Коралловый остров

Chapter 21

           Itwasindeedastrangechambertofeastin;andwecouldnothelpremarkingonthecold,ghastlyappearanceofthewalls,andtheblackwateratoursidewiththethickdarknessbeyond,andthesullensoundofthedropsthatfellatlongintervalsfromtheroofofthecavernintothestillwater,andthestrongcontrastbetweenallthisandourbedandsupper,which,withourfaces,werelitupwiththedeep-redflameofthetorch.

           Wesatlongoverourmeal,talkingtogetherinsubduedvoices,forwedidnotlikethedismalechoesthatrangthroughthevaultabovewhenwehappenedtoraisethem.Atlastthefaintlightthatcamethroughtheopeningdiedaway,warningusthatitwasnightandtimeforrest.Wethereforeputoutourtorchandlaydowntosleep.

           Onawaking,itwassometimeerewecouldcollectourfacultiessoastorememberwherewewere,andwewereinmuchuncertaintyastowhetheritwasearlyorlate.Wesawbythefaintlightthatitwasday,butcouldnotguessatthehour;soJackproposedthatheshoulddiveoutandreconnoitre.

           "No,Jack,"saidI;"doyouresthere.You’vehadenoughtododuringthelastfewdays.Restyourselfnow,andtakecareofPeterkin,whileIgoouttoseewhatthepiratesareabout.I’llbeverycarefulnottoexposemyself,andI’llbringyouwordagaininashorttime."

           "Verywell,Ralph,"answeredJack;"pleaseyourself.Butdon’tbelong

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