Морський вовк

Chapter 26

           Thelazarettewasdirectlybeneaththecabin,and,openingthetrap-doorinthefloorandcarryingacandlewithme,Idroppeddownandbeganoverhaulingtheship’sstores.Iselectedmainlyfromthecannedgoods,andbythetimeIwasready,willinghandswereextendedfromabovetoreceivewhatIpassedup.

           Weworkedinsilence.Ihelpedmyselfalsotoblankets,mittens,oilskins,caps,andsuchthings,fromtheslop-chest.Itwasnolightadventure,thistrustingourselvesinasmallboattosorawandstormyasea,anditwasimperativethatweshouldguardourselvesagainstthecoldandwet.

           Weworkedfeverishlyatcarryingourplunderondeckanddepositingitamidships,sofeverishlythatMaud,whosestrengthwashardlyapositivequantity,hadtogiveover,exhausted,andsitonthestepsatthebreakofthepoop.Thisdidnotservetorecoverher,andshelayonherback,ontheharddeck,armsstretchedout,andwholebodyrelaxed.ItwasatrickIrememberedofmysister,andIknewshewouldsoonbeherselfagain.Iknew,also,thatweaponswouldnotcomeinamiss,andIre-enteredWolfLarsen’sstate-roomtogethisrifleandshot-gun.Ispoketohim,buthemadenoanswer,thoughhisheadwasstillrockingfromsidetosideandhewasnotasleep.

           "Good-bye,Lucifer,"IwhisperedtomyselfasIsoftlyclosedthedoor.

           Nexttoobtainwasastockofammunitionaneasymatter,thoughIhadtoenterthesteeragecompanion-waytodoit.

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