Тень над Иннсмутом

           "Hey,yew,whydun’tyesaysomethin’?Haow’dyeliketobelivin’inataownlikethis,witheverythinga-rottin’an’dyin’,an’boarded-upmonsterscrawlin’an’bleatin’an’barkin’an’hoppin’araoun’blackcellarsan’atticseverywayyeturn?Hey?Haow’dyeliketohearthehaowlin’nightarternightfromthechurchesan’Ordero’DagonHall,an’knowwhat’sdoin’parto’thehaowlin’?Haow’dyeliketohearwhatcomesfromthatawfulreefeveryMay–Evean’Hallowmass?Hey?Thinktheoldman’scrazy,eh?Wal,Sir,letmetellyethatain’tthewust!"

           Zadokwasreallyscreamingnow,andthemadfrenzyofhisvoicedisturbedmemorethanIcaretoown.

           "Curseye,dun’tsetthara’starin’atmewiththemeyes—ItellObedMarshhe’sinhell,an,hezgottostaythar!Heh,heh...inhell,Isays!Can’tgitme—Ihain’tdonenothin’nortoldnobodynothin’—

           "Oh,you,youngfeller?Wal,evenefIhain’ttoldnobodynothin’yet,I’ma’goin’tonaow!Yewjestsetstillan’listentome,boy—thisiswhatIain’tnevertoldnobody...IsaysIdidn’tgettodopryin’arterthatnight—butIfaoundthingsaboutjestthesame!"

           "Yewwanttoknowwhatthereelhorroris,hey?Wal,it’sthis—itain’twhatthemfishdevilshezdone,butwhatthey’rea-goin’todo!They’rea-bringin’thingsupaouto’whartheycomefromintothetaown—beendoin’itferyears,an’slackenin’uplately.