Морской волк

Chapter 9

           ItwasthewolfinhimthatIsaw,andamadwolfatthat.

           Hesprangformewithahalf-roar,grippingmyarm.Ihadsteeledmyselftobrazenitout,thoughIwastremblinginwardly;buttheenormousstrengthofthemanwastoomuchformyfortitude.Hehadgrippedmebythebicepswithhissinglehand,andwhenthatgriptightenedIwiltedandshriekedaloud.Myfeetwentoutfromunderme.Isimplycouldnotstanduprightandenduretheagony.Themusclesrefusedtheirduty.Thepainwastoogreat.Mybicepswasbeingcrushedtoapulp.

           Heseemedtorecoverhimself,foralucidgleamcameintohiseyes,andherelaxedhisholdwithashortlaughthatwasmorelikeagrowl.Ifelltothefloor,feelingveryfaint,whilehesatdown,lightedacigar,andwatchedmeasacatwatchesamouse.AsIwrithedaboutIcouldseeinhiseyesthatcuriosityIhadsooftennoted,thatwonderandperplexity,thatquesting,thateverlastingqueryofhisastowhatitwasallabout.

           Ifinallycrawledtomyfeetandascendedthecompanionstairs.Fairweatherwasover,andtherewasnothingleftbuttoreturntothegalley.Myleftarmwasnumb,asthoughparalysed,anddayspassedbeforeIcoulduseit,whileweekswentbybeforethelaststiffnessandpainwentoutofit.Andhehaddonenothingbutputhishanduponmyarmandsqueeze.Therehadbeennowrenchingorjerking.Hehadjustclosedhishandwithasteadypressure.

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