Затерянный мир
A Sight which I shall Never Forget
Ofcourse,asyousaid,theyhavebeenwatchin’usfromthebeginnin’outofthattree,andtheyknewperfectlywellthatwewereoneshort.However,theycouldthinkonlyofthisnewhaul;soitwasI,andnotabunchofapes,thatdroppedinonyouinthemorning.Well,wehadahorridbusinessafterwards.MyGod!whatanightmarethewholethingis!YourememberthegreatbristleofsharpcanesdownbelowwherewefoundtheskeletonoftheAmerican?Well,thatisjustunderape-town,andthat’sthejumpin’-offplaceoftheirprisoners.Iexpectthere’sheapsofskeletonsthere,ifwelookedfor’em.Theyhaveasortofclearparade-groundonthetop,andtheymakeaproperceremonyaboutit.Onebyonethepoordevilshavetojump,andthegameistoseewhethertheyaremerelydashedtopiecesorwhethertheygetskeweredonthecanes.Theytookusouttoseeit,andthewholetribelinedupontheedge.FouroftheIndiansjumped,andthecaneswentthrough’emlikeknittin’needlesthroughapatofbutter.NowonderwefoundthatpoorYankee’sskeletonwiththecanesgrowin’betweenhisribs.Itwashorrible—butitwasdoocedlyinterestin’too.Wewereallfascinatedtoseethemtakethedive,evenwhenwethoughtitwouldbeourturnnextonthespring-board.
"Well,itwasn’t.TheykeptsixoftheIndiansupfortoday—that’showIunderstoodit—butIfancyweweretobethestarperformersintheshow.Challengermightgetoff,butSummerleeandIwereinthebill.
