บทที่ 4
The Goblin sailed on through the fog. They left the sound of the Cork lightship behind them and for a while heard only the wind and the sea. Then a new noise came out of the fog-a long sound, then a pause, then the long sound again, and then silence for a whole minute.
What is it asked susan.
It’s the next lightship, said john. It must be the sunk, where jim waited when he was coming from dover. We’ve done it, Susan! We’re safe outside all the shoals, and we haven’t hit anything.
But we shouldn’t be here at all, cried susan. She held her head in her hands and tried not to think about being sick.
The wind was stronger now and the goblin was sailing faster through the fog. Roger sounded the foghorn again, but not as often as before. He wasn’t so frightened now. Although susan and titty were sick, he and john were all right.
They never saw the sunk lightship. Two hours later the fog began to disappear, but then the rain began. At first it was not too heavy, but very quickly quickly the wind became more violent and out of the west behind them came a white wall of rain beating down into the sea in seconds the red mainsail was black with water and rivers of rain ran off the cabin roof into the cockpit it was still too dangerous to think of think of turning back because they could see nothing through the rain so they went on and the wind blew them further and further a way from the land.
By the time it stopped raining the sky in front of them was already growing dark and the Goblin was sailing faster than ever through the white- topped wa ves.
Let’s turn back now said susan.
John took a deep breath He wasn’t sure that he could find his way back but he kept his doubts to himself.
All ht he said T’ll bring the Goblin round now.
We’ll have to pull in the mainsail so get ready.
The next moment terrible things began to happen.
You are sailing with the wind you never really know how hard the wind is blowing It It’s very different when you turn against it as the Goblin turned into the wind the waver threw the little ship on to her side susan lost the rope for the mainsail but John managed to catch it and fix the sail.
Into the wind and the waves. Crash! A wave broke over the bows and water flew over the cabin roof and onto the children in the cockpit Roger was thrown into the bottom of the cockpit and did not to steer against a sea and a wind that were too strong for him.
try to get up up the Goblin came her bows pointing to the sky then down again and another wave thundered over the ship In the cockpit they were knee-deep in water.
Stop it john stop it we have to turn round again can’t I can’t oh oh And susan shaken almost to pieces by the ship new violent movement lay across the side of the cockpit and was terribly sick again john tried to find the
Rope of the mainsail under the water in the cockpit he found it lost found it again and then pushed with his whole body against the tiller slowly very slowly the brave little Goblin turned away from the wind and back on her old course It seemed like a return to peace after a terrible battle.
From the cabin they heard Titty frightened voice there was water down there as well as in the cockpit Roger went down to help her and susan looked for
The pump found it and began pumping hard to get the water out of the boat
But the wind was still very strong and the Goblin was
Sailing very fast too fast Night was coming and the wind might get stronger john was finding it harder and harder to hold the tiller straight and he know that he could not go on like this much longer.
I’ve got to make the sail smaller he shouted to susan so that we go more slowly you take the tiller while I go to the mast.
You can go cried susan.
I ve got to said john and tied a rope around his waist.
That keep me safe If I fall overboard I can climb back it be all right.
No john no shouted susan but it was too alate.
He had already climbed out of the cockpit and was going carefully vere carefully along the roof of the cabin to the bottom of the mast.
John hed never felt so lonely inn all his life the Goblin seemed to want to throw him into the sea but he managed to reach the foot of the mast then he had to stand up one hand for years ago He held onto the mast with one hand and started to roll the sail down. As the sail became smaller the Goblin began to go more slowly john suddenly felt more confident He began to turn to go back and then his foot caught on a rope.
As he fell he heard susan scream.
John! John Where was he susan looked at the waves going past the cockpit and saw noting And then when she thought he had gone for ever she saw his hand over the top of the cabin J down into the cockpit I fell down that all I’m all right now But susan could see that he had tied around his waist.
It began to grow dark and the lttle world of the Goblin seemed even smaller than in the fog the wind was still blowing hard even.
Nothing happened said was still on board the Goblin and he was coming back to the cockpit.
Susan he said It ten clock what about some chocolate or something?
Ten clock said susan in surprise It time you all had something to eat And a few minutes later they were all eating very large pieces of fruit cake.
Suddenly susan then Roger saw lights ahead There agreen light and a red light on the other side.
It must be a big ferry on its way from Holland to Harwich It coming clearly.
this way said John.
Maybe they could take us back said Roger It getting nearer and nearer I can see it very But they can see us shouted john suddenly we ve got no lights it coming straight towards us we ve got to get out of the way we ve got to warn them Roger sound the foghorn!
Someone on the ferry heard the loud noise of the fogorn, and at the last minute the ferry changed course. The green starboard light of the big ship disappeared and its high black sides went quily past the goblin.
Show your lights you stupid fishermen came an angry voice from a loudspeaker above and then the ferry hed passed them and was off on its way to Horwich the Goblin and ever tone in it was thrown frown from side to side to side in the big waves made by the ferry but they were still in one piece.
Back at pin Mill Bridget and Mother listened to wind and the rain during the night.
I wonder what noises they can hear in the Goblin said Bridget.
They re a her children were.
hored somewhere safe and all asleep said mother and you should be asleep too she tried to keep the worry out of her voice as she listened to the wind and wondered where.
It was a long August night but in the morning the sun was shinng and when mother and Bridget came down to breakfast there was a telegram from Daddy He had breakfast Berlin on the train and would be in England soon.
Oh dear said Mrs Walker If he was in Berlin yesterday that means he probably come across on the ferry to Harwich today we have to go to meet him But what if the Goblin doesn get back in time?
บทที่ 4
The Goblin sailed on through the fog. They left the sound of the Cork lightship behind them and for a while heard only the wind and the sea. Then a new noise came out of the fog-a long sound, then a pause, then the long sound again, and then silence for a whole minute.
What is it asked susan.
It’s the next lightship, said john. It must be the sunk, where jim waited when he was coming from dover. We’ve done it, Susan! We’re safe outside all the shoals, and we haven’t hit anything.
But we shouldn’t be here at all, cried susan. She held her head in her hands and tried not to think about being sick.
The wind was stronger now and the goblin was sailing faster through the fog. Roger sounded the foghorn again, but not as often as before. He wasn’t so frightened now. Although susan and titty were sick, he and john were all right.
They never saw the sunk lightship. Two hours later the fog began to disappear, but then the rain began. At first it was not too heavy, but very quickly quickly the wind became more violent and out of the west behind them came a white wall of rain beating down into the sea in seconds the red mainsail was black with water and rivers of rain ran off the cabin roof into the cockpit it was still too dangerous to think of think of turning back because they could see nothing through the rain so they went on and the wind blew them further and further a way from the land.
By the time it stopped raining the sky in front of them was already growing dark and the Goblin was sailing faster than ever through the white- topped wa ves.
Let’s turn back now said susan.
John took a deep breath He wasn’t sure that he could find his way back but he kept his doubts to himself.
All ht he said T’ll bring the Goblin round now.
We’ll have to pull in the mainsail so get ready.
The next moment terrible things began to happen.
You are sailing with the wind you never really know how hard the wind is blowing It It’s very different when you turn against it as the Goblin turned into the wind the waver threw the little ship on to her side susan lost the rope for the mainsail but John managed to catch it and fix the sail.
Into the wind and the waves. Crash! A wave broke over the bows and water flew over the cabin roof and onto the children in the cockpit Roger was thrown into the bottom of the cockpit and did not to steer against a sea and a wind that were too strong for him.
try to get up up the Goblin came her bows pointing to the sky then down again and another wave thundered over the ship In the cockpit they were knee-deep in water.
Stop it john stop it we have to turn round again can’t I can’t oh oh And susan shaken almost to pieces by the ship new violent movement lay across the side of the cockpit and was terribly sick again john tried to find the
Rope of the mainsail under the water in the cockpit he found it lost found it again and then pushed with his whole body against the tiller slowly very slowly the brave little Goblin turned away from the wind and back on her old course It seemed like a return to peace after a terrible battle.
From the cabin they heard Titty frightened voice there was water down there as well as in the cockpit Roger went down to help her and susan looked for
The pump found it and began pumping hard to get the water out of the boat
But the wind was still very strong and the Goblin was
Sailing very fast too fast Night was coming and the wind might get stronger john was finding it harder and harder to hold the tiller straight and he know that he could not go on like this much longer.
I’ve got to make the sail smaller he shouted to susan so that we go more slowly you take the tiller while I go to the mast.
You can go cried susan.
I ve got to said john and tied a rope around his waist.
That keep me safe If I fall overboard I can climb back it be all right.
No john no shouted susan but it was too alate.
He had already climbed out of the cockpit and was going carefully vere carefully along the roof of the cabin to the bottom of the mast.
John hed never felt so lonely inn all his life the Goblin seemed to want to throw him into the sea but he managed to reach the foot of the mast then he had to stand up one hand for years ago He held onto the mast with one hand and started to roll the sail down. As the sail became smaller the Goblin began to go more slowly john suddenly felt more confident He began to turn to go back and then his foot caught on a rope.
As he fell he heard susan scream.
John! John Where was he susan looked at the waves going past the cockpit and saw noting And then when she thought he had gone for ever she saw his hand over the top of the cabin J down into the cockpit I fell down that all I’m all right now But susan could see that he had tied around his waist.
It began to grow dark and the lttle world of the Goblin seemed even smaller than in the fog the wind was still blowing hard even.
Nothing happened said was still on board the Goblin and he was coming back to the cockpit.
Susan he said It ten clock what about some chocolate or something?
Ten clock said susan in surprise It time you all had something to eat And a few minutes later they were all eating very large pieces of fruit cake.
Suddenly susan then Roger saw lights ahead There agreen light and a red light on the other side.
It must be a big ferry on its way from Holland to Harwich It coming clearly.
this way said John.
Maybe they could take us back said Roger It getting nearer and nearer I can see it very But they can see us shouted john suddenly we ve got no lights it coming straight towards us we ve got to get out of the way we ve got to warn them Roger sound the foghorn!
Someone on the ferry heard the loud noise of the fogorn, and at the last minute the ferry changed course. The green starboard light of the big ship disappeared and its high black sides went quily past the goblin.
Show your lights you stupid fishermen came an angry voice from a loudspeaker above and then the ferry hed passed them and was off on its way to Horwich the Goblin and ever tone in it was thrown frown from side to side to side in the big waves made by the ferry but they were still in one piece.
Back at pin Mill Bridget and Mother listened to wind and the rain during the night.
I wonder what noises they can hear in the Goblin said Bridget.
They re a her children were.
hored somewhere safe and all asleep said mother and you should be asleep too she tried to keep the worry out of her voice as she listened to the wind and wondered where.
It was a long August night but in the morning the sun was shinng and when mother and Bridget came down to breakfast there was a telegram from Daddy He had breakfast Berlin on the train and would be in England soon.
Oh dear said Mrs Walker If he was in Berlin yesterday that means he probably come across on the ferry to Harwich today we have to go to meet him But what if the Goblin doesn get back in time?
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