Chapter 3

           Thereisastrangeandpeculiarsensationexperiencedinrecoveringfromastateofinsensibilitywhichisalmostindescribable:asortofdreamy,confusedconsciousness;ahalf-waking,half-sleepingcondition,accompaniedwithafeelingofweariness,which,however,isbynomeansdisagreeable.AsIslowlyrecovered,andheardthevoiceofPeterkininquiringwhetherIfeltbetter,IthoughtthatImusthaveoversleptmyself,andshouldbesenttothemastheadforbeinglazy;butbeforeIcouldleapupinhaste,thethoughtseemedtovanishsuddenlyaway,andIfanciedthatImusthavebeenill.Thenabalmybreezefannedmycheek;andIthoughtofhome,andthegardenatthebackofmyfather’scottagewithitsluxuriantflowers,andthesweet-scentedhoneysucklethatmydearmothertrainedsocarefullyuponthetrellisedporch.Buttheroaringofthesurfputthesedelightfulthoughtstoflight,andIwasbackagainatsea,watchingthedolphinsandtheflying-fish,andreefingtopsailsoffthewildandstormyCapeHorn.Graduallytheroarofthesurfbecamelouderandmoredistinct.Ithoughtofbeingwreckedfar,farawayfrommynativeland,andslowlyopenedmyeyestomeetthoseofmycompanionJack,who,withalookofintenseanxiety,wasgazingintomyface.

           "Speaktous,mydearRalph!"whisperedJacktenderly."Areyoubetternow?"

           Ismiledandlookedup,saying,"Better!Why,whatdoyoumean,Jack?I’mquitewell."

           "Thenwhatareyoushammingfor,andfrighteningusinthisway?"saidPeterkin,smilingthroughhistears;forthepoorboyhadbeenreallyundertheimpressionthatIwasdying.

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