Ледяной сфинкс

Chapter XXII. In Camp

           

           Onthefollowingday,the7thofFebruary,everybodysettoworkearlywithawill.Theboatwasletdownwithalldueprecautiontothebaseoftheiceberg,anddrawnupbythemenonalittlesandybeachoutofreachofthewater.Itwasinperfectlygoodcondition,andthoroughlyserviceable.

           TheboatswainthensettoworkontheformercontentsoftheHalbrane,furniture,bedding,sails,clothing,instruments,andutensils.Stowedawayinacabin,thesethingswouldnolongerbeexposedtotheknockingaboutanddamageoftheiceberg.Thecasescontainingpreservedfoodandthecasksofspiritswererapidlycarriedashore.

           IworkedwiththecaptainandWestatthisoneroustask,andDirkPetersalsoturnedupandlentthevaluableassistanceofhisgreatstrength,buthedidnotutterawordtoanyone.

           Ouroccupationcontinuedonthe8th,9th,and10thFebruary,andourtaskwasfinishedintheafternoonofthe10th.Thecargowassafelystowedintheinteriorofalargegrotto,withaccesstoitbyanarrowopening.Weweretoinhabittheadjoininggrotto,andEndicottsetuphiskitcheninthelatter,ontheadviceoftheboatswain.Thusweshouldprofitbytheheatofthestove,whichwastocookourfoodandwarmthecavernduringthelongdays,orratherthelongnightsoftheaustralwinter.

           Duringtheprocessofhousingandstoring,IobservednothingtoarousesuspicioninthebearingofHearneandtheFalklandsmen.Nevertheless,thehalf-breedwaskeptonguardattheboat,whichmighteasilyhavebeenseizeduponthebeach.

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