Коралловый остров

Chapter 34

           Itwasanunusualsightformetoseeouroncejoyouscompanionintears,andIfeltaburningdesiretocomforthim;but,alas!whatcouldIsay?Icouldholdoutnohope;andalthoughIessayedtwicetospeak,thewordsrefusedtopassmylips.WhileIhesitatedJacksatdownbesidehimandwhisperedafewwordsinhisear,whilePeterkinthrewhimselfonhisfriend’sbreastandrestedhisheadonhisshoulder.

           Thuswesatforsometimeindeepsilence.Soonafterweheardfootstepsattheentranceofthecave,andimmediatelyourjailerentered.Weweresomuchaccustomedtohisregularvisits,however,thatwepaidlittleattentiontohim,expectingthathewouldsetdownourmeagrefareasusualanddepart.But,tooursurprise,insteadofdoingso,headvancedtowardsuswithaknifeinhishand,andgoinguptoJack,hecutthethongsthatboundhiswrists;thenhedidthesametoPeterkinandme!Forfullyfiveminuteswestoodinspeechlessamazement,withourfreedhandshangingidlybyoursides.Thefirstthoughtthatrushedintomymindwasthatthetimehadcometoputustodeath;andalthough,asIhavesaidbefore,weactuallywishedfordeathinthestrengthofourdespair,nowthatwethoughtitdrewreallynearIfeltallthenaturalloveoflifereviveinmyheart,mingledwithachillofhorroratthesuddennessofourcall.

           ButIwasmistaken.Aftercuttingourbondsthesavagepointedtothecave’smouth,andwemarched,almostmechanically,intotheopenair.

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