Большие ожидания

Chapter 54

           Inthesamemoment,Isawthesteersmanofthegalleylayhishandonhisprisoner’sshoulder,andsawthatbothboatswereswingingroundwiththeforceofthetide,andsawthatallhandsonboardthesteamerwererunningforwardquitefrantically.Still,inthesamemoment,Isawtheprisonerstartup,leanacrosshiscaptor,andpullthecloakfromtheneckoftheshrinkingsitterinthegalley.Stillinthesamemoment,Isawthatthefacedisclosed,wasthefaceoftheotherconvictoflongago.Still,inthesamemoment,IsawthefacetiltbackwardwithawhiteterroronitthatIshallneverforget,andheardagreatcryonboardthesteamer,andaloudsplashinthewater,andfelttheboatsinkfromunderme.

           ItwasbutforaninstantthatIseemedtostrugglewithathousandmill-weirsandathousandflashesoflight;thatinstantpast,Iwastakenonboardthegalley.Herbertwasthere,andStartopwasthere;butourboatwasgone,andthetwoconvictsweregone.

           Whatwiththecriesaboardthesteamer,andthefuriousblowingoffofhersteam,andherdrivingon,andourdrivingon,Icouldnotatfirstdistinguishskyfromwaterorshorefromshore;butthecrewofthegalleyrightedherwithgreatspeed,and,pullingcertainswiftstrongstrokesahead,layupontheiroars,everymanlookingsilentlyandeagerlyatthewaterastern.Presentlyadarkobjectwasseeninit,bearingtowardsusonthetide.

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