Коралловый остров

Chapter 9

           Now,whilewestoodanxiouslywaitingforthereappearanceofthesewaterspouts,weheardalow,rumblingsoundnearus,whichquicklyincreasedtoagurglingandhissingnoise,andamomentafterwardsathickspoutofwaterburstupwardsfromaholeintherockandspoutedintotheairwithmuchviolence,andsoclosetowhereJackandIwerestandingthatitnearlytouchedus.Wesprangaside,butnotbeforeacloudofspraydescendedanddrenchedusbothtotheskin.

           Peterkin,whowasstandingfartheroff;escapedwithafewdrops,andburstintoanuncontrollablefitoflaughteronbeholdingourmiserableplight.

           "Mindyoureye!"heshoutedeagerly;"theregoesanother!"Thewordswerescarcelyoutofhismouthwhentherecameupaspoutfromanotherhole,whichservedusexactlyinthesamemannerasbefore.

           Peterkinnowshriekedwithlaughter;buthismerrimentwasabruptlyputastoptobythegurglingnoiseoccurringclosetowherehestood.

           "Where’llitspoutthistime,Iwonder?"hesaid,lookingaboutwithsomeanxietyandpreparingtorun.Suddenlytherecamealoudhissorsnort;afiercespoutofwaterburstupbetweenPeterkin’slegs,blewhimoffhisfeet,envelopedhiminitsspray,andhurledhimtotheground.Hefellwithsomuchviolencethatwefearedhemusthavebrokensomeofhisbones,andrananxiouslytohisassistance;butfortunatelyhehadfallenonaclumpoftangledherbage,inwhichhelaysprawlinginamostdeplorablecondition.

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