The Voyages of Shidbad (9)

The Voyages of Sindbad (9) First Voyage

  While at the samemomnet, those left upon the ship set up an outcry bidding us come on board for our lives, since what we had taken for an island was nothing but the back of a sleeping whale.

  Those who were nearest to the boat threw themselves into it, otheres sprang into the sea, but before I could save myself the whale plunged suddenly into the depths of the ocean, leaving me clinging to a piece of the wood which we had brough to make our fire.

  Meanwhile a breeze had sprung up, and in the confusion that ensued on board our vessel in hoisting the sails and taking up those who were left in the boat and clinging to its sides, no-one missed me and I was left at the mercy of the waves.

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