Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

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           Hemutteredsomethinginhisprofaneseaman’swayaboutpreferringtokeephisownfateundercontrolofhisownmoststrongrightarm,butsayingthathewouldkeepthematterinhisthoughts,heexcusedhimselfhurriedlytogoandseetosomewhatconcerningtheworkingoftheship,andthereleftme.

           ButIthinkthesweetsofkinglyrulewereastrongargumentinfavouroflettingmehavemyway(whichIshouldhavehadotherwiseifithadnotbeengivenpeacefully),andonthethirddayafterourtalkheputtheshipinshoreagainforre-victualling.Welurchedintoariver-mouth,halfswampedoveraroaringbar,andranupagainstthebankandmadefasttheretotrees,butboomingourselvesasafedistanceoffwithoarsandpoles,sothatnobeastcouldleaponboardoutofthethicket.

           Fish-spearingandmeat-huntingweresetaboutwithpromptitude,andontheseconddaywewerehappyenoughtoslayayearlingriver-horse,whichgaveprovisionsinallsufficiency.Aspacewasclearedonthebank,fireswerelit,andthemeathungoverthesmokeinstrips,andwhenasmuchwascuredastheshipwouldcarry,theshipmenmadeafinalgorgeonwhatremained,filledupagreatstackofhollowreedswithdrinkingwater,andwerereadytocontinuethevoyage.

           WithsturdygenerositydidTobagainattempttomakemesailonwiththemastheirfutureking,andassteadfastlydidImakerefusal;andatlaststoodaloneonthebankamongstthegnawedbonesoftheirfeast,withmyweaponstobearmecompany,andhe,andhismen,andthewomenstoodinthelittleoldship,readytodropdownriverwiththecurrent.