Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Captain Sand

           Circumstancesrequirealittlelessspeed,butmoresecurity.Iwillshowyou,myfriends,whateachwillhavetodointhework.Astome,Ishallremainatthehelm,aslongasfatiguedoesnotobligemetoleaveit.Fromtimetotimeafewhours’sleepwillbesufficienttorestoreme.But,duringthosefewhours,itwillbeverynecessaryforoneofyoutotakemyplace.Tom,Ishallshowyouhowwesteerbymeansofthemariner’scompass.Itisnotdifficult,and,withalittleattention,youwillsoonlearntokeeptheship’sheadintherightdirection."

           "Wheneveryoulike,Mr.Dick,"repliedtheoldblack.

           "Well,"repliedthenovice,"staynearmeatthehelmtilltheendoftheday,andiffatigueovercomesme,youwillthenbeabletoreplacemeforafewhours."

           "AndI,"saidlittleJack,"willInotbeabletohelpmyfriend,Dick,alittle?"

           "Yes,dearchild,"repliedMrs.Weldon,claspingJackinherarms,"youshalllearntosteer,andIamsurethatwhileyouareatthehelmweshallhavegoodwinds."

           "Verysureverysure.Mother,Ipromiseittoyou,"repliedthelittleboy,clappinghishands.

           "Yes,"saidtheyoungnovice,smiling,"goodcabin-boysknowhowtomaintaingoodwinds.Thatiswellknownbyoldsailors."Then,addressingTom,andtheotherblacks:"Myfriends,"hesaidtothem,"wearegoingtoputthe’Pilgrim’underfullsail.YouwillonlyhavetodowhatIshalltellyou."

           "Atyourorders,"repliedTom,"atyourorders,CaptainSand."

           

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