Дети капитана Гранта

The Flood

           Thenobleanimalswamsuperbly,instinctivelymakingforthetreeinastraightline.

           Thetreewasonlytwentyfathomsoff,andinafewminuteswassafelyreachedbythewholeparty;butforthisrefugetheymustallhaveperishedintheflood.

           Thewaterhadrisentothetopofthetrunk,justtowheretheparentbranchesforkout.Itwasconsequently,quiteeasytoclamberuptoit.Thalcaveclimbedupfirst,andgotoffhishorsetohoistupRobertandhelptheothers.Hispowerfularmshadsoonplacedalltheexhaustedswimmersinaplaceofsecurity.

           But,meantime,Thaoukawasbeingrapidlycarriedawaybythecurrent.Heturnedhisintelligentfacetowardhismaster,and,shakinghislongmane,neighedasiftosummonhimtohisrescue.

           "Areyougoingtoforsakehim,Thalcave?"askedPaganel.

           "I!"repliedtheIndian,andforthwithheplungeddownintothetumultuouswaters,andcameupagaintenfathomsoff.AfewinstantsafterwardhisarmswereroundThaouka’sneck,andmasterandsteedweredriftingtogethertowardthemistyhorizonofthenorth.

           

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