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Chapter 2 — The First Making of Cavorite

           Hisfaceworkedwithemotion,littlelumpsofmudkeptfallingfromit.HelookedasdamagedandpitifulasanylivingcreatureIhaveeverseen,andhisremarkthereforeamazedmeexceedingly.

           “Gratulateme,”hegasped;“gratulateme!”

           “Congratulateyou!”saidI.“Goodheavens!Whatfor?”

           “I’vedoneit.”

           “Youhave.Whatonearthcausedthatexplosion?”

           Agustofwindblewhiswordsaway.Iunderstoodhimtosaythatitwasn’tanexplosionatall.Thewindhurledmeintocollisionwithhim,andwestoodclingingtooneanother.

           “Tryandgetback—tomybungalow,”Ibawledinhisear.Hedidnothearme,andshoutedsomethingabout“threemartyrs—science,”andalsosomethingabout“notmuchgood.”Atthetimehelabouredundertheimpressionthathisthreeattendantshadperishedinthewhirlwind.Happilythiswasincorrect.Directlyhehadleftformybungalowtheyhadgoneofftothepublic-houseinLympnetodiscussthequestionofthefurnacesoversometrivialrefreshment.

           Irepeatedmysuggestionofgettingbacktomybungalow,andthistimeheunderstood.Weclungarm-in-armandstarted,andmanagedatlasttoreachtheshelterofasmuchroofaswaslefttome.Foraspacewesatinarm-chairsandpanted.Allthewindowswerebroken,andthelighterarticlesoffurniturewereingreatdisorder,butnoirrevocabledamagewasdone.Happilythekitchendoorhadstoodthepressureuponit,sothatallmycrockeryandcookingmaterialshadsurvived.Theoilstovewasstillburning,andIputonthewatertoboilagainfortea.

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