Морской волк

Chapter 18

           Ibustledaboutinquitehousewifelyfashion,procuringsoothinglotionsforhersunburn,raidingWolfLarsen’sprivatestoresforabottleofportIknewtobethere,anddirectingThomasMugridgeinthepreparationofthesparestate-room.

           Thewindwasfresheningrapidly,theGhostheelingovermoreandmore,andbythetimethestate-roomwasreadyshewasdashingthroughthewateratalivelyclip.IhadquiteforgottentheexistenceofLeachandJohnson,whensuddenly,likeathunderclap,"Boatho!"camedowntheopencompanion-way.ItwasSmoke’sunmistakablevoice,cryingfromthemasthead.Ishotaglanceatthewoman,butshewasleaningbackinthearm-chair,hereyesclosed,unutterablytired.Idoubtedthatshehadheard,andIresolvedtopreventherseeingthebrutalityIknewwouldfollowthecaptureofthedeserters.Shewastired.Verygood.Sheshouldsleep.

           Therewereswiftcommandsondeck,astampingoffeetandaslappingofreef-pointsastheGhostshotintothewindandaboutontheothertack.Asshefilledawayandheeled,thearm-chairbegantoslideacrossthecabinfloor,andIsprangforitjustintimetopreventtherescuedwomanfrombeingspilledout.

           Hereyesweretooheavytosuggestmorethanahintofthesleepysurprisethatperplexedherasshelookedupatme,andshehalfstumbled,halftottered,asIledhertohercabin

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