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Chapter 3 — The Building of the sphere

           Itwasastrenuoustime,withlittlechanceofthinking.Butoneday,whenweweredrawingneartheend,anoddmoodcameoverme.Ihadbeenbrickingupthefurnaceallthemorning,andIsatdownbythesepossessionsdeadbeat.Everythingseemeddullandincredible.

           “Butlookhere,Cavor,”Isaid.“Afterall!What’sitallfor?”

           Hesmiled.“Thethingnowistogo.”

           “Themoon,”Ireflected.“Butwhatdoyouexpect?Ithoughtthemoonwasadeadworld.”

           Heshruggedhisshoulders.

           “We’regoingtosee.”

           “Arewe?”Isaid,andstaredbeforeme.

           “Youaretired,”heremarked.“You’dbettertakeawalkthisafternoon.”

           “No,”Isaidobstinately;“I’mgoingtofinishthisbrickwork.”

           AndIdid,andinsuredmyselfanightofinsomnia.Idon’tthinkIhaveeverhadsuchanight.Ihadsomebadtimesbeforemybusinesscollapse,buttheveryworstofthosewassweetslumbercomparedtothisinfinityofachingwakefulness.Iwassuddenlyinthemostenormousfunkatthethingweweregoingtodo.

           Idonotrememberbeforethatnightthinkingatalloftheriskswewererunning.NowtheycamelikethatarrayofspectresthatoncebeleagueredPrague,andcampedaroundme.Thestrangenessofwhatwewereabouttodo,theunearthlinessofit,overwhelmedme.Iwaslikeamanawakenedoutofpleasantdreamstothemosthorriblesurroundings.Ilay,eyeswideopen,andthesphereseemedtogetmoreflimsyandfeeble,andCavormoreunrealandfantastic,andthewholeenterprisemadderandmaddereverymoment.

           Igotoutofbedandwanderedabout.

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