Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Captain Sand

           Withbadweatherwell,withbadweather,weshallstrive,andweshallsaveyouyet,Mrs.WeldonyouandyourlittleJack,both!Yes,IfeelthatIshalldoit."

           Andherepeated:

           "WiththeaidofGod!"

           "Now,Dick,canyoutellwherethe’Pilgrim’is?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "Easily,"repliedthenovice."Ihaveonlytoconsultthechartonboard,onwhichherpositionwasmarkedyesterdaybyCaptainHull."

           "Andwillyoubeabletoputtheshipintherightdirection?"

           "Yes,Ishallbeabletoputherprowtotheeast,nearlyatthepointoftheAmericancoastthatwemustreach."

           "But,Dick,"returnedMrs.Weldon,"youwellunderstand,doyounot,thatthiscatastrophemay,andindeedmust,modifyourfirstprojects?Itisnolongeraquestionoftakingthe’Pilgrim’toValparaiso.ThenearestportoftheAmericancoastisnowherportofdestination."

           "Certainly,Mrs.Weldon,"repliedthenovice."Sofearnothing!WecannotfailtoreachthatAmericancoastwhichstretchessofartothesouth."

           "Whereisitsituated?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "There,inthatdirection,"repliedDickSand,pointingtotheeast,whichheknewbymeansofthecompass.

           "Well,Dick,wemayreachValparaiso,oranyotherpartofthecoast.

           Whatmatter?Whatwewantistoland."

           "Andweshalldoit,Mrs.Weldon,andIshalllandyouonagoodplace,"repliedtheyoungman,inafirmvoice."Besides,instandinginfortheland,Idonotrenouncethehopeofencounteringsomeofthosevesselswhichdothecoastingtradeonthatshore.Ah!Mrs.

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