Морський вовк

Chapter 3

           Theleerail,wherethedeadmanlay,wasburiedinthesea,andastheschoonerliftedandrightedthewatersweptacrossthedeckwettingusaboveourshoe-tops.Ashowerofraindrovedownuponus,eachdropstinginglikeahailstone.Asitpassed,WolfLarsenbegantospeak,thebare-headedmenswayinginunison,totheheaveandlungeofthedeck.

           "Ionlyrememberonepartoftheservice,"hesaid,"andthatis,‘Andthebodyshallbecastintothesea.Socastitin."

           Heceasedspeaking.Themenholdingthehatch-coverseemedperplexed,puzzlednodoubtbythebriefnessoftheceremony.Heburstupontheminafury.

           "Liftupthatendthere,damnyou!Whatthehell’sthematterwithyou?"

           Theyelevatedtheendofthehatch-coverwithpitifulhaste,and,likeadogflungoverside,thedeadmanslidfeetfirstintothesea.Thecoalathisfeetdraggedhimdown.Hewasgone.

           "Johansen,"WolfLarsensaidbrisklytothenewmate,"keepallhandsondecknowthey’rehere.Getinthetopsailsandjibsandmakeagoodjobofit.We’reinforasou’-easter.Betterreefthejibandmainsailtoo,whileyou’reaboutit."

           Inamomentthedeckswereincommotion,Johansenbellowingordersandthemenpullingorlettinggoropesofvarioussortsallnaturallyconfusingtoalandsmansuchasmyself.Butitwastheheartlessnessofitthatespeciallystruckme.Thedeadmanwasanepisodethatwaspast,anincidentthatwasdropped,inacanvascoveringwithasackofcoal,whiletheshipspedalongandherworkwenton

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