Война миров

The Man On Putney Hill

           "Yes,"hesaid,"fly." 

           Iwentonintoalittlebower,andsatdown. 

           "Itisalloverwithhumanity,"Isaid. "Iftheycandothattheywillsimplygoroundtheworld." 

           Henodded. 

           "Theywill. ButItwillrelievethingsoverhereabit. Andbesides"Helookedatme. "Aren’tyousatisfieditisupwithhumanity? Iam. We’redown;we’rebeat." 

           Istared. Strangeasitmayseem,Ihadnotarrivedatthisfactafactperfectlyobvioussosoonashespoke. Ihadstillheldavaguehope;rather,Ihadkeptalifelonghabitofmind. Herepeatedhiswords, "We’rebeat."Theycarriedabsoluteconviction. 

           "It’sallover,"hesaid. "They’velostonejustONE. Andthey’vemadetheirfootinggoodandcrippledthegreatestpowerintheworld. They’vewalkedoverus. ThedeathofthatoneatWeybridgewasanaccident. Andtheseareonlypioneers. Theykeptoncoming. ThesegreenstarsI’veseennonethesefiveorsixdays,butI’venodoubtthey’refallingsomewhereeverynight. Nothing’stobedone. We’reunder! We’rebeat!" 

           Imadehimnoanswer. Isatstaringbeforeme,tryinginvaintodevisesomecountervailingthought. 

           "Thisisn’tawar,"saidtheartilleryman. "Itneverwasawar,anymorethanthere’swarbetweenmanandants." 

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