Chapter 24

           AmongthemostvividmemoriesofmylifearethoseoftheeventsontheGhostwhichoccurredduringthefortyhourssucceedingthediscoveryofmyloveforMaudBrewster.I,whohadlivedmylifeinquietplaces,onlytoenterattheageofthirty-fiveuponacourseofthemostirrationaladventureIcouldhaveimagined,neverhadmoreincidentandexcitementcrammedintoanyfortyhoursofmyexperience.NorcanIquiteclosemyearstoasmallvoiceofpridewhichtellsmeIdidnotdosobadly,allthingsconsidered.

           Tobeginwith,atthemiddaydinner,WolfLarseninformedthehuntersthattheyweretoeatthenceforthinthesteerage.Itwasanunprecedentedthingonsealing-schooners,whereitisthecustomforthehunterstorank,unofficiallyasofficers.Hegavenoreason,buthismotivewasobviousenough.HornerandSmokehadbeendisplayingagallantrytowardMaudBrewster,ludicrousinitselfandinoffensivetoher,buttohimevidentlydistasteful.

           Theannouncementwasreceivedwithblacksilence,thoughtheotherfourhuntersglancedsignificantlyatthetwowhohadbeenthecauseoftheirbanishment.JockHorner,quietaswashisway,gavenosign;butthebloodsurgeddarklyacrossSmoke’sforehead,andhehalfopenedhismouthtospeak.WolfLarsenwaswatchinghim,waitingforhim,thesteelyglitterinhiseyes;butSmokeclosedhismouthagainwithouthavingsaidanything.

           "Anythingtosay?"theotherdemandedaggressively.

           Itwasachallenge,butSmokerefusedtoacceptit.

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