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Supposing you were the only survivor of a
shipwreck and what would you do there
during two weeks?
Supposing you were the only survivor of a shipwreck
and were washed up on a deserted island. What would
you do there during two weeks?
On a cold evening of April our ship was sailing for Ireland.
Suddenly a violent storm rose and overturned our ship.
Fortunately I clang to a plank and was washed up on an
island.
It was pitch-dark. On reaching the island, I fumbled for a
smooth place to lie down. Quite exhausted I slept for a
long time. I woke up with a start when I was dazzled by
glaring sunlight. How I felt hungry and thirsty! The island
with its gorgeous landscape at dawn appeared before my
eyes.
I began to explore the island. It was an uninhabited island
surrounded by gigantic trees. Yellow fruit dangling in the
fresh morning breeze seduced my hunger. I tasted one.
How sweet and delicious it was! I devoured greedily a lot
of them then I lay down comfortably on a patch of soft
grass. Around me were fragrance and twittering of birds.
Pricking up my ears, I heard a stream babbling
somewhere. I sprang up and cast a glance around. There,
far away, on the right, a waterfall was cascading down the
mountainside. I rushed toward it. Stooping down I
swallowed gulps of water in raptures. In the afternoon
when I was wandering around the island, I happened to