Морський вовк

Chapter 36

           Mywristsandarmsachedintolerably,andthoughIhadeatenheartilyofatwelve-o’clocklunch,IhadworkedsohardthatIwasfaintfromhunger.

           Ipulledintheoarsandbentforwardtothelinewhichheldthetow.ButMaud’shandleapedoutrestraininglytomine.

           "Whatareyougoingtodo?"sheaskedinastrained,tensevoice.

           "Castitoff,"Ianswered,slippingaturnoftherope.

           Butherfingersclosedonmine.

           "Pleasedon’t,"shebegged.

           "Itisuseless,"Ianswered."Hereisnightandthewindblowingusofftheland."

           "Butthink,Humphrey.IfwecannotsailawayontheGhost,wemayremainforyearsontheislandforlifeeven.Ifithasneverbeendiscoveredalltheseyears,itmayneverbediscovered."

           "Youforgettheboatwefoundonthebeach,"Iremindedher.

           "Itwasaseal-huntingboat,"shereplied,"andyouknowperfectlywellthatifthemenhadescapedtheywouldhavebeenbacktomaketheirfortunesfromtherookery.Youknowtheyneverescaped."

           Iremainedsilent,undecided.

           "Besides,"sheaddedhaltingly,"it’syouridea,andIwanttoseeyousucceed."

           NowIcouldhardenmyheart.Assoonassheputitonaflatteringpersonalbasis,generositycompelledmetodenyher.

           "Betteryearsontheislandthantodieto-night,orto-morrow,orthenextday,intheopenboat.Wearenotpreparedtobravethesea.Wehavenofood,nowater,noblankets,nothing.Why,you’dnotsurvivethenightwithoutblankets:Iknowhowstrongyouare.Youareshiveringnow."

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