Первые люди на Луне

Chapter 1 — Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne

           InfutureIwill.CouldItroubleyou—onceagain?Thatnoise?”

           “Somethinglikethis,”Isaid.“Zuzzoo,zuzzoo.Butreally,youknow—”

           “Iamgreatlyobligedtoyou.Infact,IknowIamgettingabsurdlyabsent-minded.Youarequitejustified,sir—perfectlyjustified.Indeed,Iamindebtedtoyou.Thethingshallend.Andnow,sir,IhavealreadybroughtyoufartherthanIshouldhavedone.”

           “Idohopemyimpertinence—”

           “Notatall,sir,notatall.”

           Weregardedeachotherforamoment.Iraisedmyhatandwishedhimagoodevening.Herespondedconvulsively,andsowewentourways.

           AtthestileIlookedbackathisrecedingfigure.Hisbearinghadchangedremarkably,heseemedlimp,shrunken.Thecontrastwithhisformergesticulating,zuzzoingselftookmeinsomeabsurdwayaspathetic.Iwatchedhimoutofsight.ThenwishingveryheartilyIhadkepttomyownbusiness,Ireturnedtomybungalowandmyplay.

           ThenexteveningIsawnothingofhim,northenext.Buthewasverymuchinmymind,andithadoccurredtomethatasasentimentalcomiccharacterhemightserveausefulpurposeinthedevelopmentofmyplot.Thethirddayhecalleduponme.

           ForatimeIwaspuzzledtothinkwhathadbroughthim.Hemadeindifferentconversationinthemostformalway,thenabruptlyhecametobusiness.Hewantedtobuymeoutofmybungalow.

           “Yousee,”hesaid,“Idon’tblameyouintheleast,butyou’vedestroyedahabit,anditdisorganisesmyday.I’vewalkedpasthereforyears—years.NodoubtI’vehummed....

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