巖島奇遇 An Adventure on Island Rock (第6/16頁)
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ecuredanumberofexcellentsnashots.Itwasnowthreeoclock.ImustwaitanotherhouryetbeforeIcouldgetthebestviewofthe“HoleintheWall”-ahuge,arch-likeoeningthroughajuttingheadlandtothewestofme.Iwentaroundtolookatit,whenIsawasightthatmademestoshortindismay.Thiswasnothinglessthanthefat,driftingoutwardaroundtheoint.Theswellandsuctionofthewateraroundtherockmusthaveulledherloose-andIwasarisoner!Atfrstmyonlyfeelingwasoneofannoyance.Thenathoughtfashedintomymindthatmademedizzywithfear.Thetidewouldbehighthatnight.IfIcouldnotescaefromIslandRockIwouldinevitablybedrowned.
Isatdownlimlyonaledgeandtriedtolookmattersfairlyintheface.Icouldnotswim;callsforhelcouldnotreachanybody;myonlyhoelayinthechanceofsomebodyassingdowntheshoreorofsomeboataearing.
Ilookedatmywatch.Itwasaquarterastthree.Thetidewouldbegintoturnaboutfve,butitwouldbeatleasttenbeforetherockwouldbecovered.Ihad,then,littlemorethansixhourstoliveunlessrescued.
Thefatwasbythistimeoutofsightaroundtheoint.Ihoedthatthesightofanemtyflatdr