Затерянный мир

Who could have Foreseen it?

           Thatsmoothbarkandthosesmall,ribbedleavesseemedfamiliartomyeyes."Why,"Icried,"it’sabeech!"

           "Exactly,"saidSummerlee."Afellow-countrymaninafarland."

           "Notonlyafellow-countryman,mygoodsir,"saidChallenger,"butalso,ifImaybeallowedtoenlargeyoursimile,anallyofthefirstvalue.Thisbeechtreewillbeoursaviour."

           "ByGeorge!"criedLordJohn,"abridge!"

           "Exactly,myfriends,abridge!ItisnotfornothingthatIexpendedanhourlastnightinfocusingmyminduponthesituation.IhavesomerecollectionofonceremarkingtoouryoungfriendherethatG.E.C.isathisbestwhenhisbackistothewall.Lastnightyouwilladmitthatallourbacksweretothewall.Butwherewill-powerandintellectgotogether,thereisalwaysawayout.Adrawbridgehadtobefoundwhichcouldbedroppedacrosstheabyss.Beholdit!"

           Itwascertainlyabrilliantidea.Thetreewasagoodsixtyfeetinheight,andifitonlyfelltherightwayitwouldeasilycrossthechasm.Challengerhadslungthecampaxeoverhisshoulderwhenheascended.Nowhehandedittome.

           "Ouryoungfriendhasthethewsandsinews,"saidhe."Ithinkhewillbethemostusefulatthistask.Imustbeg,however,thatyouwillkindlyrefrainfromthinkingforyourself,andthatyouwilldoexactlywhatyouaretold."

           UnderhisdirectionIcutsuchgashesinthesidesofthetreesaswouldensurethatitshouldfallaswedesired.

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