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It was Dreadful in the Forest

           TherewasabroadpathwaywithmanytracksuponitatthespotwhichIhadfound,sothatitwasclearlyoneofthedrinking-placesoftheanimals.Closetothewater’sedgetherewasahugeisolatedblockoflava.UpthisIclimbed,and,lyingonthetop,Ihadanexcellentviewineverydirection.

           ThefirstthingwhichIsawfilledmewithamazement.WhenIdescribedtheviewfromthesummitofthegreattree,IsaidthatonthefarthercliffIcouldseeanumberofdarkspots,whichappearedtobethemouthsofcaves.Now,asIlookedupatthesamecliffs,Isawdiscsoflightineverydirection,ruddy,clearly-definedpatches,liketheport-holesofalinerinthedarkness.ForamomentIthoughtitwasthelava-glowfromsomevolcanicaction;butthiscouldnotbeso.Anyvolcanicactionwouldsurelybedowninthehollowandnothighamongtherocks.What,then,wasthealternative?Itwaswonderful,andyetitmustsurelybe.Theseruddyspotsmustbethereflectionoffireswithinthecavesfireswhichcouldonlybelitbythehandofman.Therewerehumanbeings,then,upontheplateau.Howgloriouslymyexpeditionwasjustified!HerewasnewsindeedforustobearbackwithustoLondon!

           ForalongtimeIlayandwatchedthesered,quiveringblotchesoflight.Isupposetheyweretenmilesofffromme,yetevenatthatdistanceonecouldobservehow,fromtimetotime,theytwinkledorwereobscuredassomeonepassedbeforethem.

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