Hemadenoreply。Hiseyes，fixedintentlyontheseaastern，suddenlyflashed。
\"Sharkho，sir！\"hecried。
\"Heavein！Lively！Allhandstailon！\"WolfLarsenshouted，springinghimselftotheropeinadvanceofthequickest。
MugridgehadheardtheKanaka’swarningcryandwasscreamingmadly。
Icouldseeablackfincuttingthewaterandmakingforhimwithgreaterswiftnessthanhewasbeingpulledaboard。Itwasaneventosswhetherthesharkorwewouldgethim，anditwasamatterofmoments。WhenMugridgewasdirectlybeneathus，thesterndescendedtheslopeofapassingwave，thusgivingtheadvantagetotheshark。Thefindisappeared。Thebellyflashedwhiteinaswiftupwardrush。Almostequallyswift，butnotquite，wasWolfLarsen。Hethrewhisstrengthintoonetremendousjerk。TheCockney’sbodyleftthewater；sodidpartoftheshark’s。Hedrewuphislegs，andtheman—eaterseemednomorethanbarelytotouchonefoot，sinkingbackintothewaterwithasplash。ButatthemomentofcontactThomasMugridgecriedout。Thenhecameinlikeafresh—caughtfishonaline，clearingtherailgenerouslyandstrikingthedeckinaheap，onhandsandknees，androllingover。