Мгла
The Expedition to the pharmacy.
"Shewastheladywhohadbeentrampledyesterday,whenthebugscame.Oneofherlegshadbeenbrokenandshewasinagreatdealofpain.
Millerlookedusover."We’renotgoingtotakeanychances,"hesaid."Atthefirstsignofanythingthreatening,we’regoingtopopbackintothemarket-"
"Andbringallthefiendsofhelldownonourheads!"Mrs.Carmodycried.
"She’sright!"oneofthesummerladiesseconded."You’llmakethemnoticeus!You’llmakethemcome!Whycan’tyoujustleavewellenoughalone?"
Therewasamurmurofagreementfromsomeofthepeoplewhohadgatheredtowatchusgo.
Isaid,"Lady,isthiswhatyoucallwellenough?"
Shedroppedhereyes,confused.
Mrs.Carmodymarchedastepforward.Hereyeswereblazing."You’lldieoutthere,DavidDrayton!Doyouwanttomakeyoursonanorphan?"Sheraisedhereyesandrakedallofuswiththem.BuddyEagletondroppedhiseyesandsimultaneouslyraisedthepinchbar,asiftowardheroff.
"Allofyouwilldieoutthere!Haven’tyourealizedthattheendoftheworldhascome?TheFiendhasbeenletloose!StarWormwoodblazesandeachoneofyouthatstepsoutthatdoorwillbetornapart!Andthey’llcomeforthoseofuswhoareleft,justasthisgoodwomansaid!Areyoupeoplegoingtoletthathappen?"Shewasappealingtotheonlookersnow,andalittlemutterranthroughthem."Afterwhathappenedtotheunbelieversyesterday?it’sdeath!It’sdeath!It’s-"
AcanofpeasflewacrosstwoofthecheckoutlanessuddenlyandstruckMrs.Carmodyontherightbreast.
