Тінь над Іннсмутом

Chapter 1

           ThatwasthefirstIeverheardofshadowedInnsmouth.Anyreferencetoatownnotshownoncommonmapsorlistedinrecentguidebookswouldhaveinterestedme,andtheagent’soddmannerofallusionrousedsomethinglikerealcuriosity.Atownabletoinspiresuchdislikeinititsneighbors,Ithought,mustbeatleastratherunusual,andworthyofatourist’sattention.IfitcamebeforeArkhamIwouldstopoffthereandsoIaskedtheagenttotellmesomethingaboutit.Hewasverydeliberate,andspokewithanairoffeelingslightlysuperiortowhathesaid.

           "Innsmouth?Well,it’saqueerkindofatowndownatthemouthoftheManuxet.UsedtobealmostacityquiteaportbeforetheWarof1812butallgonetopiecesinthelasthundredyearsorso.NorailroadnowB.andM.neverwentthrough,andthebranchlinefromRowleywasgivenupyearsago.

           "Moreemptyhousesthantherearepeople,Iguess,andnobusinesstospeakofexceptfishingandlobstering.EverybodytradesmostlyeitherhereorinArkhamorIpswich.Oncetheyhadquiteafewmills,butnothing’sleftnowexceptonegoldrefineryrunningontheleanestkindofparttime.

           "Thatrefinery,though,usedtobeabigthing,andoldmanMarsh,whoownsit,mustbericher’nCroesus.Queeroldduck,though,andsticksmightycloseinhishome.He’ssupposedtohavedevelopedsomeskindiseaseordeformitylateinlifethatmakeshimkeepoutofsight.GrandsonofCaptainObedMarsh,whofoundedthebusiness.Hismotherseemsto’vebeensomekindofforeignertheysayaSouthSeaislandersoeverybodyraisedCainwhenhemarriedanIpswichgirlfiftyyearsago.TheyalwaysdothataboutInnsmouthpeople,andfolkshereandhereaboutsalwaystrytocoverupanyInnsmouthbloodtheyhavein’em.

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