Коралловый остров

Chapter 11

           ItrubbeditsheadagainstPeterkin’scheek,lickedhischin,andthrustitsheadalmostviolentlyintohisneck,whileitpurredmoreloudlythanIeverheardacatpurrbefore,andappearedtobesomuchoverpoweredbyitsfeelingsthatitoccasionallymewedandpurredalmostinthesamebreath.Suchdemonstrationsofjoyandaffectionledusatoncetoconcludethatthispoorcatmusthaveknownmanbefore,andweconjecturedthatithadbeenlefteitheraccidentallyorbydesignontheislandmanyyearsago,andwasnowevincingitsextremejoyatmeetingoncemorewithhumanbeings.Whilewewerefondlingthecatandtalkingaboutit,Jackglancedroundtheopenspaceinthemidstofwhichwestood.

           "Hallo!"exclaimedhe;"thislookssomethinglikeaclearing.Theaxehasbeenatworkhere.Justlookatthesetree-stumps."

           Wenowturnedtoexaminethese,andwithoutdoubtwefoundtreesthathadbeencutdownhereandthere,alsostumpsandbrokenbranchesallofwhich,however,werecompletelycoveredoverwithmoss,andboreevidenceofhavingbeeninthisconditionforsomeyears.Nohumanfootprintsweretobeseeneitheronthetrackoramongthebushes,butthoseofthecatwerefoundeverywhere.Wenowdeterminedtofollowupthetrackasfarasitwent,andPeterkinputthecatdown;butitseemedtobesoweak,andmewedsoverypitifully,thathetookitupagainandcarrieditinhisarms,whereinafewminutesitfellsoundasleep.

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