Загублений світ

A Procession! A Procession!

           "Ithadbeenhopedthattheproceedingswouldendthere,andthatavoteofthanksandcongratulation,movedbyProfessorSergius,ofUpsalaUniversity,wouldbedulysecondedandcarried;butitwassoonevidentthatthecourseofeventswasnotdestinedtoflowsosmoothly.Symptomsofoppositionhadbeenevidentfromtimetotimeduringtheevening,andnowDr.JamesIllingworth,ofEdinburgh,roseinthecenterofthehall.Dr.Illingworthaskedwhetheranamendmentshouldnotbetakenbeforearesolution.

           "THECHAIRMAN:‘Yes,sir,iftheremustbeanamendment.

           "DR.ILLINGWORTH:‘YourGrace,theremustbeanamendment.

           "THECHAIRMAN:‘Thenletustakeitatonce.

           "PROFESSORSUMMERLEE(springingtohisfeet):‘MightIexplain,yourGrace,thatthismanismypersonalenemyeversinceourcontroversyintheQuarterlyJournalofScienceastothetruenatureofBathybius?’

           "THECHAIRMAN:‘IfearIcannotgointopersonalmatters.Proceed.

           "Dr.Illingworthwasimperfectlyheardinpartofhisremarksonaccountofthestrenuousoppositionofthefriendsoftheexplorers.Someattemptswerealsomadetopullhimdown.Beingamanofenormousphysique,however,andpossessedofaverypowerfulvoice,hedominatedthetumultandsucceededinfinishinghisspeech.Itwasclear,fromthemomentofhisrising,thathehadanumberoffriendsandsympathizersinthehall,thoughtheyformedaminorityintheaudience.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 268 з 284