Война миров

In the Storm

           NearthetopIstumbleduponsomethingsoft,and,byaflashoflightning,sawbetweenmyfeetaheapofblackbroadclothandapairofboots. BeforeIcoulddistinguishclearlyhowthemanlay,theflickeroflighthadpassed. Istoodoverhimwaitingforthenextflash. Whenitcame,Isawthathewasasturdyman,cheaplybutnotshabbilydressed; hisheadwasbentunderhisbody,andhelaycrumpledupclosetothefence,asthoughhehadbeenflungviolentlyagainstit. 

           Overcomingtherepugnancenaturaltoonewhohadneverbeforetouchedadeadbody,Istoopedandturnedhimovertofeelforhisheart. Hewasquitedead. Apparentlyhisneckhadbeenbroken. Thelightningflashedforathirdtime,andhisfaceleapeduponme. Isprangtomyfeet. ItwasthelandlordoftheSpottedDog,whoseconveyanceIhadtaken. 

           Isteppedoverhimgingerlyandpushedonupthehill. ImademywaybythepolicestationandtheCollegeArmstowardsmyownhouse. Nothingwasburningonthehillside,thoughfromthecommontherestillcamearedglareandarollingtumultofruddysmokebeatingupagainstthedrenchinghail. SofarasIcouldseebytheflashes,thehousesaboutmeweremostlyuninjured. BytheCollegeArmsadarkheaplayintheroad. 

           DowntheroadtowardsMayburyBridgetherewerevoicesandthesoundoffeet,butIhadnotthecouragetoshoutortogotothem. Iletmyselfinwithmylatchkey,closed,lockedandboltedthedoor,staggeredtothefootofthestaircase,andsatdown. Myimaginationwasfullofthosestridingmetallicmonsters,andofthedeadbodysmashedagainstthefence. 

           Icrouchedatthefootofthestaircasewithmybacktothewall,shiveringviolently. 

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