Морський вовк

Chapter 27

           Thecalmandcontrolwhichweresomuchapartofherseemedtohavebeencommunicatedtotheblankets,sothatIwasawareofasoftdreaminessandcontent,andofanovalfaceandbrowneyesframedinafisherman’scapandtossingagainstabackgroundnowofgreycloud,nowofgreysea,andthenIwasawarethatIhadbeenasleep.

           Ilookedatmywatch.Itwasoneo’clock.Ihadsleptsevenhours!Andshehadbeensteeringsevenhours!WhenItookthesteering-oarIhadfirsttounbendhercrampedfingers.Hermodicumofstrengthhadbeenexhausted,andshewasunableeventomovefromherposition.IwascompelledtoletgothesheetwhileIhelpedhertothenestofblanketsandchafedherhandsandarms.

           "Iamsotired,"shesaid,withaquickintakeofthebreathandasigh,droopingherheadwearily.

           Butshestraighteneditthenextmoment."Nowdon’tscold,don’tyoudarescold,"shecriedwithmockdefiance.

           "Ihopemyfacedoesnotappearangry,"Iansweredseriously;"forIassureyouIamnotintheleastangry."

           "N-no,"sheconsidered."Itlooksonlyreproachful."

           "Thenitisanhonestface,foritlookswhatIfeel.Youwerenotfairtoyourself,nortome.HowcanIevertrustyouagain?"

           Shelookedpenitent."I’llbegood,"shesaid,asanaughtychildmightsayit."Ipromise"

           "Toobeyasasailorwouldobeyhiscaptain?"

           "Yes,"sheanswered."Itwasstupidofme,Iknow."

           "Thenyoumustpromisesomethingelse,"Iventured.

           "Readily."

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