Johann David Wyss
The Swiss Family Robinson
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Excerpt: ...in searching for the karata, little aware of the hours of anguish I had endured waiting and watching for those she believed had only just left home. At that moment, the dear and well-known voices were heard under the great window. Father, I am bringing back my brothers, cried Ernest. Yes, papa, we are all alive, and as wet as fishes, added the sweet voice of Jack. But not without having had our troubles, said the manly voice of Fritz. I rushed down the staircase to meet them, and, embracing them, I led them, trembling with emotion, to the bed of their mother, who could not comprehend the transport of joy I expressed. Dear Elizabet…
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Excerpt: ...in searching for the karata, little aware of the hours of anguish I had endured waiting and watching for those she believed had only just left home. At that moment, the dear and well-known voices were heard under the great window. Father, I am bringing back my brothers, cried Ernest. Yes, papa, we are all alive, and as wet as fishes, added the sweet voice of Jack. But not without having had our troubles, said the manly voice of Fritz. I rushed down the staircase to meet them, and, embracing them, I led them, trembling with emotion, to the bed of their mother, who could not comprehend the transport of joy I expressed. Dear Elizabeth, said I, here are our sons; God has given them to us a second time. Have we then been in any danger of losing them? said she. What is the meaning of this? They saw their mother was unconscious of their pg 214 long absence, and assured her it was only the storm which had so completely wetted them, that had alarmed me. I hastened to get them to change their clothes, and go to bed a little while to rest themselves; as, however anxious I was myself, I wished to prepare my wife for their recital, and also to tell her of the vessel. Jack would not go till he had produced his bundle of the karata leaves. There is enough for six-and-thirty thunderstorms, said he; and I will prepare them. I have had some experience with my own, and I know the best method. He soon divided one of the leaves with his knife, after cutting away the triangular thorn from the end, and applied it to his brother's hand, binding it with his handkerchief. Having completed this dressing, he threw off his clothes, and, jumping into his bed, he and his brothers were sound asleep in ten minutes. I then sat down by my wife, and began my tale; from my first view of the vessel, and my anxious watching for intercourse with it, in order that we might take the...
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- ISBN: 978-1-4432-2048-4
- EAN: 9781443220484
- Produktnummer: 14787871
- Verlag: Books LLC, Reference Series
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 116 S.
- Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.9 cm x D0.6 cm 242 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 242
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