Морской волк

Chapter 23

           Indeed,shetrodtheearthlightly,andinherconstitutiontherewaslittleoftherobustclay.

           ShewasinstrikingcontrasttoWolfLarsen.Eachwasnothingthattheotherwas,everythingthattheotherwasnot.Inotedthemwalkingthedecktogetheronemorning,andIlikenedthemtotheextremeendsofthehumanladderofevolutiontheonetheculminationofallsavagery,theotherthefinishedproductofthefinestcivilization.True,WolfLarsenpossessedintellecttoanunusualdegree,butitwasdirectedsolelytotheexerciseofhissavageinstinctsandmadehimbutthemoreformidableasavage.Hewassplendidlymuscled,aheavyman,andthoughhestrodewiththecertitudeanddirectnessofthephysicalman,therewasnothingheavyabouthisstride.Thejungleandthewildernesslurkedintheupliftanddownputofhisfeet.Hewascat-footed,andlithe,andstrong,alwaysstrong.Ilikenedhimtosomegreattiger,abeastofprowessandprey.Helookedit,andthepiercingglitterthataroseattimesinhiseyeswasthesamepiercingglitterIhadobservedintheeyesofcagedleopardsandotherpreyingcreaturesofthewild.

           Butthisday,asInotedthempacingupanddown,Isawthatitwasshewhoterminatedthewalk.TheycameuptowhereIwasstandingbytheentrancetothecompanion-way.Thoughshebetrayeditbynooutwardsign,Ifelt,somehow,thatshewasgreatlyperturbed.

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