Коралловый остров

Chapter 6

           Thisvalley,likethefirst,wasalsofullofrichtreessomedarkandsomelightgreen,someheavyandthickinfoliage,andotherslight,feathery,andgraceful,whilethebeautifulblossomsonmanyofthemthrewasortofrainbowtintoverall,andgavetothevalleytheappearanceofagardenofflowers.Amongthesewerecognisedmanyofthebread-fruittrees,ladenwithyellowfruit,andalsoagreatmanycocoa-nutpalms.Aftergazingourfillwepusheddownthehillside,crossedthevalley,andsoonbegantoascendthesecondmountain.Itwasclothedwithtreesnearlytothetop;butthesummitwasbare,andinsomeplacesbroken.

           Whileonourwayupwecametoanobjectwhichfilleduswithmuchinterest.Thiswasthestumpofatreethathadevidentlybeencutdownwithanaxe!So,then,wewerenotthefirstwhohadviewedthisbeautifulisle.Thehandofmanhadbeenatworktherebeforeus.Itnowbegantorecurtousagainthatperhapstheislandwasinhabited,althoughwehadnotseenanytracesofmanuntilnow.Butasecondglanceatthestumpconvincedusthatwehadnotmorereasontothinksonowthanformerly;forthesurfaceofthewoodwasquitedecayedandpartlycoveredwithfungusandgreenmatter,sothatitmusthavebeencutmanyyearsago.

           "Perhaps,"saidPeterkin,"someshiporotherhastouchedherelongagoforwood,andonlytakenonetree."

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