Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Drifting

           Mylastthoughtwasforyou,forJack!Itriedinvaintobreakthecordsthatfastenedmetothestake.Thewaterroseovermyhead.Ilostconsciousness.WhenIcametomyself,Iwasshelteredinahole,concealedbythepapyrusofthisbank,andHerculeswasonhiskneesbesideme,lavishinghiscareuponme."

           "Well!thatisbecauseIamaphysician,"repliedHercules;"adiviner,asorcerer,amagician,afortuneteller!"

           "Hercules,"saidMrs.Weldon,"tellme,howdidyousaveDickSand?"

           "DidIdoit,Mrs.Weldon?"repliedHercules;"Mightnotthecurrenthavebrokenthestaketowhichourcaptainwastied,andinthemiddleofthenight,carriedhimhalf-deadonthisbeam,totheplacewhereIreceivedhim?Besides,inthedarkness,therewasnodifficultyinglidingamongthevictimsthatcarpetedtheditch,waitingfortheburstingofthedam,divingunderwater,and,withalittlestrength,pullingupourcaptainandthestaketowhichthesescoundrelshadboundhim!Therewasnothingveryextraordinaryinallthat!Thefirst-comercouldhavedoneasmuch.Mr.Benedicthimself,orevenDingo!Infact,mightitnothavebeenDingo?"

           Ayelpingwasheard;andJack,takingholdofthedog’slargehead,gavehimseverallittlefriendlytaps.

           "Dingo,"heasked,"didyousaveourfriendDick?"

           Atthesametimeheturnedthedog’sheadfromrighttoleft.

           "Hesays,no,Hercules!"saidJack."Youseethatitwasnothe.

           Dingo,didHerculessaveourcaptain?"

           ThelittleboyforcedDingo’sgoodheadtomoveupanddown,fiveorsixtimes.

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