Алая чума

Chapter 1

           Alreadydismembered,fromthecrackedlegsthewhitemeatsentforthasmallcloudofsavorysteam. Thisattractedtheoldman’snostrils,andhelookeddowninamazement. 

           Thechangeofhismoodtooneofjoywasimmediate. Hesnuffledandmutteredandmumbled,makingalmostacroonofdelight,ashebegantoeat. Ofthistheboystooklittlenotice,foritwasanaccustomedspectacle. Nordidtheynoticehisoccasionalexclamationsandutterancesofphraseswhichmeantnothingtothem,as,forinstance,whenhesmackedhislipsandchampedhisgumswhilemuttering: “Mayonnaise!Justthinkmayonnaise! Andit’ssixtyyearssincethelastwasevermade!Twogenerationsandneverasmellofit! Why,inthosedaysitwasservedineveryrestaurantwithcrab.” 

           Whenhecouldeatnomore,theoldmansighed,wipedhishandsonhisnakedlegs,andgazedoutoverthesea. Withthecontentofafullstomach,hewaxedreminiscent. 

           “Tothinkofit!I’veseenthisbeachalivewithmen,women,andchildrenonapleasantSunday. Andthereweren’tanybearstoeatthemup,either. Andrightupthereonthecliffwasabigrestaurantwhereyoucouldgetanythingyouwantedtoeat. FourmillionpeoplelivedinSanFranciscothen. Andnow,inthewholecityandcountytherearen’tfortyalltold. Andoutthereontheseawereshipsandshipsalwaystobeseen,goinginfortheGoldenGateorcomingout. Andairshipsintheairdirigiblesandflyingmachines. Theycouldtraveltwohundredmilesanhour. 

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