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Further Discussion. Mrs. Carmody. Fortifications. What Happened to the Flat- Earth Society.
Youwerenotreallyimpressedwiththeunnaturaldensityofthemistuntilyousawpeopleswallowedupinaspaceofseconds.
Ipaidthelineout.Aquarterofitwent,thenahalf.Itstoppedgoingoutforamoment.Itwentfromalivethingtoadeadoneinmyhands.Iheldmybreath.Thenitstartedtogooutagain.Ipaiditthroughmyfingers,andsuddenlyrememberedmyfathertakingmetoseetheGregoryPeckfilmofMobyDickattheBrookside.IthinkIsmiledalittle.
Three-quartersofthelinewasgonenow.IcouldseetheendofitlyingbesideoneofBilly’sfeet.Thentheropestoppedmovingthroughmyhandsagain.Itlaymotionlessforperhapsfiveseconds,andthenanotherfivefeetjerkedout.Thenitsuddenlywhipsawedviolentlytotheleft,twangingofftheedgeoftheOUTdoor.
Twentyfeetofropesuddenlypaidout,makingathinheatacrossmyleftpalm.Andfromoutofthemisttherecameahigh,waveringscream.Itwasimpossibletotellthesexofthescreamer.
Theropewhipsawedinmyhandsagain.Andagain.Itskatedacrossthespaceinthedoorwaytotheright,thenbacktotheleft.Afewmorefeetpaidout,andthentherewasaululatinghowlfromouttherethatbroughtanansweringmoanfrommyson.Hatlenstoodaghast.Hiseyeswerehuge.Onecornerofhismouthturneddown,trembling.
Thehowlwasabruptlycutoff.Therewasnosoundatallforwhatseemedtobeforever.Thentheoldladycriedout-thistimetherecouldbenodoubtaboutwhoitwas.
"Gititoffame!"shescreamed
