Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Ants and their Dwelling

           However,DickSand,alone,didnotseekinsleepthereposewhichwassonecessarytohim.Thoughtabsorbedhim.Hedreamedofhiscompanions,whomhewouldsaveatallhazards.Thewreckingofthe"Pilgrim"hadnotbeentheendoftheircrueltrials,andothers,stillmoreterrible,threatenedthemshouldtheyfallintothehandsofthesenatives.

           Andhowtoavoidthisdanger,theworstofall,duringtheirreturntothecoast.HarrisandNegorohadnotledthemahundredmilesintotheinteriorofAngolawithoutasecretdesigntogainpossessionofthem.

           ButwhatdidthismiserablePortugueseintend?Whohadmeritedhishatred?Theyoungnovicerepeatedtohimself,thathealonehadincurredit.Thenhepassedinreviewalltheincidentsthathadtakenplaceduringthe"Pilgrim’s"voyage;themeetingwiththewreckandtheblacks;thepursuitofthewhale;thedisappearanceofCaptainHullandhiscrew.

           DickSandhadfoundhimself,attheageoffifteen,intrustedwiththecommandofavessel,thecompassandlogofwhichweresooninjuredbyNegoro’scriminalactions.Heagainsawhimselfusinghisauthorityinthepresenceofthisinsolentcook,threateningtoputhiminirons,ortoblowouthisbrainswithapistolshot.Ah,whyhadhehesitatedtodoit?Negoro’scorpsewouldhavebeenthrownoverboard,andnoneofthesecatastropheswouldhavehappened.

           Suchweretheyoungman’svariousthoughts.Thentheydweltamomentontheshipwreckwhichhadendedthe"Pilgrim’s"voyage

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