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The
horror
with
which
we
heard
this
may
well
be
imagined
;
for
it
must
be
remembered
that
our
legs
were
hanging
down
in
the
water
,
and
we
could
not
venture
to
pull
them
up
without
upsetting
the
log
.
Peterkin
instantly
hauled
up
the
line
,
and
grasping
his
paddle
,
exerted
himself
to
the
utmost
,
while
we
also
did
our
best
to
make
for
shore
.
But
we
were
a
good
way
off
,
and
the
log
being
,
as
I
have
before
said
,
very
heavy
,
moved
but
slowly
through
the
water
.
We
now
saw
the
shark
quite
distinctly
swimming
round
and
round
us
,
its
sharp
fin
every
now
and
then
protruding
above
the
water
.
From
its
active
and
unsteady
motions
,
Jack
knew
it
was
making
up
its
mind
to
attack
us
;
so
he
urged
us
vehemently
to
paddle
for
our
lives
,
while
he
himself
set
us
the
example
.
Suddenly
he
shouted
,
"
Look
out
!
there
he
comes
!
"
and
in
a
second
we
saw
the
monstrous
fish
dive
close
under
us
and
turn
half-over
on
his
side
.
But
we
all
made
a
great
commotion
with
our
paddles
,
which
,
no
doubt
,
frightened
it
away
for
that
time
,
as
we
saw
it
immediately
after
circling
round
us
as
before
.
"
Throw
the
fish
to
him
!
"
cried
Jack
in
a
quick
,
suppressed
voice
;
"
we
'll
make
the
shore
in
time
yet
if
we
can
keep
him
off
for
a
few
minutes
.
"
Peterkin
stopped
one
instant
to
obey
the
command
,
and
then
plied
his
paddle
again
with
all
his
might
.
No
sooner
had
the
fish
fallen
on
the
water
than
we
observed
the
shark
to
sink
.
In
another
second
we
saw
its
white
breast
rising
;
for
sharks
always
turn
over
on
their
sides
when
about
to
seize
their
prey
,
their
mouths
being
not
at
the
point
of
their
heads
like
those
of
other
fish
,
but
,
as
it
were
,
under
their
chins
.
In
another
moment
his
snout
rose
above
the
water
;
his
wide
jaws
,
armed
with
a
terrific
double
row
of
teeth
,
appeared
;
the
dead
fish
was
engulfed
,
and
the
shark
sank
out
of
sight
.
But
Jack
was
mistaken
in
supposing
that
it
would
be
satisfied
.
In
a
very
few
minutes
it
returned
to
us
,
and
its
quick
motions
led
us
to
fear
that
it
would
attack
us
at
once
.
"
Stop
paddling
!
"
cried
Jack
suddenly
.
"
I
see
it
coming
up
behind
us
.
Now
,
obey
my
orders
quickly
.
Our
lives
may
depend
on
it
.
Ralph
--
Peterkin
--
do
your
best
to
balance
the
log
.
Do
n't
look
out
for
the
shark
.
Do
n't
glance
behind
you
.
Do
nothing
but
balance
the
log
.
"
Peterkin
and
I
instantly
did
as
we
were
ordered
,
being
only
too
glad
to
do
anything
that
afforded
us
a
chance
or
a
hope
of
escape
,
for
we
had
implicit
confidence
in
Jack
's
courage
and
wisdom
.
For
a
few
seconds
,
that
seemed
long
minutes
to
my
mind
,
we
sat
thus
silently
;
but
I
could
not
resist
glancing
backward
,
despite
the
orders
to
the
contrary
.
On
doing
so
,
I
saw
Jack
sitting
rigid
like
a
statue
,
with
his
paddle
raised
,
his
lips
compressed
,
and
his
eyebrows
bent
over
his
eyes
,
which
glared
savagely
from
beneath
them
down
into
the
water
.
I
also
saw
the
shark
,
to
my
horror
,
quite
close
under
the
log
,
in
the
act
of
darting
towards
Jack
's
foot
.
I
could
scarce
suppress
a
cry
on
beholding
this
In
another
moment
the
shark
rose
.
Jack
drew
his
leg
suddenly
from
the
water
and
threw
it
over
the
log
.
The
monster
's
snout
rubbed
against
the
log
as
it
passed
,
and
revealed
its
hideous
jaws
,
into
which
Jack
instantly
plunged
the
paddle
and
thrust
it
down
its
throat
.
So
violent
was
this
act
that
Jack
rose
to
his
feet
in
performing
it
;
the
log
was
thereby
rolled
completely
over
,
and
we
were
once
more
plunged
into
the
water
.
We
all
rose
,
spluttering
and
gasping
,
in
a
moment
.
"
Now
,
then
,
strike
out
for
shore
!
"
cried
Jack
.
--
"
Here
,
Peterkin
,
catch
hold
of
my
collar
,
and
kick
out
with
a
will
!
"
Peterkin
did
as
he
was
desired
,
and
Jack
struck
out
with
such
force
that
he
cut
through
the
water
like
a
boat
;
while
I
,
being
free
from
all
encumbrance
,
succeeded
in
keeping
up
with
him
.
As
we
had
by
this
time
drawn
pretty
near
to
the
shore
,
a
few
minutes
more
sufficed
to
carry
us
into
shallow
water
;
and
finally
,
we
landed
in
safety
,
though
very
much
exhausted
,
and
not
a
little
frightened
,
by
our
terrible
adventure
.
