Морський вовк

Chapter 38

           Thenadded,withthewhimsicalsmileIadored,"butIamonlyone,smallwoman."

           Thatphrase,the"onesmallwoman,"startledmelikeanelectricshock.Itwasmyownphrase,mypet,secretphrase,mylovephraseforher.

           "Wheredidyougetthatphrase?"Idemanded,withanabruptnessthatinturnstartledher.

           "Whatphrase?"sheasked.

           "Onesmallwoman."

           "Isityours?"sheasked.

           "Yes,"Ianswered."Mine.Imadeit."

           "Thenyoumusthavetalkedinyoursleep,"shesmiled.

           Thedancing,tremulouslightwasinhereyes.Mine,Iknew,werespeakingbeyondthewillofmyspeech.Ileanedtowardher.WithoutvolitionIleanedtowardher,asatreeisswayedbythewind.Ah,wewereveryclosetogetherinthatmoment.Butsheshookherhead,asonemightshakeoffsleeporadream,saying:

           "Ihaveknownitallmylife.Itwasmyfather’snameformymother."

           "Itismyphrasetoo,"Isaidstubbornly.

           "Foryourmother?"

           "No,"Ianswered,andshequestionednofurther,thoughIcouldhaveswornhereyesretainedforsometimeamocking,teasingexpression.

           Withtheforemastin,theworknowwentonapace.AlmostbeforeIknewit,andwithoutoneserioushitch,Ihadthemainmaststepped.Aderrick-boom,riggedtotheforemast,hadaccomplishedthis;andseveraldaysmorefoundallstaysandshroudsinplace,andeverythingsetuptaut.Topsailswouldbeanuisanceandadangerforacrewoftwo,soIheavedthetopmastsondeckandlashedthemfast.

           Severalmoredayswereconsumedinfinishingthesailsandputtingthemon

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