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"Where are my companions? " That was his first thought. He began to call and halloo: "Where are you? " "Come here! " But no one answered. Then he wished to see if anyone lived on the land, and he cried, "Is there no one here? Hello! " but all remained still.
All at once he drew himself together and shrank back. He heard a bush rustle and the thought came like a flash, "That is a wild animal that will pounce upon me and tear my flesh with his teeth and claws. How shall I save myself? Where shall I fly for safety? Where shall I turn? I have nothing but my clothes and my life saved from the water. All that I had the waves have swallowed up."