Приключения Гекльберри Финна

Chapter 15

           

           Thewhoopingwenton,andinaboutaminuteIcomea-boomingdownonacutbankwithsmokyghostsofbigtreesonit,andthecurrentthrowedmeofftotheleftandshotby,amongstalotofsnagsthatfairlyroared,thecurrrentwastearingbythemsoswift.

           Inanothersecondortwoitwassolidwhiteandstillagain.Isetperfectlystillthen,listeningtomyheartthump,andIreckonIdidn’tdrawabreathwhileitthumpedahundred.

           Ijustgiveupthen.Iknowedwhatthematterwas.Thatcutbankwasanisland,andJimhadgonedownt’othersideofit.Itwarn’tnotowheadthatyoucouldfloatbyintenminutes.Ithadthebigtimberofaregularisland;itmightbefiveorsixmileslongandmorethanhalfamilewide.

           Ikeptquiet,withmyearscocked,aboutfifteenminutes,Ireckon.Iwasfloatingalong,ofcourse,fourorfivemilesanhour;butyoudon’teverthinkofthat.No,youFEELlikeyouarelayingdeadstillonthewater;andifalittleglimpseofasnagslipsbyyoudon’tthinktoyourselfhowfastYOU’REgoing,butyoucatchyourbreathandthink,my!howthatsnag’stearingalong.Ifyouthinkitain’tdismalandlonesomeoutinafogthatwaybyyourselfinthenight,youtryitonceyou’llsee.

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