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Wysłany: Śro 12:39, 16 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahiov |
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aid Hubble.
It'sdaytimesaidKenniston.Theywouldn'tneedlights.They'dbe
used to this dusk. They've had it a long time.
Asuddennervousnesspossessedhim.Hecouldbarelyperformtheac-
customedmotionsofstartingthejeepagaingratingthegearshorribly
letting in the clutch with a lurching jerk.
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TakeiteasysaidHubble.Ifthey'retherethere'snohurry.Ifthey're
not…
Hisvoicewasnotquitesteady.Afteramomenthefinished
There's no hurry theneither.
Words.Nothingbutwords.ItseemedtoKennistonthathecouldnot
bearthewaiting.Theplainstretchedendlesslybeforehim.Thejeep
seemedtocrawl.Rocksandpitsandgulliesmovedthemselvesmali-
ciously into its path. The city mockedand came no nearer.
Thenallatoncethedomedcitywasfullbeforethem.Itloomedinthe
skylikeaglassymountainoutoffairytaleforfromthisangleitscurved
surface reflected the sunlight.
Hereatlasttheystruckasmoothbroadroad.Itwentstraighttoward
a higharched portal in the glassy wall of the city. The portal was open.
Iftheydomedthiscitytokeepitwarmwhyshouldthedoorbe
open?
Hubble said.
Kennistonhadnoanswerforthat.Noanswerexcepttheonethathis
mind refused to accept.
Theydrovethroughtheportalwerebeneaththecitydome.Andafter
theemptinessoftheplaintheweight [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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