П’ятнадцятирічний капітан

The Best to Do

           

           "Donotgofaraway,Mr.Benedict,"saidthenovice."Weurgeyoustronglynottodoit."

           "Donotbeuneasy,myboy."

           "Andaboveall,donotbringbacktoomanymusquitoes,"addedoldTom.

           Afewmomentsafter,theentomologist,hisprecioustinboxstrappedtohisshoulders,leftthegrotto.

           AlmostatthesametimeNegoroabandoneditalso.Itappearedquitenaturaltothatmanto,bealwaysoccupiedwithhimself.But,whileCousinBenedictclambereduptheslopesoftheclifftogotoexploretheborderoftheforest,he,turningroundtowardtheriver,wentawaywithslowstepsanddisappeared,asecondtimeascendingthesteepbank.

           Jacksleptallthetime.Mrs.Weldon,leavinghimonNan’sknees,thendescendedtowardthestrand.DickSandandhiscompanionsfollowedher.Thequestionwas,toseeifthestateoftheseathenwouldpermitthemtogoasfarasthe"Pilgrim’s"hull,wheretherewerestillmanyobjectswhichmightbeusefultothelittletroop.

           Therocksonwhichtheschoonerhadbeenwreckedwerenowdry.Inthemidstofthedébrisofallkindsstoodtheship’scarcass,whichthehighseahadpartlycoveredagain.ThatastonishedDickSand,forheknewthatthetidesareonlyverymoderateontheAmericansea-shoreofthePacific.But,afterall,thisphenomenonmightbeexplainedbythefuryofthewindwhichbeatthecoast.

           Onseeingtheirshipagain,Mrs.Weldonandhercompanionsexperiencedapainfulimpression.Itwastherethattheyhadlivedforlongdays,therethattheyhadsuffered.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 162 з 464