Машина времени
Chapter 7
Andduringthesefewrevolutionsalltheactivity,allthetraditions,thecomplexorganizations,thenations,languages,literatures,aspirations,eventhemerememoryofManasIknewhim,hadbeensweptoutofexistence. Insteadwerethesefrailcreatureswhohadforgottentheirhighancestry,andthewhiteThingsofwhichIwentinterror. ThenIthoughtoftheGreatFearthatwasbetweenthetwospecies,andforthefirsttime,withasuddenshiver,cametheclearknowledgeofwhatthemeatIhadseenmightbe. Yetitwastoohorrible! IlookedatlittleWeenasleepingbesideme,herfacewhiteandstarlikeunderthestars,andforthwithdismissedthethought.
‘ThroughthatlongnightIheldmymindofftheMorlocksaswellasIcould,andwhiledawaythetimebytryingtofancyIcouldfindsignsoftheoldconstellationsinthenewconfusion. Theskykeptveryclear,exceptforahazycloudorso. NodoubtIdozedattimes. Then,asmyvigilworeon,cameafaintnessintheeastwardsky,likethereflectionofsomecolourlessfire,andtheoldmoonrose,thinandpeakedandwhite. Andclosebehind,andovertakingit,andoverflowingit,thedawncame,paleatfirst,andthengrowingpinkandwarm. NoMorlockshadapproachedus. Indeed,Ihadseennoneuponthehillthatnight. Andintheconfidenceofreneweddayitalmostseemedtomethatmyfearhadbeenunreasonable. Istoodupandfoundmyfootwiththelooseheelswollenattheankleandpainfulundertheheel; soIsatdownagain,tookoffmyshoes,andflungthemaway.
‘IawakenedWeena,andwewentdownintothewood,nowgreenandpleasantinsteadofblackandforbidding. Wefoundsomefruitwherewithtobreakourfast. Wesoonmetothersofthedaintyones,laughinganddancinginthesunlightasthoughtherewasnosuchthinginnatureasthenight. AndthenIthoughtoncemoreofthemeatthatIhadseen.
