Морський вовк

Chapter 30

           Thereweresealsallaboutusinthewater,andthebellowingthousandsonthebeachcompelledustoshoutateachothertomakeourselvesheard.

           "Iknowmenclubthem,"Isaid,tryingtoreassuremyself,andgazingdoubtfullyatalargebull,notthirtyfeetaway,uprearedonhisfore-flippersandregardingmeintently."Butthequestionis,Howdotheyclubthem?"

           "Letusgathertundragrassandthatchtheroof,"Maudsaid.

           ShewasasfrightenedasIattheprospect,andwehadreasontobegazingatcloserangeatthegleamingteethanddog-likemouths.

           "Ialwaysthoughttheywereafraidofmen,"Isaid.

           "HowdoIknowtheyarenotafraid?"Iqueriedamomentlater,afterhavingrowedafewmorestrokesalongthebeach."Perhaps,ifIweretostepboldlyashore,theywouldcutforit,andIcouldnotcatchupwithone."AndstillIhesitated.

           "Iheardofaman,once,whoinvadedthenestinggroundsofwildgeese,"Maudsaid."Theykilledhim."

           "Thegeese?"

           "Yes,thegeese.MybrothertoldmeaboutitwhenIwasalittlegirl."

           "ButIknowmenclubthem,"Ipersisted.

           "Ithinkthetundragrasswillmakejustasgoodaroof,"shesaid.

           Farfromherintention,herwordsweremaddeningme,drivingmeon.Icouldnotplaythecowardbeforehereyes."Heregoes,"Isaid,backingwaterwithoneoarandrunningthebowashore.

           Isteppedoutandadvancedvaliantlyuponalong-manedbullinthemidstofhiswives.Iwasarmedwiththeregularclubwithwhichtheboat-pullerskilledthewoundedsealsgaffedaboardbythehunters.

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