Chapter 8 Section 3 at Scotsville Bay

When the Ville-Jet skiff returned from Penta-Arras on April 15th, when the emigrants saw her, they thronged the beach, rubbing their shoulders, eager to know the outcome of their fate. People gather together involuntarily, but it follows the not perfect, eternal law of gathering and dispersing on the earth. It can be seen that the strongest people occupy the best positions, and women are arranged in the best places. In the end, they couldn't see or hear anything, but they were still very excited, and they were all full of energy. Every word you said, I talked endlessly, upside down, but Are some premature predictions.The news of the boat belt has not been announced to everyone.The men standing in the front row, although they looked big and big, they all waited patiently on the beach honestly and well-behaved.Small children were everywhere, the youngest twittering like sparrows, and the children circled the grown-ups, hopping about in the crowd, sticking their heads or their whole bodies out of the crowd.

It goes without saying that Dick had a place among these clever boys, and not only did he get over everything himself, but he brought along, in tow, Sander, the inseparable tail, and the other boy, who had been with him for eight days. I met Marcel the night before in bad weather.Norelli, who was about the same age as the two boys, and since he needed protection from others, was entitled to their help and love, the child was frail, sallow and emaciated, and to make matters worse his legs, which had suffered from polio Syndrome, the right leg is shorter than the left leg and becomes disabled.But this defect did not affect little Marcel in the slightest. He was still gentle and warm, with a piercing eye and a small crutch in his hand, which he used with ease.

Following the immigrants who ran towards the beach in a disorderly manner, Dick and the three of them were caught in the crowd that arrived earlier. At best, their height was only up to people's shoulders.These tall people stood in front of them, more or less affecting their sight, they still squeezed forward, happened to be Fred, the eldest of the Moore brothers, in front of them.Ali.Lordes had introduced Le Corgis, a violent, muscular man about six feet tall, who stomped his foot and uttered an obscenity.And thus aroused Dick's humorous interest.He turned to Sander and Marcel, who tried to push their way too.

Yo!Don't push too hard like this gentleman, he said, ouch!Oh!Oh!We just got behind him and looked at the back of his head. Because the voice came from a small little boy, and the tone seemed conceited and conceited, the people around couldn't help laughing and laughing, and Fred was flushed and furious at this situation. troublemaker.he said dismissively. Although your English is not very accurate, compliments, sir!Thank you!No, it should be said that you are too rich (too polite).Dick said sarcastically, using homonyms. Fred.Moore took a step forward, and the people around him quickly grabbed him and advised him not to argue with these children. Dick and his two partners took advantage of this opportunity and ran away from the well-meaning people who were trying to persuade them to fight along the coast.

wait and see!Fred had no choice but to stand there without moving, but threatened in his mouth, "little boy, be careful that I will turn around and pull your ears." Dick and the others ran a long distance, and looked at Fred from head to toe with provocative and contemptuous eyes. If you want to pull your ears, you have to move up a ladder, man!His arrogant look once again caused everyone to laugh. Fred.Moore shrugged, and Dick was satisfied, and they walked away. He was very interested in the boat, and the people on the shore cheered when the bow appeared. After the boat stopped, Calori jumped into the water, went up to the solid ground to tie the boat firmly, and then helped the others get off the boat. After a long separation, he saw Algie and He was beaming with joy when Le Corgi was there, and happily went back with them.

Normally, the natives are not good at expressing love, so this captain is an exception. What he casts on his son and Le Corgi is indeed a sincere and passionate look of love. Seeing him look at Le Corgi The appearance of Ji reminds people of a loyal dog. Except for Algi, no one can match his blind obedience. Algi is also very loyal to Le Corgi, but he is more knowledgeable. , in a sense: Calori is his biological father; Le Corgi is his spiritual father.The former gave him life, the latter gave him wisdom, this mysterious lonely man, taught him much knowledge, and cultivated him with noble behavior, although the passion and ideas he taught, on that fertile island, let those who have nothing to do. The natives feel strange.

He loves Le Corgi, and what he gets from him is a double return.Only Aljie can make the disillusioned Le Corgi emotional. Apart from expressing kindness to this child, he has no other love. The eternal good deeds of charity and fraternity are the same as those of mediocre souls in the world.Is that all?Are other people ignorant of this difference in perception?Although this is a noble spirit, ordinary people will still be puzzled by it, and they will not be moved. This kind of extraordinary thought seems unreasonable among all living beings. Looking at the problem from my own point of view, speaking from a selfish point of view, it is better to give grace to one person in order to save all sentient beings, because the spring rain sprinkled on the vast and dry fields can only moisten the thin land and have no effect .

The three of them talked about the anecdotes and anecdotes during the journey intimately and openly, and were intoxicated in the joy of reunion.At this moment, the immigrants flocked to Germain.Li Weili's side, inquiring about the results of their trip, everyone said something to each other, and summed it up: Why did the boat come back?Why didn't a large ship be sent to pick up our large number of victims? Everyone is talking about it, Germain.Li Weili didn't know who to answer, he gestured for everyone to be quiet, and then Ali.The targeted questions raised by Lords were answered, and he briefly introduced the journey.

In Penta︱Arras, he met the governor Mr. Aguile, who promised in the name of the Chilean government that he would give great help to these unfortunate victims.But in Penta︱Arras, there is not yet a ship of considerable tonnage that can pick up these victims, so they still need to wait patiently. Since they still have better living facilities and more abundant food, they can still survive. After a year or so, their current situation is not precarious, and they can wait safe and sound. Moreover, this waiting time is not a very short time. Now that autumn has just entered, in this season, it is not prudent and thoughtful to rush to transfer a large ship.Postponing the repatriation work until next spring will be beneficial to both parties. Half a year later, it will be October, and at that time, a ship will come to Hotet Island to pick them up.

The news spread ten or ten times, and after a while, these things spread like wildfire, and everyone knew about it. After hearing these people, they were all stunned, why?Do you have to spend the first half of the year here, enduring a cold winter here with nothing to do, and can't leave until the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming?There was a lot of people just now, but now it suddenly became silent. Everyone sighed and looked at each other, and then became furious, cursing, and scolding the governor of Penta︱Alras bloody.But that's all!The anger didn't escalate much. After the anger broke out, everyone was disheartened, and they all languished one by one, and got into their own nest sullenly.

However, on the way, attracted by another group of people, they stopped involuntarily and walked into this group consciously or unconsciously, thus becoming Ferdinand.Beauval's audience.Indeed, the fellow, judging the situation, would do anything to sell his speeches whenever he could.Just like last time, standing on a rock like a pulpit, he talked eloquently to the crowd.It is speculated that this socialist rhetorician could never be merciful to the capitalist system, especially the governor of Penta Arras. He believes that such people should be killed. He tearfully condemned this bureaucrat's bad behavior and selfishness and disregarding the life and death of others, thinking that he lightly pushed the responsibility and returned the burden to these unfortunate people, leaving them alone and helpless, to bear it by themselves The endless dangers and tribulations. Everyone listened absentmindedly to the invectives and attacks of this commoner orator. Beauvale could slander the governor with a slap in the face, but what was the use of such a plethora of nonsense?But if we want everyone to improve the current situation, it will be useless to continue talking like this. If you want to change your destiny, you have to do it down-to-earth. Talking and talking can't solve the problem.But how to do it, to be honest, no one knows yet. They thought hard and tried to find a solution to the problem. Everyone thought that there was little hope, and everyone was downcast. However, among the many people, there are always a few smart people who know how to stand up and turn the tide in this critical time?So all the people turned their eyes to Le Keji and Ali.Lordes and Germain.Li Weili was walking towards him at the same time. Among the thousand or two hundred people, the best way was to ask Le Keji for advice.Because of his selfless dedication and rich experience during this period, everyone has overcome difficulties one after another. The benefits of asking Le Keji are immeasurable, and it can save a lot of trouble. . In this way, people can immediately get rid of many troubles. The crowd around Ferdinand gradually left one by one, leaving only a few so-called loyal believers. Ali.Lords and Germain.Willy Lee came to the two Indians and the group of Le Keji together, told Le Keji the whole story of the whole incident, and repeated the governor's reply, and finally reported to the immigrants We are afraid of the Antarctic winter and our restless mood. Regarding the climate problem of cold winter, Le Corgi introduced to them that Magellan’s winter is not colder than those of Ireland, Canada and the United States of America in the Arctic, and the winter time is not too long. Generally speaking , the climate on the island is almost the same as that of South Africa, the destination of the Jonathan. I hope so, Ali.Lordes said, still skeptical, how about going to Tierra del Fuego to spend the winter first?Would it be better?There are more resources there, and so far, not a single wild animal has been seen. No, Le Corgi replied, on the contrary, there is no advantage in going to Tierra del Fuego. Firstly, there will be a lot of inconvenience in moving supplies, and secondly, there will be loss or loss of some things when moving. It is better to stay on Khost Island, and we still have You should leave your current residence without delay. where to go Going to Scotchville Bay, which we had just detoured to check out the terrain, it took little effort to find a suitable spot to set up a prefab and tent, the kind of flat ground that is rare to find here. how?Lords shouted, do you suggest moving these cumbersome materials to a place two miles away from here, and where to settle down? Yes!Le Corgi was absolutely certain that because Scotchville Bay was safe from the wind, in addition to its good orientation, it was not attacked by the southwest wind, and the river flowed into the sea through it, and there was abundant drinking water available. settle down.And there is no need to delay any longer, the cold winter will come in a few days, the time will not wait for me, and we can no longer hesitate, and this place is still very humid, which is not good for everyone's life. You should tell our partners about these situations, Ali.Lords suggested that if you explain the current situation to everyone clearly, and they have a correct understanding, things will be much easier to handle. I wish I could tell you all about it.Le Corgi made suggestions to Lordes. Of course, as long as I am useful, I can help everyone at any time. Ali.Lords quickly conveyed the situation, and the answer they got was indeed beyond their expectations. Everyone agreed and agreed with this approach very readily and smoothly. Just now everyone felt desperate as if they had fallen into the abyss , After hearing the message, their spirits were refreshed again, they finally had hope and hope!Everyone promises to do a great job.Then there were those who set to work, and were waiting for the order to move, all willing to go to Scotsville Bay and set up camp, and hoping that some miracle would come out of it. However, where to start, and how to use a better method to transport these materials to a place two miles away?On the rocky beach, there is no sign of the so-called road at all. Everyone is helpless, Ali.Lords had no choice but to seek advice from Le Corgi again, asking him to come out and organize everyone's work. Knowing the necessity and urgency of this job, he agreed without hesitation at all.So, under his wise command, everyone acted immediately. During the high tide period, people leveled the land around the large rocks to separate the sea water, and quickly drained the water, so the road took shape. By April 20, the first phase of the project was completed. Then it was transferred to the working procedure of delivering goods. People disassembled the platform shelf used for unloading the Jonathan ship and made several small shelves, and used the cylinder of the tree as the wheel to become the original cart. It is really much more labor-saving and convenient to carry out work. During immigration: Old and young, men and women, all actively participated in the push carts and pull carts, and immediately formed long snake-like teams on the beach between the hanging rock and the sea. The scene was very vivid and unique, and more than 1,200 people naturally yelled out their work chants. At this time, the small boat became the most useful tool. People put the most useful, easily broken, and more expensive materials on the small boat. Caroli and his son drove from the accident site to Scaulgeville Bay, It is fortunate that the construction period is greatly shortened thanks to the constant back and forth.Because during this period, the weather was very bad for a few days, and the howling wind indicated that winter was coming, so everyone had to take shelter in tents and wait for the rain to clear before starting work. Le Corgi does not just stand by and point fingers, but helps everyone give ideas anytime and anywhere, and does his best to do many things. He is never idle. He walks back and forth along the convoy, and he appears wherever there is a problem Or to make suggestions, or to lend a helping hand, he worked quietly. In fact, Le Corgi did not expect things to develop like this. Although it was by accident, he always devoted himself wholeheartedly. He was selfless and dedicated, willing to do his best for these unfortunate people This is also his wish. But among the crowd here, there are still individual selfish guys who are thinking about how to make themselves comfortable and how to desert themselves. Now that they have these thoughts, they have to consider how to benefit themselves at the expense of others.So they thought that taking the boat would be the best action. As long as they started the boat and headed to a safer place, they would not worry about being chased by others, because there was nothing else to do. Transportation. But there are always people on the Weierjie boat. It carries goods for everyone during the day, and at night, Ali.Lordes and Le Corgis used it as a shelter, and these people with ulterior motives had to be patient and wait for the opportunity to come. On the 10th of May, when Le Corgi returned from his trip to Scotchville Bay, he saw two Indians gesturing on the beach, and at this moment only the Veer-Jet boat had sailed more than 300 meters away. , there was already a certain distance from the cape, and there were four people standing on the boat with full sails. Because of the distance, he could not see their faces clearly. After listening to the narration in a few words, he understood what was going on. His son only left the boat for a moment, and someone boarded the boat through a loophole. When they found out that someone had hijacked the boat, it was too late to get it back. When the emigrants returned to the camp, they all came to Le Corgi and his two companions, and everyone looked at the boat in silence, helpless and powerless.They watched the skiff float away.For these victims, it is undoubtedly worse, especially the loss of the tools to speed up, and at the same time the possibility of contacting the outside world. Le Corgi may have been furious, but he did not show any expression of anger, and looked a little unmoved. He watched the boat disappear behind the rocks, and he suddenly turned to the crowd. Work!he said calmly. People began to return to work enthusiastically. Since there was no boat, they had to speed up and try to get everything ready before the severe winter. Fortunately, this abominable theft did not happen at the beginning of the work. It is a good thing to be thankful, otherwise the future of this project will be unimaginable, and now it has just begun and cannot be finished, but it is fortunate that on May 15th, the project is nearing completion, and it will be possible without much effort. You're done. The emigrants were encouraged and admired by Le Corgi's poise.He still selflessly gave his love and enthusiasm. Obviously, his prestige is getting higher and higher, and his influence on the masses is also getting bigger and bigger. What happened on May 10 made Le Corgis even more popular among the masses. At that time, he was helping to push a cart with several bags of seeds, when there was a sound of pain, he hurried towards that direction, and found a child about ten years old lying on the ground, moaning in pain, The child said that when he fell from a high rock, he felt unbearable pain in his right leg and could not stand up. Immigrants gathered around Le Corgi again, chattering, and soon the child's parents also came. They were yelling and complaining, making the scene even more noisy and chaotic. Le Corgi asked everyone to be quiet, and at the same time checked the child's injury, saying that it was a simple fracture of the femur. He skillfully connected the broken bones, then used wood chips as splints to fix the broken parts, and wrapped them with old canvas. Finally, people sent the child to Scotchville Bay. People saw his sensitive and accurate movements, calm and elegant demeanor, and the attitude of admiration and respect spontaneously arose. When Le Corgi treated the wounded, he was very careful and told the parents of the child that there was no problem. After two months, the child's wound would heal and the bones would grow back.After the treatment, the child no longer complained of pain, everyone calmed down, and the child's parents were relieved. The news spread like wildfire, and it spread all at once, and people admired him even more. People regarded him as a savior, a patron saint, and a philanthropist. They will trust him and rely on him even more. Everyone believes that as long as Le Corgi is around, these suffering people will feel refreshed and safe. On the night of May 10th, people launched an investigation into the robbery of the small boat in order to find out the criminals. Since there were no rules and regulations among the complicated crowd, the investigation took a lot of time, and finally four people were considered suspicious , they had not been seen all day, the first two being the crew, Siridy the cook and Kennedy the sailor.The other two were immigrants, and everyone didn't have a deep impression of them, but they knew that they used to call themselves working class, named Foster and Jackson. The first two were still not sure yet, but the other two soon obtained conclusive evidence. In the early morning of the next day, Kennedy and Siridy reappeared, no different from usual, except that they looked exhausted, and Siridy seemed to be As if injured, he walked crookedly and staggered, his face covered with marks of injuries. Altlebull, who had known him well for a long time, considered him vile, dirty, and immoral, and at this moment he stopped Siridai coldly. Fireman, where were you yesterday? Where?Siriden repeated Guli with a wicked heart.Of course, it is where it is usually. But no one sees you, big liar, do you want to go out in a boat and find the north, south, east and west? Boat?Siridi pretended not to understand. Pooh Altleble spat. Can you tell me how you got hurt?he said again. I fell, Ciridai explained, and I can't work today, I can barely walk. Pooh!Altleble swore as he left, knowing he had nothing to gain from the ruffian. As for Kennedy, he had no flaws at all, and he didn't even need to find any excuses to question him. Although he was bleak, pale, and extremely exhausted, he picked up his usual work without saying a word. On the morning of May 11th, it was time for people to work. When the first group of people came to Scotsville Bay, they saw a scene that was astounding. The bodies, those of Jackson and First, were next to the cracked dinghy, which was filled with water and sand. At this time, this phenomenon has been known to people, and the actions of those people have been clearly exposed.Due to technical mistakes in navigating the boat and being unfamiliar with the waterway, it crashed into a reef as soon as it crossed the bay. Gu You went ashore, but the other two did not escape the fate of being buried in the sea.At high tide, their bodies washed up on the shore, and the injured boat was also swept ashore by the waves. Le Corgi conducted a rigorous inspection of the hull and believed that repairs and repairs were still usable. Although most of the hull was damaged and cracked, the main body was not seriously damaged and the keel was basically intact. Pick it up, carry it ashore, and wait for the time and energy to repair it. On May 13th, the material transportation was over, and people raced against the clock to assemble the houses immediately. People found that these houses had a set of extremely delicate devices that could be erected inconceivably without any effort, so small houses were assembled The houses are set up here, but as soon as the house is built, it is seized by someone, and every time there are quarrels, the supply of houses is in short supply, and there are more than 1,200 people. It is understandable that everyone wants to live in the house, but , The house can only accommodate half of the people at most, so the households must be screened and eliminated. This type of elimination was carried out with fists and kicks. Once the house was installed, those able-bodied people would do it first, seize the favorable terrain, and brazenly said that they would protect the gate and prevent others from entering. Sometimes they also made a slight compromise, and they were evenly divided with those who were comparable to him. After the first and second rounds of competition were over, the rest were mediocre immigrants without any deterrence, and they were completely excluded.The remaining five hundred or so people, most of them are women and children, have no choice but to live in tents, and there are only a few men among them. Those who have become fathers or husbands have to share weal and woe with their families.This included Le Corgi and his two fellow Indians, who were too accustomed to spending the night in the field and need not worry about it. Then there were Caloli's crew, whom Altlebull had ordered not to join in the scramble for the house.These people were aboveboard, uncomplaining, and resolutely obedient, including Kennedy and Sirridi.Since the skiff incident, they have been unusually active and obedient.Among these unlucky people was John.Ram and Fritz.Gross, they were weak and had to leave this struggle, and there was the Lordes family, because that family was not among those who won by violence. More than 500 people lived in tents. Since the number of people living in tents has decreased, the tents can be overlapped to form an air layer. In this way, living in tents is still relatively comfortable.At this time, people have arranged the room, blocked the joints, and plugged the small holes and small eyes. According to Le Corgi, the damp air is not allowed to enter.Some people went to the nearby woods to cut firewood to prepare for the winter. At the same time, they were given enough food to last for four months. More than 20 masons from the immigrants were also busy building simple stoves for everyone. Fortunately, this year's winter came late, although not all the work was done, it was already snowing heavily, and in a short time, the whole ground was covered with white snow.The next day, it was more difficult to connect the scattered camps, that is, everyone was able to stay in their own dens without going out, and a raging fire was lit on the stove. Fortunately, everyone had prepared everything to prevent the cold winter Preparation.