Морський вовк

Chapter 26

           Againtheknifewasraised,andWolfLarsenwouldhavesurelydiedhadshenotsteppedbetween.Herarmswerearoundme,herhairwasbrushingmyface.Mypulserushedupinanunwontedmanner,yetmyragemountedwithit.Shelookedmebravelyintheeyes.

           "Formysake,"shebegged.

           "Iwouldkillhimforyoursake!"Icried,tryingtofreemyarmwithouthurtingher.

           "Hush!"shesaid,andlaidherfingerslightlyonmylips.Icouldhavekissedthem,hadIdared,eventhen,inmyrage,thetouchofthemwassosweet,soverysweet."Please,please,"shepleaded,andshedisarmedmebythewords,asIwastodiscovertheywouldeverdisarmme.

           Isteppedback,separatingfromher,andreplacedtheknifeinitssheath.IlookedatWolfLarsen.Hestillpressedhislefthandagainsthisforehead.Itcoveredhiseyes.Hisheadwasbowed.Heseemedtohavegrownlimp.Hisbodywassaggingatthehips,hisgreatshouldersweredroopingandshrinkingforward.

           "Van,Weyden!"hecalledhoarsely,andwithanoteoffrightinhisvoice."Oh,VanWeyden!whereareyou?"

           IlookedatMaud.Shedidnotspeak,butnoddedherhead.

           "HereIam,"Ianswered,steppingtohisside."Whatisthematter?"

           "Helpmetoaseat,"hesaid,inthesamehoarse,frightenedvoice.

           "Iamasickman;averysickman,Hump,"hesaid,asheleftmysustaininggripandsankintoachair.

           Hisheaddroppedforwardonthetableandwasburiedinhishands.Fromtimetotimeitrockedbackandforwardaswithpain.

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