Морской волк

Chapter 5

           SoIthoughtitoutatthetime,feelingtheneedforvindicationanddesiringtobeatpeacewithmyconscience.Butthisvindicationdidnotsatisfy.Nor,tothisdaycanIpermitmymanhoodtolookbackuponthoseeventsandfeelentirelyexonerated.Thesituationwassomethingthatreallyexceededrationalformulasforconductanddemandedmorethanthecoldconclusionsofreason.Whenviewedinthelightofformallogic,thereisnotonethingofwhichtobeashamed;butneverthelessashameriseswithinmeattherecollection,andintheprideofmymanhoodIfeelthatmymanhoodhasinunaccountablewaysbeensmirchedandsullied.

           Allofwhichisneitherherenorthere.ThespeedwithwhichIranfromthegalleycausedexcruciatingpaininmyknee,andIsankdownhelplesslyatthebreakofthepoop.ButtheCockneyhadnotpursuedme.

           "Lookat’imrun!Lookat’imrun!"Icouldhearhimcrying."An’withagymelegatthat!Comeonback,youporelittlemamma’sdarling.Iwon’t‘ityer;no,Iwon’t."

           Icamebackandwentonwithmywork;andheretheepisodeendedforthetime,thoughfurtherdevelopmentswereyettotakeplace.Isetthebreakfast-tableinthecabin,andatseveno’clockwaitedonthehuntersandofficers.Thestormhadevidentlybrokenduringthenight,thoughahugeseawasstillrunningandastiffwindblowing.Sailhadbeenmadeintheearlywatches,sothattheGhostwasracingalongundereverythingexceptthetwotopsailsandtheflyingjib.

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