Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           Withoneboundaside,itdisappearsamongthebusheswithoutnoise.MayGodspareitfromthelions’andhyenas’teeth!

           Dingohascertainlyreturnedtohimwhosentittome.

           Thisletter,thatIcannotyetread,burnsmyhands!Whohaswrittenit?WoulditcomefromMrs.Weldon?DoesitcomefromHercules?Howhasthefaithfulanimal,thatwebelieveddead,meteithertheoneortheother?Whatisthislettergoingtotellme?Isitaplanofescapethatitbringsme?Ordoesitonlygivemenewsofthosedeartome?Whateveritmaybe,thisincidenthasgreatlymovedme,andhasrelaxedmymisery.

           Ah!thedaycomessoslowly.Iwatchfortheleastlightonthehorizon.Icannotclosemyeyes.Istillheartheroaringoftheanimals.MypoorDingo,canyouescapethem?Atlastdayisgoingtoappear,andalmostwithoutdawn,underthesetropicallatitudes.

           Isettlemyselfsoasnottobeseen.ItrytoreadIcannotyet.AtlastIhaveread.TheletterisfromHercules’shand.Itiswrittenonabitofpaper,inpencil.Hereiswhatitsays:

           "Mrs.WeldonwastakenawaywithlittleJackinakitanda.HarrisandNegoroaccompanyit.Theyprecedethecaravanbythreeorfourmarches,withCousinBenedict.Ihavenotbeenabletocommunicatewithher.IhavefoundDingo,whomusthavebeenwoundedbyashot,butcured.Goodhope,Mr.Dick.Ionlythinkofyouall,andIfledtobemoreusefultoyou.HERCULES."

           Ah!Mrs.Weldonandhersonareliving.Godbepraised!Theyhavenottosufferthefatiguesoftheserudehalting-places.

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