Морской волк

Chapter 36

           Thensoberthoughtcametome.Afterall,shewasonlyawoman,cryingherrelief,nowthatthedangerwaspast,inthearmsofherprotectororoftheonewhohadbeenendangered.HadIbeenfatherorbrother,thesituationwouldhavebeeninnowisedifferent.Besides,timeandplacewerenotmeet,andIwishedtoearnabetterrighttodeclaremylove.SoonceagainIsoftlykissedherhairasIfeltherrecedingfrommyclasp.

           "Itwasarealattackthistime,"Isaid:"anothershockliketheonethatmadehimblind.Hefeignedatfirst,andindoingsobroughtiton."

           Maudwasalreadyrearranginghispillow.

           "No,"Isaid,"notyet.NowthatIhavehimhelpless,helplessheshallremain.Fromthisdayweliveinthecabin.WolfLarsenshallliveinthesteerage."

           Icaughthimundertheshouldersanddraggedhimtothecompanion-way.AtmydirectionMaudfetchedarope.Placingthisunderhisshoulders,Ibalancedhimacrossthethresholdandloweredhimdownthestepstothefloor.Icouldnotlifthimdirectlyintoabunk,butwithMaud’shelpIliftedfirsthisshouldersandhead,thenhisbody,balancedhimacrosstheedge,androlledhimintoalowerbunk.

           Butthiswasnottobeall.Irecollectedthehandcuffsinhisstate-room,whichhepreferredtouseonsailorsinsteadoftheancientandclumsyshipirons.So,whenwelefthim,helayhandcuffedhandandfoot.ForthefirsttimeinmanydaysIbreathedfreely.IfeltstrangelylightasIcameondeck,asthoughaweighthadbeenliftedoffmyshoulders

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