Морской волк

Chapter 9

           "IseeCooky’sfinish,"IheardSmokesaytoHorner.

           "Youbet,"wasthereply."Humprunsthegalleyfromnowon,andCookypullsinhishorns."

           Mugridgeheardandshotaswiftglanceatme,butIgavenosignthattheconversationhadreachedme.Ihadnotthoughtmyvictorywassofar-reachingandcomplete,butIresolvedtoletgonothingIhadgained.Asthedayswentby,Smoke’sprophecywasverified.TheCockneybecamemorehumbleandslavishtomethaneventoWolfLarsen.Imisteredhimandsirredhimnolonger,washednomoregreasypots,andpeelednomorepotatoes.Ididmyownwork,andmyownworkonly,andwhenandinwhatfashionIsawfit.AlsoIcarriedthedirkinasheathatmyhip,sailor-fashion,andmaintainedtowardThomasMugridgeaconstantattitudewhichwascomposedofequalpartsofdomineering,insult,andcontempt.

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