Пятнадцатилетний капитан

The Best to Do

           Then,nothingmorewasneededforafewhours’rest.

           Tenminutesaftereverybodywasstretchedoutonacarpetofsea-weed.Negorohimselfthoughthemustrejointhelittletroopandtakehispartoftherepast,whichwasgoingtobemadeincommon.Doubtlesshehadnotjudgeditpropertoventurealoneunderthethickforest,throughwhichthewindingrivermadeitsway.

           Itwasoneo’clockintheafternoon.Thepreservedmeat,thebiscuit,thesweetwater,withtheadditionofafewdropsofrum,ofwhichBathadsavedaquartercask,madetherequisitesforthisrepast.ButifNegorotookpartinit,hedidnotatallmingleintheconversation,inwhichwerediscussedthemeasuresdemandedbythesituationoftheshipwrecked.Allthetime,withoutappearingtodoso,helistenedtoit,anddoubtlessprofitedbywhatheheard.

           DuringthistimeDingo,whohadnotbeenforgotten,watchedoutsidethegrotto.Theycouldbeatease.Nolivingbeingwouldshowhimselfonthestrandwithoutthefaithfulanimalgivingthealarm.

           Mrs.Weldon,holdingherlittleJack,halflyingandalmostasleeponherlap,begantospeak.

           "Dick,myfriend,"saidshe,"inthenameofall,Ithankyouforthedevotionthatyouhaveshownustillnow;butwedonotconsideryoufreeyet.Youwillbeourguideonland,asyouwereourcaptainatsea.Weplaceeveryconfidenceinyou.Speak,then!Whatmustwedo?"

           Mrs.Weldon,oldNan,Tomandhiscompanions,allhadtheireyesfixedontheyoungnovice.Negorohimselflookedathimwithasingularpersistence.

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