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The most Wonderful Things have Happened

           Wesawtheshimmeringslatygleamoftheirskinsbetweenthetree-trunks,andtheirheadsundulatinghighabovethebrush-wood.Thentheyvanishedfromoursight.

           Ilookedatmycomrades.LordJohnwasstandingatgazewithhisfingeronthetriggerofhiselephant-gun,hiseagerhunter’ssoulshiningfromhisfierceeyes.WhatwouldhenotgiveforonesuchheadtoplacebetweenthetwocrossedoarsabovethemantelpieceinhissnuggeryattheAlbany!Andyethisreasonheldhimin,forallourexplorationofthewondersofthisunknownlanddependeduponourpresencebeingconcealedfromitsinhabitants.Thetwoprofessorswereinsilentecstasy.Intheirexcitementtheyhadunconsciouslyseizedeachotherbythehand,andstoodliketwolittlechildreninthepresenceofamarvel,Challenger’scheeksbunchedupintoaseraphicsmile,andSummerlee’ssardonicfacesofteningforthemomentintowonderandreverence.

           "Nuncdimittis!"hecriedatlast."WhatwilltheysayinEnglandofthis?"

           "MydearSummerlee,IwilltellyouwithgreatconfidenceexactlywhattheywillsayinEngland,"saidChallenger."Theywillsaythatyouareaninfernalliarandascientificcharlatan,exactlyasyouandotherssaidofme."

           "Inthefaceofphotographs?"

           "Faked,Summerlee!Clumsilyfaked!"

           "Inthefaceofspecimens?"

           "Ah,therewemayhavethem!MaloneandhisfilthyFleetStreetcrewmaybeallyelpingourpraisesyet.

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