Chapter 33

           WewaitedalldayforWolfLarsentocomeashore.Itwasanintolerableperiodofanxiety.EachmomentoneortheotherofuscastexpectantglancestowardtheGhost.Buthedidnotcome.Hedidnotevenappearondeck.

           "Perhapsitishisheadache,"Isaid."Ilefthimlyingonthepoop.Hemayliethereallnight.IthinkI’llgoandsee."

           Maudlookedentreatyatme.

           "Itisallright,"Iassuredher."Ishalltaketherevolvers.YouknowIcollectedeveryweapononboard."

           "Buttherearehisarms,hishands,histerrible,terriblehands!"sheobjected.Andthenshecried,"Oh,Humphrey,Iamafraidofhim!Don’tgopleasedon’tgo!"

           Sherestedherhandappealinglyonmine,andsentmypulsefluttering.Myheartwassurelyinmyeyesforamoment.Thedearandlovelywoman!Andshewassomuchthewoman,clingingandappealing,sunshineanddewtomymanhood,rootingitdeeperandsendingthroughitthesapofanewstrength.Iwasforputtingmyarmaroundher,aswheninthemidstofthesealherd;butIconsidered,andrefrained.

           "Ishallnottakeanyrisks,"Isaid."I’llmerelypeepoverthebowandsee."

           Shepressedmyhandearnestlyandletmego.ButthespaceondeckwhereIhadlefthimlyingwasvacant.Hehadevidentlygonebelow.Thatnightwestoodalternatewatches,oneofussleepingatatime;fortherewasnotellingwhatWolfLarsenmightdo.Hewascertainlycapableofanything.

           Thenextdaywewaited,andthenext,andstillhemadenosign.

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