Пятнадцатилетний капитан

The Wreck

           

           Theboatthenskirtedthelarboardnetting,whichwashalfunderwater.

           Asomewhatstrongswelloftheseawouldcertainlysubmergethe

           "Waldeck"inafewmoments.

           Thebrig’sdeckhadbeensweptfromoneendtotheother.Therewasnothingleftexceptthestumpsofthemainmastandofthemizzen-mast,bothbrokenofftwofeetabovethescuttles,andwhichhadfalleninthecollision,carryingawayshrouds,back-stays,andrigging.Meanwhile,asfarastheeyecouldsee,nowreckwasvisiblearoundthe"Waldeck"whichseemedtoindicatethatthecatastrophewasalreadyseveraldaysold.

           "Ifsomeunhappycreatureshavesurvivedthecollision,"saidCaptainHull,"itisprobablethateitherhungerorthirsthasfinishedthem,forthewatermusthavegainedthestore-room.Thereareonlydeadbodiesonboard!"

           "No,"criedDickSand,"no!Thedogwouldnotbarkthatway.Therearelivingbeingsonboard!"

           Atthatmomenttheanimal,respondingtothecallofthenovice,slidtothesea,andswampainfullytowardtheboat,foritseemedtobeexhausted.

           Theytookitin,anditrushedeagerly,notforapieceofbreadthatDickSandoffereditfirst,buttoahalf-tubwhichcontainedalittlefreshwater.

           "Thispooranimalisdyingofthirst!"criedDickSand.

           Theboatthensoughtafavorableplacetoboardthe"Waldeck"moreeasily,andforthatpurposeitdrewawayafewstrokes.Thedogevidentlythoughtthatitsrescuersdidnotwishtogoonboard,forheseizedDickSandbyhisjacket,andhislamentablebarkscommencedagainwithnewstrength.

           Theyunderstoodit.

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