Коралловый остров

Chapter 24

           Indeed,somuchwashetakenupwiththispumpthathecouldnotbeprevailedontoreturnonshore,butsentacanoetofetchhisfavouritestool,onwhichheseatedhimself,andspenttheremainderofthedayinpumpingthebilge-wateroutoftheship!

           Nextdaythecrewwentashoretocutsandal-wood,whilethecaptain,withoneortwomen,remainedonboard,inordertobeready,ifneedbe,withthebrassgun,whichwasunhousedandconspicuouslyelevated,withitscapaciousmuzzledirectedpoint-blankatthechief’shouse.Themenwerefullyarmed,asusual;andthecaptainorderedmetogowiththem,toassistinthework.Iwasmuchpleasedwiththisorder,foritfreedmefromthecaptain’scompany,whichIcouldnotnowendure,anditgavemeanopportunityofseeingthenatives.

           Aswewoundalonginsinglefilethroughtherich,fragrantgrovesofbanana,cocoa-nut,bread-fruit,andothertrees,Iobservedthatthereweremanyoftheplumandbanyantrees,withwhichIhadbecomefamiliarontheCoralIsland.Inoticed,also,largequantitiesoftaroroots,yams,andsweetpotatoesgrowinginenclosures.Onturningintoanopengladeofthewoods,wecameabruptlyuponaclusterofnativehouses.Theywerebuiltchieflyofbamboos,andwerethatchedwiththelarge,thickleavesofthepandanus;butmanyofthemhadlittlemorethanaslopingroofandthreesideswithanopenfront,beingthemostsimpleshelterfromtheweatherthatcouldwellbeimagined.

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