Коралловый остров

Chapter 17

           Mindyourhelm;lookoutforsqualls!"

           Thislastspeechwascausedbythesuddenappearanceofadark-bluelineonthehorizon,which,inanincrediblyshortspaceoftime,sweptdownonus,lashinguptheseainwhitefoamasitwent.Wepresentedthesternoftheboattoitsfirstviolence,andinafewsecondsitmoderatedintoasteadybreeze,towhichwespreadoursailandflewmerrilyoverthewaves.Althoughthebreezediedawaysoonafterwards,ithadbeensostiffwhileitlastedthatwewerecarriedoverthegreaterpartofourwaybeforeitfellcalmagain;sothatwhentheflappingofthesailagainstthemasttoldusthatitwastimetoresumetheoars,wewerenotmuchmorethanamilefromPenguinIsland.

           "Theregothesoldiers!"criedPeterkinaswecameinsightofit."Howsprucetheirwhitetrouserslookthismorning!Iwonderiftheywillreceiveuskindly?D’youthinktheyarehospitable,Jack?"

           "Don’ttalk,Peterkin,butpullaway,andyoushallseeshortly."

           Aswedrewneartotheisland,weweremuchamusedbythemanoeuvresandappearanceofthesestrangebirds.Theyseemedtobeofdifferentspecies:forsomehadcrestsontheirheads,whileothershadnone;andwhilesomewereaboutthesizeofagoose,othersappearednearlyaslargeasaswan.Wealsosawahugealbatrosssoaringabovetheheadsofthepenguins.Itwasfollowedandsurroundedbynumerousflocksofsea-gulls.

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