Морський вовк

Chapter 29

           Somethingsuspiciouslyakintomoistnessdimmedherbeautifuleyesbeforeshedroppedthemandpartlyturnedawayherhead.

           "Ishouldprefergoingwithyou,"shesaidinalowvoice,inwhichtherewasjustahintofappeal.

           "Imightbeabletohelpyoua"hervoicebroke"alittle.Andifanythingshouldhappentoyou,thinkofmeleftherealone."

           "Oh,Iintendbeingverycareful,"Ianswered."AndIshallnotgosofarbutwhatIcangetbackbeforenight.Yes,allsaidanddone,Ithinkitvastlybetterforyoutoremain,andsleep,andrestanddonothing."

           Sheturnedandlookedmeintheeyes.Hergazewasunfaltering,butsoft.

           "Please,please,"shesaid,oh,sosoftly.

           Istiffenedmyselftorefuse,andshookmyhead.Stillshewaitedandlookedatme.Itriedtowordmyrefusal,butwavered.IsawthegladlightspringintohereyesandknewthatIhadlost.Itwasimpossibletosaynoafterthat.

           Thewinddieddownintheafternoon,andwewerepreparedtostartthefollowingmorning.Therewasnowayofpenetratingtheislandfromourcove,forthewallsroseperpendicularlyfromthebeach,and,oneithersideofthecove,rosefromthedeepwater.

           Morningbrokedullandgrey,butcalm,andIwasawakeearlyandhadtheboatinreadiness.

           "Fool!Imbecile!Yahoo!"Ishouted,whenIthoughtitwasmeettoarouseMaud;butthistimeIshoutedinmerrimentasIdancedaboutthebeach,bareheaded,inmockdespair.

           Herheadappearedundertheflapofthesail.

           "Whatnow?"sheaskedsleepily,and,withal,curiously.

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