Зов Ктулху

The Madness from the Sea

           Thatwasall. AfterthatJohansenonlybroodedovertheidolinthecabinandattendedtoafewmattersoffoodforhimselfandthelaughingmaniacbyhisside. Hedidnottrytonavigateafterthefirstboldflight,forthereactionhadtakensomethingoutofhissoul. ThencamethestormofApril2nd,andagatheringofthecloudsabouthisconsciousness. Thereisasenseofspectralwhirlingthroughliquidgulfsofinfinity,ofdizzyingridesthroughreelinguniversesonacomet’stail, andofhystericalplungesfromthepittothemoonandfromthemoonbackagaintothepit,alllivenedbyacachinnatingchorusofthedistorted,hilariouseldergodsandthegreen, bat-wingedmockingimpsofTartarus. 

           OutofthatdreamcamerescuetheVigilant,thevice-admiraltycourt,thestreetsofDunedin,andthelongvoyagebackhometotheoldhousebytheEgeberg. Hecouldnottelltheywouldthinkhimmad. Hewouldwriteofwhatheknewbeforedeathcame,buthiswifemustnotguess. Deathwouldbeaboonifonlyitcouldblotoutthememories. 

           ThatwasthedocumentIread,andnowIhaveplaceditinthetinboxbesidethebas-reliefandthepapersofProfessorAngell. Withitshallgothisrecordofminethistestofmyownsanity,whereinispiecedtogetherthatwhichIhopemayneverbepiecedtogetheragain. Ihavelookeduponallthattheuniversehastoholdofhorror,andeventheskiesofspringandtheflowersofsummermusteverafterwardbepoisontome. ButIdonotthinkmylifewillbelong. Asmyunclewent,aspoorJohansenwent,soIshallgo. Iknowtoomuch,andthecultstilllives. 

           Cthulhustilllives,too,Isuppose,againinthatchasmofstonewhichhasshieldedhimsincethesunwasyoung. 

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