Chapter 37

           AtoncewemovedaboardtheGhost,occupyingouroldstate-roomsandcookinginthegalley.TheimprisonmentofWolfLarsenhadhappenedmostopportunely,forwhatmusthavebeentheIndiansummerofthishighlatitudewasgoneanddrizzlingstormyweatherhadsetin.Wewereverycomfortable,andtheinadequateshears,withtheforemastsuspendedfromthem,gaveabusiness-likeairtotheschoonerandapromiseofdeparture.

           AndnowthatwehadWolfLarseninirons,howlittledidweneedit!Likehisfirstattack,hissecondhadbeenaccompaniedbyseriousdisablement.Maudmadethediscoveryintheafternoonwhiletryingtogivehimnourishment.Hehadshownsignsofconsciousness,andshehadspokentohim,elicitingnoresponse.Hewaslyingonhisleftsideatthetime,andinevidentpain.Witharestlessmovementherolledhisheadaround,clearinghisleftearfromthepillowagainstwhichithadbeenpressed.Atonceheheardandansweredher,andatonceshecametome.

           Pressingthepillowagainsthisleftear,Iaskedhimifheheardme,buthegavenosign.Removingthepillowand,repeatingthequestionheansweredpromptlythathedid.

           "Doyouknowyouaredeafintherightear?"Iasked.

           "Yes,"heansweredinalow,strongvoice,"andworsethanthat.Mywholerightsideisaffected.Itseemsasleep.Icannotmovearmorleg."

           "Feigningagain?"Idemandedangrily.

           Heshookhishead,hissternmouthshapingthestrangest,twistedsmile.

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