Ernest‘stow-colouredheadwentdownonLaddie’sneckagain, andI, decidingthattherewasnouseinsayinganythingmore, proceededtowardstheshore, whichwasaboutamilefromUncleRichard‘, untenantedone, forthefisher-folkalllivedtwomilesfurtherdown, atRowley’, abouttheusualwater-line, itwasseamedandfssured, butitssummitroseupinanarrow, , butathightideitwassixfeetandoftenmoreunderwater.
, , andnodoubtofitssafetyoccurredtome.
Iscrambleduptherockandaroundtotheeasternend, , , leavingbarethecuriouscavesandheadlandsalongshore, “HoleintheWall”-ahuge, , , -andIwasaprisoner!.
;callsforhelpcouldnotreachanybody;myonlyhopelayinthechanceofsomebodypassingdowntheshoreorofsomeboatappearing.
, , then, littlemorethansixhourstoliveunlessrescued.
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Ihaveheardoftimeseeminglongtoapersoninmypredicament, buttomeitseemedfairlytofly, , so, withamurmuredprayerforhelp, , whenthesuncametotheproperangleforthebestviewofthe“HoleintheWall,”, butIhaveneverbeenabletolookatitwithoutashudder.
, , up, upitcame, whileIwatcheditwithfascinatedeyes, ;ateightoclockthemoonroselargeandbright;atnineitwasalovelynight, dear, calm, brightasday, , byagreateffort, , , ittaskedallmyenergiestokeepfrombreakingdownutterly.
“HoleintheWall”headland, ontopofthecliffs, .
Theboystarted, , anditwasLaddiewhowasbarkingbesidehim.
“Ernest,”Ishoutedwildly,“runforhelp-quick! quick!Thetidewillbeovertherockinhalfanhour!Hurry, oryouwillbetoolate!”