Ужас в музее
Chapter 2
Jonesscarcelyknewhowtoreply,butmanagedtomumbleoutafewinquiriesaboutthedayafterhislastvisit. Orabonaseemedgreatlyamusedbythequestions,andtookconsiderablecareinframinghisreplies.“
Oh,yes,Mr.Jones—thetwenty-eighthoflastmonth. Irememberitformanyreasons. Inthemorning—beforeMr.Rogersgothere,youunderstand—Ifoundtheworkroominquiteamess. Therewasagreatdealof—cleaningup—todo. Therehadbeen—latework,yousee. Importantnewspecimengivenitssecondarybakingprocess. ItookcompletechargewhenIcame.“
Itwasahardspecimentoprepare—butofcourseMr.Rogershastaughtmeagreatdeal. Heis,asyouknow,averygreatartist. Whenhecamehehelpedmecompletethespecimen—helpedverymaterially,Iassureyou—butheleftsoonwithoutevengreetingthemen. AsItellyou,hewascalledawaysuddenly. Therewereimportantchemicalreactionsinvolved. Theymadeloudnoises—infact,someteamstersinthecourtoutsidefancytheyheardseveralpistolshots—veryamusingidea!“
Asforthenewspecimen—thatmatterisveryunfortunate. Itisagreatmasterpiece—designedandmade,youunderstand,byMr.Rogers. Hewillseeaboutitwhenhegetsback.”
AgainOrabonasmiled.“
Thepolice,youknow. Weputitondisplayaweekago,andthereweretwoorthreefaintings. Onepoorfellowhadanepilepticfitinfrontofit. Yousee,itisatrifle—stronger—thantherest. Larger,foronething. Ofcourse,itwasintheadultalcove.
