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Who could have Foreseen it?

           Ithadalreadyastrong,naturaltiltinthedirectionoftheplateau,sothatthematterwasnotdifficult.FinallyIsettoworkinearnestuponthetrunk,takingturnandturnwithLordJohn.Inalittleoveranhourtherewasaloudcrack,thetreeswayedforward,andthencrashedover,buryingitsbranchesamongthebushesonthefartherside.Theseveredtrunkrolledtotheveryedgeofourplatform,andforoneterriblesecondweallthoughtitwasover.Itbalanceditself,however,afewinchesfromtheedge,andtherewasourbridgetotheunknown.

           Allofus,withoutaword,shookhandswithProfessorChallenger,whoraisedhisstrawhatandboweddeeplytoeachinturn.

           "Iclaimthehonor,"saidhe,"tobethefirsttocrosstotheunknownlandafittingsubject,nodoubt,forsomefuturehistoricalpainting."

           HehadapproachedthebridgewhenLordJohnlaidhishanduponhiscoat.

           "Mydearchap,"saidhe,"Ireallycannotallowit."

           "Cannotallowit,sir!"Theheadwentbackandthebeardforward.

           "Whenitisamatterofscience,don’tyouknow,Ifollowyourleadbecauseyouarebywayofbein’amanofscience.Butit’suptoyoutofollowmewhenyoucomeintomydepartment."

           "Yourdepartment,sir?"

           "Weallhaveourprofessions,andsoldierin’ismine.Weare,accordin’tomyideas,invadin’anewcountry,whichmayormaynotbechock-fullofenemiesofsorts.Tobargeblindlyintoitforwantofalittlecommonsenseandpatienceisn’tmynotionofmanagement."

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