The Swiss Family Robinzom (Book 2)
“Soon, it was gone. The sea lapped gently against the shore like The Red Flag had never existed. The final few bubbles filtered to the top and popped. Neither Ernest nor Jack could speak. They exchanged a look.
“They’re gone,” Ernest said, not believing the words coming out of his mouth. “They’re gone.”
Jack stepped into the water. Ernest held out a hand to stop him.
“No,” he said.
“We have to help them!” Jack said.
“Neither of us are good swimmers,” Ernest said. “We’ll never... get into the boat in time to do anything of much use.”
“But we have to do something!” Jack said.
Whoosh!
The water erupted in a spray as something came up to the surface.
“What’s that?” Jack said.
“Nothing,” Ernest said, his heart settling back into its regular rhythm.MoreLess
“They’re gone,” Ernest said, not believing the words coming out of his mouth. “They’re gone.”
Jack stepped into the water. Ernest held out a hand to stop him.
“No,” he said.
“We have to help them!” Jack said.
“Neither of us are good swimmers,” Ernest said. “We’ll never... get into the boat in time to do anything of much use.”
“But we have to do something!” Jack said.
Whoosh!
The water erupted in a spray as something came up to the surface.
“What’s that?” Jack said.
“Nothing,” Ernest said, his heart settling back into its regular rhythm.MoreLess
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