Морской волк

Chapter 15

           "Justwaittillhegetsaglimpseivyermugsto-morrow,thegangivye,"hechuckled.

           "We’llsaywethoughtitwasthemate,"saidone.Andanother,"IknowwhatI’llsaythatIheeredarow,jumpedoutofmybunk,gotajollygoodcrackonthejawformypains,andsailedinmyself.Couldn’ttellwhoorwhatitwasinthedarkandjusthitout."

           "An’’twasmeyouhit,ofcourse,"Kellyseconded,hisfacebrighteningforthemoment.

           LeachandJohnsontooknopartinthediscussion,anditwasplaintoseethattheirmateslookeduponthemasmenforwhomtheworstwasinevitable,whowerebeyondhopeandalreadydead.Leachstoodtheirfearsandreproachesforsometime.Thenhebrokeout:

           "Youmakemetired!Anicelotofgazabasyouare!Ifyoutalkedlesswithyermouthanddidsomethingwithyerhands,he’da-bendonewithbynow.Whycouldn’toneofyou,justoneofyou,getmeaknifewhenIsungout?Youmakemesick!A-beefin’andbellerin’‘round,asthoughhe’dkillyouwhenhegetsyou!Youknowdamnwellhewont.Can’taffordto.Noshippingmastersorbeach-combersoverhere,andhewantsyerinhisbusiness,andhewantsyerbad.Who’stopullorsteerorsailshipifhelosesyer?It’smeandJohnsonhavetofacethemusic.Getintoyerbunks,now,andshutyerfaces;Iwanttogetsomesleep."

           "That’sallrightallright,"Parsonsspokeup."Mebbehewon’tdoforus,butmarkmywords,hell‘llbeanice-boxtothisshipfromnowon."

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