第19章岩岛奇遇（2）
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'svoiditwasLaddiewhbesidehim。
"Er;Ishoutedwildly，"runforhelp—quick!quick!Thetidewillbeovertherohalfanhour!Hurry，oryouwillbetoolate!"
&artingoffatfullspeed，asIexpectedhimtodo，Eroodstillforamoment，aopickhisstepsdoathoverthecliff，follo>
"Er;Ishoutedfrantically，"whatareyoudoing?Whydon'tyougoforhelp?"
&hadbythistimereaarrowledgeofrockjustabovethewater-liicedthathewasgsomethingoverhisarm。
"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。Isleptlikeatopaheworseformyexperiem。