Коралловый остров

Chapter 19

           Fly,bothofyou,throughthebush,cutthecordsthatbindtheprisoners,andsetthemfree!There!quick,ereitbetoolate!"Jacksprangupandseizedaheavybutshortbludgeon,whilehisstrongframetrembledwithemotion,andlargedropsrolleddownhisforehead.

           Atthismomentthemanwhohadbutcheredthesavageafewminutesbeforeadvancedtowardsthegirlwithhisheavyclub.Jackutteredayellthatranglikeadeath-shriekamongtherocks.Withoneboundheleapedoveraprecipicefullfifteenfeethigh,andbeforethesavageshadrecoveredfromtheirsurprise,wasinthemidstofthem,whilePeterkinandIdashedthroughthebushestowardstheprisoners.WithoneblowofhisstaffJackfelledthemanwiththeclub;thenturningroundwithalookoffuryherusheduponthebigchiefwiththeyellowhair.HadtheblowwhichJackaimedathisheadtakeneffect,thehugesavagewouldhaveneedednosecondstroke;buthewasagileasacat,andavoideditbyspringingtooneside,whileatthesametimeheswunghisponderousclubattheheadofhisfoe.ItwasnowJack’sturntoleapaside;andwellwasitforhimthatthefirstoutburstofhisblindfurywasover,elsehehadbecomeaneasypreytohisgiganticantagonist.ButJackwascoolnow.Hedartedhisblowsrapidlyandwell,andthesuperiorityofhislightweaponwasstrikinglyprovedinthiscombat;forwhilehecouldeasilyevadetheblowsofthechief’sheavyclub,thechiefcouldnotsoeasilyevadethoseofhislightone.

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