Коралловый остров

Chapter 29

           However,therewasnohelpforit,andIendeavouredtocalmhisfearsaswellasIcould;‘for,’saidI,‘youcan’tlivehere,Peterkin,’towhichhereplied,‘Ofcoursenot,Jack;Icanonlydiehere,andasthat’snotatalldesirable,youhadbetterproposesomething.SoIsuggestedthatheshouldtakeagood,longbreath,andtrusthimselftome.

           "‘Mightwenotmakealargebagofcocoa-nutcloth,intowhichIcouldshovemyhead,andtieittightroundmyneck?’heaskedwithahaggardsmile.‘Itmightletmegetonebreathunderwater!’

           "‘Nouse,’saidI;‘itwouldfillinamomentandsuffocateyou.Iseenothingforit,Peterkin,ifyoureallycan’tkeepyourbreathsolong,buttoletmeknockyoudown,andcarryyououtwhileinastateofinsensibility.

           "ButPeterkindidn’trelishthisidea.HeseemedtofearthatIwouldnotbeabletomeasuretheexactforceoftheblow,andmight,ontheonehand,hithimsosoftlyastorenderasecondorthirdblownecessary,whichwouldbeveryuncomfortable;or,ontheotherhand,givehimsuchasmashaswouldentirelyspoilhisfigurehead,ormayhapknockthelifeoutofhimaltogether!AtlastIgothimpersuadedtotrytoholdhisbreath,andcommithimselftome;soheagreed,anddownwewent.ButIhadnotgothalf-waythroughwhenhebegantostruggleandkicklikeawildbull,burstfrommygrasp,andhitagainsttheroofofthetunnel.Iwasthereforeobligedtoforcehimviolentlybackintothecaveagain,wherehe,rosepantingtothesurface.

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