Морской волк

Chapter 37

           "Soitwouldseem;andthecurseofitisthatImustliehere,conscious,mentallyunimpaired,knowingthatthelinesaregoingdown,breakingbitbybitcommunicationwiththeworld.Icannotsee,hearingandfeelingareleavingme,atthisrateIshallsoonceasetospeak;yetallthetimeIshallbehere,alive,active,andpowerless."

           "Whenyousayyouarehere,I’dsuggestthelikelihoodofthesoul,"Isaid.

           "Bosh!"washisretort."Itsimplymeansthatintheattackonmybrainthehigherpsychicalcentresareuntouched.Icanremember,Icanthinkandreason.Whenthatgoes,Igo.Iamnot.Thesoul?"

           Hebrokeoutinmockinglaughter,thenturnedhislefteartothepillowasasignthathewishednofurtherconversation.

           MaudandIwentaboutourworkoppressedbythefearfulfatewhichhadovertakenhimhowfearfulwewereyetfullytorealize.Therewastheawfulnessofretributionaboutit.Ourthoughtsweredeepandsolemn,andwespoketoeachotherscarcelyabovewhispers.

           "Youmightremovethehandcuffs,"hesaidthatnight,aswestoodinconsultationoverhim."It’sdeadsafe.I’maparalyticnow.Thenextthingtowatchoutforisbedsores."

           Hesmiledhistwistedsmile,andMaud,hereyeswidewithhorror,wascompelledtoturnawayherhead.

           "Doyouknowthatyoursmileiscrooked?"Iaskedhim;forIknewthatshemustattendhim,andIwishedtosaveherasmuchaspossible.

           "ThenIshallsmilenomore,"hesaidcalmly."Ithoughtsomethingwaswrong.Myrightcheekhasbeennumballday.

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