Морський вовк

Chapter 1

           Irememberthesceneimpelledmetosuddenlaughter,andinthenextinstantIrealizedIwasbecominghystericalmyself;forthesewerewomenofmyownkind,likemymotherandsisters,withthefearofdeathuponthemandunwillingtodie.AndIrememberthatthesoundstheymaderemindedmeofthesquealingofpigsundertheknifeofthebutcher,andIwasstruckwithhorroratthevividnessoftheanalogy.Thesewomen,capableofthemostsublimeemotions,ofthetenderestsympathies,wereopen-mouthedandscreaming.Theywantedtolive,theywerehelpless,likeratsinatrap,andtheyscreamed.

           Thehorrorofitdrovemeoutondeck.Iwasfeelingsickandsqueamish,andsatdownonabench.InahazywayIsawandheardmenrushingandshoutingastheystrovetolowertheboats.ItwasjustasIhadreaddescriptionsofsuchscenesinbooks.Thetacklesjammed.Nothingworked.Oneboatloweredawaywiththeplugsout,filledwithwomenandchildrenandthenwithwater,andcapsized.Anotherboathadbeenloweredbyoneend,andstillhunginthetacklebytheotherend,whereithadbeenabandoned.Nothingwastobeseenofthestrangesteamboatwhichhadcausedthedisaster,thoughIheardmensayingthatshewouldundoubtedlysendboatstoourassistance.

           Idescendedtothelowerdeck.TheMartinezwassinkingfast,forthewaterwasverynear.Numbersofthepassengerswereleapingoverboard.Others,inthewater,wereclamouringtobetakenaboardagain.Nooneheededthem.Acryarosethatweweresinking.Iwasseizedbytheconsequentpanic,andwentoverthesideinasurgeofbodies.HowIwentoverIdonotknow,thoughIdidknow,andinstantly,whythoseinthewaterweresodesirousofgettingbackonthesteamer.Thewaterwascoldsocoldthatitwaspainful.

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