Коралловый остров

Chapter 13

           "Fireaway,then,myboy,"repliedJackwithalaugh.

           Peterkinimmediatelytookthespear,poiseditforasecondortwoabovehishead,thendarteditlikeanarrowintothesea.Downitwentstraightintothecentreofthegreenobject,passedquitethroughit,andcameupimmediatelyafterwards,pureandunsullied,whilethemysterioustailmovedquietlyasbefore!

           "Now,"saidPeterkingravely,"thatbruteisaheartlessmonster;I’llhavenothingmoretodowithit."

           "I’mprettysurenow,"saidJack,"thatitismerelyaphosphoriclight;butImustsayI’mpuzzledatitsstayingalwaysinthatexactspot."

           Ialsowasmuchpuzzled,andinclinedtothinkwithJackthatitmustbephosphoriclight,ofwhichluminousappearancewehadseenmuchwhileonourvoyagetotheseseas."But,"saidI,"thereisnothingtohinderusfromdivingdowntoit,nowthatwearesureitisnotashark."

           "True,"returnedJack,strippingoffhisclothes."I’llgodown,Ralph,asI’mbetteratdivingthanyouare.Now,then,Peterkin,outo’theroad!"Jacksteppedforward,joinedhishandsabovehishead,bentovertherocks,andplungedintothesea.Forasecondortwothespraycausedbyhisdivehidhimfromview;thenthewaterbecamestill,andwesawhimswimmingfardowninthemidstofthegreenobject.

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