День триффидов
The Coming of the Triffids
Waltergotmebackintohislabandadministeredtheantidoteinafewseconds.Itwasentirelyduetohisquickworkthattheyhadthechanceofsavingmysightatall.Butevensoithadmeantoveraweekinbed,inthedark.
WhileIlaythereIhadquitedecidedthatwhen—andif—IhadmysightbackIwasgoingtoapplyforatransfertoanothersideofthebusiness.Andifthatdidnotgothrough,I’dquitthejobaltogether.
Ihadbuiltupaconsiderableresistancetotriffidpoisonsincemyfirststinginthegarden.Icouldtake,andhadtaken,withoutverymuchharm,stingswhichwouldhavelaidaninexperiencedmanoutverycoldindeed.Butanoldsayingaboutapitcherandawellkeptonrecurringtome.Iwastakingmywarning.
Ispent,Iremember,agoodmanyofmyenforcedlydarkhoursdecidingwhatkindofjobIwouldtryforiftheywouldnotgivemethattransfer.
Consideringwhatwasjustaroundthecornerforusall,Icouldscarcelyhavefoundacontemplationmoreidle.
