause.

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