The shark came surging back and,beneath the surface, latched onto John's lower body, worrying and shaking him so that the damaged cask was again pulled under. Hal had never been this close inshore of Good Hope. Then, as Schreuder held his aimunwaveringly, came a deafening roar and a long silver-blue spurt ofsmoke flew from the muzzle straight down the throat of the crocodile. When alarmed by the sight of the human figures, they pranced withastonishing lightness of hoof, leaping high in the air and flashing asnowy plume upon their backs.
Althuda's story had moved even the most hardened ofthem. Sir Francis nodded, How many do we need? He could seehow much pleasure he gave the lad by consulting him in this fashion. From the courtyard below Hugo Barnard was alreadyyelling, Get that cradle down here. But no, this time it was not the Dutch toblame.
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