Морський вовк

Chapter 30

           "Itwouldbewisetomaketheboatfast,"Maudsaid.

           Shehadsteppedoutbesideme,andIregardedherwithwonderment.

           Shenoddedherheaddeterminedly."Yes,I’mgoingwithyou,soyoumayaswellsecuretheboatandarmmewithaclub."

           "Let’sgoback,"Isaiddejectedly."Ithinktundragrass,willdo,afterall."

           "Youknowitwon’t,"washerreply."ShallIlead?"

           Withashrugoftheshoulders,butwiththewarmestadmirationandprideatheartforthiswoman,Iequippedherwiththebrokenoarandtookanotherformyself.Itwaswithnervoustrepidationthatwemadethefirstfewrodsofthejourney.OnceMaudscreamedinterrorasacowthrustaninquisitivenosetowardherfoot,andseveraltimesIquickenedmypaceforthesamereason.But,beyondwarningcoughsfromeitherside,therewerenosignsofhostility.Itwasarookerywhichhadneverbeenraidedbythehunters,andinconsequencethesealsweremild-temperedandatthesametimeunafraid.

           Intheveryheartoftheherdthedinwasterrific.Itwasalmostdizzyinginitseffect.IpausedandsmiledreassuringlyatMaud,forIhadrecoveredmyequanimitysoonerthanshe.Icouldseethatshewasstillbadlyfrightened.Shecameclosetomeandshouted:

           "I’mdreadfullyafraid!"

           AndIwasnot.Thoughthenoveltyhadnotyetwornoff,thepeacefulcomportmentofthesealshadquietedmyalarm.Maudwastrembling.

           "I’mafraid,andI’mnotafraid,"shechatteredwithshakingjaws."It’smymiserablebody,notI."

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