by this time it was getting near sunset , and the plain was in shadow , though the tops of the mountains were still quite bright . the youths had all ceased to be afraid , when they were startled by a low rushing sound behind them , and , looking round , saw that the pool was slowly rising , and the spot where they had landed the bunyip was quite covered . ' what could it be ? ' they asked one of another ; ' there was not a cloud in the sky , yet the water had risen higher already than they had ever known it do before . '
the pool was slowly rising and the spot where they had landed the bunyip was quite covered .
what was happening the pool ?
what was happening the pool ?