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Chapter 14 — Experiments in intercourse

           Itwasacoldbluelight,asortofphosphorescentglowbutinfinitelybrighter,andfromthetanksintowhichitfellitraninconduitsathwartthecavern.

           Thud,thud,thud,thud,camethesweepingarmsofthisunintelligibleapparatus,andthelightsubstancehissedandpoured.Atfirstthethingseemedonlyreasonablylargeandneartous,andthenIsawhowexceedinglylittletheSelenitesuponitseemed,andIrealisedthefullimmensityofcavernandmachine.IlookedfromthistremendousaffairtothefacesoftheSeleniteswithanewrespect.Istopped,andCavorstopped,andstaredatthisthunderousengine.

           “Butthisisstupendous!”Isaid.“Whatcanitbefor?”

           Cavor’sblue-litfacewasfullofanintelligentrespect.“Ican’tdream!Surelythesebeings—Mencouldnotmakeathinglikethat!Lookatthosearms,aretheyonconnectingrods?”

           Thethick-setSelenitehadgonesomepacesunheeded.Hecamebackandstoodbetweenusandthegreatmachine.Iavoidedseeinghim,becauseIguessedsomehowthathisideawastobeckonusonward.Hewalkedawayinthedirectionhewishedustogo,andturnedandcameback,andflickedourfacestoattractourattention.

           CavorandIlookedatoneanother.

           “Cannotweshowhimweareinterestedinthemachine?”Isaid.

           “Yes,”saidCavor.“We’lltrythat.”Heturnedtoourguideandsmiled,andpointedtothemachine,andpointedagain,andthentohishead,andthentothemachine.BysomedefectofreasoningheseemedtoimaginethatbrokenEnglishmighthelpthesegestures.“Melook‘im,”hesaid,“methink‘imverymuch.Yes.”

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