Морський вовк

Chapter 36

           Ialsobroughtblankets,andwemadehimcomfortable.Itookhispulse.Itbeatsteadilyandstrong,andwasquitenormal.Thispuzzledme.Ibecamesuspicious.

           "Whatifheshouldbefeigningthis?"Iasked,stillholdinghiswrist.

           Maudshookherhead,andtherewasreproofinhereyes.ButjustthenthewristIheldleapedfrommyhand,andthehandclaspedlikeasteeltrapaboutmywrist.Icriedaloudinawfulfear,awildinarticulatecry;andIcaughtoneglimpseofhisface,malignantandtriumphant,ashisotherhandcompassedmybodyandIwasdrawndowntohiminaterriblegrip.

           Mywristwasreleased,buthisotherarm,passedaroundmyback,heldbothmyarmssothatIcouldnotmove.Hisfreehandwenttomythroat,andinthatmomentIknewthebitterestforetasteofdeathearnedbyone’sownidiocy.WhyhadItrustedmyselfwithinreachofthoseterriblearms?Icouldfeelotherhandsatmythroat.TheywereMaud’shands,strivingvainlytotearloosethehandthatwasthrottlingme.Shegaveitup,andIheardherscreaminawaythatcutmetothesoul,foritwasawoman’sscreamoffearandheart-breakingdespair.Ihadhearditbefore,duringthesinkingoftheMartinez.

           MyfacewasagainsthischestandIcouldnotsee,butIheardMaudturnandrunswiftlyawayalongthedeck.Everythingwashappeningquickly.Ihadnotyethadaglimmeringofunconsciousness,anditseemedthataninterminableperiodoftimewaslapsingbeforeIheardherfeetflyingback.AndjustthenIfeltthewholemansinkunderme.

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