Коралловый остров

Chapter 9

           Wedidnotconsideritnecessarytocarryanyfoodwithus,asweknewthatwhereverwewentweshouldbecertaintofallinwithcocoa-nuttrees—havingwhichwewereamplysupplied,asPeterkinsaid,withmeatanddrinkandpocket-handkerchiefs!Itooktheprecaution,however,toputtheburning-glassintomypocketlestweshouldwantfire.

           Themorningwasexceedinglylovely.Itwasoneofthatverystillandpeacefulsortwhichmadethefewnoisesthatweheardseemtobequietnoises(Iknownootherwayofexpressingthisidea)—noiseswhich,sofarfrominterruptingtheuniversaltranquillityofearth,sea,andsky,rathertendedtorevealtoushowquiettheworldroundusreallywas.SuchsoundsasIrefertowerethepeculiar,melancholy—yet,itseemedtome,cheerful—plaintofsea-birdsfloatingontheglassywatersorsailinginthesky;alsothesubduedtwitteringoflittlebirdsamongthebushes,thefaintripplesonthebeach,andthesolemnboomofthesurfuponthedistantcoralreef.Wefeltverygladinourheartsaswewalkedalongthesands,sidebyside.Formypart,IfeltsodeeplyoverjoyedthatIwassurprisedatmyownsensations,andfellintoareverieuponthecausesofhappiness.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 76 из 370