Алая чума
Chapter 4
“Thenitwasthatthehorrorbegan. Leavingthedeadlie,weforcedthelivingonestosegregatethemselvesinanotherroom. Theplaguebegantobreakoutamongtherestofus,andasfastasthesymptomsappeared,wesentthestrickenonestothesesegregatedrooms. Wecompelledthemtowalktherebythemselves,soastoavoidlayinghandsonthem. Itwasheartrending. Butstilltheplagueragedamongus,androomafterroomwasfilledwiththedeadanddying. Andsowewhowereyetcleanretreatedtothenextfloorandtothenext,beforethisseaofthedead,that,roombyroomandfloorbyfloor,inundatedthebuilding.
“Theplacebecameacharnelhouse,andinthemiddleofthenightthesurvivorsfledforth,takingnothingwiththemexceptarmsandammunitionandaheavystoreoftinnedfoods. Wecampedontheoppositesideofthecampusfromtheprowlers,and,whilesomestoodguard,othersofusvolunteeredtoscoutintothecityinquestofhorses,motorcars,carts,andwagons,oranythingthatwouldcarryourprovisionsandenableustoemulatethebandedworkingmenIhadseenfightingtheirwayouttotheopencountry.
“Iwasoneofthesescouts; andDoctorHoyle,rememberingthathismotorcarhadbeenleftbehindinhishomegarage,toldmetolookforit. Wescoutedinpairs,andDombey,ayoungundergraduate,accompaniedme. WehadtocrosshalfamileoftheresidenceportionofthecitytogettoDoctorHoyle’shome.
