Война миров

The “Thunder Child”

           Thecoastgrewfaint,andatlastindistinguishableamidthelowbanksofcloudsthatweregatheringaboutthesinkingsun. 

           Thensuddenlyoutofthegoldenhazeofthesunsetcamethevibrationofguns,andaformofblackshadowsmoving. Everyonestruggledtotherailofthesteamerandpeeredintotheblindingfurnaceofthewest,butnothingwastobedistinguishedclearly. Amassofsmokeroseslantingandbarredthefaceofthesun. Thesteamboatthrobbedonitswaythroughaninterminablesuspense. 

           Thesunsankintogreyclouds,theskyflushedanddarkened,theeveningstartrembledintosight. Itwasdeeptwilightwhenthecaptaincriedoutandpointed. Mybrotherstrainedhiseyes. Somethingrushedupintotheskyoutofthegreynessrushedslantinglyupwardandveryswiftlyintotheluminousclearnessabovethecloudsinthewesternsky; somethingflatandbroad,andverylarge,thatsweptroundinavastcurve,grewsmaller,sankslowly,andvanishedagainintothegreymysteryofthenight. Andasitflewitraineddowndarknessupontheland. 

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