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第19章岩岛奇遇（2）
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Iscrambleduptherodarouerhereacefandfromwhiecapitalviewscouldbeobtaiheseaabouttherockwascalm，buttherewasquiteaswellonandanoff-shorebreezewasblowing.Therewerenoboatsvisible.Thetidewaslow，leavihecuriousdheadlandsalongshore，andIseumberofexapshots.Itwasnowthreeo'ustwaitanotherhouryetbeforeIcouldgetthebestviewofthe"HoleintheWall"—ahuge，arch-likeopeningthroughajuttiothewestofme.Iwentaroundtolookatit，whenIsawasightthatmademestopshortindismay.Thiswasheflat，driftingoutwardarouheswellandsuofthewateraroundtherockmusthavepulledherloose—andIrisofirstmyonlyfeelingwasoneofahenathoughtflashedintomymindthatmademedizzywithfear.Thetidewouldbehighthatnight.IfIotesIslandRockIwouldiablybedrowned.
Isatdownlimplyoriedtolookmattersfairlyintheface.I;callsforhelpotreayoheebodypassingdowntheshoreorofsomeb.
Ilookedatmywatch.Itastthree.Thetidewouldbegintoturnaboutfive，butitwouldbeatleastteherockwouldbecovered.Ihad，thehansixhourstoliveunlessrescued.
&wasbythistimeoutofsightarou.Ihopedthatthesightofadriftingdhtattraeone'sattentiooiioobemyonlyhope.NoalarmwouldbefeltatUncleRichard'sbeyheywouldsupposeIhadgooUncleAdam's.
Ihaveheardoftimeseeminglongtoapersoni，buttomeitseemedfairlytofly，foreverymomentdecreasedmyceofrescue.IdeterminedIwouldocowardlyfear，so，withamurmuredprayerforhelp，Isetmyselftothetaskofwaitihasbravelyaspossible.AtintervalsIshoutedasloudlyasId，whenthesuheprleforthebestviewofthe"HoleintheWall，"Itookthepicture.Itafterwardsturobeagreatsuccess，butIhaveolookatitwithoutashudder.
Atfivethetidebegantoein.Very，veryslowlythewaterrosearoundIslandRock.Up，up，upitcame，whileIwatcheditwithfasatedeyes，feeliinatrap.Thesunfellloweraeighto'eandbright;atwasalovelynight，dear，calm，brightasday，aerwasswishihehighestledgeoftherock.WithsomedifficultyIclimbedtothetopaoawaittheend.Ihadnolongeranyhopeofrescuebut，byagreateffort，Ipreservedself-trol.IfIhadtodie，Iwouldatleastfacedeathstaunchly.ButwhenIthoughtofmymotherathome，ittaskedallmyeokeepfrdownutterly.
SuddenlyIheardawhistle.Neverwassouoodupandpeeredeagerlysharou;HoleintheWall"headland，ontopofthecliffs，Isawaboyandadog.Isentawildhallshore>
&arted，stoppedaowardsIslandRoextmomenthehailedme.ItwasEr'svoiditwasLaddiewhbesidehi
"Er;Ishoutedwildly，"runforhelp—quick!quick!Thetidewillbeovertherohalfanhour!Hurry，oryouwillbetoolate!"
&artingoffatfullspeed，asIexpectedhimtodo，Eroodstillforamoment，aopickhisstepsdoathoverthecliff，follo>
"Er;Ishoutedfrantically，"whatareyoudoing?Whydon'tyougoforhelp?"
&hadbythistimereaarrowledgeofrockjustabovethewater-liicedthathewasgsomethingoverhisar
"Itwouldtaketoolong，"heshouted."BythetimeIgottothedaboatcouldrowbackhere，you'dbedrowned.LaddieandIwillsaveyou.Isthereanythingthereyoutiearopeto?I'veacoilofropeherethatIthinkwillbelooreachyou.I'vebeendowntothedAlesentituptoyouru;
Ilookedaboutme;asmooth，roundholehadbeehroughathinpartoftheapexoftherock.
"IcouldfastentheropeifIhadit!"Icalled."Buthowyougetittome?"
ForaiedabitofdriftwoodtotheropeandputitintoLaddie'smouth.Theethedogwasswimmingouttome.AssoonashecamecloseIcaughttherope.Itwasjustloostretshoretorock，alloleofhitcheswhiestgavearoundasmallboulderoiedmycamerayheadbymearingIfoundihehewaterand，holdingtotherope，wenthaotheshorewithLaddieswimmingbesideme.Erotheshorewardendoftheropelikegrimdeath，ataskthatwasnolightoneforhissmallarms.WhenIfinallyscrambledupbesidehim，hisfaceiiorembledlikealeaf.
"Ern，youareabrick!"Iexclaimed."You'vesavedmylife!"
"No，itwasLaddie，"saidErotakeaall.
WehurriedhomeaUncleRichard'saboutten，justastheyweregoingtobed.WhenUncleRichardheardeurnedverypale，a;ThankGod!"Aumeoutofmywetclothesasquicklyaspossible，putmeawaytobedinhotblasahgiea.Isleptlikeatopaheworseformyexperie
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