Морський вовк

Chapter 27

           "Andifitstorms?Theboatcouldnotlive?"

           Shehadawayoflookingoneintheeyesanddemandingthetruth,andthusshelookedatmeassheaskedthequestion.

           "Itwouldhavetostormveryhard,"Itemporized.

           "Andifitstormsveryhard?"

           Inoddedmyhead."Butwemaybepickedupanymomentbyasealing-schooner.Theyareplentifullydistributedoverthispartoftheocean."

           "Why,youarechilledthrough!"shecried."Look!Youareshivering.Don’tdenyit;youare.AndhereIhavebeenlyingwarmastoast."

           "Idon’tseethatitwouldhelpmattersifyou,too,satupandwerechilled,"Ilaughed.

           "Itwill,though,whenIlearntosteer,whichIcertainlyshall."

           Shesatupandbeganmakinghersimpletoilet.Sheshookdownherhair,anditfellaboutherinabrowncloud,hidingherfaceandshoulders.Dear,dampbrownhair!Iwantedtokissit,torippleitthroughmyfingers,toburymyfaceinit.Igazedentranced,tilltheboatranintothewindandtheflappingsailwarnedmeIwasnotattendingtomyduties.IdealistandromanticistthatIwasandalwayshadbeeninspiteofmyanalyticalnature,yetIhadfailedtillnowingraspingmuchofthephysicalcharacteristicsoflove.Theloveofmanandwoman,Ihadalwaysheld,wasasublimatedsomethingrelatedtospirit,aspiritualbondthatlinkedanddrewtheirsoulstogether.Thebondsofthefleshhadlittlepartinmycosmosoflove.

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