Морський вовк

Chapter 3

           She’llbethereinfiveorsixhourswiththiswind."

           "Willyoupleasesignalit,then,sothatImaybeputashore."

           "Sorry,butI’velostthesignalbookoverboard,"heremarked,andthegroupofhuntersgrinned.

           Idebatedamoment,lookinghimsquarelyintheeyes.Ihadseenthefrightfultreatmentofthecabin-boy,andknewthatIshouldveryprobablyreceivethesame,ifnotworse.AsIsay,Idebatedwithmyself,andthenIdidwhatIconsiderthebravestactofmylife.Irantotheside,wavingmyarmsandshouting:

           "LadyMineahoy!Takemeashore!Athousanddollarsifyoutakemeashore!"

           Iwaited,watchingtwomenwhostoodbythewheel,oneofthemsteering.Theotherwasliftingamegaphonetohislips.Ididnotturnmyhead,thoughIexpectedeverymomentakillingblowfromthehumanbrutebehindme.Atlast,afterwhatseemedcenturies,unablelongertostandthestrain,Ilookedaround.Hehadnotmoved.Hewasstandinginthesameposition,swayingeasilytotherolloftheshipandlightingafreshcigar.

           "Whatisthematter?Anythingwrong?"

           ThiswasthecryfromtheLadyMine.

           "Yes!"Ishouted,atthetopofmylungs."Lifeordeath!Onethousanddollarsifyoutakemeashore!"

           "Toomuch‘Friscotanglefootforthehealthofmycrew!"WolfLarsenshoutedafter."Thisone"indicatingmewithhisthumb"fanciessea-serpentsandmonkeysjustnow!"

           ThemanontheLadyMinelaughedbackthroughthemegaphone.Thepilot-boatplungedpast.

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