Chapter 12

           ‘Allaroundeverythingwasstillasfarastheearcouldreach.Themistofhisfeelingsshiftedbetweenus,asifdisturbedbyhisstruggles,andintheriftsoftheimmaterialveilhewouldappeartomystaringeyesdistinctofformandpregnantwithvagueappeallikeasymbolicfigureinapicture.Thechillairofthenightseemedtolieonmylimbsasheavyasaslabofmarble.

           ‘“Isee,”Imurmured,moretoprovetomyselfthatIcouldbreakmystateofnumbnessthanforanyotherreason.

           ‘“TheAvondalepickedusupjustbeforesunset,”heremarkedmoodily.“Steamedrightstraightforus.Wehadonlytositandwait.”

           ‘Afteralonginterval,hesaid,“Theytoldtheirstory.”Andagaintherewasthatoppressivesilence.“ThenonlyIknewwhatitwasIhadmadeupmymindto,”headded.

           ‘“Yousaidnothing,”Iwhispered.

           ‘“WhatcouldIsay?”heasked,inthesamelowtone....“Shockslight.Stoppedtheship.Ascertainedthedamage.Tookmeasurestogettheboatsoutwithoutcreatingapanic.Asthefirstboatwasloweredshipwentdowninasquall.Sanklikelead....Whatcouldbemoreclear”...hehunghishead...“andmoreawful?”Hislipsquiveredwhilehelookedstraightintomyeyes.“Ihadjumpedhadn’tI?”heasked,dismayed.“That’swhatIhadtolivedown.Thestorydidn’tmatter.”...

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