Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           Nothingwasheardbutthreatsfromoneside,andcriesofgrieffromtheother.Thosewhomarchedinthelastrankstreadedasoilthatthefirsthadstainedwiththeirblood.

           DickSand’scompanions,alwayscarefullykeptinfrontoftheconvoy,couldhavenocommunicationwithhim.Theyadvancedinfile,theneckheldintheheavyfork,whichdidnotpermitasinglehead-movement.Thewhipsdidnotsparethemanymorethantheirsadcompanionsinmisfortune.

           Bat,coupledwithhisfather,marchedbeforehim,taxinghisingenuitynottoshakethefork,choosingthebestplacestostepon,becauseoldTommustpassafterhim.Fromtimetotime,whentheoverseerwasalittlebehind,heutteredvariouswordsofencouragement,someofwhichreachedTom.Heeventriedtoretardhismarch,ifhefeltthatTomwasgettingtired.Itwassuffering,forthisgoodsontobeunabletoturnhisheadtowardshisgoodfather,whomheloved.Doubtless,Tomhadthesatisfactionofseeinghisson;however,hepaiddearforit.Howmanytimesgreattearsflowedfromhiseyeswhentheoverseer’swhipfelluponBat!Itwasaworsepunishmentthanifithadfallenonhisownflesh.

           AustinandActeonmarchedafewstepsbehind,tiedtoeachother,andbrutallytreatedeverymoment.Ah,howtheyenviedHercules’sfate!Whateverwerethedangersthatthreatenedthelatterinthatsavagecountry,hecouldatleastusehisstrengthanddefendhislife.

           Duringthefirstmomentsoftheircaptivity,oldTomhadfinallymadeknownthewholetruthtohiscompanions.

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