Затерянный мир
Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders
Twohourslater,we,ourpackages,andallweowned,wereatthefootofthecliff.SaveforChallenger’sluggagewehadneveradifficulty.Leavingitallwherewedescended,westartedatonceforZambo’scamp.Intheearlymorningweapproachedit,butonlytofind,toouramazement,notonefirebutadozenupontheplain.Therescuepartyhadarrived.ThereweretwentyIndiansfromtheriver,withstakes,ropes,andallthatcouldbeusefulforbridgingthechasm.Atleastweshallhavenodifficultynowincarryingourpackages,whentomorrowwebegintomakeourwaybacktotheAmazon.
Andso,inhumbleandthankfulmood,Iclosethisaccount.Oureyeshaveseengreatwondersandoursoulsarechastenedbywhatwehaveendured.Eachisinhisownwayabetteranddeeperman.ItmaybethatwhenwereachParaweshallstoptorefit.Ifwedo,thisletterwillbeamailahead.Ifnot,itwillreachLondonontheverydaythatIdo.Ineithercase,mydearMr.McArdle,Ihopeverysoontoshakeyoubythehand.
