S would have shouted , but he knew that the wind would drown his voice . it was then he rejoiced at his precaution in taking the timber , for without it he would have been unable , perhaps , to reach the vessel - certainly to return to shore , should he be unsuccessful in attracting attention 唐太斯本來(lái)可以大聲喊叫的,但他想到他的喊叫聲會(huì)被風(fēng)吞沒(méi)的,這時(shí)他很慶幸自己預(yù)先想到,抱住了這塊骨,要是沒(méi)有它,他也許堅(jiān)持不到登上那艘船的,而且如果船上的人沒(méi)有看到他,船就過(guò)去了的話,那他就再也不能游回岸上了。