Затерянный мир

Who could have Foreseen it?

           IrememberthatasIdroppedofftosleepmylastrecollectionwasthatChallengerwassquatting,likeamonstrousbull-frog,bythefire,hishugeheadinhishands,sunkapparentlyinthedeepestthought,andentirelyoblivioustothegood-nightwhichIwishedhim.

           ButitwasaverydifferentChallengerwhogreetedusinthemorningaChallengerwithcontentmentandself-congratulationshiningfromhiswholeperson.Hefacedusasweassembledforbreakfastwithadeprecatingfalsemodestyinhiseyes,aswhoshouldsay,"IknowthatIdeserveallthatyoucansay,butIprayyoutosparemyblushesbynotsayingit."Hisbeardbristledexultantly,hischestwasthrownout,andhishandwasthrustintothefrontofhisjacket.So,inhisfancy,mayheseehimselfsometimes,gracingthevacantpedestalinTrafalgarSquare,andaddingonemoretothehorrorsoftheLondonstreets.

           "Eureka!"hecried,histeethshiningthroughhisbeard."Gentlemen,youmaycongratulatemeandwemaycongratulateeachother.Theproblemissolved."

           "Youhavefoundawayup?"

           "Iventuretothinkso."

           "Andwhere?"

           Foranswerhepointedtothespire-likepinnacleuponourright.

           Ourfacesormine,atleastfellaswesurveyedit.Thatitcouldbeclimbedwehadourcompanion’sassurance.Butahorribleabysslaybetweenitandtheplateau.

           "Wecannevergetacross,"Igasped.

           "Wecanatleastallreachthesummit,"saidhe.

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