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The Man On Putney Hill

           Getcaught,Imean. Andthegreatthingis,wemustleavetheMartiansalone. Wemustn’tevensteal. Ifwegetintheirway,weclearout. Wemustshowthemwemeannoharm. Yes,Iknow. Butthey’reintelligentthings,andtheywon’thuntusdowniftheyhavealltheywant,andthinkwe’rejustharmlessvermin." 

           Theartillerymanpausedandlaidabrownhanduponmyarm. 

           "Afterall,itmaynotbesomuchwemayhavetolearnbeforeJustimaginethis: fourorfiveoftheirfightingmachinessuddenlystartingoffHeat-Raysrightandleft,andnotaMartianin’em. NotaMartianin’em,butmenmenwhohavelearnedthewayhow. Itmaybeinmytime,eventhosemen. Fancyhavingoneofthemlovelythings,withitsHeat-Raywideandfree! Fancyhavingitincontrol! Whatwoulditmatterifyousmashedtosmithereensattheendoftherun,afterabustlikethat? IreckontheMartians’llopentheirbeautifuleyes! Can’tyouseethem,man? Can’tyouseethemhurrying,hurryingpuffingandblowingandhootingtotheirothermechanicalaffairs? Somethingoutofgearineverycase. Andswish,bang,rattle,swish! Justastheyarefumblingoverit,swishcomestheHeat-Ray,and,behold!manhascomebacktohisown." 

           Forawhiletheimaginativedaringoftheartilleryman,andthetoneofassuranceandcourageheassumed,completelydominatedmymind. Ibelievedunhesitatinglybothinhisforecastofhumandestinyandinthepracticabilityofhisastonishingscheme, andthereaderwhothinksmesusceptibleandfoolishmustcontrasthisposition,readingsteadilywithallhisthoughtsabouthissubject,andmine,crouchingfearfullyinthebushesandlistening,distractedbyapprehension. 

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