Діти капітана Гранта

Why the “Duncan” Went to New Zealand

           "Now,then,oldAustin,"saidGlenarvan,"tellme,didn’titstrikeyouasstrangetobeorderedtogoandcruiseonthecoastofNewZealand?"

           "Yes,yourHonor,"repliedTom."Iwasverymuchsurprised,butitisnotmycustomtodiscussanyordersIreceive,andIobeyed.CouldIdootherwise?Ifsomecatastrophehadoccurredthroughnotcarryingoutyourinjunctionstotheletter,shouldnotIhavebeentoblame?Wouldyouhaveacteddifferently,captain?"

           "No,Tom,"repliedJohnMangles.

           "Butwhatdidyouthink?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Ithought,yourHonor,thatintheinterestofHarryGrant,itwasnecessarytogowhereIwastoldtogo.Ithoughtthatinconsequenceoffresharrangements,youweretosailovertoNewZealand,andthatIwastowaitforyouontheeastcoastoftheisland.Moreover,onleavingMelbourne,Ikeptourdestinationasecret,andthecrewonlyknewitwhenwewererightoutatsea,andtheAustraliancontinentwasfinallyoutofsight.Butonecircumstanceoccurredwhichgreatlyperplexedme."

           "Whatwasit,Tom?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Justthis,thatwhenthequartermasteroftheBritanniaheardourdestination"

           "Ayrton!"criedGlenarvan."Thenheisonboard?"

           "Yes,yourHonor."

           "Ayrtonhere?"repeatedGlenarvan,lookingatJohnMangles.

           "Godhassowilled!"saidtheyoungcaptain.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 570 з 658