Пятнадцатилетний капитан

The Terrible Word

           ButelephantsarenotfoundinAmerica.Theseenormousthick-skinnedquadrupedsarenotnativesoftheNewWorld.Asyet,theyhaveneverbeenacclimatedthere.

           Thehypothesisthatelephantshadpassedtherewasabsolutelyinadmissible.

           Howeverthatmightbe,DickSandhardlyknewhowmuchthisinexplicablefactgavehimtothinkabout.HedidnotevenquestiontheAmericanonthispoint.Whatcouldheexpectfromamanwhohadtriedtomakehimtakegiraffesforostriches?Harriswouldhavegivenhimsomeexplanation,moreorlessimaginative,whichwouldnothavechangedthesituation.

           Atallevents,DickhadformedhisopinionofHarris.Hefeltinhimatraitor!Heonlyawaitedanoccasiontounmaskhisdisloyalty,tohavetherighttodoit,andeverythingtoldhimthatthisopportunitywasnear.

           ButwhatcouldbeHarris’ssecretend?Whatfuture,then,awaitedthesurvivorsofthe"Pilgrim?"DickSandrepeatedtohimselfthathisresponsibilityhadnotceasedwiththeshipwreck.Itwasmorethanevernecessaryforhimtoprovideforthesafetyofthosewhomthewaveshadthrownonthiscoast!Thiswoman,thisyoungchild,theseblacksallhiscompanionsinmisfortuneitwashealonewhomustsavethem!But,ifhecouldattemptanythingonboardship,ifhecouldactonthesea,here,inthemidstoftheterribletrialswhichheforesaw,whatpartcouldhetake?

           DickSandwouldnotshuthiseyesbeforethefrightfulrealitythateachinstantmademoreindisputable.Inthisjunctureheagainbecamethecaptainoffifteenyears,ashehadbeenonthe"Pilgrim.

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