Perhaps it it was was this this -- -- perhaps perhaps it it was was the the look look of of the the island island , , with with its its grey grey , , melancholy melancholy woods woods , , and and wild wild stone stone spires , , and and the the surf surf that that we we could could both both see see and and hear hear foaming and and thundering thundering on the the steep steep beach beach -- -- at at least least , , although although the the sun sun shone shone bright bright and and hot hot , and and the the shore shore birds birds were were fishing fishing and and crying crying all all around around us us , , and and you you would would have have thought thought anyone anyone would would have have been been glad glad to to get get to to land land after after being being so long long at at sea sea , , my my heart heart sank sank , , as as the saying saying is is , , into into my my boots boots ; ;
Возможно, все дело было в этом — возможно, в том, как выглядел остров с его серыми, меланхоличными лесами, и дикими каменными шпилями, и прибоем, который мы оба могли видеть и слышать, пенящимся и грохочущим на крутом берегу, — по крайней мере, хотя солнце светило ярко и жарко, и береговые птицы ловили рыбу и кричали вокруг нас, и можно было подумать, что кто-то был бы рад добраться до земли после столь долгого пребывания в море, мое сердце, как говорится, ушло в пятки.;