Загублений світ

Those Were the Real Conquests

           Onegreatregretwehad,andthatwastoleaveouroldcampbehindus,notonlyforthesakeofthestoreswhichremainedthere,butevenmorebecausewewerelosingtouchwithZambo,ourlinkwiththeoutsideworld.However,wehadafairsupplyofcartridgesandallourguns,so,foratimeatleast,wecouldlookafterourselves,andwehopedsoontohaveachanceofreturningandrestoringourcommunicationswithournegro.Hehadfaithfullypromisedtostaywherehewas,andwehadnotadoubtthathewouldbeasgoodashisword.

           Itwasintheearlyafternoonthatwestarteduponourjourney.Theyoungchiefwalkedatourheadasourguide,butrefusedindignantlytocarryanyburden.BehindhimcamethetwosurvivingIndianswithourscantypossessionsupontheirbacks.Wefourwhitemenwalkedintherearwithriflesloadedandready.Aswestartedtherebrokefromthethicksilentwoodsbehindusasuddengreatululationoftheape-men,whichmayhavebeenacheeroftriumphatourdepartureorajeerofcontemptatourflight.Lookingbackwesawonlythedensescreenoftrees,butthatlong-drawnyelltoldushowmanyofourenemieslurkedamongthem.Wesawnosignofpursuit,however,andsoonwehadgotintomoreopencountryandbeyondtheirpower.

           AsItrampedalong,therearmostofthefour,Icouldnothelpsmilingattheappearanceofmythreecompanionsinfront.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 223 з 284