Коралловый остров

Chapter 12

           Thislumpcontinuedtoincreaseinsizeuntilitappearedlikeabunchofcrab’slegs;and,indeed,suchitprovedinaveryfewminutestobe,forthepointsofthetoeswereatlengthextricatedfromtheholeinitsback,thelegsspreadout,thebodyfollowed,andthecrabwalkedawayquiteentire,eventothepointsofitsnipper-claws,leavingaperfectlyentireshellbehindit,sothat,whenwelooked,itseemedasthoughthereweretwocompletecrabsinsteadofone.

           "Well,"exclaimedPeterkin,drawingalongbreath,"I’veheardofamanjumpingoutofhisskinandsittingdowninhisskeletoninordertocoolhimself,butIneverexpectedtoseeacrabdoit!"

           Wewere,intruth,muchamazedatthisspectacle,andthemoresowhenweobservedthatthenewcrabwaslargerthanthecrabthatitcameoutof.Itwasalsoquitesoft,butbynextmorningitsskinhadhardenedintoagoodshell.Wecamethustoknowthatcrabsgrowinthisway,andnotbythegrowingoftheirshells,aswehadalwaysthoughtbeforewesawthiswonderfuloperation.

           NowIconsideredwelltheadvicewhichJackhadgivenmeaboutpreparingmytank,andthemoreIthoughtofitthemoreIcametoregarditasverysoundandworthyofbeingactedon.SoIforthwithputhisplaninexecution,andfoundittoanswerexcellentlywellindeed,muchbeyondmyexpectation;forIfoundthatafteralittleexperiencehadtaughtmetheproperproportionofseaweedandanimalstoputintoacertainamountofwater,thetankneedednofurtherattendance.

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