THE SEA WOLF JACK LONDON CHAPTER 37 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE SEA WOLF JACK LONDON CHAPTER 37 At once we moved aboard the Ghost occupying our old state-rooms and cooking in the galley. The imprisonment of Wolf Larsen had happened most opportunely for what must have been the Indian summer of this high latitude was gone and drizzling stormy weather had set in. We were very comfortable and the inadequate shears with the foremast suspended from them gave a business-like air to the schooner and a promise of departure. And now that we had Wolf Larsen in irons how little did we need it Like his first attack his second had been accompanied by serious disablement. Maud made the discovery in the afternoon while trying to give him nourishment. He had shown signs of consciousness and she had spoken to him eliciting no response. He was lying on his left side at the time and in evident pain. With a restless movement he rolled his head around clearing his left ear from the pillow against which it had been pressed. At once he heard and answered her and at once she came to me. Pressing the pillow against his left ear I asked him if he heard me but he gave no sign. Removing the pillow and repeating the question he answered promptly that he did. Do you know you are deaf in the right ear I asked. Yes he answered in a low strong voice and worse than that. My whole right side is affected. It seems asleep. I cannot move arm or leg. Feigning again I demanded angrily. He shook his head his stern mouth shaping the strangest twisted smile. It was indeed a twisted smile for it was on the left side only the facial muscles of the right side moving not at all. That was the last play of the Wolf he said. I am paralysed. I shall never walk again. Oh only on the other side he added as though divining the suspicious glance I flung at his left leg the knee of which had just then drawn up and elevated the blankets. It s unfortunate he continued. I d liked to have done for you first Hump. And I thought I had that much left in me. But why I asked partly in .
