Перевод текста !!!The Maelstrom I was visiting Norway when I met an old fisherman. He took me up one of the mountains near the coast to show me the famous whirlpool or Maelstrom. The sea was calm when we got to the top of the mountain but then we 5 heard a frightening sound in the distance. Suddenly, the sea became rough and the whirlpool appeared, going round and round and making a louder noise than Niagara Falls. We watched it for some time and then started to go down the mountain again. Then the 10 fisherman started to speak. 'About three years ago, something terrifying happened to me. Those six hours of terror have broken my body and soul. You think I am a very old man - but I am not. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white. One day in the summer, my two 15 brothers and I were coming back from the islands, where the fishing is excellent. Our boat was full of fine fish after a good day's work. All at once the horizon was covered with a cloud and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. It was the worst storm I have ever seen. An enormous wave covered our boat and I watched in horror as my younger brother fell overboard. Our boat survived and I was trying to recover when 20 my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear, and screamed out the horrifying word "Whirlpool!" With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool and nothing could save us! We soon heard the horrible noise of the whirlpool in the distance and got closer and closer to it. It may seem strange but at that 25 moment, when we were moving towards it. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I said a prayer to God;
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