巖島奇遇 An Adventure on Island Rock (第7/16頁)
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Ihaveheardoftimeseeminglongtoaersoninmyredicament,buttomeitseemedfairlytofly,foreverymomentdecreasedmychanceofrescue.IdeterminedIwouldnotgivewaytocowardlyfear,so,withamurmuredrayerforhel,Isetmyselftothetaskofwaitingfordeathasbravelyasossible.AtintervalsIshoutedasloudlyasIcouldand,whenthesuncametotheroerangleforthebestviewofthe“HoleintheWall,”Itooktheicture.Itafterwardsturnedouttobeagreatsuccess,butIhaveneverbeenabletolookatitwithoutashudder.
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