Затерянный мир

For once I was the Hero

           LordJohnneverhesitated,but,runningtowardsitwithaquick,lightstep,hedashedtheflamingwoodintothebrute’sface.ForonemomentIhadavisionofahorriblemasklikeagianttoad’s,ofawarty,leprousskin,andofaloosemouthallbeslobberedwithfreshblood.Thenext,therewasacrashintheunderwoodandourdreadfulvisitorwasgone.

           "Ithoughthewouldn’tfacethefire,"saidLordJohn,laughing,ashecamebackandthrewhisbranchamongthefaggots.

           "Youshouldnothavetakensucharisk!"weallcried.

           "Therewasnothin’elsetobedone.Ifhehadgotamongusweshouldhaveshoteachotherintryin’todownhim.Ontheotherhand,ifwehadfiredthroughthehedgeandwoundedhimhewouldsoonhavebeenonthetopofustosaynothin’ofgivingourselvesaway.Onthewhole,Ithinkthatwearejollywelloutofit.Whatwashe,then?"

           Ourlearnedmenlookedateachotherwithsomehesitation.

           "Personally,Iamunabletoclassifythecreaturewithanycertainty,"saidSummerlee,lightinghispipefromthefire.

           "Inrefusingtocommityourselfyouarebutshowingaproperscientificreserve,"saidChallenger,withmassivecondescension."Iamnotmyselfpreparedtogofartherthantosayingeneraltermsthatwehavealmostcertainlybeenincontactto-nightwithsomeformofcarnivorousdinosaur.Ihavealreadyexpressedmyanticipationthatsomethingofthesortmightexistuponthisplateau."

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