Now it seemed as if he would be dashed against a projecting rock, over which the water flew in foam, and a whirlpool would drag him in, from whose grasp escape would appear impossible.
At times, the current bore him under, and he would be lost to sight; then in a few seconds he would come to the surface again, though his position would be far from where he had disappeared.
Thus struggling amid the rocks and angry waters, was the noble youth borne onward, eager to succeed in his perilous undertaking. Those on shore looked on with breathless interest.
Directions for Reading.—Point out the emphatic words and mark inflection in the third paragraph on page 295.[17]
What effect has very strong emphasis upon inflection? (See Directions for Reading, page 238.)[18]
Should this lesson be read more slowly, or somewhat faster than conversation?
Language Lesson.—Let pupils fill blanks in the sentences given below, using in turn, each of the following sets of words:
(1) saw, knew, was, plunged;