Затерянный мир

The most Wonderful Things have Happened

           "Butwhatdoyoumakeofthis?"criedProfessorSummerlee,triumphantly,pointingtowhatlookedlikethehugeprintofafive-fingeredhumanhandappearingamongthethree-toedmarks.

           "Wealden!"criedChallenger,inanecstasy."I’veseenthemintheWealdenclay.Itisacreaturewalkingerectuponthree-toedfeet,andoccasionallyputtingoneofitsfive-fingeredforepawsupontheground.Notabird,mydearRoxtonnotabird."

           "Abeast?"

           "No;areptileadinosaur.Nothingelsecouldhaveleftsuchatrack.TheypuzzledaworthySussexdoctorsomeninetyyearsago;butwhointheworldcouldhavehopedhopedtohaveseenasightlikethat?"

           Hiswordsdiedawayintoawhisper,andweallstoodinmotionlessamazement.Followingthetracks,wehadleftthemorassandpassedthroughascreenofbrushwoodandtrees.Beyondwasanopenglade,andinthiswerefiveofthemostextraordinarycreaturesthatIhaveeverseen.Crouchingdownamongthebushes,weobservedthematourleisure.

           Therewere,asIsay,fiveofthem,twobeingadultsandthreeyoungones.Insizetheywereenormous.Eventhebabieswereasbigaselephants,whilethetwolargeoneswerefarbeyondallcreaturesIhaveeverseen.Theyhadslate-coloredskin,whichwasscaledlikealizard’sandshimmeredwherethesunshoneuponit.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 139 из 284