День триффидов
Evacuation
"MynameisOzymandias,kingofkings:
Lookonmyworks,yeMighty,anddespair!
Comeon,let’sfindsomefood."
"Coker,"Isaidaswecompletedthemealsittingonastorecounterandspreadingmarmaladeoncrackers,"youbeatme.Whatareyou?ThefirsttimeImeetyouIfindyouranting—ifyouwillforgivetheappropriateword—inakindofdocksidelingo.NowyouquoteMarveltome.Itdoesn’tmakesense."
Hegrinned."Itneverdidtome,either,"hesaid."Itcomesofbeingahybrid—youneverreallyknowwhatyouare.MymotherneverreallyknewwhatIwas,either—atleastshenevercouldproveit,andshealwayshelditagainstmethatonaccountofthatshecouldnotgetanallowanceforme.ItmademekindofsouraboutthingswhenIwasakid,andwhenIleftschoolIusedtogotomeetings—moreorlessanykindofmeetingsaslongastheywereprotestingagainstsomething.Andthatledtomegettingmixedupwiththelotthatusedtocometothem.Isupposetheyfoundmekindofamusing.Anyway,theyusedtotakemealongtoarty-politicalsortsofparties.AfterabitIgottiredofbeingamusingandseeingthemgiveakindofdoublelaugh,halfwithmeandhalfatme,wheneverIsaidwhatIthought.IreckonedIneededsomeofthebackgroundknowledgetheyhad,andthenI’dbeabletolaughatthemabit,maybe,soIstartedgoingtoeveningclasses,andIpracticedtalkingthewaytheydid,forusewhennecessary.
