Морской волк

Chapter 21

           ItwasahemshallwesayProvidence?"

           Shegavenosignthatshehadheard,thoughtheexpressionofhereyeschangedtooneofinexpressibleloathingasshestartedtoturnaway.Shenomorethanstarted,forsheswayedandtottered,andreachedherhandweaklyouttomine.Icaughtherintimetosaveherfromfalling,andhelpedhertoaseatonthecabin.Ithoughtshemightfaintoutright,butshecontrolledherself.

           "Willyougetatourniquet,Mr.VanWeyden,"WolfLarsencalledtome.

           Ihesitated.Herlipsmoved,andthoughtheyformednowords,shecommandedmewithhereyes,plainlyasspeech,togotothehelpoftheunfortunateman."Please,"shemanagedtowhisper,andIcouldbutobey.

           BynowIhaddevelopedsuchskillatsurgerythatWolfLarsen,withafewwordsofadvice,leftmetomytaskwithacoupleofsailorsforassistants.Forhistaskheelectedavengeanceontheshark.Aheavyswivel-hook,baitedwithfatsalt-pork,wasdroppedoverside;andbythetimeIhadcompressedtheseveredveinsandarteries,thesailorsweresingingandheavingintheoffendingmonster.Ididnotseeitmyself,butmyassistants,firstoneandthentheother,desertedmeforafewmomentstorunamidshipsandlookatwhatwasgoingon.Theshark,asixteen-footer,washoistedupagainstthemain-rigging.Itsjawswerepriedaparttotheirgreatestextension,andastoutstake,sharpenedatbothends,wassoinsertedthatwhentheprieswereremovedthespreadjawswerefixeduponit.Thisaccomplished,thehookwascutout

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