Морской волк

Chapter 33

           "Theseheadachesofhis,theseattacks,"Maudsaid,ontheafternoonofthefourthday;"Perhapsheisill,veryill.Hemaybedead."

           "Ordying,"washerafterthoughtwhenshehadwaitedsometimeformetospeak.

           "Betterso,"Ianswered.

           "Butthink,Humphrey,afellow-creatureinhislastlonelyhour."

           "Perhaps,"Isuggested.

           "Yes,evenperhaps,"sheacknowledged."Butwedonotknow.Itwouldbeterribleifhewere.Icouldneverforgivemyself.Wemustdosomething."

           "Perhaps,"Isuggestedagain.

           Iwaited,smilinginwardlyatthewomanofherwhichcompelledasolicitudeforWolfLarsen,ofallcreatures.Wherewashersolicitudeforme,Ithoughtformewhomshehadbeenafraidtohavemerelypeepaboard?

           Shewastoosubtlenottofollowthetrendofmysilence.Andshewasasdirectasshewassubtle.

           "Youmustgoaboard,Humphrey,andfindout,"shesaid."Andifyouwanttolaughatme,youhavemyconsentandforgiveness."

           Iaroseobedientlyandwentdownthebeach.

           "Dobecareful,"shecalledafterme.

           Iwavedmyarmfromtheforecastleheadanddroppeddowntothedeck.AftIwalkedtothecabincompanion,whereIcontentedmyselfwithhailingbelow.WolfLarsenanswered,andashestartedtoascendthestairsIcockedmyrevolver.Idisplayeditopenlyduringourconversation,buthetooknonoticeofit.Heappearedthesame,physically,aswhenlastIsawhim,buthewasgloomyandsilent.Infact,thefewwordswespokecouldhardlybecalledaconversation.

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