Коралловый остров

Chapter 18

           "Why,"saidPeterkin,beginningtofeelcheeryagain,"itseemstomethatwehavegotintoamermaid’scave,forthereisnothingbutwaterallroundus;andasforearthandsky,theyarethingsofthepast."

           Peterkin’sideawasnotinappropriate,forwhatwiththesearoaringinwhitefoamuptoourveryfeet,andthesprayflyinginwhitesheetscontinuallyoverourheads,andthewaterdrippingheavilyfromtheledgeabovelikeacurtaininfrontofourcave,itdidseemtousverymuchmorelikebeingbelowthanabovewater.

           "Now,boys,"criedJack,"bestiryourselves,andlet’smakeourselvescomfortable.Tossoutourprovisions,Peterkin;andhere,Ralph,lendahandtohauluptheboat.Looksharp!"

           "Ay,ay,captain!"wecriedaswehastenedtoobey,muchcheeredbytheheartymannerofourcomrade.

           Fortunatelythecave,althoughnotverydeep,wasquitedry,sothatwesucceededinmakingourselvesmuchmorecomfortablethancouldhavebeenexpected.Welandedourprovisions,wrungthewateroutofourgarments,spreadoursailbelowusforacarpet,andafterhavingeatenaheartymeal,begantofeelquitecheerful.Butasnightdrewonourspiritssankagain,forwiththedaylightallevidenceofoursecurityvanishedaway.Wecouldnolongerseethefirmrockonwhichwelay,whilewewerestunnedwiththeviolenceofthetempestthatragedaroundus.

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