Затерянный мир
A Sight which I shall Never Forget
"Don’tyoubescared,mybonnieboy,"saidLordJohn,pattingthemattedheadinfrontofhim."Hecan’tstickyourappearance,Challenger;and,byGeorge!Idon’twonder.Allright,littlechap,he’sonlyahuman,justthesameastherestofus."
"Really,sir!"criedtheProfessor.
"Well,it’sluckyforyou,Challenger,thatyouAREalittleoutoftheordinary.Ifyouhadn’tbeensoliketheking——"
"Uponmyword,LordJohn,youallowyourselfgreatlatitude."
"Well,it’safact."
"Ibeg,sir,thatyouwillchangethesubject.Yourremarksareirrelevantandunintelligible.ThequestionbeforeusiswhatarewetodowiththeseIndians?Theobviousthingistoescortthemhome,ifweknewwheretheirhomewas."
"Thereisnodifficultyaboutthat,"saidI."Theyliveinthecavesontheothersideofthecentrallake."
"Ouryoungfriendhereknowswheretheylive.Igatherthatitissomedistance."
"Agoodtwentymiles,"saidI.
Summerleegaveagroan.
"I,forone,couldnevergetthere.SurelyIhearthosebrutesstillhowlinguponourtrack."
Ashespoke,fromthedarkrecessesofthewoodsweheardfarawaythejabberingcryoftheape-men.TheIndiansoncemoresetupafeeblewailoffear.
"Wemustmove,andmovequick!"saidLordJohn."YouhelpSummerlee,youngfellah.TheseIndianswillcarrystores.Now,then,comealongbeforetheycanseeus."
Inlessthanhalf-an-hourwehadreachedourbrushwoodretreatandconcealedourselves
