Коралловый остров

Chapter 29

           "‘Now,’saidPeterkininatremulousvoice,‘swimwithmeasneartotheedgeoftheholeasyoucanbeforeyoudive;thenletmetakealongbreath;andasIsha’n’tbeabletospeakafterI’vetakenit,you’llwatchmyface,andthemomentyouseemewinkdive!Andoh,’headdedearnestly,‘praydon’tbelong!’

           "Ipromisedtopaythestrictestattentiontohiswishes,andswamwithhimtotheoutletofthecave.HereIpaused.‘Now,then,’saidI,‘pullawayatthewind,lad.

           "PeterkindrewinabreathsolongthatIcouldnothelpthinkingofthefroginthefable,thatwantedtoswellitselfasbigastheox.ThenIlookedintohisfaceearnestly.Slapwentthelidofhisrighteye;downwentmyhead,andupwentmyheels.Weshotthroughthepassagelikeanarrow,androsetothesurfaceoftheopenseabeforeyoucouldcounttwenty.

           "Peterkinhadtakeninsuchanawfulloadofwindthat,onreachingthefreeair,heletitoutwithayellloudenoughtohavebeenheardamileoff;andthenthechangeinhisfeelingswassosuddenandgreatthathedidnotwaittillwelanded,butbegan,tiedupashewas,toshoutandsingforjoyasIsupportedhimwithmyleftarmtotheshore.However,inthemiddleofalaughthatahyenamighthaveenvied,Ilethimaccidentallyslip,whichextinguishedhiminamoment.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 301 из 370