What made Jerry postpone the decision to swim was that he was feeling bad. He was dizzy and his nose was bleeding.
From the context of his question, we can see that you are referring to the story "Through the Tunnel." By reading this story, we can say that:
- Jerry and his mother are on vacation in a foreign city.
- Once there, he meets a group of local boys, who don't speak the same language as him, but who are doing a very interesting activity.
- The boys jump into a tunnel filled with water, which transports them to the other side of a rock.
- The activity is very dangerous as the chances of drowning are high. However, boys do this easily and without worry.
- Jerry wants to befriend the boys, but realizes that he will have to jump into the tunnel, as they do.
- Jerry can't do that, so he trains.
- On the day of jumping, he feels sick, his nose bleeds and he feels very dizzy, so he decides to postpone jumping and swimming.
The story shows how the need for self-assertion and friendship can be dangerous. Jerry almost dies in his experience, but it teaches him a big lesson.
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