— Вот что слышит моряк, — сказал один из членов экипажа, в то время как нога Джессопа повисла в воздухе, и он задумался, относится ли это к мощному шуму волн под ним или только к песне.
На миг, слишком короткий, чтобы мысль задержалась в его мозгу, ему почудилось, что он постиг природу певицы. «Только так и можно петь, если так выглядишь», — пришла последняя мысль. Она показалась Джессопу совсем пустой, и он забыл о ней, когда древняя песня увлекла его в огромную колыбель тьмы.
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