巖島奇遇 An Adventure on Island Rock (第8/16頁)
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nd.Ihadnolongeranyhoeofrescuebut,byagreateffort,Ireservedself-control.IfIhadtodie,Iwouldatleastfacedeathstaunchly.ButwhenIthoughtofmymotherathome,ittaskedallmyenergiestokeefrombreakingdownutterly.
SuddenlyIheardawhistle.Neverwassoundsosweet.Istooduandeeredeagerlyshoreward.Comingaroundthe“HoleintheWall”headland,ontoofthecliffs,Isawaboyandadog.Isentawildhallooringingshoreward.
Theboystarted,stoedandlookedouttowardsIslandRock.Thenextmomenthehailedme.ItwasErnestsvoice,anditwasLaddiewhowasbarkingbesidehim.
“Ernest,”Ishoutedwildly,“runforhel-quick!quick!Thetidewillbeovertherockinhalfanhour!Hurry,oryouwillbetoolate!”
Insteadofstartingoffatfullseed,asIexectedhimtodo,Erneststoodstillforamoment,andthenbegantoickhisstesdownanarrowathoverthecliff,followedbyLaddie.
“Ernest,”Ishoutedfrantically,“whatareyoudoing?Whydontyougoforhel?”
Ernesthadbythistimereachedanarrowledgeofrockjustabovethewater-line.Inoticedthathewascarryingsomethingoverhisarm.“Itwouldtaketool