Маугли

The White Seal

           Itwasalong,longswim,andKotickbadlywantedfreshairbeforehewasoutofthedarktunneltheyledhimthrough.

           "Mywig!"hesaid,whenherose,gaspingandpuffing,intoopenwateratthefartherend."Itwasalongdive,butitwasworthit."

           TheseacowshadseparatedandwerebrowsinglazilyalongtheedgesofthefinestbeachesthatKotickhadeverseen.Therewerelongstretchesofsmooth-wornrockrunningformiles,exactlyfittedtomakeseal-nurseries,andtherewereplay-groundsofhardsandslopinginlandbehindthem,andtherewererollersforsealstodancein,andlonggrasstorollin,andsanddunestoclimbupanddown,and,bestofall,Kotickknewbythefeelofthewater,whichneverdeceivesatrueseacatch,thatnomenhadevercomethere.

           Thefirstthinghedidwastoassurehimselfthatthefishingwasgood,andthenheswamalongthebeachesandcountedupthedelightfullowsandyislandshalfhiddeninthebeautifulrollingfog.Awaytothenorthward,outtosea,ranalineofbarsandshoalsandrocksthatwouldneverletashipcomewithinsixmilesofthebeach,andbetweentheislandsandthemainlandwasastretchofdeepwaterthatranuptotheperpendicularcliffs,andsomewherebelowthecliffswasthemouthofthetunnel.

           "It’sNovastoshnahoveragain,buttentimesbetter,"saidKotick."SeaCowmustbewiserthanIthought.Mencan’tcomedownthecliffs,eveniftherewereanymen;andtheshoalstoseawardwouldknockashiptosplinters.Ifanyplaceintheseaissafe,thisisit."

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