Жах Данвіча
Chapter 8
Therewerethingsinvolvedwhichsimplycouldnotbebelievedbythosewhohadnotseenasample,asindeedwasmadeclearduringcertainsubsequentinvestigations. Lateatnighttheconferencedisbandedwithouthavingdevelopedadefiniteplan, butalldaySundayArmitagewasbusycomparingformulaeandmixingchemicalsobtainedfromthecollegelaboratory. Themorehereflectedonthehellishdiary,themorehewasinclinedtodoubttheefficacyofanymaterialagentinstampingouttheentitywhichWilburWhateleyhadleftbehindhim —theearththreateningentitywhich,unknowntohim,wastoburstforthinafewhoursandbecomethememorableDunwichhorror.
MondaywasarepetitionofSundaywithDrArmitage,forthetaskinhandrequiredaninfinityofresearchandexperiment. Furtherconsultationsofthemonstrousdiarybroughtaboutvariouschangesofplan,andheknewthatevenintheendalargeamountofuncertaintymustremain. ByTuesdayhehadadefinitelineofactionmappedout,andbelievedhewouldtryatriptoDunwichwithinaweek. Then,onWednesday,thegreatshockcame. TuckedobscurelyawayinacorneroftheArkhamAdvertiserwasafacetiouslittleitemfromtheAssociatedPress,tellingwhatarecord-breakingmonsterthebootlegwhiskyofDunwichhadraisedup. Armitage,halfstunned,couldonlytelephoneforRiceandMorgan. Farintothenighttheydiscussed,andthenextdaywasawhirlwindofpreparationonthepartofthemall.
