The Lagoon

"Beyond the platform there was more enchantment. Some act of God- a typhoon perhaps, or the storm that had accompanied his own arrival- had banked sand inside the lagoon so that there was a long, deep pool in the beach with a high ledge of pink granite at the further end. Ralph had been deceived before now by the specious appearance of depth in a beach pool and he approached this one preparing to be disappointed. But the island ran true to form and the incredible pool, which clearly was only invaded by th