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The Lost World

作者:Arthur Conan Doyle

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更新:2025-07-08 20:09

最新:CHAPTER XVI "A Procession! A Procession!"

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  TheexcitementwhichhadbeencausedthroughthosepartsofSouthAmericawhichwehadtotraversewasimaginedbyustobepurelylocal,andIcanassureourfriendsinEnglandthatwehadnonotionoftheuproarwhichthemererumorofourexperienceshadcausedthroughEurope.ItwasnotuntiltheIverniawaswithinfivehundredmilesofSouthamptonthatthewirelessmessagesfrompaperafterpaperandagencyafteragency,offeringhugepricesforashortreturnmessageastoouractualresults,showedushowstrainedwastheattentionnotonlyofthescientificworldbutofthegeneralpublic.Itwasagreedamongus,however,thatnodefinitestatementshouldbegiventothePressuntilwehadmetthemembersoftheZoologicalInstitute,sinceasdelegatesitwasourcleardutytogiveourfirstreporttothebodyfromwhichwehadreceivedourcommissionofinvestigation.Thus,althoughwefoundSouthamptonfullofPressmen,weabsolutelyrefusedtogiveanyinformation,whichhadthenaturaleffectoffocussingpublicattentionuponthemeetingwhichwasadvertisedfortheeveningofNovember7th.Forthisgathering,theZoologicalHallwhichhadbeenthesceneoftheinceptionofourtaskwasfoundtobefartoosmall,anditwasonlyintheQueen'sHallinRegentStreetthataccommodationcouldbefound.ItisnowcommonknowledgethepromotersmighthaveventuredupontheAlbertHallandstillfoundtheirspacetooscanty.   Itwasforthesecondeveningafterourarrivalthatthegreatmeetinghadbeenfixed.Forthefirst,wehadeach,nodoubt,ourownpressingpersonalaffairstoabsorbus.OfmineIcannotyetspeak.ItmaybethatasitstandsfurtherfrommeImaythinkofit,andevenspeakofit,withlessemotion.Ihaveshownthereaderinthebeginningofthisnarrativewherelaythespringsofmyaction.Itisbutright,perhaps,thatIshouldcarryonthetaleandshowalsotheresults.AndyetthedaymaycomewhenIwouldnothaveitotherwise.AtleastIhavebeendrivenforthtotakepartinawondrousadventure,andIcannotbutbethankfultotheforcethatdroveme.   AndnowIturntothelastsupremeeventfulmomentofouradventure.AsIwasrackingmybrainastohowIshouldbestdescribeit,myeyesfellupontheissueofmyownJournalforthemorningofthe8thofNovemberwiththefullandexcellentaccountofmyfriendandfellow-reporterMacdona.WhatcanIdobetterthantranscribehisnarrative—head-linesandall?Iadmitthatthepaperwasexuberantinthematter,outofcomplimenttoitsownenterpriseinsendingacorrespondent,buttheothergreatdailieswerehardlylessfullintheiraccount.Thus,then,friendMacinhisreport:

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