Первые люди на Луне

Chapter 9 — Prospecting Begins

           Itwashorribleanddelightful,andaswildasanightmare,togoflyingoffinthisfashion.Irealisedmyleaphadbeenaltogethertooviolent.IflewcleanoverCavor’sheadandbeheldaspikyconfusioninagullyspreadingtomeetmyfall.Igaveayelpofalarm.Iputoutmyhandsandstraightenedmylegs.

           Ihitahugefungoidbulkthatburstallaboutme,scatteringamassoforangesporesineverydirection,andcoveringmewithorangepowder.Irolledoverspluttering,andcametorestconvulsedwithbreathlesslaughter.

           IbecameawareofCavor’slittleroundfacepeeringoverabristlinghedge.Heshoutedsomefadedinquiry.“Eh?”Itriedtoshout,butcouldnotdosoforwantofbreath.Hemadehiswaytowardsme,cominggingerlyamongthebushes.

           “We’vegottobecareful,”hesaid.“Thismoonhasnodiscipline.She’llletussmashourselves.”

           Hehelpedmetomyfeet.“Youexertedyourselftoomuch,”hesaid,dabbingattheyellowstuffwithhishandtoremoveitfrommygarments.

           Istoodpassiveandpanting,allowinghimtobeatoffthejellyfrommykneesandelbowsandlecturemeuponmymisfortunes.“Wedon’tquiteallowforthegravitation.Ourmusclesarescarcelyeducatedyet.Wemustpractisealittle,whenyouhavegotyourbreath.”

           Ipulledtwoorthreelittlethornsoutofmyhand,andsatforatimeonaboulderofrock.Mymuscleswerequivering,andIhadthatfeelingofpersonaldisillusionmentthatcomesatthefirstfalltothelearnerofcyclingonearth.

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