Морской волк

Chapter 22

           "WhatshallIdo,then?"sheasked,detectingtheanxiousglanceIhadshotattheobjectofourconversation,andimpressed,Iflattermyself,withtheearnestnessofmymanner.

           "Dispensewithallthemoralcourageyoucan,"Isaidbriskly."Don’tarousethisman’sanimosity.Bequitefriendlywithhim,talkwithhim,discussliteratureandartwithhimheisfondofsuchthings.Youwillfindhimaninterestedlistenerandnofool.Andforyourownsaketrytoavoidwitnessing,asmuchasyoucan,thebrutalitiesoftheship.Itwillmakeiteasierforyoutoactyourpart."

           "Iamtolie,"shesaidinsteady,rebellioustones,"byspeechandactiontolie."

           WolfLarsenhadseparatedfromLatimerandwascomingtowardus.Iwasdesperate.

           "Please,pleaseunderstandme,"Isaidhurriedly,loweringmyvoice."Allyourexperienceofmenandthingsisworthlesshere.Youmustbeginoveragain.IknowIcanseeityouhave,amongotherways,beenusedtomanagingpeoplewithyoureyes,lettingyourmoralcouragespeakoutthroughthem,asitwere.Youhavealreadymanagedmewithyoureyes,commandedmewiththem.Butdon’ttryitonWolfLarsen.Youcouldaseasilycontrolalion,whilehewouldmakeamockofyou.HewouldIhavealwaysbeenproudofthefactthatIdiscoveredhim,"Isaid,turningtheconversationasWolfLarsensteppedonthepoopandjoinedus."Theeditorswereafraidofhimandthepublisherswouldhavenoneofhim

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