Жах Данвіча
Chapter 7
They’sprintsintherud,Mis’Corey—greatraoundprintsasbigasbarrel-heads,allsunkdawondeeplikeaelephanthadbenalong,onlythey’sasightmorenorfourfeetcouldmake! IlookedatoneortwoaforeIrun,an’Iseeeveryonewascoveredwithlinesspreadin’aoutfromoneplace,likeasifbigpalm-leaffans—twictorthreetimesasbigasanytheyis—hedofbenpaoundeddawonintotherud. An’thesmellwasawful,likewhatitisaroundWizardWhateley’sol’haouse...’
Herehefaltered,andseemedtoshiverafreshwiththefrightthathadsenthimflyinghome. MrsCorey,unabletoextractmoreinformation,begantelephoningtheneighbours; thusstartingonitsroundstheovertureofpanicthatheraldedthemajorterrors. WhenshegotSallySawyer,housekeeperatSethBishop’s,thenearestplacetoWhateley’s,itbecameherturntolisteninsteadoftransmit; forSally’sboyChauncey,whosleptpoorly,hadbeenuponthehilltowardsWhateley’s,andhaddashedbackinterrorafteronelookattheplace,andatthepasturagewhereMrBishop’scowshadbeenleftoutallnight.
