Морський вовк

Chapter 3

           "Sir!"WolfLarsenthundered.

           "McCreadyandSwanson,sir,"theboycorrected,hiseyesburningwithabitterlight.

           "Whogottheadvancemoney?"

           "Theydid,sir."

           "Ithoughtasmuch.Anddamnedgladyouweretoletthemhaveit.Couldn’tmakeyourselfscarcetooquick,withseveralgentlemenyoumayhaveheardoflookingforyou."

           Theboymetamorphosedintoasavageontheinstant.Hisbodybunchedtogetherasthoughforaspring,andhisfacebecameasaninfuriatedbeast’sashesnarled,"It’sa"

           "Awhat?"WolfLarsenasked,apeculiarsoftnessinhisvoice,asthoughhewereoverwhelminglycurioustoheartheunspokenword.

           Theboyhesitated,thenmasteredhistemper."Nothin’,sir.Itakeitback."

           "AndyouhaveshownmeIwasright."Thiswithagratifiedsmile."Howoldareyou?"

           "Justturnedsixteen,sir,"

           "Alie.You’llneverseeeighteenagain.Bigforyourageatthat,withmuscleslikeahorse.Packupyourkitandgofor’ardintothefo’c’sle.You’reaboat-pullernow.You’repromoted;see?"

           Withoutwaitingfortheboy’sacceptance,thecaptainturnedtothesailorwhohadjustfinishedthegruesometaskofsewingupthecorpse."Johansen,doyouknowanythingaboutnavigation?"

           "No,sir,"

           "Well,nevermind;you’rematejustthesame.Getyourtrapsaftintothemate’sberth."

           "Ay,ay,sir,"wasthecheeryresponse,asJohansenstartedforward.

           Inthemeantimetheerstwhilecabin-boyhadnotmoved."Whatareyouwaitingfor?"WolfLarsendemanded.

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