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# 
@ 56
a The
a War
a of
a the
a Worlds
# 
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@ 59
a by
a H
p (
a erbert
p )
a G
p (
a eorge
p )
a Wells
p [
s 1898
p ]
p =
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@ 63
a But
a who
a shall
a dwell
a in
a these
a worlds
a if
a they
a be
@ 64
a inhabited
p ?
p .
p .
p .
a Are
a we
a or
a they
a Lords
a of
a the
@ 65
a World
p ?
p .
p .
p .
a And
a how
a are
a all
a things
a made
a for
a man
p ?
p -
p -
p =
# 
@ 67
a KEPLER
p (
a quoted
a in
a The
a Anatomy
a of
a Melancholy
p )
p =
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@ 73
a BOOK
a ONE
# 
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# 
@ 77
a THE
a COMING
a OF
a THE
a MARTIANS
# 
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@ 82
a CHAPTER
a ONE
# 
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@ 86
a THE
a EVE
a OF
a THE
a WAR
# 
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@ 89
a No
a one
a would
a have
a believed
a in
a the
a last
a years
a of
a the
@ 90
a nineteenth
a century
a that
a this
a world
a was
a being
a watched
a keenly
@ 91
a and
a closely
a by
a intelligences
a greater
a than
a man's
a and
a yet
a as
@ 92
a mortal
a as
a his
a own
p ;
a that
a as
a men
a busied
a themselves
a about
a their
@ 93
a various
a concerns
a they
a were
a scrutinised
a and
a studied
p ,
a perhaps
@ 94
a almost
a as
a narrowly
a as
a a
a man
a with
a a
a microscope
a might
@ 95
a scrutinise
a the
a transient
a creatures
a that
a swarm
a and
a multiply
@ 96
a in
a a
a drop
a of
a water
p .
a With
a infinite
a complacency
a men
a went
a to
@ 97
a and
a fro
a over
a this
a globe
a about
a their
a little
a affairs
p ,
a serene
@ 98
a in
a their
a assurance
a of
a their
a empire
a over
a matter
p .
a It
a is
@ 99
a possible
a that
a the
a infusoria
a under
a the
a microscope
a do
a the
@ 100
a same
p .
a No
a one
a gave
a a
a thought
a to
a the
a older
a worlds
a of
a space
a as
@ 101
a sources
a of
a human
a danger
p ,
a or
a thought
a of
a them
a only
a to
a dismiss
@ 102
a the
a idea
a of
a life
a upon
a them
a as
a impossible
a or
a improbable
p .
a It
@ 103
a is
a curious
a to
a recall
a some
a of
a the
a mental
a habits
a of
a those
@ 104
a departed
a days
p .
a At
a most
a terrestrial
a men
a fancied
a there
a might
@ 105
a be
a other
a men
a upon
a Mars
p ,
a perhaps
a inferior
a to
a themselves
a and
@ 106
a ready
a to
a welcome
a a
a missionary
a enterprise
p .
a Yet
a across
a the
@ 107
a gulf
a of
a space
p ,
a minds
a that
a are
a to
a our
a minds
a as
a ours
a are
a to
@ 108
a those
a of
a the
a beasts
a that
a perish
p ,
a intellects
a vast
a and
a cool
@ 109
a and
a unsympathetic
p ,
a regarded
a this
a earth
a with
a envious
a eyes
p ,
@ 110
a and
a slowly
a and
a surely
a drew
a their
a plans
a against
a us
p .
a And
a early
@ 111
a in
a the
a twentieth
a century
a came
a the
a great
a disillusionment
p .
p =
# 
@ 113
a The
a planet
a Mars
p ,
a I
a scarcely
a need
a remind
a the
a reader
p ,
a revolves
@ 114
a about
a the
a sun
a at
a a
a mean
a distance
a of
s 140
p ,
s 000
p ,
s 000
a miles
p ,
a and
@ 115
a the
a light
a and
a heat
a it
a receives
a from
a the
a sun
a is
a barely
a half
@ 116
a of
a that
a received
a by
a this
a world
p .
a It
a must
a be
p ,
a if
a the
a nebular
@ 117
a hypothesis
a has
a any
a truth
p ,
a older
a than
a our
a world
p ;
a and
a long
@ 118
a before
a this
a earth
a ceased
a to
a be
a molten
p ,
a life
a upon
a its
a surface
@ 119
a must
a have
a begun
a its
a course
p .
a The
a fact
a that
a it
a is
a scarcely
a one
@ 120
a seventh
a of
a the
a volume
a of
a the
a earth
a must
a have
a accelerated
a its
@ 121
a cooling
a to
a the
a temperature
a at
a which
a life
a could
a begin
p .
a It
a has
@ 122
a air
a and
a water
a and
a all
a that
a is
a necessary
a for
a the
a support
a of
@ 123
a animated
a existence
p .
p =
# 
@ 125
a Yet
a so
a vain
a is
a man
p ,
a and
a so
a blinded
a by
a his
a vanity
p ,
a that
a no
@ 126
a writer
p ,
a up
a to
a the
a very
a end
a of
a the
a nineteenth
a century
p ,
@ 127
a expressed
a any
a idea
a that
a intelligent
a life
a might
a have
@ 128
a developed
a there
a far
p ,
a or
a indeed
a at
a all
p ,
a beyond
a its
a earthly
@ 129
a level
p .
a Nor
a was
a it
a generally
a understood
a that
a since
a Mars
a is
@ 130
a older
a than
a our
a earth
p ,
a with
a scarcely
a a
a quarter
a of
a the
@ 131
a superficial
a area
a and
a remoter
a from
a the
a sun
p ,
a it
a necessarily
@ 132
a follows
a that
a it
a is
a not
a only
a more
a distant
a from
a time's
@ 133
a beginning
a but
a nearer
a its
a end
p .
p =
# 
@ 135
a The
a secular
a cooling
a that
a must
a someday
a overtake
a our
a planet
@ 136
a has
a already
a gone
a far
a indeed
a with
a our
a neighbour
p .
a Its
a physical
@ 137
a condition
a is
a still
a largely
a a
a mystery
p ,
a but
a we
a know
a now
a that
@ 138
a even
a in
a its
a equatorial
a region
a the
a midday
a temperature
a barely
@ 139
a approaches
a that
a of
a our
a coldest
a winter
p .
a Its
a air
a is
a much
a more
@ 140
a attenuated
a than
a ours
p ,
a its
a oceans
a have
a shrunk
a until
a they
@ 141
a cover
a but
a a
a third
a of
a its
a surface
p ,
a and
a as
a its
a slow
a seasons
@ 142
a change
a huge
a snowcaps
a gather
a and
a melt
a about
a either
a pole
a and
@ 143
a periodically
a inundate
a its
a temperate
a zones
p .
a That
a last
a stage
@ 144
a of
a exhaustion
p ,
a which
a to
a us
a is
a still
a incredibly
a remote
p ,
a has
@ 145
a become
a a
a present~day
a problem
a for
a the
a inhabitants
a of
a Mars
p .
@ 146
a The
a immediate
a pressure
a of
a necessity
a has
a brightened
a their
@ 147
a intellects
p ,
a enlarged
a their
a powers
p ,
a and
a hardened
a their
@ 148
a hearts
p .
a And
a looking
a across
a space
a with
a instruments
p ,
a and
@ 149
a intelligences
a such
a as
a we
a have
a scarcely
a dreamed
a of
p ,
a they
a see
p ,
@ 150
a at
a its
a nearest
a distance
a only
s 35
p ,
s 000
p ,
s 000
a of
a miles
a sunward
a of
@ 151
a them
p ,
a a
a morning
a star
a of
a hope
p ,
a our
a own
a warmer
a planet
p ,
a green
@ 152
a with
a vegetation
a and
a grey
a with
a water
p ,
a with
a a
a cloudy
@ 153
a atmosphere
a eloquent
a of
a fertility
p ,
a with
a glimpses
a through
a its
@ 154
a drifting
a cloud
a wisps
a of
a broad
a stretches
a of
a populous
a country
@ 155
a and
a narrow
p ,
a navy~crowded
a seas
p .
p =
# 
@ 157
a And
a we
a men
p ,
a the
a creatures
a who
a inhabit
a this
a earth
p ,
a must
a be
a to
@ 158
a them
a at
a least
a as
a alien
a and
a lowly
a as
a are
a the
a monkeys
a and
@ 159
a lemurs
a to
a us
p .
a The
a intellectual
a side
a of
a man
a already
a admits
@ 160
a that
a life
a is
a an
a incessant
a struggle
a for
a existence
p ,
a and
a it
@ 161
a would
a seem
a that
a this
a too
a is
a the
a belief
a of
a the
a minds
a upon
@ 162
a Mars
p .
a Their
a world
a is
a far
a gone
a in
a its
a cooling
a and
a this
a world
@ 163
a is
a still
a crowded
a with
a life
p ,
a but
a crowded
a only
a with
a what
a they
@ 164
a regard
a as
a inferior
a animals
p .
a To
a carry
a warfare
a sunward
a is
p ,
@ 165
a indeed
p ,
a their
a only
a escape
a from
a the
a destruction
a that
p ,
@ 166
a generation
a after
a generation
p ,
a creeps
a upon
a them
p .
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# 
@ 168
a And
a before
a we
a judge
a of
a them
a too
a harshly
a we
a must
a remember
@ 169
a what
a ruthless
a and
a utter
a destruction
a our
a own
a species
a has
@ 170
a wrought
p ,
a not
a only
a upon
a animals
p ,
a such
a as
a the
a vanished
a bison
@ 171
a and
a the
a dodo
p ,
a but
a upon
a its
a inferior
a races
p .
a The
a Tasmanians
p ,
@ 172
a in
a spite
a of
a their
a human
a likeness
p ,
a were
a entirely
a swept
a out
a of
@ 173
a existence
a in
a a
a war
a of
a extermination
a waged
a by
a European
@ 174
a immigrants
p ,
a in
a the
a space
a of
a fifty
a years
p .
a Are
a we
a such
@ 175
a apostles
a of
a mercy
a as
a to
a complain
a if
a the
a Martians
a warred
a in
@ 176
a the
a same
a spirit
p ?
p =
# 
@ 178
a The
a Martians
a seem
a to
a have
a calculated
a their
a descent
a with
@ 179
a amazing
a subtlety
p -
p -
a their
a mathematical
a learning
a is
a evidently
@ 180
a far
a in
a excess
a of
a ours
p -
p -
a and
a to
a have
a carried
a out
a their
@ 181
a preparations
a with
a a
a well~nigh
a perfect
a unanimity
p .
a Had
a our
@ 182
a instruments
a permitted
a it
p ,
a we
a might
a have
a seen
a the
a gathering
@ 183
a trouble
a far
a back
a in
a the
a nineteenth
a century
p .
a Men
a like
@ 184
a Schiaparelli
a watched
a the
a red
a planet
p -
p -
a it
a is
a odd
p ,
a by~the~bye
p ,
@ 185
a that
a for
a countless
a centuries
a Mars
a has
a been
a the
a star
a of
@ 186
a war
p -
p -
a but
a failed
a to
a interpret
a the
a fluctuating
a appearances
a of
@ 187
a the
a markings
a they
a mapped
a so
a well
p .
a All
a that
a time
a the
a Martians
@ 188
a must
a have
a been
a getting
a ready
p .
p =
# 
@ 190
a During
a the
a opposition
a of
s 1894
a a
a great
a light
a was
a seen
a on
a the
@ 191
a illuminated
a part
a of
a the
a disk
p ,
a first
a at
a the
a Lick
a Observatory
p ,
@ 192
a then
a by
a Perrotin
a of
a Nice
p ,
a and
a then
a by
a other
a observers
p .
@ 193
a English
a readers
a heard
a of
a it
a first
a in
a the
a issue
a of
a NATURE
@ 194
a dated
a August
s 2
p .
a I
a am
a inclined
a to
a think
a that
a this
a blaze
a may
@ 195
a have
a been
a the
a casting
a of
a the
a huge
a gun
p ,
a in
a the
a vast
a pit
a sunk
@ 196
a into
a their
a planet
p ,
a from
a which
a their
a shots
a were
a fired
a at
a us
p .
@ 197
a Peculiar
a markings
p ,
a as
a yet
a unexplained
p ,
a were
a seen
a near
a the
@ 198
a site
a of
a that
a outbreak
a during
a the
a next
a two
a oppositions
p .
p =
# 
@ 200
a The
a storm
a burst
a upon
a us
a six
a years
a ago
a now
p .
a As
a Mars
@ 201
a approached
a opposition
p ,
a Lavelle
a of
a Java
a set
a the
a wires
a of
a the
@ 202
a astronomical
a exchange
a palpitating
a with
a the
a amazing
@ 203
a intelligence
a of
a a
a huge
a outbreak
a of
a incandescent
a gas
a upon
a the
@ 204
a planet
p .
a It
a had
a occurred
a towards
a midnight
a of
a the
a twelfth
p ;
a and
@ 205
a the
a spectroscope
p ,
a to
a which
a he
a had
a at
a once
a resorted
p ,
@ 206
a indicated
a a
a mass
a of
a flaming
a gas
p ,
a chiefly
a hydrogen
p ,
a moving
@ 207
a with
a an
a enormous
a velocity
a towards
a this
a earth
p .
a This
a jet
a of
@ 208
a fire
a had
a become
a invisible
a about
a a
a quarter
a past
a twelve
p .
a He
@ 209
a compared
a it
a to
a a
a colossal
a puff
a of
a flame
a suddenly
a and
@ 210
a violently
a squirted
a out
a of
a the
a planet
p ,
p "
a as
a flaming
a gases
@ 211
a rushed
a out
a of
a a
a gun
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 213
a A
a singularly
a appropriate
a phrase
a it
a proved
p .
a Yet
a the
a next
a day
@ 214
a there
a was
a nothing
a of
a this
a in
a the
a papers
a except
a a
a little
a note
@ 215
a in
a the
a DAILY
a TELEGRAPH
p ,
a and
a the
a world
a went
a in
a ignorance
a of
@ 216
a one
a of
a the
a gravest
a dangers
a that
a ever
a threatened
a the
a human
@ 217
a race
p .
a I
a might
a not
a have
a heard
a of
a the
a eruption
a at
a all
a had
a I
@ 218
a not
a met
a Ogilvy
p ,
a the
a well~known
a astronomer
p ,
a at
a Ottershaw
p .
a He
@ 219
a was
a immensely
a excited
a at
a the
a news
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a excess
a of
a his
@ 220
a feelings
a invited
a me
a up
a to
a take
a a
a turn
a with
a him
a that
a night
a in
@ 221
a a
a scrutiny
a of
a the
a red
a planet
p .
p =
# 
@ 223
a In
a spite
a of
a all
a that
a has
a happened
a since
p ,
a I
a still
a remember
@ 224
a that
a vigil
a very
a distinctly
p :
a the
a black
a and
a silent
@ 225
a observatory
p ,
a the
a shadowed
a lantern
a throwing
a a
a feeble
a glow
@ 226
a upon
a the
a floor
a in
a the
a corner
p ,
a the
a steady
a ticking
a of
a the
@ 227
a clockwork
a of
a the
a telescope
p ,
a the
a little
a slit
a in
a the
a roof
p -
p -
a an
@ 228
a oblong
a profundity
a with
a the
a stardust
a streaked
a across
a it
p .
@ 229
a Ogilvy
a moved
a about
p ,
a invisible
a but
a audible
p .
a Looking
a through
@ 230
a the
a telescope
p ,
a one
a saw
a a
a circle
a of
a deep
a blue
a and
a the
a little
@ 231
a round
a planet
a swimming
a in
a the
a field
p .
a It
a seemed
a such
a a
a little
@ 232
a thing
p ,
a so
a bright
a and
a small
a and
a still
p ,
a faintly
a marked
a with
@ 233
a transverse
a stripes
p ,
a and
a slightly
a flattened
a from
a the
a perfect
@ 234
a round
p .
a But
a so
a little
a it
a was
p ,
a so
a silvery
a warm
p -
p -
a a
a pin's~head
@ 235
a of
a light
p !
a It
a was
a as
a if
a it
a quivered
p ,
a but
a really
a this
a was
a the
@ 236
a telescope
a vibrating
a with
a the
a activity
a of
a the
a clockwork
a that
@ 237
a kept
a the
a planet
a in
a view
p .
p =
# 
@ 239
a As
a I
a watched
p ,
a the
a planet
a seemed
a to
a grow
a larger
a and
a smaller
@ 240
a and
a to
a advance
a and
a recede
p ,
a but
a that
a was
a simply
a that
a my
a eye
@ 241
a was
a tired
p .
a Forty
a millions
a of
a miles
a it
a was
a from
a us
p -
p -
a more
a than
@ 242
a forty
a millions
a of
a miles
a of
a void
p .
a Few
a people
a realise
a the
@ 243
a immensity
a of
a vacancy
a in
a which
a the
a dust
a of
a the
a material
@ 244
a universe
a swims
p .
p =
# 
@ 246
a Near
a it
a in
a the
a field
p ,
a I
a remember
p ,
a were
a three
a faint
a points
a of
@ 247
a light
p ,
a three
a telescopic
a stars
a infinitely
a remote
p ,
a and
a all
@ 248
a around
a it
a was
a the
a unfathomable
a darkness
a of
a empty
a space
p .
a You
@ 249
a know
a how
a that
a blackness
a looks
a on
a a
a frosty
a starlight
a night
p .
@ 250
a In
a a
a telescope
a it
a seems
a far
a profounder
p .
a And
a invisible
a to
a me
@ 251
a because
a it
a was
a so
a remote
a and
a small
p ,
a flying
a swiftly
a and
@ 252
a steadily
a towards
a me
a across
a that
a incredible
a distance
p ,
a drawing
@ 253
a nearer
a every
a minute
a by
a so
a many
a thousands
a of
a miles
p ,
a came
a the
@ 254
a Thing
a they
a were
a sending
a us
p ,
a the
a Thing
a that
a was
a to
a bring
a so
@ 255
a much
a struggle
a and
a calamity
a and
a death
a to
a the
a earth
p .
a I
a never
@ 256
a dreamed
a of
a it
a then
a as
a I
a watched
p ;
a no
a one
a on
a earth
a dreamed
a of
@ 257
a that
a unerring
a missile
p .
p =
# 
@ 259
a That
a night
p ,
a too
p ,
a there
a was
a another
a jetting
a out
a of
a gas
a from
@ 260
a the
a distant
a planet
p .
a I
a saw
a it
p .
a A
a reddish
a flash
a at
a the
a edge
p ,
@ 261
a the
a slightest
a projection
a of
a the
a outline
a just
a as
a the
@ 262
a chronometer
a struck
a midnight
p ;
a and
a at
a that
a I
a told
a Ogilvy
a and
@ 263
a he
a took
a my
a place
p .
a The
a night
a was
a warm
a and
a I
a was
a thirsty
p ,
a and
@ 264
a I
a went
a stretching
a my
a legs
a clumsily
a and
a feeling
a my
a way
a in
a the
@ 265
a darkness
p ,
a to
a the
a little
a table
a where
a the
a siphon
a stood
p ,
a while
@ 266
a Ogilvy
a exclaimed
a at
a the
a streamer
a of
a gas
a that
a came
a out
@ 267
a towards
a us
p .
p =
# 
@ 269
a That
a night
a another
a invisible
a missile
a started
a on
a its
a way
a to
@ 270
a the
a earth
a from
a Mars
p ,
a just
a a
a second
a or
a so
a under
a twenty~four
@ 271
a hours
a after
a the
a first
a one
p .
a I
a remember
a how
a I
a sat
a on
a the
a table
@ 272
a there
a in
a the
a blackness
p ,
a with
a patches
a of
a green
a and
a crimson
@ 273
a swimming
a before
a my
a eyes
p .
a I
a wished
a I
a had
a a
a light
a to
a smoke
a by
p ,
@ 274
a little
a suspecting
a the
a meaning
a of
a the
a minute
a gleam
a I
a had
a seen
@ 275
a and
a all
a that
a it
a would
a presently
a bring
a me
p .
a Ogilvy
a watched
@ 276
a till
a one
p ,
a and
a then
a gave
a it
a up
p ;
a and
a we
a lit
a the
a lantern
a and
@ 277
a walked
a over
a to
a his
a house
p .
a Down
a below
a in
a the
a darkness
a were
@ 278
a Ottershaw
a and
a Chertsey
a and
a all
a their
a hundreds
a of
a people
p ,
@ 279
a sleeping
a in
a peace
p .
p =
# 
@ 281
a He
a was
a full
a of
a speculation
a that
a night
a about
a the
a condition
a of
@ 282
a Mars
p ,
a and
a scoffed
a at
a the
a vulgar
a idea
a of
a its
a having
@ 283
a inhabitants
a who
a were
a signalling
a us
p .
a His
a idea
a was
a that
@ 284
a meteorites
a might
a be
a falling
a in
a a
a heavy
a shower
a upon
a the
@ 285
a planet
p ,
a or
a that
a a
a huge
a volcanic
a explosion
a was
a in
a progress
p .
@ 286
a He
a pointed
a out
a to
a me
a how
a unlikely
a it
a was
a that
a organic
@ 287
a evolution
a had
a taken
a the
a same
a direction
a in
a the
a two
a adjacent
@ 288
a planets
p .
p =
# 
@ 290
p "
a The
a chances
a against
a anything
a manlike
a on
a Mars
a are
a a
a million
@ 291
a to
a one
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 293
a Hundreds
a of
a observers
a saw
a the
a flame
a that
a night
a and
a the
a night
@ 294
a after
a about
a midnight
p ,
a and
a again
a the
a night
a after
p ;
a and
a so
a for
@ 295
a ten
a nights
p ,
a a
a flame
a each
a night
p .
a Why
a the
a shots
a ceased
a after
@ 296
a the
a tenth
a no
a one
a on
a earth
a has
a attempted
a to
a explain
p .
a It
a may
@ 297
a be
a the
a gases
a of
a the
a firing
a caused
a the
a Martians
@ 298
a inconvenience
p .
a Dense
a clouds
a of
a smoke
a or
a dust
p ,
a visible
@ 299
a through
a a
a powerful
a telescope
a on
a earth
a as
a little
a grey
p ,
@ 300
a fluctuating
a patches
p ,
a spread
a through
a the
a clearness
a of
a the
@ 301
a planet's
a atmosphere
a and
a obscured
a its
a more
a familiar
a features
p .
p =
# 
@ 303
a Even
a the
a daily
a papers
a woke
a up
a to
a the
a disturbances
a at
a last
p ,
@ 304
a and
a popular
a notes
a appeared
a here
p ,
a there
p ,
a and
a everywhere
@ 305
a concerning
a the
a volcanoes
a upon
a Mars
p .
a The
a seriocomic
@ 306
a periodical
a PUNCH
p ,
a I
a remember
p ,
a made
a a
a happy
a use
a of
a it
a in
a the
@ 307
a political
a cartoon
p .
a And
p ,
a all
a unsuspected
p ,
a those
a missiles
a the
@ 308
a Martians
a had
a fired
a at
a us
a drew
a earthward
p ,
a rushing
a now
a at
a a
@ 309
a pace
a of
a many
a miles
a a
a second
a through
a the
a empty
a gulf
a of
a space
p ,
@ 310
a hour
a by
a hour
a and
a day
a by
a day
p ,
a nearer
a and
a nearer
p .
a It
a seems
a to
@ 311
a me
a now
a almost
a incredibly
a wonderful
a that
p ,
a with
a that
a swift
@ 312
a fate
a hanging
a over
a us
p ,
a men
a could
a go
a about
a their
a petty
@ 313
a concerns
a as
a they
a did
p .
a I
a remember
a how
a jubilant
a Markham
a was
a at
@ 314
a securing
a a
a new
a photograph
a of
a the
a planet
a for
a the
a illustrated
@ 315
a paper
a he
a edited
a in
a those
a days
p .
a People
a in
a these
a latter
a times
@ 316
a scarcely
a realise
a the
a abundance
a and
a enterprise
a of
a our
@ 317
a nineteenth~century
a papers
p .
a For
a my
a own
a part
p ,
a I
a was
a much
@ 318
a occupied
a in
a learning
a to
a ride
a the
a bicycle
p ,
a and
a busy
a upon
a a
@ 319
a series
a of
a papers
a discussing
a the
a probable
a developments
a of
@ 320
a moral
a ideas
a as
a civilisation
a progressed
p .
p =
# 
@ 322
a One
a night
p (
a the
a first
a missile
a then
a could
a scarcely
a have
a been
@ 323
s 10
p ,
s 000
p ,
s 000
a miles
a away
p )
a I
a went
a for
a a
a walk
a with
a my
a wife
p .
a It
@ 324
a was
a starlight
a and
a I
a explained
a the
a Signs
a of
a the
a Zodiac
a to
@ 325
a her
p ,
a and
a pointed
a out
a Mars
p ,
a a
a bright
a dot
a of
a light
a creeping
@ 326
a zenithward
p ,
a towards
a which
a so
a many
a telescopes
a were
a pointed
p .
@ 327
a It
a was
a a
a warm
a night
p .
a Coming
a home
p ,
a a
a party
a of
a excursionists
@ 328
a from
a Chertsey
a or
a Isleworth
a passed
a us
a singing
a and
a playing
@ 329
a music
p .
a There
a were
a lights
a in
a the
a upper
a windows
a of
a the
a houses
@ 330
a as
a the
a people
a went
a to
a bed
p .
a From
a the
a railway
a station
a in
a the
@ 331
a distance
a came
a the
a sound
a of
a shunting
a trains
p ,
a ringing
a and
@ 332
a rumbling
p ,
a softened
a almost
a into
a melody
a by
a the
a distance
p .
a My
@ 333
a wife
a pointed
a out
a to
a me
a the
a brightness
a of
a the
a red
p ,
a green
p ,
a and
@ 334
a yellow
a signal
a lights
a hanging
a in
a a
a framework
a against
a the
a sky
p .
@ 335
a It
a seemed
a so
a safe
a and
a tranquil
p .
p =
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# @section 2 {c2}
$ {p1}{c2}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c2}{cn}
# 
@ 340
a CHAPTER
a TWO
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c2}{tt}
# 
@ 344
a THE
a FALLING
a STAR
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c2}{tx}
@ 347
a Then
a came
a the
a night
a of
a the
a first
a falling
a star
p .
a It
a was
a seen
@ 348
a early
a in
a the
a morning
p ,
a rushing
a over
a Winchester
a eastward
p ,
a a
@ 349
a line
a of
a flame
a high
a in
a the
a atmosphere
p .
a Hundreds
a must
a have
@ 350
a seen
a it
p ,
a and
a taken
a it
a for
a an
a ordinary
a falling
a star
p .
a Albin
@ 351
a described
a it
a as
a leaving
a a
a greenish
a streak
a behind
a it
a that
@ 352
a glowed
a for
a some
a seconds
p .
a Denning
p ,
a our
a greatest
a authority
a on
@ 353
a meteorites
p ,
a stated
a that
a the
a height
a of
a its
a first
a appearance
@ 354
a was
a about
a ninety
a or
a one
a hundred
a miles
p .
a It
a seemed
a to
a him
a that
@ 355
a it
a fell
a to
a earth
a about
a one
a hundred
a miles
a east
a of
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 357
a I
a was
a at
a home
a at
a that
a hour
a and
a writing
a in
a my
a study
p ;
a and
@ 358
a although
a my
a French
a windows
a face
a towards
a Ottershaw
a and
a the
@ 359
a blind
a was
a up
p (
a for
a I
a loved
a in
a those
a days
a to
a look
a up
a at
a the
@ 360
a night
a sky
p )
p ,
a I
a saw
a nothing
a of
a it
p .
a Yet
a this
a strangest
a of
a all
@ 361
a things
a that
a ever
a came
a to
a earth
a from
a outer
a space
a must
a have
@ 362
a fallen
a while
a I
a was
a sitting
a there
p ,
a visible
a to
a me
a had
a I
a only
@ 363
a looked
a up
a as
a it
a passed
p .
a Some
a of
a those
a who
a saw
a its
a flight
a say
@ 364
a it
a travelled
a with
a a
a hissing
a sound
p .
a I
a myself
a heard
a nothing
a of
@ 365
a that
p .
a Many
a people
a in
a Berkshire
p ,
a Surrey
p ,
a and
a Middlesex
a must
@ 366
a have
a seen
a the
a fall
a of
a it
p ,
a and
p ,
a at
a most
p ,
a have
a thought
a that
@ 367
a another
a meteorite
a had
a descended
p .
a No
a one
a seems
a to
a have
@ 368
a troubled
a to
a look
a for
a the
a fallen
a mass
a that
a night
p .
p =
# 
@ 370
a But
a very
a early
a in
a the
a morning
a poor
a Ogilvy
p ,
a who
a had
a seen
a the
@ 371
a shooting
a star
a and
a who
a was
a persuaded
a that
a a
a meteorite
a lay
@ 372
a somewhere
a on
a the
a common
a between
a Horsell
p ,
a Ottershaw
p ,
a and
@ 373
a Woking
p ,
a rose
a early
a with
a the
a idea
a of
a finding
a it
p .
a Find
a it
a he
@ 374
a did
p ,
a soon
a after
a dawn
p ,
a and
a not
a far
a from
a the
a sand
a pits
p .
a An
@ 375
a enormous
a hole
a had
a been
a made
a by
a the
a impact
a of
a the
a projectile
p ,
@ 376
a and
a the
a sand
a and
a gravel
a had
a been
a flung
a violently
a in
a every
@ 377
a direction
a over
a the
a heath
p ,
a forming
a heaps
a visible
a a
a mile
a and
a a
@ 378
a half
a away
p .
a The
a heather
a was
a on
a fire
a eastward
p ,
a and
a a
a thin
a blue
@ 379
a smoke
a rose
a against
a the
a dawn
p .
p =
# 
@ 381
a The
a Thing
a itself
a lay
a almost
a entirely
a buried
a in
a sand
p ,
a amidst
@ 382
a the
a scattered
a splinters
a of
a a
a fir
a tree
a it
a had
a shivered
a to
@ 383
a fragments
a in
a its
a descent
p .
a The
a uncovered
a part
a had
a the
@ 384
a appearance
a of
a a
a huge
a cylinder
p ,
a caked
a over
a and
a its
a outline
@ 385
a softened
a by
a a
a thick
a scaly
a dun~coloured
a incrustation
p .
a It
a had
@ 386
a a
a diameter
a of
a about
a thirty
a yards
p .
a He
a approached
a the
a mass
p ,
@ 387
a surprised
a at
a the
a size
a and
a more
a so
a at
a the
a shape
p ,
a since
a most
@ 388
a meteorites
a are
a rounded
a more
a or
a less
a completely
p .
a It
a was
p ,
@ 389
a however
p ,
a still
a so
a hot
a from
a its
a flight
a through
a the
a air
a as
a to
@ 390
a forbid
a his
a near
a approach
p .
a A
a stirring
a noise
a within
a its
@ 391
a cylinder
a he
a ascribed
a to
a the
a unequal
a cooling
a of
a its
a surface
p ;
@ 392
a for
a at
a that
a time
a it
a had
a not
a occurred
a to
a him
a that
a it
a might
a be
@ 393
a hollow
p .
p =
# 
@ 395
a He
a remained
a standing
a at
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a pit
a that
a the
a Thing
@ 396
a had
a made
a for
a itself
p ,
a staring
a at
a its
a strange
a appearance
p ,
@ 397
a astonished
a chiefly
a at
a its
a unusual
a shape
a and
a colour
p ,
a and
@ 398
a dimly
a perceiving
a even
a then
a some
a evidence
a of
a design
a in
a its
@ 399
a arrival
p .
a The
a early
a morning
a was
a wonderfully
a still
p ,
a and
a the
@ 400
a sun
p ,
a just
a clearing
a the
a pine
a trees
a towards
a Weybridge
p ,
a was
@ 401
a already
a warm
p .
a He
a did
a not
a remember
a hearing
a any
a birds
a that
@ 402
a morning
p ,
a there
a was
a certainly
a no
a breeze
a stirring
p ,
a and
a the
@ 403
a only
a sounds
a were
a the
a faint
a movements
a from
a within
a the
a cindery
@ 404
a cylinder
p .
a He
a was
a all
a alone
a on
a the
a common
p .
p =
# 
@ 406
a Then
a suddenly
a he
a noticed
a with
a a
a start
a that
a some
a of
a the
a grey
@ 407
a clinker
p ,
a the
a ashy
a incrustation
a that
a covered
a the
a meteorite
p ,
@ 408
a was
a falling
a off
a the
a circular
a edge
a of
a the
a end
p .
a It
a was
@ 409
a dropping
a off
a in
a flakes
a and
a raining
a down
a upon
a the
a sand
p .
a A
@ 410
a large
a piece
a suddenly
a came
a off
a and
a fell
a with
a a
a sharp
a noise
@ 411
a that
a brought
a his
a heart
a into
a his
a mouth
p .
p =
# 
@ 413
a For
a a
a minute
a he
a scarcely
a realised
a what
a this
a meant
p ,
a and
p ,
@ 414
a although
a the
a heat
a was
a excessive
p ,
a he
a clambered
a down
a into
a the
@ 415
a pit
a close
a to
a the
a bulk
a to
a see
a the
a Thing
a more
a clearly
p .
a He
@ 416
a fancied
a even
a then
a that
a the
a cooling
a of
a the
a body
a might
a account
@ 417
a for
a this
p ,
a but
a what
a disturbed
a that
a idea
a was
a the
a fact
a that
a the
@ 418
a ash
a was
a falling
a only
a from
a the
a end
a of
a the
a cylinder
p .
p =
# 
@ 420
a And
a then
a he
a perceived
a that
p ,
a very
a slowly
p ,
a the
a circular
a top
a of
@ 421
a the
a cylinder
a was
a rotating
a on
a its
a body
p .
a It
a was
a such
a a
a gradual
@ 422
a movement
a that
a he
a discovered
a it
a only
a through
a noticing
a that
a a
@ 423
a black
a mark
a that
a had
a been
a near
a him
a five
a minutes
a ago
a was
a now
@ 424
a at
a the
a other
a side
a of
a the
a circumference
p .
a Even
a then
a he
@ 425
a scarcely
a understood
a what
a this
a indicated
p ,
a until
a he
a heard
a a
@ 426
a muffled
a grating
a sound
a and
a saw
a the
a black
a mark
a jerk
a forward
a an
@ 427
a inch
a or
a so
p .
a Then
a the
a thing
a came
a upon
a him
a in
a a
a flash
p .
a The
@ 428
a cylinder
a was
a artificial
p -
p -
a hollow
p -
p -
a with
a an
a end
a that
a screwed
@ 429
a out
p !
a Something
a within
a the
a cylinder
a was
a unscrewing
a the
a top
p !
p =
# 
@ 431
p "
a Good
a heavens
p !
p "
a said
a Ogilvy
p .
p "
a There's
a a
a man
a in
a it
p -
p -
a men
a in
@ 432
a it
p !
a Half
a roasted
a to
a death
p !
a Trying
a to
a escape
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 434
a At
a once
p ,
a with
a a
a quick
a mental
a leap
p ,
a he
a linked
a the
a Thing
a with
@ 435
a the
a flash
a upon
a Mars
p .
p =
# 
@ 437
a The
a thought
a of
a the
a confined
a creature
a was
a so
a dreadful
a to
a him
@ 438
a that
a he
a forgot
a the
a heat
a and
a went
a forward
a to
a the
a cylinder
a to
@ 439
a help
a turn
p .
a But
a luckily
a the
a dull
a radiation
a arrested
a him
@ 440
a before
a he
a could
a burn
a his
a hands
a on
a the
a still~glowing
a metal
p .
@ 441
a At
a that
a he
a stood
a irresolute
a for
a a
a moment
p ,
a then
a turned
p ,
@ 442
a scrambled
a out
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a and
a set
a off
a running
a wildly
a into
@ 443
a Woking
p .
a The
a time
a then
a must
a have
a been
a somewhere
a about
a six
@ 444
a o'clock
p .
a He
a met
a a
a waggoner
a and
a tried
a to
a make
a him
a understand
p ,
@ 445
a but
a the
a tale
a he
a told
a and
a his
a appearance
a were
a so
a wild
p -
p -
a his
@ 446
a hat
a had
a fallen
a off
a in
a the
a pit
p -
p -
a that
a the
a man
a simply
a drove
a on
p .
@ 447
a He
a was
a equally
a unsuccessful
a with
a the
a potman
a who
a was
a just
@ 448
a unlocking
a the
a doors
a of
a the
a public~house
a by
a Horsell
a Bridge
p .
@ 449
a The
a fellow
a thought
a he
a was
a a
a lunatic
a at
a large
a and
a made
a an
@ 450
a unsuccessful
a attempt
a to
a shut
a him
a into
a the
a taproom
p .
a That
@ 451
a sobered
a him
a a
a little
p ;
a and
a when
a he
a saw
a Henderson
p ,
a the
a London
@ 452
a journalist
p ,
a in
a his
a garden
p ,
a he
a called
a over
a the
a palings
a and
@ 453
a made
a himself
a understood
p .
p =
# 
@ 455
p "
a Henderson
p ,
p "
a he
a called
p ,
p "
a you
a saw
a that
a shooting
a star
a last
@ 456
a night
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 458
p "
a Well
p ?
p "
a said
a Henderson
p .
p =
# 
@ 460
p "
a It's
a out
a on
a Horsell
a Common
a now
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 462
p "
a Good
a Lord
p !
p "
a said
a Henderson
p .
p "
a Fallen
a meteorite
p !
a That's
@ 463
a good
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 465
p "
a But
a it's
a something
a more
a than
a a
a meteorite
p .
a It's
a a
a cylinder
@ 466
p -
p -
a an
a artificial
a cylinder
p ,
a man
p !
a And
a there's
a something
@ 467
a inside
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 469
a Henderson
a stood
a up
a with
a his
a spade
a in
a his
a hand
p .
p =
# 
@ 471
p "
a What's
a that
p ?
p "
a he
a said
p .
a He
a was
a deaf
a in
a one
a ear
p .
p =
# 
@ 473
a Ogilvy
a told
a him
a all
a that
a he
a had
a seen
p .
a Henderson
a was
a a
a minute
@ 474
a or
a so
a taking
a it
a in
p .
a Then
a he
a dropped
a his
a spade
p ,
a snatched
a up
@ 475
a his
a jacket
p ,
a and
a came
a out
a into
a the
a road
p .
a The
a two
a men
a hurried
@ 476
a back
a at
a once
a to
a the
a common
p ,
a and
a found
a the
a cylinder
a still
@ 477
a lying
a in
a the
a same
a position
p .
a But
a now
a the
a sounds
a inside
a had
@ 478
a ceased
p ,
a and
a a
a thin
a circle
a of
a bright
a metal
a showed
a between
a the
@ 479
a top
a and
a the
a body
a of
a the
a cylinder
p .
a Air
a was
a either
a entering
a or
@ 480
a escaping
a at
a the
a rim
a with
a a
a thin
p ,
a sizzling
a sound
p .
p =
# 
@ 482
a They
a listened
p ,
a rapped
a on
a the
a scaly
a burnt
a metal
a with
a a
a stick
p ,
@ 483
a and
p ,
a meeting
a with
a no
a response
p ,
a they
a both
a concluded
a the
a man
@ 484
a or
a men
a inside
a must
a be
a insensible
a or
a dead
p .
p =
# 
@ 486
a Of
a course
a the
a two
a were
a quite
a unable
a to
a do
a anything
p .
a They
@ 487
a shouted
a consolation
a and
a promises
p ,
a and
a went
a off
a back
a to
a the
@ 488
a town
a again
a to
a get
a help
p .
a One
a can
a imagine
a them
p ,
a covered
a with
@ 489
a sand
p ,
a excited
a and
a disordered
p ,
a running
a up
a the
a little
a street
@ 490
a in
a the
a bright
a sunlight
a just
a as
a the
a shop
a folks
a were
a taking
@ 491
a down
a their
a shutters
a and
a people
a were
a opening
a their
a bedroom
@ 492
a windows
p .
a Henderson
a went
a into
a the
a railway
a station
a at
a once
p ,
a in
@ 493
a order
a to
a telegraph
a the
a news
a to
a London
p .
a The
a newspaper
@ 494
a articles
a had
a prepared
a men's
a minds
a for
a the
a reception
a of
a the
@ 495
a idea
p .
p =
# 
@ 497
a By
a eight
a o'clock
a a
a number
a of
a boys
a and
a unemployed
a men
a had
@ 498
a already
a started
a for
a the
a common
a to
a see
a the
p "
a dead
a men
a from
@ 499
a Mars
p .
p "
a That
a was
a the
a form
a the
a story
a took
p .
a I
a heard
a of
a it
a first
@ 500
a from
a my
a newspaper
a boy
a about
a a
a quarter
a to
a nine
a when
a I
a went
@ 501
a out
a to
a get
a my
a DAILY
a CHRONICLE
p .
a I
a was
a naturally
a startled
p ,
a and
@ 502
a lost
a no
a time
a in
a going
a out
a and
a across
a the
a Ottershaw
a bridge
a to
@ 503
a the
a sand
a pits
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c3}
$ {p1}{c3}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c3}{cn}
# 
@ 508
a CHAPTER
a THREE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c3}{tt}
# 
@ 512
a ON
a HORSELL
a COMMON
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c3}{tx}
@ 515
a I
a found
a a
a little
a crowd
a of
a perhaps
a twenty
a people
a surrounding
@ 516
a the
a huge
a hole
a in
a which
a the
a cylinder
a lay
p .
a I
a have
a already
@ 517
a described
a the
a appearance
a of
a that
a colossal
a bulk
p ,
a embedded
a in
@ 518
a the
a ground
p .
a The
a turf
a and
a gravel
a about
a it
a seemed
a charred
a as
@ 519
a if
a by
a a
a sudden
a explosion
p .
a No
a doubt
a its
a impact
a had
a caused
a a
@ 520
a flash
a of
a fire
p .
a Henderson
a and
a Ogilvy
a were
a not
a there
p .
a I
a think
@ 521
a they
a perceived
a that
a nothing
a was
a to
a be
a done
a for
a the
a present
p ,
@ 522
a and
a had
a gone
a away
a to
a breakfast
a at
a Henderson's
a house
p .
p =
# 
@ 524
a There
a were
a four
a or
a five
a boys
a sitting
a on
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a Pit
p ,
@ 525
a with
a their
a feet
a dangling
p ,
a and
a amusing
a themselves
p -
p -
a until
a I
@ 526
a stopped
a them
p -
p -
a by
a throwing
a stones
a at
a the
a giant
a mass
p .
a After
a I
@ 527
a had
a spoken
a to
a them
a about
a it
p ,
a they
a began
a playing
a at
p "
a touch
p "
@ 528
a in
a and
a out
a of
a the
a group
a of
a bystanders
p .
p =
# 
@ 530
a Among
a these
a were
a a
a couple
a of
a cyclists
p ,
a a
a jobbing
a gardener
a I
@ 531
a employed
a sometimes
p ,
a a
a girl
a carrying
a a
a baby
p ,
a Gregg
a the
@ 532
a butcher
a and
a his
a little
a boy
p ,
a and
a two
a or
a three
a loafers
a and
@ 533
a golf
a caddies
a who
a were
a accustomed
a to
a hang
a about
a the
a railway
@ 534
a station
p .
a There
a was
a very
a little
a talking
p .
a Few
a of
a the
a common
@ 535
a people
a in
a England
a had
a anything
a but
a the
a vaguest
a astronomical
@ 536
a ideas
a in
a those
a days
p .
a Most
a of
a them
a were
a staring
a quietly
a at
@ 537
a the
a big
a tablelike
a end
a of
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a which
a was
a still
a as
@ 538
a Ogilvy
a and
a Henderson
a had
a left
a it
p .
a I
a fancy
a the
a popular
@ 539
a expectation
a of
a a
a heap
a of
a charred
a corpses
a was
a disappointed
a at
@ 540
a this
a inanimate
a bulk
p .
a Some
a went
a away
a while
a I
a was
a there
p ,
a and
@ 541
a other
a people
a came
p .
a I
a clambered
a into
a the
a pit
a and
a fancied
a I
@ 542
a heard
a a
a faint
a movement
a under
a my
a feet
p .
a The
a top
a had
a certainly
@ 543
a ceased
a to
a rotate
p .
p =
# 
@ 545
a It
a was
a only
a when
a I
a got
a thus
a close
a to
a it
a that
a the
a strangeness
@ 546
a of
a this
a object
a was
a at
a all
a evident
a to
a me
p .
a At
a the
a first
a glance
@ 547
a it
a was
a really
a no
a more
a exciting
a than
a an
a overturned
a carriage
@ 548
a or
a a
a tree
a blown
a across
a the
a road
p .
a Not
a so
a much
a so
p ,
a indeed
p .
a It
@ 549
a looked
a like
a a
a rusty
a gas
a float
p .
a It
a required
a a
a certain
a amount
@ 550
a of
a scientific
a education
a to
a perceive
a that
a the
a grey
a scale
a of
@ 551
a the
a Thing
a was
a no
a common
a oxide
p ,
a that
a the
a yellowish~white
@ 552
a metal
a that
a gleamed
a in
a the
a crack
a between
a the
a lid
a and
a the
@ 553
a cylinder
a had
a an
a unfamiliar
a hue
p .
p "
a Extra~terrestrial
p "
a had
a no
@ 554
a meaning
a for
a most
a of
a the
a onlookers
p .
p =
# 
@ 556
a At
a that
a time
a it
a was
a quite
a clear
a in
a my
a own
a mind
a that
a the
@ 557
a Thing
a had
a come
a from
a the
a planet
a Mars
p ,
a but
a I
a judged
a it
@ 558
a improbable
a that
a it
a contained
a any
a living
a creature
p .
a I
a thought
@ 559
a the
a unscrewing
a might
a be
a automatic
p .
a In
a spite
a of
a Ogilvy
p ,
a I
@ 560
a still
a believed
a that
a there
a were
a men
a in
a Mars
p .
a My
a mind
a ran
@ 561
a fancifully
a on
a the
a possibilities
a of
a its
a containing
@ 562
a manuscript
p ,
a on
a the
a difficulties
a in
a translation
a that
a might
@ 563
a arise
p ,
a whether
a we
a should
a find
a coins
a and
a models
a in
a it
p ,
a and
a so
@ 564
a forth
p .
a Yet
a it
a was
a a
a little
a too
a large
a for
a assurance
a on
a this
@ 565
a idea
p .
a I
a felt
a an
a impatience
a to
a see
a it
a opened
p .
a About
a eleven
p ,
@ 566
a as
a nothing
a seemed
a happening
p ,
a I
a walked
a back
p ,
a full
a of
a such
@ 567
a thought
p ,
a to
a my
a home
a in
a Maybury
p .
a But
a I
a found
a it
a difficult
a to
@ 568
a get
a to
a work
a upon
a my
a abstract
a investigations
p .
p =
# 
@ 570
a In
a the
a afternoon
a the
a appearance
a of
a the
a common
a had
a altered
@ 571
a very
a much
p .
a The
a early
a editions
a of
a the
a evening
a papers
a had
@ 572
a startled
a London
a with
a enormous
a headlines
p :
p =
# 
@ 574
p "
a A
a MESSAGE
a RECEIVED
a FROM
a MARS
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 576
p "
a REMARKABLE
a STORY
a FROM
a WOKING
p ,
p "
p =
# 
@ 578
a and
a so
a forth
p .
a In
a addition
p ,
a Ogilvy's
a wire
a to
a the
a Astronomical
@ 579
a Exchange
a had
a roused
a every
a observatory
a in
a the
a three
a kingdoms
p .
p =
# 
@ 581
a There
a were
a half
a a
a dozen
a flies
a or
a more
a from
a the
a Woking
@ 582
a station
a standing
a in
a the
a road
a by
a the
a sand
a pits
p ,
a a
@ 583
a basket~chaise
a from
a Chobham
p ,
a and
a a
a rather
a lordly
a carriage
p .
@ 584
a Besides
a that
p ,
a there
a was
a quite
a a
a heap
a of
a bicycles
p .
a In
@ 585
a addition
p ,
a a
a large
a number
a of
a people
a must
a have
a walked
p ,
a in
@ 586
a spite
a of
a the
a heat
a of
a the
a day
p ,
a from
a Woking
a and
a Chertsey
p ,
a so
@ 587
a that
a there
a was
a altogether
a quite
a a
a considerable
a crowd
p -
p -
a one
a or
@ 588
a two
a gaily
a dressed
a ladies
a among
a the
a others
p .
a It
a was
a glaringly
@ 589
a hot
p ,
a not
a a
a cloud
a in
a the
a sky
a nor
a a
a breath
a of
a wind
p ,
a and
a the
@ 590
a only
a shadow
a was
a that
a of
a the
a few
a scattered
a pine
a trees
p .
a The
@ 591
a burning
a heather
a had
a been
a extinguished
p ,
a but
a the
a level
a ground
@ 592
a towards
a Ottershaw
a was
a blackened
a as
a far
a as
a one
a could
a see
p ,
a and
@ 593
a still
a giving
a off
a vertical
a streamers
a of
a smoke
p .
a An
@ 594
a enterprising
a sweet~stuff
a dealer
a in
a the
a Chobham
a Road
a had
a sent
@ 595
a up
a his
a son
a with
a a
a barrow~load
a of
a green
a apples
a and
a ginger
@ 596
a beer
p .
p =
# 
@ 598
a Going
a to
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a I
a found
a it
a occupied
a by
a a
a group
@ 599
a of
a about
a half
a a
a dozen
a men
p -
p -
a Henderson
p ,
a Ogilvy
p ,
a and
a a
a tall
p ,
@ 600
a fair~haired
a man
a that
a I
a afterwards
a learned
a was
a Stent
p ,
a the
@ 601
a Astronomer
a Royal
p ,
a with
a several
a workmen
a wielding
a spades
a and
@ 602
a pickaxes
p .
a Stent
a was
a giving
a directions
a in
a a
a clear
p ,
@ 603
a high~pitched
a voice
p .
a He
a was
a standing
a on
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a which
@ 604
a was
a now
a evidently
a much
a cooler
p ;
a his
a face
a was
a crimson
a and
@ 605
a streaming
a with
a perspiration
p ,
a and
a something
a seemed
a to
a have
@ 606
a irritated
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 608
a A
a large
a portion
a of
a the
a cylinder
a had
a been
a uncovered
p ,
a though
@ 609
a its
a lower
a end
a was
a still
a embedded
p .
a As
a soon
a as
a Ogilvy
a saw
a me
@ 610
a among
a the
a staring
a crowd
a on
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a pit
a he
a called
a to
@ 611
a me
a to
a come
a down
p ,
a and
a asked
a me
a if
a I
a would
a mind
a going
a over
a to
@ 612
a see
a Lord
a Hilton
p ,
a the
a lord
a of
a the
a manor
p .
p =
# 
@ 614
a The
a growing
a crowd
p ,
a he
a said
p ,
a was
a becoming
a a
a serious
@ 615
a impediment
a to
a their
a excavations
p ,
a especially
a the
a boys
p .
a They
@ 616
a wanted
a a
a light
a railing
a put
a up
p ,
a and
a help
a to
a keep
a the
a people
@ 617
a back
p .
a He
a told
a me
a that
a a
a faint
a stirring
a was
a occasionally
@ 618
a still
a audible
a within
a the
a case
p ,
a but
a that
a the
a workmen
a had
@ 619
a failed
a to
a unscrew
a the
a top
p ,
a as
a it
a afforded
a no
a grip
a to
a them
p .
@ 620
a The
a case
a appeared
a to
a be
a enormously
a thick
p ,
a and
a it
a was
@ 621
a possible
a that
a the
a faint
a sounds
a we
a heard
a represented
a a
a noisy
@ 622
a tumult
a in
a the
a interior
p .
p =
# 
@ 624
a I
a was
a very
a glad
a to
a do
a as
a he
a asked
p ,
a and
a so
a become
a one
a of
a the
@ 625
a privileged
a spectators
a within
a the
a contemplated
a enclosure
p .
a I
@ 626
a failed
a to
a find
a Lord
a Hilton
a at
a his
a house
p ,
a but
a I
a was
a told
a he
@ 627
a was
a expected
a from
a London
a by
a the
a six
a o'clock
a train
a from
@ 628
a Waterloo
p ;
a and
a as
a it
a was
a then
a about
a a
a quarter
a past
a five
p ,
a I
@ 629
a went
a home
p ,
a had
a some
a tea
p ,
a and
a walked
a up
a to
a the
a station
a to
@ 630
a waylay
a him
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c4}
$ {p1}{c4}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c4}{cn}
# 
@ 635
a CHAPTER
a FOUR
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c4}{tt}
# 
@ 639
a THE
a CYLINDER
a OPENS
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c4}{tx}
@ 642
a When
a I
a returned
a to
a the
a common
a the
a sun
a was
a setting
p .
a Scattered
@ 643
a groups
a were
a hurrying
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Woking
p ,
a and
a one
@ 644
a or
a two
a persons
a were
a returning
p .
a The
a crowd
a about
a the
a pit
a had
@ 645
a increased
p ,
a and
a stood
a out
a black
a against
a the
a lemon
a yellow
a of
@ 646
a the
a sky
p -
p -
a a
a couple
a of
a hundred
a people
p ,
a perhaps
p .
a There
a were
@ 647
a raised
a voices
p ,
a and
a some
a sort
a of
a struggle
a appeared
a to
a be
@ 648
a going
a on
a about
a the
a pit
p .
a Strange
a imaginings
a passed
a through
a my
@ 649
a mind
p .
a As
a I
a drew
a nearer
a I
a heard
a Stent's
a voice
p :
p =
# 
@ 651
p "
a Keep
a back
p !
a Keep
a back
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 653
a A
a boy
a came
a running
a towards
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 655
p "
a It's
a a~movin'
p ,
p "
a he
a said
a to
a me
a as
a he
a passed
p ;
p "
a a~screwin'
a and
@ 656
a a~screwin'
a out
p .
a I
a don't
a like
a it
p .
a I'm
a a~goin'
a 'ome
p ,
a I
a am
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 658
a I
a went
a on
a to
a the
a crowd
p .
a There
a were
a really
p ,
a I
a should
a think
p ,
@ 659
a two
a or
a three
a hundred
a people
a elbowing
a and
a jostling
a one
@ 660
a another
p ,
a the
a one
a or
a two
a ladies
a there
a being
a by
a no
a means
a the
@ 661
a least
a active
p .
p =
# 
@ 663
p "
a He's
a fallen
a in
a the
a pit
p !
p "
a cried
a some
a one
p .
p =
# 
@ 665
p "
a Keep
a back
p !
p "
a said
a several
p .
p =
# 
@ 667
a The
a crowd
a swayed
a a
a little
p ,
a and
a I
a elbowed
a my
a way
a through
p .
@ 668
a Every
a one
a seemed
a greatly
a excited
p .
a I
a heard
a a
a peculiar
a humming
@ 669
a sound
a from
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 671
p "
a I
a say
p !
p "
a said
a Ogilvy
p ;
p "
a help
a keep
a these
a idiots
a back
p .
a We
a don't
@ 672
a know
a what's
a in
a the
a confounded
a thing
p ,
a you
a know
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 674
a I
a saw
a a
a young
a man
p ,
a a
a shop
a assistant
a in
a Woking
a I
a believe
a he
@ 675
a was
p ,
a standing
a on
a the
a cylinder
a and
a trying
a to
a scramble
a out
a of
@ 676
a the
a hole
a again
p .
a The
a crowd
a had
a pushed
a him
a in
p .
p =
# 
@ 678
a The
a end
a of
a the
a cylinder
a was
a being
a screwed
a out
a from
a within
p .
@ 679
a Nearly
a two
a feet
a of
a shining
a screw
a projected
p .
a Somebody
@ 680
a blundered
a against
a me
p ,
a and
a I
a narrowly
a missed
a being
a pitched
@ 681
a onto
a the
a top
a of
a the
a screw
p .
a I
a turned
p ,
a and
a as
a I
a did
a so
a the
@ 682
a screw
a must
a have
a come
a out
p ,
a for
a the
a lid
a of
a the
a cylinder
a fell
@ 683
a upon
a the
a gravel
a with
a a
a ringing
a concussion
p .
a I
a stuck
a my
a elbow
@ 684
a into
a the
a person
a behind
a me
p ,
a and
a turned
a my
a head
a towards
a the
@ 685
a Thing
a again
p .
a For
a a
a moment
a that
a circular
a cavity
a seemed
@ 686
a perfectly
a black
p .
a I
a had
a the
a sunset
a in
a my
a eyes
p .
p =
# 
@ 688
a I
a think
a everyone
a expected
a to
a see
a a
a man
a emerge
p -
p -
a possibly
@ 689
a something
a a
a little
a unlike
a us
a terrestrial
a men
p ,
a but
a in
a all
@ 690
a essentials
a a
a man
p .
a I
a know
a I
a did
p .
a But
p ,
a looking
p ,
a I
a presently
@ 691
a saw
a something
a stirring
a within
a the
a shadow
p :
a greyish
a billowy
@ 692
a movements
p ,
a one
a above
a another
p ,
a and
a then
a two
a luminous
@ 693
a disks
p -
p -
a like
a eyes
p .
a Then
a something
a resembling
a a
a little
a grey
@ 694
a snake
p ,
a about
a the
a thickness
a of
a a
a walking
a stick
p ,
a coiled
a up
a out
@ 695
a of
a the
a writhing
a middle
p ,
a and
a wriggled
a in
a the
a air
a towards
@ 696
a me
p -
p -
a and
a then
a another
p .
p =
# 
@ 698
a A
a sudden
a chill
a came
a over
a me
p .
a There
a was
a a
a loud
a shriek
a from
a a
@ 699
a woman
a behind
p .
a I
a half
a turned
p ,
a keeping
a my
a eyes
a fixed
a upon
a the
@ 700
a cylinder
a still
p ,
a from
a which
a other
a tentacles
a were
a now
@ 701
a projecting
p ,
a and
a began
a pushing
a my
a way
a back
a from
a the
a edge
a of
@ 702
a the
a pit
p .
a I
a saw
a astonishment
a giving
a place
a to
a horror
a on
a the
@ 703
a faces
a of
a the
a people
a about
a me
p .
a I
a heard
a inarticulate
@ 704
a exclamations
a on
a all
a sides
p .
a There
a was
a a
a general
a movement
@ 705
a backwards
p .
a I
a saw
a the
a shopman
a struggling
a still
a on
a the
a edge
a of
@ 706
a the
a pit
p .
a I
a found
a myself
a alone
p ,
a and
a saw
a the
a people
a on
a the
@ 707
a other
a side
a of
a the
a pit
a running
a off
p ,
a Stent
a among
a them
p .
a I
@ 708
a looked
a again
a at
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a and
a ungovernable
a terror
@ 709
a gripped
a me
p .
a I
a stood
a petrified
a and
a staring
p .
p =
# 
@ 711
a A
a big
a greyish
a rounded
a bulk
p ,
a the
a size
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a of
a a
a bear
p ,
@ 712
a was
a rising
a slowly
a and
a painfully
a out
a of
a the
a cylinder
p .
a As
a it
@ 713
a bulged
a up
a and
a caught
a the
a light
p ,
a it
a glistened
a like
a wet
@ 714
a leather
p .
p =
# 
@ 716
a Two
a large
a dark~coloured
a eyes
a were
a regarding
a me
a steadfastly
p .
@ 717
a The
a mass
a that
a framed
a them
p ,
a the
a head
a of
a the
a thing
p ,
a was
@ 718
a rounded
p ,
a and
a had
p ,
a one
a might
a say
p ,
a a
a face
p .
a There
a was
a a
a mouth
@ 719
a under
a the
a eyes
p ,
a the
a lipless
a brim
a of
a which
a quivered
a and
@ 720
a panted
p ,
a and
a dropped
a saliva
p .
a The
a whole
a creature
a heaved
a and
@ 721
a pulsated
a convulsively
p .
a A
a lank
a tentacular
a appendage
a gripped
@ 722
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a another
a swayed
a in
a the
a air
p .
p =
# 
@ 724
a Those
a who
a have
a never
a seen
a a
a living
a Martian
a can
a scarcely
@ 725
a imagine
a the
a strange
a horror
a of
a its
a appearance
p .
a The
a peculiar
@ 726
a V~shaped
a mouth
a with
a its
a pointed
a upper
a lip
p ,
a the
a absence
a of
@ 727
a brow
a ridges
p ,
a the
a absence
a of
a a
a chin
a beneath
a the
a wedgelike
@ 728
a lower
a lip
p ,
a the
a incessant
a quivering
a of
a this
a mouth
p ,
a the
a Gorgon
@ 729
a groups
a of
a tentacles
p ,
a the
a tumultuous
a breathing
a of
a the
a lungs
@ 730
a in
a a
a strange
a atmosphere
p ,
a the
a evident
a heaviness
a and
@ 731
a painfulness
a of
a movement
a due
a to
a the
a greater
a gravitational
@ 732
a energy
a of
a the
a earth
p -
p -
a above
a all
p ,
a the
a extraordinary
a intensity
@ 733
a of
a the
a immense
a eyes
p -
p -
a were
a at
a once
a vital
p ,
a intense
p ,
a inhuman
p ,
@ 734
a crippled
a and
a monstrous
p .
a There
a was
a something
a fungoid
a in
a the
@ 735
a oily
a brown
a skin
p ,
a something
a in
a the
a clumsy
a deliberation
a of
a the
@ 736
a tedious
a movements
a unspeakably
a nasty
p .
a Even
a at
a this
a first
@ 737
a encounter
p ,
a this
a first
a glimpse
p ,
a I
a was
a overcome
a with
a disgust
@ 738
a and
a dread
p .
p =
# 
@ 740
a Suddenly
a the
a monster
a vanished
p .
a It
a had
a toppled
a over
a the
a brim
@ 741
a of
a the
a cylinder
a and
a fallen
a into
a the
a pit
p ,
a with
a a
a thud
a like
@ 742
a the
a fall
a of
a a
a great
a mass
a of
a leather
p .
a I
a heard
a it
a give
a a
@ 743
a peculiar
a thick
a cry
p ,
a and
a forthwith
a another
a of
a these
a creatures
@ 744
a appeared
a darkly
a in
a the
a deep
a shadow
a of
a the
a aperture
p .
p =
# 
@ 746
a I
a turned
a and
p ,
a running
a madly
p ,
a made
a for
a the
a first
a group
a of
@ 747
a trees
p ,
a perhaps
a a
a hundred
a yards
a away
p ;
a but
a I
a ran
a slantingly
@ 748
a and
a stumbling
p ,
a for
a I
a could
a not
a avert
a my
a face
a from
a these
@ 749
a things
p .
p =
# 
@ 751
a There
p ,
a among
a some
a young
a pine
a trees
a and
a furze
a bushes
p ,
a I
@ 752
a stopped
p ,
a panting
p ,
a and
a waited
a further
a developments
p .
a The
@ 753
a common
a round
a the
a sand
a pits
a was
a dotted
a with
a people
p ,
a standing
@ 754
a like
a myself
a in
a a
a half~fascinated
a terror
p ,
a staring
a at
a these
@ 755
a creatures
p ,
a or
a rather
a at
a the
a heaped
a gravel
a at
a the
a edge
a of
a the
@ 756
a pit
a in
a which
a they
a lay
p .
a And
a then
p ,
a with
a a
a renewed
a horror
p ,
a I
@ 757
a saw
a a
a round
p ,
a black
a object
a bobbing
a up
a and
a down
a on
a the
a edge
a of
@ 758
a the
a pit
p .
a It
a was
a the
a head
a of
a the
a shopman
a who
a had
a fallen
a in
p ,
@ 759
a but
a showing
a as
a a
a little
a black
a object
a against
a the
a hot
a western
@ 760
a sun
p .
a Now
a he
a got
a his
a shoulder
a and
a knee
a up
p ,
a and
a again
a he
@ 761
a seemed
a to
a slip
a back
a until
a only
a his
a head
a was
a visible
p .
@ 762
a Suddenly
a he
a vanished
p ,
a and
a I
a could
a have
a fancied
a a
a faint
@ 763
a shriek
a had
a reached
a me
p .
a I
a had
a a
a momentary
a impulse
a to
a go
a back
@ 764
a and
a help
a him
a that
a my
a fears
a overruled
p .
p =
# 
@ 766
a Everything
a was
a then
a quite
a invisible
p ,
a hidden
a by
a the
a deep
a pit
@ 767
a and
a the
a heap
a of
a sand
a that
a the
a fall
a of
a the
a cylinder
a had
a made
p .
@ 768
a Anyone
a coming
a along
a the
a road
a from
a Chobham
a or
a Woking
a would
@ 769
a have
a been
a amazed
a at
a the
a sight
p -
p -
a a
a dwindling
a multitude
a of
@ 770
a perhaps
a a
a hundred
a people
a or
a more
a standing
a in
a a
a great
@ 771
a irregular
a circle
p ,
a in
a ditches
p ,
a behind
a bushes
p ,
a behind
a gates
@ 772
a and
a hedges
p ,
a saying
a little
a to
a one
a another
a and
a that
a in
a short
p ,
@ 773
a excited
a shouts
p ,
a and
a staring
p ,
a staring
a hard
a at
a a
a few
a heaps
a of
@ 774
a sand
p .
a The
a barrow
a of
a ginger
a beer
a stood
p ,
a a
a queer
a derelict
p ,
@ 775
a black
a against
a the
a burning
a sky
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a sand
a pits
a was
a a
@ 776
a row
a of
a deserted
a vehicles
a with
a their
a horses
a feeding
a out
a of
@ 777
a nosebags
a or
a pawing
a the
a ground
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c5}
$ {p1}{c5}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c5}{cn}
# 
@ 782
a CHAPTER
a FIVE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c5}{tt}
# 
@ 786
a THE
a HEAT~RAY
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c5}{tx}
@ 789
a After
a the
a glimpse
a I
a had
a had
a of
a the
a Martians
a emerging
a from
@ 790
a the
a cylinder
a in
a which
a they
a had
a come
a to
a the
a earth
a from
a their
@ 791
a planet
p ,
a a
a kind
a of
a fascination
a paralysed
a my
a actions
p .
a I
@ 792
a remained
a standing
a knee~deep
a in
a the
a heather
p ,
a staring
a at
a the
@ 793
a mound
a that
a hid
a them
p .
a I
a was
a a
a battleground
a of
a fear
a and
@ 794
a curiosity
p .
p =
# 
@ 796
a I
a did
a not
a dare
a to
a go
a back
a towards
a the
a pit
p ,
a but
a I
a felt
a a
@ 797
a passionate
a longing
a to
a peer
a into
a it
p .
a I
a began
a walking
p ,
@ 798
a therefore
p ,
a in
a a
a big
a curve
p ,
a seeking
a some
a point
a of
a vantage
a and
@ 799
a continually
a looking
a at
a the
a sand
a heaps
a that
a hid
a these
@ 800
a new~comers
a to
a our
a earth
p .
a Once
a a
a leash
a of
a thin
a black
a whips
p ,
@ 801
a like
a the
a arms
a of
a an
a octopus
p ,
a flashed
a across
a the
a sunset
a and
@ 802
a was
a immediately
a withdrawn
p ,
a and
a afterwards
a a
a thin
a rod
a rose
@ 803
a up
p ,
a joint
a by
a joint
p ,
a bearing
a at
a its
a apex
a a
a circular
a disk
a that
@ 804
a spun
a with
a a
a wobbling
a motion
p .
a What
a could
a be
a going
a on
a there
p ?
p =
# 
@ 806
a Most
a of
a the
a spectators
a had
a gathered
a in
a one
a or
a two
a groups
@ 807
p -
p -
a one
a a
a little
a crowd
a towards
a Woking
p ,
a the
a other
a a
a knot
a of
@ 808
a people
a in
a the
a direction
a of
a Chobham
p .
a Evidently
a they
a shared
a my
@ 809
a mental
a conflict
p .
a There
a were
a few
a near
a me
p .
a One
a man
a I
@ 810
a approached
p -
p -
a he
a was
p ,
a I
a perceived
p ,
a a
a neighbour
a of
a mine
p ,
a though
@ 811
a I
a did
a not
a know
a his
a name
p -
p -
a and
a accosted
p .
a But
a it
a was
a scarcely
a a
@ 812
a time
a for
a articulate
a conversation
p .
p =
# 
@ 814
p "
a What
a ugly
a brutes
p !
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a Good
a God
p !
a What
a ugly
a brutes
p !
p "
@ 815
a He
a repeated
a this
a over
a and
a over
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 817
p "
a Did
a you
a see
a a
a man
a in
a the
a pit
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p ;
a but
a he
a made
a no
@ 818
a answer
a to
a that
p .
a We
a became
a silent
p ,
a and
a stood
a watching
a for
a a
@ 819
a time
a side
a by
a side
p ,
a deriving
p ,
a I
a fancy
p ,
a a
a certain
a comfort
a in
@ 820
a one
a another's
a company
p .
a Then
a I
a shifted
a my
a position
a to
a a
@ 821
a little
a knoll
a that
a gave
a me
a the
a advantage
a of
a a
a yard
a or
a more
a of
@ 822
a elevation
a and
a when
a I
a looked
a for
a him
a presently
a he
a was
a walking
@ 823
a towards
a Woking
p .
p =
# 
@ 825
a The
a sunset
a faded
a to
a twilight
a before
a anything
a further
@ 826
a happened
p .
a The
a crowd
a far
a away
a on
a the
a left
p ,
a towards
a Woking
p ,
@ 827
a seemed
a to
a grow
p ,
a and
a I
a heard
a now
a a
a faint
a murmur
a from
a it
p .
a The
@ 828
a little
a knot
a of
a people
a towards
a Chobham
a dispersed
p .
a There
a was
@ 829
a scarcely
a an
a intimation
a of
a movement
a from
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 831
a It
a was
a this
p ,
a as
a much
a as
a anything
p ,
a that
a gave
a people
a courage
p ,
@ 832
a and
a I
a suppose
a the
a new
a arrivals
a from
a Woking
a also
a helped
a to
@ 833
a restore
a confidence
p .
a At
a any
a rate
p ,
a as
a the
a dusk
a came
a on
a a
a slow
p ,
@ 834
a intermittent
a movement
a upon
a the
a sand
a pits
a began
p ,
a a
a movement
@ 835
a that
a seemed
a to
a gather
a force
a as
a the
a stillness
a of
a the
a evening
@ 836
a about
a the
a cylinder
a remained
a unbroken
p .
a Vertical
a black
a figures
@ 837
a in
a twos
a and
a threes
a would
a advance
p ,
a stop
p ,
a watch
p ,
a and
a advance
@ 838
a again
p ,
a spreading
a out
a as
a they
a did
a so
a in
a a
a thin
a irregular
@ 839
a crescent
a that
a promised
a to
a enclose
a the
a pit
a in
a its
a attenuated
@ 840
a horns
p .
a I
p ,
a too
p ,
a on
a my
a side
a began
a to
a move
a towards
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 842
a Then
a I
a saw
a some
a cabmen
a and
a others
a had
a walked
a boldly
a into
a the
@ 843
a sand
a pits
p ,
a and
a heard
a the
a clatter
a of
a hoofs
a and
a the
a gride
a of
@ 844
a wheels
p .
a I
a saw
a a
a lad
a trundling
a off
a the
a barrow
a of
a apples
p .
a And
@ 845
a then
p ,
a within
a thirty
a yards
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a advancing
a from
a the
@ 846
a direction
a of
a Horsell
p ,
a I
a noted
a a
a little
a black
a knot
a of
a men
p ,
@ 847
a the
a foremost
a of
a whom
a was
a waving
a a
a white
a flag
p .
p =
# 
@ 849
a This
a was
a the
a Deputation
p .
a There
a had
a been
a a
a hasty
@ 850
a consultation
p ,
a and
a since
a the
a Martians
a were
a evidently
p ,
a in
@ 851
a spite
a of
a their
a repulsive
a forms
p ,
a intelligent
a creatures
p ,
a it
@ 852
a had
a been
a resolved
a to
a show
a them
p ,
a by
a approaching
a them
a with
@ 853
a signals
p ,
a that
a we
a too
a were
a intelligent
p .
p =
# 
@ 855
a Flutter
p ,
a flutter
p ,
a went
a the
a flag
p ,
a first
a to
a the
a right
p ,
a then
a to
@ 856
a the
a left
p .
a It
a was
a too
a far
a for
a me
a to
a recognise
a anyone
a there
p ,
@ 857
a but
a afterwards
a I
a learned
a that
a Ogilvy
p ,
a Stent
p ,
a and
a Henderson
@ 858
a were
a with
a others
a in
a this
a attempt
a at
a communication
p .
a This
@ 859
a little
a group
a had
a in
a its
a advance
a dragged
a inward
p ,
a so
a to
a speak
p ,
@ 860
a the
a circumference
a of
a the
a now
a almost
a complete
a circle
a of
@ 861
a people
p ,
a and
a a
a number
a of
a dim
a black
a figures
a followed
a it
a at
@ 862
a discreet
a distances
p .
p =
# 
@ 864
a Suddenly
a there
a was
a a
a flash
a of
a light
p ,
a and
a a
a quantity
a of
@ 865
a luminous
a greenish
a smoke
a came
a out
a of
a the
a pit
a in
a three
@ 866
a distinct
a puffs
p ,
a which
a drove
a up
p ,
a one
a after
a the
a other
p ,
@ 867
a straight
a into
a the
a still
a air
p .
p =
# 
@ 869
a This
a smoke
p (
a or
a flame
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a would
a be
a the
a better
a word
a for
@ 870
a it
p )
a was
a so
a bright
a that
a the
a deep
a blue
a sky
a overhead
a and
a the
@ 871
a hazy
a stretches
a of
a brown
a common
a towards
a Chertsey
p ,
a set
a with
@ 872
a black
a pine
a trees
p ,
a seemed
a to
a darken
a abruptly
a as
a these
a puffs
@ 873
a arose
p ,
a and
a to
a remain
a the
a darker
a after
a their
a dispersal
p .
a At
@ 874
a the
a same
a time
a a
a faint
a hissing
a sound
a became
a audible
p .
p =
# 
@ 876
a Beyond
a the
a pit
a stood
a the
a little
a wedge
a of
a people
a with
a the
@ 877
a white
a flag
a at
a its
a apex
p ,
a arrested
a by
a these
a phenomena
p ,
a a
@ 878
a little
a knot
a of
a small
a vertical
a black
a shapes
a upon
a the
a black
@ 879
a ground
p .
a As
a the
a green
a smoke
a arose
p ,
a their
a faces
a flashed
a out
@ 880
a pallid
a green
p ,
a and
a faded
a again
a as
a it
a vanished
p .
a Then
a slowly
@ 881
a the
a hissing
a passed
a into
a a
a humming
p ,
a into
a a
a long
p ,
a loud
p ,
@ 882
a droning
a noise
p .
a Slowly
a a
a humped
a shape
a rose
a out
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
@ 883
a and
a the
a ghost
a of
a a
a beam
a of
a light
a seemed
a to
a flicker
a out
a from
@ 884
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 886
a Forthwith
a flashes
a of
a actual
a flame
p ,
a a
a bright
a glare
a leaping
@ 887
a from
a one
a to
a another
p ,
a sprang
a from
a the
a scattered
a group
a of
a men
p .
@ 888
a It
a was
a as
a if
a some
a invisible
a jet
a impinged
a upon
a them
a and
@ 889
a flashed
a into
a white
a flame
p .
a It
a was
a as
a if
a each
a man
a were
@ 890
a suddenly
a and
a momentarily
a turned
a to
a fire
p .
p =
# 
@ 892
a Then
p ,
a by
a the
a light
a of
a their
a own
a destruction
p ,
a I
a saw
a them
@ 893
a staggering
a and
a falling
p ,
a and
a their
a supporters
a turning
a to
a run
p .
p =
# 
@ 895
a I
a stood
a staring
p ,
a not
a as
a yet
a realising
a that
a this
a was
a death
@ 896
a leaping
a from
a man
a to
a man
a in
a that
a little
a distant
a crowd
p .
a All
a I
@ 897
a felt
a was
a that
a it
a was
a something
a very
a strange
p .
a An
a almost
@ 898
a noiseless
a and
a blinding
a flash
a of
a light
p ,
a and
a a
a man
a fell
@ 899
a headlong
a and
a lay
a still
p ;
a and
a as
a the
a unseen
a shaft
a of
a heat
@ 900
a passed
a over
a them
p ,
a pine
a trees
a burst
a into
a fire
p ,
a and
a every
a dry
@ 901
a furze
a bush
a became
a with
a one
a dull
a thud
a a
a mass
a of
a flames
p .
a And
@ 902
a far
a away
a towards
a Knaphill
a I
a saw
a the
a flashes
a of
a trees
a and
@ 903
a hedges
a and
a wooden
a buildings
a suddenly
a set
a alight
p .
p =
# 
@ 905
a It
a was
a sweeping
a round
a swiftly
a and
a steadily
p ,
a this
a flaming
@ 906
a death
p ,
a this
a invisible
p ,
a inevitable
a sword
a of
a heat
p .
a I
a perceived
@ 907
a it
a coming
a towards
a me
a by
a the
a flashing
a bushes
a it
a touched
p ,
a and
@ 908
a was
a too
a astounded
a and
a stupefied
a to
a stir
p .
a I
a heard
a the
a crackle
@ 909
a of
a fire
a in
a the
a sand
a pits
a and
a the
a sudden
a squeal
a of
a a
a horse
@ 910
a that
a was
a as
a suddenly
a stilled
p .
a Then
a it
a was
a as
a if
a an
a invisible
@ 911
a yet
a intensely
a heated
a finger
a were
a drawn
a through
a the
a heather
@ 912
a between
a me
a and
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
a all
a along
a a
a curving
a line
@ 913
a beyond
a the
a sand
a pits
a the
a dark
a ground
a smoked
a and
a crackled
p .
@ 914
a Something
a fell
a with
a a
a crash
a far
a away
a to
a the
a left
a where
a the
@ 915
a road
a from
a Woking
a station
a opens
a out
a on
a the
a common
p .
a Forthwith
@ 916
a the
a hissing
a and
a humming
a ceased
p ,
a and
a the
a black
p ,
a dome~like
@ 917
a object
a sank
a slowly
a out
a of
a sight
a into
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 919
a All
a this
a had
a happened
a with
a such
a swiftness
a that
a I
a had
a stood
@ 920
a motionless
p ,
a dumbfounded
a and
a dazzled
a by
a the
a flashes
a of
a light
p .
@ 921
a Had
a that
a death
a swept
a through
a a
a full
a circle
p ,
a it
a must
@ 922
a inevitably
a have
a slain
a me
a in
a my
a surprise
p .
a But
a it
a passed
a and
@ 923
a spared
a me
p ,
a and
a left
a the
a night
a about
a me
a suddenly
a dark
a and
@ 924
a unfamiliar
p .
p =
# 
@ 926
a The
a undulating
a common
a seemed
a now
a dark
a almost
a to
a blackness
p ,
@ 927
a except
a where
a its
a roadways
a lay
a grey
a and
a pale
a under
a the
a deep
@ 928
a blue
a sky
a of
a the
a early
a night
p .
a It
a was
a dark
p ,
a and
a suddenly
a void
@ 929
a of
a men
p .
a Overhead
a the
a stars
a were
a mustering
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a west
@ 930
a the
a sky
a was
a still
a a
a pale
p ,
a bright
p ,
a almost
a greenish
a blue
p .
a The
@ 931
a tops
a of
a the
a pine
a trees
a and
a the
a roofs
a of
a Horsell
a came
a out
@ 932
a sharp
a and
a black
a against
a the
a western
a afterglow
p .
a The
a Martians
@ 933
a and
a their
a appliances
a were
a altogether
a invisible
p ,
a save
a for
@ 934
a that
a thin
a mast
a upon
a which
a their
a restless
a mirror
a wobbled
p .
@ 935
a Patches
a of
a bush
a and
a isolated
a trees
a here
a and
a there
a smoked
a and
@ 936
a glowed
a still
p ,
a and
a the
a houses
a towards
a Woking
a station
a were
@ 937
a sending
a up
a spires
a of
a flame
a into
a the
a stillness
a of
a the
a evening
@ 938
a air
p .
p =
# 
@ 940
a Nothing
a was
a changed
a save
a for
a that
a and
a a
a terrible
@ 941
a astonishment
p .
a The
a little
a group
a of
a black
a specks
a with
a the
a flag
@ 942
a of
a white
a had
a been
a swept
a out
a of
a existence
p ,
a and
a the
a stillness
@ 943
a of
a the
a evening
p ,
a so
a it
a seemed
a to
a me
p ,
a had
a scarcely
a been
@ 944
a broken
p .
p =
# 
@ 946
a It
a came
a to
a me
a that
a I
a was
a upon
a this
a dark
a common
p ,
a helpless
p ,
@ 947
a unprotected
p ,
a and
a alone
p .
a Suddenly
p ,
a like
a a
a thing
a falling
a upon
@ 948
a me
a from
a without
p ,
a came
p -
p -
a fear
p .
p =
# 
@ 950
a With
a an
a effort
a I
a turned
a and
a began
a a
a stumbling
a run
a through
@ 951
a the
a heather
p .
p =
# 
@ 953
a The
a fear
a I
a felt
a was
a no
a rational
a fear
p ,
a but
a a
a panic
a terror
a not
@ 954
a only
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a but
a of
a the
a dusk
a and
a stillness
a all
@ 955
a about
a me
p .
a Such
a an
a extraordinary
a effect
a in
a unmanning
a me
a it
@ 956
a had
a that
a I
a ran
a weeping
a silently
a as
a a
a child
a might
a do
p .
a Once
a I
@ 957
a had
a turned
p ,
a I
a did
a not
a dare
a to
a look
a back
p .
p =
# 
@ 959
a I
a remember
a I
a felt
a an
a extraordinary
a persuasion
a that
a I
a was
@ 960
a being
a played
a with
p ,
a that
a presently
p ,
a when
a I
a was
a upon
a the
a very
@ 961
a verge
a of
a safety
p ,
a this
a mysterious
a death
p -
p -
a as
a swift
a as
a the
@ 962
a passage
a of
a light
p -
p -
a would
a leap
a after
a me
a from
a the
a pit
a about
a the
@ 963
a cylinder
a and
a strike
a me
a down
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c6}
$ {p1}{c6}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c6}{cn}
# 
@ 968
a CHAPTER
a SIX
# 
@ 970
a THE
a HEAT~RAY
a IN
a THE
a CHOBHAM
a ROAD
p =
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c6}{tx}
@ 973
a It
a is
a still
a a
a matter
a of
a wonder
a how
a the
a Martians
a are
a able
a to
@ 974
a slay
a men
a so
a swiftly
a and
a so
a silently
p .
a Many
a think
a that
a in
a some
@ 975
a way
a they
a are
a able
a to
a generate
a an
a intense
a heat
a in
a a
a chamber
@ 976
a of
a practically
a absolute
a non~conductivity
p .
a This
a intense
a heat
@ 977
a they
a project
a in
a a
a parallel
a beam
a against
a any
a object
a they
@ 978
a choose
p ,
a by
a means
a of
a a
a polished
a parabolic
a mirror
a of
a unknown
@ 979
a composition
p ,
a much
a as
a the
a parabolic
a mirror
a of
a a
a lighthouse
@ 980
a projects
a a
a beam
a of
a light
p .
a But
a no
a one
a has
a absolutely
a proved
@ 981
a these
a details
p .
a However
a it
a is
a done
p ,
a it
a is
a certain
a that
a a
a beam
@ 982
a of
a heat
a is
a the
a essence
a of
a the
a matter
p .
a Heat
p ,
a and
a invisible
p ,
@ 983
a instead
a of
a visible
p ,
a light
p .
a Whatever
a is
a combustible
a flashes
@ 984
a into
a flame
a at
a its
a touch
p ,
a lead
a runs
a like
a water
p ,
a it
a softens
@ 985
a iron
p ,
a cracks
a and
a melts
a glass
p ,
a and
a when
a it
a falls
a upon
a water
p ,
@ 986
a incontinently
a that
a explodes
a into
a steam
p .
p =
# 
@ 988
a That
a night
a nearly
a forty
a people
a lay
a under
a the
a starlight
a about
@ 989
a the
a pit
p ,
a charred
a and
a distorted
a beyond
a recognition
p ,
a and
a all
@ 990
a night
a long
a the
a common
a from
a Horsell
a to
a Maybury
a was
a deserted
@ 991
a and
a brightly
a ablaze
p .
p =
# 
@ 993
a The
a news
a of
a the
a massacre
a probably
a reached
a Chobham
p ,
a Woking
p ,
@ 994
a and
a Ottershaw
a about
a the
a same
a time
p .
a In
a Woking
a the
a shops
a had
@ 995
a closed
a when
a the
a tragedy
a happened
p ,
a and
a a
a number
a of
a people
p ,
@ 996
a shop
a people
a and
a so
a forth
p ,
a attracted
a by
a the
a stories
a they
a had
@ 997
a heard
p ,
a were
a walking
a over
a the
a Horsell
a Bridge
a and
a along
a the
@ 998
a road
a between
a the
a hedges
a that
a runs
a out
a at
a last
a upon
a the
@ 999
a common
p .
a You
a may
a imagine
a the
a young
a people
a brushed
a up
a after
@ 1000
a the
a labours
a of
a the
a day
p ,
a and
a making
a this
a novelty
p ,
a as
a they
@ 1001
a would
a make
a any
a novelty
p ,
a the
a excuse
a for
a walking
a together
a and
@ 1002
a enjoying
a a
a trivial
a flirtation
p .
a You
a may
a figure
a to
a yourself
@ 1003
a the
a hum
a of
a voices
a along
a the
a road
a in
a the
a gloaming
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 1005
a As
a yet
p ,
a of
a course
p ,
a few
a people
a in
a Woking
a even
a knew
a that
a the
@ 1006
a cylinder
a had
a opened
p ,
a though
a poor
a Henderson
a had
a sent
a a
@ 1007
a messenger
a on
a a
a bicycle
a to
a the
a post
a office
a with
a a
a special
@ 1008
a wire
a to
a an
a evening
a paper
p .
p =
# 
@ 1010
a As
a these
a folks
a came
a out
a by
a twos
a and
a threes
a upon
a the
a open
p ,
@ 1011
a they
a found
a little
a knots
a of
a people
a talking
a excitedly
a and
@ 1012
a peering
a at
a the
a spinning
a mirror
a over
a the
a sand
a pits
p ,
a and
a the
@ 1013
a new~comers
a were
p ,
a no
a doubt
p ,
a soon
a infected
a by
a the
a excitement
@ 1014
a of
a the
a occasion
p .
p =
# 
@ 1016
a By
a half
a past
a eight
p ,
a when
a the
a Deputation
a was
a destroyed
p ,
a there
@ 1017
a may
a have
a been
a a
a crowd
a of
a three
a hundred
a people
a or
a more
a at
@ 1018
a this
a place
p ,
a besides
a those
a who
a had
a left
a the
a road
a to
a approach
@ 1019
a the
a Martians
a nearer
p .
a There
a were
a three
a policemen
a too
p ,
a one
a of
@ 1020
a whom
a was
a mounted
p ,
a doing
a their
a best
p ,
a under
a instructions
a from
@ 1021
a Stent
p ,
a to
a keep
a the
a people
a back
a and
a deter
a them
a from
@ 1022
a approaching
a the
a cylinder
p .
a There
a was
a some
a booing
a from
a those
@ 1023
a more
a thoughtless
a and
a excitable
a souls
a to
a whom
a a
a crowd
a is
@ 1024
a always
a an
a occasion
a for
a noise
a and
a horse~play
p .
p =
# 
@ 1026
a Stent
a and
a Ogilvy
p ,
a anticipating
a some
a possibilities
a of
a a
@ 1027
a collision
p ,
a had
a telegraphed
a from
a Horsell
a to
a the
a barracks
a as
@ 1028
a soon
a as
a the
a Martians
a emerged
p ,
a for
a the
a help
a of
a a
a company
a of
@ 1029
a soldiers
a to
a protect
a these
a strange
a creatures
a from
a violence
p .
@ 1030
a After
a that
a they
a returned
a to
a lead
a that
a ill~fated
a advance
p .
a The
@ 1031
a description
a of
a their
a death
p ,
a as
a it
a was
a seen
a by
a the
a crowd
p ,
@ 1032
a tallies
a very
a closely
a with
a my
a own
a impressions
p :
a the
a three
@ 1033
a puffs
a of
a green
a smoke
p ,
a the
a deep
a humming
a note
p ,
a and
a the
a flashes
@ 1034
a of
a flame
p .
p =
# 
@ 1036
a But
a that
a crowd
a of
a people
a had
a a
a far
a narrower
a escape
a than
@ 1037
a mine
p .
a Only
a the
a fact
a that
a a
a hummock
a of
a heathery
a sand
@ 1038
a intercepted
a the
a lower
a part
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
a saved
a them
p .
a Had
@ 1039
a the
a elevation
a of
a the
a parabolic
a mirror
a been
a a
a few
a yards
@ 1040
a higher
p ,
a none
a could
a have
a lived
a to
a tell
a the
a tale
p .
a They
a saw
a the
@ 1041
a flashes
a and
a the
a men
a falling
a and
a an
a invisible
a hand
p ,
a as
a it
@ 1042
a were
p ,
a lit
a the
a bushes
a as
a it
a hurried
a towards
a them
a through
a the
@ 1043
a twilight
p .
a Then
p ,
a with
a a
a whistling
a note
a that
a rose
a above
a the
@ 1044
a droning
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a the
a beam
a swung
a close
a over
a their
a heads
p ,
@ 1045
a lighting
a the
a tops
a of
a the
a beech
a trees
a that
a line
a the
a road
p ,
a and
@ 1046
a splitting
a the
a bricks
p ,
a smashing
a the
a windows
p ,
a firing
a the
@ 1047
a window
a frames
p ,
a and
a bringing
a down
a in
a crumbling
a ruin
a a
a portion
@ 1048
a of
a the
a gable
a of
a the
a house
a nearest
a the
a corner
p .
p =
# 
@ 1050
a In
a the
a sudden
a thud
p ,
a hiss
p ,
a and
a glare
a of
a the
a igniting
a trees
p ,
@ 1051
a the
a panic~stricken
a crowd
a seems
a to
a have
a swayed
a hesitatingly
@ 1052
a for
a some
a moments
p .
a Sparks
a and
a burning
a twigs
a began
a to
a fall
@ 1053
a into
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a single
a leaves
a like
a puffs
a of
a flame
p .
a Hats
@ 1054
a and
a dresses
a caught
a fire
p .
a Then
a came
a a
a crying
a from
a the
a common
p .
@ 1055
a There
a were
a shrieks
a and
a shouts
p ,
a and
a suddenly
a a
a mounted
@ 1056
a policeman
a came
a galloping
a through
a the
a confusion
a with
a his
@ 1057
a hands
a clasped
a over
a his
a head
p ,
a screaming
p .
p =
# 
@ 1059
p "
a They're
a coming
p !
p "
a a
a woman
a shrieked
p ,
a and
a incontinently
@ 1060
a everyone
a was
a turning
a and
a pushing
a at
a those
a behind
p ,
a in
a order
@ 1061
a to
a clear
a their
a way
a to
a Woking
a again
p .
a They
a must
a have
a bolted
a as
@ 1062
a blindly
a as
a a
a flock
a of
a sheep
p .
a Where
a the
a road
a grows
a narrow
a and
@ 1063
a black
a between
a the
a high
a banks
a the
a crowd
a jammed
p ,
a and
a a
@ 1064
a desperate
a struggle
a occurred
p .
a All
a that
a crowd
a did
a not
a escape
p ;
@ 1065
a three
a persons
a at
a least
p ,
a two
a women
a and
a a
a little
a boy
p ,
a were
@ 1066
a crushed
a and
a trampled
a there
p ,
a and
a left
a to
a die
a amid
a the
a terror
@ 1067
a and
a the
a darkness
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c7}
$ {p1}{c7}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c7}{cn}
# 
@ 1072
a CHAPTER
a SEVEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c7}{tt}
# 
@ 1076
a HOW
a I
a REACHED
a HOME
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c7}{tx}
@ 1079
a For
a my
a own
a part
p ,
a I
a remember
a nothing
a of
a my
a flight
a except
a the
@ 1080
a stress
a of
a blundering
a against
a trees
a and
a stumbling
a through
a the
@ 1081
a heather
p .
a All
a about
a me
a gathered
a the
a invisible
a terrors
a of
a the
@ 1082
a Martians
p ;
a that
a pitiless
a sword
a of
a heat
a seemed
a whirling
a to
a and
@ 1083
a fro
p ,
a flourishing
a overhead
a before
a it
a descended
a and
a smote
a me
@ 1084
a out
a of
a life
p .
a I
a came
a into
a the
a road
a between
a the
a crossroads
a and
@ 1085
a Horsell
p ,
a and
a ran
a along
a this
a to
a the
a crossroads
p .
p =
# 
@ 1087
a At
a last
a I
a could
a go
a no
a further
p ;
a I
a was
a exhausted
a with
a the
@ 1088
a violence
a of
a my
a emotion
a and
a of
a my
a flight
p ,
a and
a I
a staggered
a and
@ 1089
a fell
a by
a the
a wayside
p .
a That
a was
a near
a the
a bridge
a that
a crosses
@ 1090
a the
a canal
a by
a the
a gasworks
p .
a I
a fell
a and
a lay
a still
p .
p =
# 
@ 1092
a I
a must
a have
a remained
a there
a some
a time
p .
p =
# 
@ 1094
a I
a sat
a up
p ,
a strangely
a perplexed
p .
a For
a a
a moment
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a I
@ 1095
a could
a not
a clearly
a understand
a how
a I
a came
a there
p .
a My
a terror
a had
@ 1096
a fallen
a from
a me
a like
a a
a garment
p .
a My
a hat
a had
a gone
p ,
a and
a my
@ 1097
a collar
a had
a burst
a away
a from
a its
a fastener
p .
a A
a few
a minutes
@ 1098
a before
p ,
a there
a had
a only
a been
a three
a real
a things
a before
a me
p -
p -
a the
@ 1099
a immensity
a of
a the
a night
a and
a space
a and
a nature
p ,
a my
a own
@ 1100
a feebleness
a and
a anguish
p ,
a and
a the
a near
a approach
a of
a death
p .
a Now
@ 1101
a it
a was
a as
a if
a something
a turned
a over
p ,
a and
a the
a point
a of
a view
@ 1102
a altered
a abruptly
p .
a There
a was
a no
a sensible
a transition
a from
a one
@ 1103
a state
a of
a mind
a to
a the
a other
p .
a I
a was
a immediately
a the
a self
a of
@ 1104
a every
a day
a again
p -
p -
a a
a decent
p ,
a ordinary
a citizen
p .
a The
a silent
@ 1105
a common
p ,
a the
a impulse
a of
a my
a flight
p ,
a the
a starting
a flames
p ,
a were
@ 1106
a as
a if
a they
a had
a been
a in
a a
a dream
p .
a I
a asked
a myself
a had
a these
@ 1107
a latter
a things
a indeed
a happened
p ?
a I
a could
a not
a credit
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 1109
a I
a rose
a and
a walked
a unsteadily
a up
a the
a steep
a incline
a of
a the
@ 1110
a bridge
p .
a My
a mind
a was
a blank
a wonder
p .
a My
a muscles
a and
a nerves
@ 1111
a seemed
a drained
a of
a their
a strength
p .
a I
a dare
a say
a I
a staggered
@ 1112
a drunkenly
p .
a A
a head
a rose
a over
a the
a arch
p ,
a and
a the
a figure
a of
a a
@ 1113
a workman
a carrying
a a
a basket
a appeared
p .
a Beside
a him
a ran
a a
a little
@ 1114
a boy
p .
a He
a passed
a me
p ,
a wishing
a me
a good
a night
p .
a I
a was
a minded
a to
@ 1115
a speak
a to
a him
p ,
a but
a did
a not
p .
a I
a answered
a his
a greeting
a with
a a
@ 1116
a meaningless
a mumble
a and
a went
a on
a over
a the
a bridge
p .
p =
# 
@ 1118
a Over
a the
a Maybury
a arch
a a
a train
p ,
a a
a billowing
a tumult
a of
a white
p ,
@ 1119
a firelit
a smoke
p ,
a and
a a
a long
a caterpillar
a of
a lighted
a windows
p ,
@ 1120
a went
a flying
a south
p -
p -
a clatter
p ,
a clatter
p ,
a clap
p ,
a rap
p ,
a and
a it
a had
@ 1121
a gone
p .
a A
a dim
a group
a of
a people
a talked
a in
a the
a gate
a of
a one
a of
a the
@ 1122
a houses
a in
a the
a pretty
a little
a row
a of
a gables
a that
a was
a called
@ 1123
a Oriental
a Terrace
p .
a It
a was
a all
a so
a real
a and
a so
a familiar
p .
a And
@ 1124
a that
a behind
a me
p !
a It
a was
a frantic
p ,
a fantastic
p !
a Such
a things
p ,
a I
@ 1125
a told
a myself
p ,
a could
a not
a be
p .
p =
# 
@ 1127
a Perhaps
a I
a am
a a
a man
a of
a exceptional
a moods
p .
a I
a do
a not
a know
a how
@ 1128
a far
a my
a experience
a is
a common
p .
a At
a times
a I
a suffer
a from
a the
@ 1129
a strangest
a sense
a of
a detachment
a from
a myself
a and
a the
a world
@ 1130
a about
a me
p ;
a I
a seem
a to
a watch
a it
a all
a from
a the
a outside
p ,
a from
@ 1131
a somewhere
a inconceivably
a remote
p ,
a out
a of
a time
p ,
a out
a of
a space
p ,
@ 1132
a out
a of
a the
a stress
a and
a tragedy
a of
a it
a all
p .
a This
a feeling
a was
@ 1133
a very
a strong
a upon
a me
a that
a night
p .
a Here
a was
a another
a side
a to
a my
@ 1134
a dream
p .
p =
# 
@ 1136
a But
a the
a trouble
a was
a the
a blank
a incongruity
a of
a this
a serenity
@ 1137
a and
a the
a swift
a death
a flying
a yonder
p ,
a not
a two
a miles
a away
p .
a There
@ 1138
a was
a a
a noise
a of
a business
a from
a the
a gasworks
p ,
a and
a the
a electric
@ 1139
a lamps
a were
a all
a alight
p .
a I
a stopped
a at
a the
a group
a of
a people
p .
p =
# 
@ 1141
p "
a What
a news
a from
a the
a common
p ?
p "
a said
a I
p .
p =
# 
@ 1143
a There
a were
a two
a men
a and
a a
a woman
a at
a the
a gate
p .
p =
# 
@ 1145
p "
a Eh
p ?
p "
a said
a one
a of
a the
a men
p ,
a turning
p .
p =
# 
@ 1147
p "
a What
a news
a from
a the
a common
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 1149
p "
a 'Ain't
a yer
a just
a BEEN
a there
p ?
p "
a asked
a the
a men
p .
p =
# 
@ 1151
p "
a People
a seem
a fair
a silly
a about
a the
a common
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a woman
@ 1152
a over
a the
a gate
p .
p "
a What's
a it
a all
a abart
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 1154
p "
a Haven't
a you
a heard
a of
a the
a men
a from
a Mars
p ?
p "
a said
a I
p ;
p "
a the
@ 1155
a creatures
a from
a Mars
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 1157
p "
a Quite
a enough
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a woman
a over
a the
a gate
p .
p "
a Thenks
p "
p ;
a and
@ 1158
a all
a three
a of
a them
a laughed
p .
p =
# 
@ 1160
a I
a felt
a foolish
a and
a angry
p .
a I
a tried
a and
a found
a I
a could
a not
a tell
@ 1161
a them
a what
a I
a had
a seen
p .
a They
a laughed
a again
a at
a my
a broken
@ 1162
a sentences
p .
p =
# 
@ 1164
p "
a You'll
a hear
a more
a yet
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a and
a went
a on
a to
a my
a home
p .
p =
# 
@ 1166
a I
a startled
a my
a wife
a at
a the
a doorway
p ,
a so
a haggard
a was
a I
p .
a I
a went
@ 1167
a into
a the
a dining
a room
p ,
a sat
a down
p ,
a drank
a some
a wine
p ,
a and
a so
a soon
@ 1168
a as
a I
a could
a collect
a myself
a sufficiently
a I
a told
a her
a the
a things
@ 1169
a I
a had
a seen
p .
a The
a dinner
p ,
a which
a was
a a
a cold
a one
p ,
a had
a already
@ 1170
a been
a served
p ,
a and
a remained
a neglected
a on
a the
a table
a while
a I
@ 1171
a told
a my
a story
p .
p =
# 
@ 1173
p "
a There
a is
a one
a thing
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a to
a allay
a the
a fears
a I
a had
@ 1174
a aroused
p ;
p "
a they
a are
a the
a most
a sluggish
a things
a I
a ever
a saw
@ 1175
a crawl
p .
a They
a may
a keep
a the
a pit
a and
a kill
a people
a who
a come
a near
@ 1176
a them
p ,
a but
a they
a cannot
a get
a out
a of
a it
p .
p .
p .
p .
a But
a the
a horror
a of
@ 1177
a them
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 1179
p "
a Don't
p ,
a dear
p !
p "
a said
a my
a wife
p ,
a knitting
a her
a brows
a and
a putting
@ 1180
a her
a hand
a on
a mine
p .
p =
# 
@ 1182
p "
a Poor
a Ogilvy
p !
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a To
a think
a he
a may
a be
a lying
a dead
@ 1183
a there
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 1185
a My
a wife
a at
a least
a did
a not
a find
a my
a experience
a incredible
p .
a When
@ 1186
a I
a saw
a how
a deadly
a white
a her
a face
a was
p ,
a I
a ceased
a abruptly
p .
p =
# 
@ 1188
p "
a They
a may
a come
a here
p ,
p "
a she
a said
a again
a and
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 1190
a I
a pressed
a her
a to
a take
a wine
p ,
a and
a tried
a to
a reassure
a her
p .
p =
# 
@ 1192
p "
a They
a can
a scarcely
a move
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 1194
a I
a began
a to
a comfort
a her
a and
a myself
a by
a repeating
a all
a that
@ 1195
a Ogilvy
a had
a told
a me
a of
a the
a impossibility
a of
a the
a Martians
@ 1196
a establishing
a themselves
a on
a the
a earth
p .
a In
a particular
a I
a laid
@ 1197
a stress
a on
a the
a gravitational
a difficulty
p .
a On
a the
a surface
a of
@ 1198
a the
a earth
a the
a force
a of
a gravity
a is
a three
a times
a what
a it
a is
a on
@ 1199
a the
a surface
a of
a Mars
p .
a A
a Martian
p ,
a therefore
p ,
a would
a weigh
a three
@ 1200
a times
a more
a than
a on
a Mars
p ,
a albeit
a his
a muscular
a strength
a would
@ 1201
a be
a the
a same
p .
a His
a own
a body
a would
a be
a a
a cope
a of
a lead
a to
a him
p .
@ 1202
a That
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a was
a the
a general
a opinion
p .
a Both
a THE
a TIMES
a and
@ 1203
a the
a DAILY
a TELEGRAPH
p ,
a for
a instance
p ,
a insisted
a on
a it
a the
a next
@ 1204
a morning
p ,
a and
a both
a overlooked
p ,
a just
a as
a I
a did
p ,
a two
a obvious
@ 1205
a modifying
a influences
p .
p =
# 
@ 1207
a The
a atmosphere
a of
a the
a earth
p ,
a we
a now
a know
p ,
a contains
a far
a more
@ 1208
a oxygen
a or
a far
a less
a argon
p (
a whichever
a way
a one
a likes
a to
a put
a it
p )
@ 1209
a than
a does
a Mars
p .
a The
a invigorating
a influences
a of
a this
a excess
@ 1210
a of
a oxygen
a upon
a the
a Martians
a indisputably
a did
a much
a to
@ 1211
a counterbalance
a the
a increased
a weight
a of
a their
a bodies
p .
a And
p ,
a in
@ 1212
a the
a second
a place
p ,
a we
a all
a overlooked
a the
a fact
a that
a such
@ 1213
a mechanical
a intelligence
a as
a the
a Martian
a possessed
a was
a quite
@ 1214
a able
a to
a dispense
a with
a muscular
a exertion
a at
a a
a pinch
p .
p =
# 
@ 1216
a But
a I
a did
a not
a consider
a these
a points
a at
a the
a time
p ,
a and
a so
a my
@ 1217
a reasoning
a was
a dead
a against
a the
a chances
a of
a the
a invaders
p .
a With
@ 1218
a wine
a and
a food
p ,
a the
a confidence
a of
a my
a own
a table
p ,
a and
a the
@ 1219
a necessity
a of
a reassuring
a my
a wife
p ,
a I
a grew
a by
a insensible
@ 1220
a degrees
a courageous
a and
a secure
p .
p =
# 
@ 1222
p "
a They
a have
a done
a a
a foolish
a thing
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p ,
a fingering
a my
@ 1223
a wineglass
p .
p "
a They
a are
a dangerous
a because
p ,
a no
a doubt
p ,
a they
a are
@ 1224
a mad
a with
a terror
p .
a Perhaps
a they
a expected
a to
a find
a no
a living
@ 1225
a things
p -
p -
a certainly
a no
a intelligent
a living
a things
p .
p =
# 
@ 1227
p "
a A
a shell
a in
a the
a pit
p "
a said
a I
p ,
p "
a if
a the
a worst
a comes
a to
a the
@ 1228
a worst
a will
a kill
a them
a all
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1230
a The
a intense
a excitement
a of
a the
a events
a had
a no
a doubt
a left
a my
@ 1231
a perceptive
a powers
a in
a a
a state
a of
a erethism
p .
a I
a remember
a that
@ 1232
a dinner
a table
a with
a extraordinary
a vividness
a even
a now
p .
a My
a dear
@ 1233
a wife's
a sweet
a anxious
a face
a peering
a at
a me
a from
a under
a the
a pink
@ 1234
a lamp
a shade
p ,
a the
a white
a cloth
a with
a its
a silver
a and
a glass
a table
@ 1235
a furniture
p -
p -
a for
a in
a those
a days
a even
a philosophical
a writers
a had
@ 1236
a many
a little
a luxuries
p -
p -
a the
a crimson~purple
a wine
a in
a my
a glass
p ,
@ 1237
a are
a photographically
a distinct
p .
a At
a the
a end
a of
a it
a I
a sat
p ,
@ 1238
a tempering
a nuts
a with
a a
a cigarette
p ,
a regretting
a Ogilvy's
@ 1239
a rashness
p ,
a and
a denouncing
a the
a shortsighted
a timidity
a of
a the
@ 1240
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 1242
a So
a some
a respectable
a dodo
a in
a the
a Mauritius
a might
a have
a lorded
@ 1243
a it
a in
a his
a nest
p ,
a and
a discussed
a the
a arrival
a of
a that
a shipful
a of
@ 1244
a pitiless
a sailors
a in
a want
a of
a animal
a food
p .
p "
a We
a will
a peck
a them
@ 1245
a to
a death
a tomorrow
p ,
a my
a dear
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1247
a I
a did
a not
a know
a it
p ,
a but
a that
a was
a the
a last
a civilised
a dinner
a I
@ 1248
a was
a to
a eat
a for
a very
a many
a strange
a and
a terrible
a days
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c8}
$ {p1}{c8}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c8}{cn}
# 
@ 1253
a CHAPTER
a EIGHT
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c8}{tt}
# 
@ 1257
a FRIDAY
a NIGHT
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c8}{tx}
@ 1260
a The
a most
a extraordinary
a thing
a to
a my
a mind
p ,
a of
a all
a the
a strange
@ 1261
a and
a wonderful
a things
a that
a happened
a upon
a that
a Friday
p ,
a was
a the
@ 1262
a dovetailing
a of
a the
a commonplace
a habits
a of
a our
a social
a order
@ 1263
a with
a the
a first
a beginnings
a of
a the
a series
a of
a events
a that
a was
@ 1264
a to
a topple
a that
a social
a order
a headlong
p .
a If
a on
a Friday
a night
a you
@ 1265
a had
a taken
a a
a pair
a of
a compasses
a and
a drawn
a a
a circle
a with
a a
@ 1266
a radius
a of
a five
a miles
a round
a the
a Woking
a sand
a pits
p ,
a I
a doubt
a if
@ 1267
a you
a would
a have
a had
a one
a human
a being
a outside
a it
p ,
a unless
a it
@ 1268
a were
a some
a relation
a of
a Stent
a or
a of
a the
a three
a or
a four
a cyclists
@ 1269
a or
a London
a people
a lying
a dead
a on
a the
a common
p ,
a whose
a emotions
a or
@ 1270
a habits
a were
a at
a all
a affected
a by
a the
a new~comers
p .
a Many
a people
@ 1271
a had
a heard
a of
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a of
a course
p ,
a and
a talked
a about
a it
a in
@ 1272
a their
a leisure
p ,
a but
a it
a certainly
a did
a not
a make
a the
a sensation
@ 1273
a that
a an
a ultimatum
a to
a Germany
a would
a have
a done
p .
p =
# 
@ 1275
a In
a London
a that
a night
a poor
a Henderson's
a telegram
a describing
@ 1276
a the
a gradual
a unscrewing
a of
a the
a shot
a was
a judged
a to
a be
a a
@ 1277
a canard
p ,
a and
a his
a evening
a paper
p ,
a after
a wiring
a for
@ 1278
a authentication
a from
a him
a and
a receiving
a no
a reply
p -
p -
a the
a man
a was
@ 1279
a killed
p -
p -
a decided
a not
a to
a print
a a
a special
a edition
p .
p =
# 
@ 1281
a Even
a within
a the
a five~mile
a circle
a the
a great
a majority
a of
@ 1282
a people
a were
a inert
p .
a I
a have
a already
a described
a the
a behaviour
a of
@ 1283
a the
a men
a and
a women
a to
a whom
a I
a spoke
p .
a All
a over
a the
a district
@ 1284
a people
a were
a dining
a and
a supping
p ;
a working
a men
a were
a gardening
@ 1285
a after
a the
a labours
a of
a the
a day
p ,
a children
a were
a being
a put
a to
@ 1286
a bed
p ,
a young
a people
a were
a wandering
a through
a the
a lanes
@ 1287
a love~making
p ,
a students
a sat
a over
a their
a books
p .
p =
# 
@ 1289
a Maybe
a there
a was
a a
a murmur
a in
a the
a village
a streets
p ,
a a
a novel
a and
@ 1290
a dominant
a topic
a in
a the
a public~houses
p ,
a and
a here
a and
a there
a a
@ 1291
a messenger
p ,
a or
a even
a an
a eye~witness
a of
a the
a later
a occurrences
p ,
@ 1292
a caused
a a
a whirl
a of
a excitement
p ,
a a
a shouting
p ,
a and
a a
a running
a to
@ 1293
a and
a fro
p ;
a but
a for
a the
a most
a part
a the
a daily
a routine
a of
a working
p ,
@ 1294
a eating
p ,
a drinking
p ,
a sleeping
p ,
a went
a on
a as
a it
a had
a done
a for
@ 1295
a countless
a years
p -
p -
a as
a though
a no
a planet
a Mars
a existed
a in
a the
@ 1296
a sky
p .
a Even
a at
a Woking
a station
a and
a Horsell
a and
a Chobham
a that
a was
@ 1297
a the
a case
p .
p =
# 
@ 1299
a In
a Woking
a junction
p ,
a until
a a
a late
a hour
p ,
a trains
a were
a stopping
@ 1300
a and
a going
a on
p ,
a others
a were
a shunting
a on
a the
a sidings
p ,
@ 1301
a passengers
a were
a alighting
a and
a waiting
p ,
a and
a everything
a was
@ 1302
a proceeding
a in
a the
a most
a ordinary
a way
p .
a A
a boy
a from
a the
a town
p ,
@ 1303
a trenching
a on
a Smith's
a monopoly
p ,
a was
a selling
a papers
a with
a the
@ 1304
a afternoon's
a news
p .
a The
a ringing
a impact
a of
a trucks
p ,
a the
a sharp
@ 1305
a whistle
a of
a the
a engines
a from
a the
a junction
p ,
a mingled
a with
a their
@ 1306
a shouts
a of
p "
a Men
a from
a Mars
p !
p "
a Excited
a men
a came
a into
a the
a station
@ 1307
a about
a nine
a o'clock
a with
a incredible
a tidings
p ,
a and
a caused
a no
@ 1308
a more
a disturbance
a than
a drunkards
a might
a have
a done
p .
a People
@ 1309
a rattling
a Londonwards
a peered
a into
a the
a darkness
a outside
a the
@ 1310
a carriage
a windows
p ,
a and
a saw
a only
a a
a rare
p ,
a flickering
p ,
a vanishing
@ 1311
a spark
a dance
a up
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Horsell
p ,
a a
a red
a glow
a and
@ 1312
a a
a thin
a veil
a of
a smoke
a driving
a across
a the
a stars
p ,
a and
a thought
@ 1313
a that
a nothing
a more
a serious
a than
a a
a heath
a fire
a was
a happening
p .
@ 1314
a It
a was
a only
a round
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a common
a that
a any
@ 1315
a disturbance
a was
a perceptible
p .
a There
a were
a half
a a
a dozen
a villas
@ 1316
a burning
a on
a the
a Woking
a border
p .
a There
a were
a lights
a in
a all
a the
@ 1317
a houses
a on
a the
a common
a side
a of
a the
a three
a villages
p ,
a and
a the
@ 1318
a people
a there
a kept
a awake
a till
a dawn
p .
p =
# 
@ 1320
a A
a curious
a crowd
a lingered
a restlessly
p ,
a people
a coming
a and
a going
@ 1321
a but
a the
a crowd
a remaining
p ,
a both
a on
a the
a Chobham
a and
a Horsell
@ 1322
a bridges
p .
a One
a or
a two
a adventurous
a souls
p ,
a it
a was
a afterwards
@ 1323
a found
p ,
a went
a into
a the
a darkness
a and
a crawled
a quite
a near
a the
@ 1324
a Martians
p ;
a but
a they
a never
a returned
p ,
a for
a now
a and
a again
a a
@ 1325
a light~ray
p ,
a like
a the
a beam
a of
a a
a warship's
a searchlight
a swept
@ 1326
a the
a common
p ,
a and
a the
a Heat~Ray
a was
a ready
a to
a follow
p .
a Save
a for
@ 1327
a such
p ,
a that
a big
a area
a of
a common
a was
a silent
a and
a desolate
p ,
a and
@ 1328
a the
a charred
a bodies
a lay
a about
a on
a it
a all
a night
a under
a the
@ 1329
a stars
p ,
a and
a all
a the
a next
a day
p .
a A
a noise
a of
a hammering
a from
a the
@ 1330
a pit
a was
a heard
a by
a many
a people
p .
p =
# 
@ 1332
a So
a you
a have
a the
a state
a of
a things
a on
a Friday
a night
p .
a In
a the
@ 1333
a centre
p ,
a sticking
a into
a the
a skin
a of
a our
a old
a planet
a Earth
a like
@ 1334
a a
a poisoned
a dart
p ,
a was
a this
a cylinder
p .
a But
a the
a poison
a was
@ 1335
a scarcely
a working
a yet
p .
a Around
a it
a was
a a
a patch
a of
a silent
@ 1336
a common
p ,
a smouldering
a in
a places
p ,
a and
a with
a a
a few
a dark
p ,
a dimly
@ 1337
a seen
a objects
a lying
a in
a contorted
a attitudes
a here
a and
a there
p .
@ 1338
a Here
a and
a there
a was
a a
a burning
a bush
a or
a tree
p .
a Beyond
a was
a a
@ 1339
a fringe
a of
a excitement
p ,
a and
a farther
a than
a that
a fringe
a the
@ 1340
a inflammation
a had
a not
a crept
a as
a yet
p .
a In
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a world
@ 1341
a the
a stream
a of
a life
a still
a flowed
a as
a it
a had
a flowed
a for
@ 1342
a immemorial
a years
p .
a The
a fever
a of
a war
a that
a would
a presently
a clog
@ 1343
a vein
a and
a artery
p ,
a deaden
a nerve
a and
a destroy
a brain
p ,
a had
a still
@ 1344
a to
a develop
p .
p =
# 
@ 1346
a All
a night
a long
a the
a Martians
a were
a hammering
a and
a stirring
p ,
@ 1347
a sleepless
p ,
a indefatigable
p ,
a at
a work
a upon
a the
a machines
a they
@ 1348
a were
a making
a ready
p ,
a and
a ever
a and
a again
a a
a puff
a of
@ 1349
a greenish~white
a smoke
a whirled
a up
a to
a the
a starlit
a sky
p .
p =
# 
@ 1351
a About
a eleven
a a
a company
a of
a soldiers
a came
a through
a Horsell
p ,
a and
@ 1352
a deployed
a along
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a common
a to
a form
a a
a cordon
p .
@ 1353
a Later
a a
a second
a company
a marched
a through
a Chobham
a to
a deploy
a on
@ 1354
a the
a north
a side
a of
a the
a common
p .
a Several
a officers
a from
a the
@ 1355
a Inkerman
a barracks
a had
a been
a on
a the
a common
a earlier
a in
a the
a day
p ,
@ 1356
a and
a one
p ,
a Major
a Eden
p ,
a was
a reported
a to
a be
a missing
p .
a The
a colonel
@ 1357
a of
a the
a regiment
a came
a to
a the
a Chobham
a bridge
a and
a was
a busy
@ 1358
a questioning
a the
a crowd
a at
a midnight
p .
a The
a military
a authorities
@ 1359
a were
a certainly
a alive
a to
a the
a seriousness
a of
a the
a business
p .
@ 1360
a About
a eleven
p ,
a the
a next
a morning's
a papers
a were
a able
a to
a say
p ,
a a
@ 1361
a squadron
a of
a hussars
p ,
a two
a Maxims
p ,
a and
a about
a four
a hundred
a men
@ 1362
a of
a the
a Cardigan
a regiment
a started
a from
a Aldershot
p .
p =
# 
@ 1364
a A
a few
a seconds
a after
a midnight
a the
a crowd
a in
a the
a Chertsey
a road
p ,
@ 1365
a Woking
p ,
a saw
a a
a star
a fall
a from
a heaven
a into
a the
a pine
a woods
a to
@ 1366
a the
a northwest
p .
a It
a had
a a
a greenish
a colour
p ,
a and
a caused
a a
a silent
@ 1367
a brightness
a like
a summer
a lightning
p .
a This
a was
a the
a second
@ 1368
a cylinder
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c9}
$ {p1}{c9}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c9}{cn}
# 
@ 1373
a CHAPTER
a NINE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c9}{tt}
# 
@ 1377
a THE
a FIGHTING
a BEGINS
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c9}{tx}
@ 1380
a Saturday
a lives
a in
a my
a memory
a as
a a
a day
a of
a suspense
p .
a It
a was
a a
@ 1381
a day
a of
a lassitude
a too
p ,
a hot
a and
a close
p ,
a with
p ,
a I
a am
a told
p ,
a a
@ 1382
a rapidly
a fluctuating
a barometer
p .
a I
a had
a slept
a but
a little
p ,
@ 1383
a though
a my
a wife
a had
a succeeded
a in
a sleeping
p ,
a and
a I
a rose
a early
p .
@ 1384
a I
a went
a into
a my
a garden
a before
a breakfast
a and
a stood
a listening
p ,
@ 1385
a but
a towards
a the
a common
a there
a was
a nothing
a stirring
a but
a a
@ 1386
a lark
p .
p =
# 
@ 1388
a The
a milkman
a came
a as
a usual
p .
a I
a heard
a the
a rattle
a of
a his
a chariot
@ 1389
a and
a I
a went
a round
a to
a the
a side
a gate
a to
a ask
a the
a latest
a news
p .
a He
@ 1390
a told
a me
a that
a during
a the
a night
a the
a Martians
a had
a been
@ 1391
a surrounded
a by
a troops
p ,
a and
a that
a guns
a were
a expected
p .
a Then
p -
p -
a a
@ 1392
a familiar
p ,
a reassuring
a note
p -
p -
a I
a heard
a a
a train
a running
a towards
@ 1393
a Woking
p .
p =
# 
@ 1395
p "
a They
a aren't
a to
a be
a killed
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a milkman
p ,
p "
a if
a that
a can
@ 1396
a possibly
a be
a avoided
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1398
a I
a saw
a my
a neighbour
a gardening
p ,
a chatted
a with
a him
a for
a a
a time
p ,
@ 1399
a and
a then
a strolled
a in
a to
a breakfast
p .
a It
a was
a a
a most
@ 1400
a unexceptional
a morning
p .
a My
a neighbour
a was
a of
a opinion
a that
a the
@ 1401
a troops
a would
a be
a able
a to
a capture
a or
a to
a destroy
a the
a Martians
@ 1402
a during
a the
a day
p .
p =
# 
@ 1404
p "
a It's
a a
a pity
a they
a make
a themselves
a so
a unapproachable
p ,
p "
a he
@ 1405
a said
p .
p "
a It
a would
a be
a curious
a to
a know
a how
a they
a live
a on
a another
@ 1406
a planet
p ;
a we
a might
a learn
a a
a thing
a or
a two
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1408
a He
a came
a up
a to
a the
a fence
a and
a extended
a a
a handful
a of
@ 1409
a strawberries
p ,
a for
a his
a gardening
a was
a as
a generous
a as
a it
a was
@ 1410
a enthusiastic
p .
a At
a the
a same
a time
a he
a told
a me
a of
a the
a burning
a of
@ 1411
a the
a pine
a woods
a about
a the
a Byfleet
a Golf
a Links
p .
p =
# 
@ 1413
p "
a They
a say
p ,
p "
a said
a he
p ,
p "
a that
a there's
a another
a of
a those
a blessed
@ 1414
a things
a fallen
a there
p -
p -
a number
a two
p .
a But
a one's
a enough
p ,
a surely
p .
@ 1415
a This
a lot'll
a cost
a the
a insurance
a people
a a
a pretty
a penny
a before
@ 1416
a everything's
a settled
p .
p "
a He
a laughed
a with
a an
a air
a of
a the
@ 1417
a greatest
a good
a humour
a as
a he
a said
a this
p .
a The
a woods
p ,
a he
a said
p ,
@ 1418
a were
a still
a burning
p ,
a and
a pointed
a out
a a
a haze
a of
a smoke
a to
a me
p .
@ 1419
p "
a They
a will
a be
a hot
a under
a foot
a for
a days
p ,
a on
a account
a of
a the
@ 1420
a thick
a soil
a of
a pine
a needles
a and
a turf
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a and
a then
a grew
@ 1421
a serious
a over
p "
a poor
a Ogilvy
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1423
a After
a breakfast
p ,
a instead
a of
a working
p ,
a I
a decided
a to
a walk
a down
@ 1424
a towards
a the
a common
p .
a Under
a the
a railway
a bridge
a I
a found
a a
a group
@ 1425
a of
a soldiers
p -
p -
a sappers
p ,
a I
a think
p ,
a men
a in
a small
a round
a caps
p ,
@ 1426
a dirty
a red
a jackets
a unbuttoned
p ,
a and
a showing
a their
a blue
a shirts
p ,
@ 1427
a dark
a trousers
p ,
a and
a boots
a coming
a to
a the
a calf
p .
a They
a told
a me
a no
@ 1428
a one
a was
a allowed
a over
a the
a canal
p ,
a and
p ,
a looking
a along
a the
a road
@ 1429
a towards
a the
a bridge
p ,
a I
a saw
a one
a of
a the
a Cardigan
a men
a standing
@ 1430
a sentinel
a there
p .
a I
a talked
a with
a these
a soldiers
a for
a a
a time
p ;
a I
@ 1431
a told
a them
a of
a my
a sight
a of
a the
a Martians
a on
a the
a previous
@ 1432
a evening
p .
a None
a of
a them
a had
a seen
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
a they
a had
@ 1433
a but
a the
a vaguest
a ideas
a of
a them
p ,
a so
a that
a they
a plied
a me
a with
@ 1434
a questions
p .
a They
a said
a that
a they
a did
a not
a know
a who
a had
@ 1435
a authorised
a the
a movements
a of
a the
a troops
p ;
a their
a idea
a was
a that
@ 1436
a a
a dispute
a had
a arisen
a at
a the
a Horse
a Guards
p .
a The
a ordinary
@ 1437
a sapper
a is
a a
a great
a deal
a better
a educated
a than
a the
a common
@ 1438
a soldier
p ,
a and
a they
a discussed
a the
a peculiar
a conditions
a of
a the
@ 1439
a possible
a fight
a with
a some
a acuteness
p .
a I
a described
a the
a Heat~Ray
@ 1440
a to
a them
p ,
a and
a they
a began
a to
a argue
a among
a themselves
p .
p =
# 
@ 1442
p "
a Crawl
a up
a under
a cover
a and
a rush
a 'em
p ,
a say
a I
p ,
p "
a said
a one
p .
p =
# 
@ 1444
p "
a Get
a aht
p !
p ,
p "
a said
a another
p .
p "
a What's
a cover
a against
a this
a 'ere
@ 1445
a 'eat
p ?
a Sticks
a to
a cook
a yer
p !
a What
a we
a got
a to
a do
a is
a to
a go
a as
a near
@ 1446
a as
a the
a ground'll
a let
a us
p ,
a and
a then
a drive
a a
a trench
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1448
p "
a Blow
a yer
a trenches
p !
a You
a always
a want
a trenches
p ;
a you
a ought
a to
@ 1449
a ha
p "
a been
a born
a a
a rabbit
a Snippy
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1451
p "
a 'Ain't
a they
a got
a any
a necks
p ,
a then
p ?
p "
a said
a a
a third
p ,
a abruptly
p -
p -
a a
@ 1452
a little
p ,
a contemplative
p ,
a dark
a man
p ,
a smoking
a a
a pipe
p .
p =
# 
@ 1454
a I
a repeated
a my
a description
p .
p =
# 
@ 1456
p "
a Octopuses
p ,
p "
a said
a he
p ,
p "
a that's
a what
a I
a calls
a 'em
p .
a Talk
a about
@ 1457
a fishers
a of
a men
p -
p -
a fighters
a of
a fish
a it
a is
a this
a time
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 1459
p "
a It
a ain't
a no
a murder
a killing
a beasts
a like
a that
p ,
p "
a said
a the
@ 1460
a first
a speaker
p .
p =
# 
@ 1462
p "
a Why
a not
a shell
a the
a darned
a things
a strite
a off
a and
a finish
a 'em
p ?
p "
@ 1463
a said
a the
a little
a dark
a man
p .
p "
a You
a carn
a tell
a what
a they
a might
@ 1464
a do
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1466
p "
a Where's
a your
a shells
p ?
p "
a said
a the
a first
a speaker
p .
p "
a There
a ain't
@ 1467
a no
a time
p .
a Do
a it
a in
a a
a rush
p ,
a that's
a my
a tip
p ,
a and
a do
a it
a at
a once
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1469
a So
a they
a discussed
a it
p .
a After
a a
a while
a I
a left
a them
p ,
a and
a went
a on
@ 1470
a to
a the
a railway
a station
a to
a get
a as
a many
a morning
a papers
a as
a I
@ 1471
a could
p .
p =
# 
@ 1473
a But
a I
a will
a not
a weary
a the
a reader
a with
a a
a description
a of
a that
@ 1474
a long
a morning
a and
a of
a the
a longer
a afternoon
p .
a I
a did
a not
a succeed
@ 1475
a in
a getting
a a
a glimpse
a of
a the
a common
p ,
a for
a even
a Horsell
a and
@ 1476
a Chobham
a church
a towers
a were
a in
a the
a hands
a of
a the
a military
@ 1477
a authorities
p .
a The
a soldiers
a I
a addressed
a didn't
a know
a anything
p ;
@ 1478
a the
a officers
a were
a mysterious
a as
a well
a as
a busy
p .
a I
a found
a people
@ 1479
a in
a the
a town
a quite
a secure
a again
a in
a the
a presence
a of
a the
@ 1480
a military
p ,
a and
a I
a heard
a for
a the
a first
a time
a from
a Marshall
p ,
a the
@ 1481
a tobacconist
p ,
a that
a his
a son
a was
a among
a the
a dead
a on
a the
a common
p .
@ 1482
a The
a soldiers
a had
a made
a the
a people
a on
a the
a outskirts
a of
a Horsell
@ 1483
a lock
a up
a and
a leave
a their
a houses
p .
p =
# 
@ 1485
a I
a got
a back
a to
a lunch
a about
a two
p ,
a very
a tired
a for
p ,
a as
a I
a have
@ 1486
a said
p ,
a the
a day
a was
a extremely
a hot
a and
a dull
p ;
a and
a in
a order
a to
@ 1487
a refresh
a myself
a I
a took
a a
a cold
a bath
a in
a the
a afternoon
p .
a About
@ 1488
a half
a past
a four
a I
a went
a up
a to
a the
a railway
a station
a to
a get
a an
@ 1489
a evening
a paper
p ,
a for
a the
a morning
a papers
a had
a contained
a only
a a
@ 1490
a very
a inaccurate
a description
a of
a the
a killing
a of
a Stent
p ,
@ 1491
a Henderson
p ,
a Ogilvy
p ,
a and
a the
a others
p .
a But
a there
a was
a little
a I
@ 1492
a didn't
a know
p .
a The
a Martians
a did
a not
a show
a an
a inch
a of
@ 1493
a themselves
p .
a They
a seemed
a busy
a in
a their
a pit
p ,
a and
a there
a was
a a
@ 1494
a sound
a of
a hammering
a and
a an
a almost
a continuous
a streamer
a of
@ 1495
a smoke
p .
a Apparently
a they
a were
a busy
a getting
a ready
a for
a a
@ 1496
a struggle
p .
p "
a Fresh
a attempts
a have
a been
a made
a to
a signal
p ,
a but
@ 1497
a without
a success
p ,
p "
a was
a the
a stereotyped
a formula
a of
a the
a papers
p .
@ 1498
a A
a sapper
a told
a me
a it
a was
a done
a by
a a
a man
a in
a a
a ditch
a with
a a
a flag
@ 1499
a on
a a
a long
a pole
p .
a The
a Martians
a took
a as
a much
a notice
a of
a such
@ 1500
a advances
a as
a we
a should
a of
a the
a lowing
a of
a a
a cow
p .
p =
# 
@ 1502
a I
a must
a confess
a the
a sight
a of
a all
a this
a armament
p ,
a all
a this
@ 1503
a preparation
p ,
a greatly
a excited
a me
p .
a My
a imagination
a became
@ 1504
a belligerent
p ,
a and
a defeated
a the
a invaders
a in
a a
a dozen
a striking
@ 1505
a ways
p ;
a something
a of
a my
a schoolboy
a dreams
a of
a battle
a and
a heroism
@ 1506
a came
a back
p .
a It
a hardly
a seemed
a a
a fair
a fight
a to
a me
a at
a that
a time
p .
@ 1507
a They
a seemed
a very
a helpless
a in
a that
a pit
a of
a theirs
p .
p =
# 
@ 1509
a About
a three
a o'clock
a there
a began
a the
a thud
a of
a a
a gun
a at
@ 1510
a measured
a intervals
a from
a Chertsey
a or
a Addlestone
p .
a I
a learned
@ 1511
a that
a the
a smouldering
a pine
a wood
a into
a which
a the
a second
@ 1512
a cylinder
a had
a fallen
a was
a being
a shelled
p ,
a in
a the
a hope
a of
@ 1513
a destroying
a that
a object
a before
a it
a opened
p .
a It
a was
a only
a about
@ 1514
a five
p ,
a however
p ,
a that
a a
a field
a gun
a reached
a Chobham
a for
a use
@ 1515
a against
a the
a first
a body
a of
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 1517
a About
a six
a in
a the
a evening
p ,
a as
a I
a sat
a at
a tea
a with
a my
a wife
a in
@ 1518
a the
a summerhouse
a talking
a vigorously
a about
a the
a battle
a that
a was
@ 1519
a lowering
a upon
a us
p ,
a I
a heard
a a
a muffled
a detonation
a from
a the
@ 1520
a common
p ,
a and
a immediately
a after
a a
a gust
a of
a firing
p .
a Close
a on
a the
@ 1521
a heels
a of
a that
a came
a a
a violent
a rattling
a crash
p ,
a quite
a close
a to
@ 1522
a us
p ,
a that
a shook
a the
a ground
p ;
a and
p ,
a starting
a out
a upon
a the
a lawn
p ,
@ 1523
a I
a saw
a the
a tops
a of
a the
a trees
a about
a the
a Oriental
a College
a burst
@ 1524
a into
a smoky
a red
a flame
p ,
a and
a the
a tower
a of
a the
a little
a church
@ 1525
a beside
a it
a slide
a down
a into
a ruin
p .
a The
a pinnacle
a of
a the
a mosque
@ 1526
a had
a vanished
p ,
a and
a the
a roof
a line
a of
a the
a college
a itself
a looked
@ 1527
a as
a if
a a
a hundred~ton
a gun
a had
a been
a at
a work
a upon
a it
p .
a One
a of
a our
@ 1528
a chimneys
a cracked
a as
a if
a a
a shot
a had
a hit
a it
p ,
a flew
p ,
a and
a a
a piece
@ 1529
a of
a it
a came
a clattering
a down
a the
a tiles
a and
a made
a a
a heap
a of
@ 1530
a broken
a red
a fragments
a upon
a the
a flower
a bed
a by
a my
a study
a window
p .
p =
# 
@ 1532
a I
a and
a my
a wife
a stood
a amazed
p .
a Then
a I
a realised
a that
a the
a crest
@ 1533
a of
a Maybury
a Hill
a must
a be
a within
a range
a of
a the
a Martians
p "
@ 1534
a Heat~Ray
a now
a that
a the
a college
a was
a cleared
a out
a of
a the
a way
p .
p =
# 
@ 1536
a At
a that
a I
a gripped
a my
a wife's
a arm
p ,
a and
a without
a ceremony
a ran
@ 1537
a her
a out
a into
a the
a road
p .
a Then
a I
a fetched
a out
a the
a servant
p ,
@ 1538
a telling
a her
a I
a would
a go
a upstairs
a myself
a for
a the
a box
a she
a was
@ 1539
a clamouring
a for
p .
p =
# 
@ 1541
p "
a We
a can't
a possibly
a stay
a here
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ;
a and
a as
a I
a spoke
a the
@ 1542
a firing
a reopened
a for
a a
a moment
a upon
a the
a common
p .
p =
# 
@ 1544
p "
a But
a where
a are
a we
a to
a go
p ?
p "
a said
a my
a wife
a in
a terror
p .
p =
# 
@ 1546
a I
a thought
a perplexed
p .
a Then
a I
a remembered
a her
a cousins
a at
@ 1547
a Leatherhead
p .
p =
# 
@ 1549
p "
a Leatherhead
p !
p "
a I
a shouted
a above
a the
a sudden
a noise
p .
p =
# 
@ 1551
a She
a looked
a away
a from
a me
a downhill
p .
a The
a people
a were
a coming
a out
@ 1552
a of
a their
a houses
p ,
a astonished
p .
p =
# 
@ 1554
p "
a How
a are
a we
a to
a get
a to
a Leatherhead
p ?
p "
a she
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 1556
a Down
a the
a hill
a I
a saw
a a
a bevy
a of
a hussars
a ride
a under
a the
a railway
@ 1557
a bridge
p ;
a three
a galloped
a through
a the
a open
a gates
a of
a the
@ 1558
a Oriental
a College
p ;
a two
a others
a dismounted
p ,
a and
a began
a running
@ 1559
a from
a house
a to
a house
p .
a The
a sun
p ,
a shining
a through
a the
a smoke
a that
@ 1560
a drove
a up
a from
a the
a tops
a of
a the
a trees
p ,
a seemed
a blood
a red
p ,
a and
@ 1561
a threw
a an
a unfamiliar
a lurid
a light
a upon
a everything
p .
p =
# 
@ 1563
p "
a Stop
a here
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p ;
p "
a you
a are
a safe
a here
p "
p ;
a and
a I
a started
a off
@ 1564
a at
a once
a for
a the
a Spotted
a Dog
p ,
a for
a I
a knew
a the
a landlord
a had
a a
@ 1565
a horse
a and
a dog
a cart
p .
a I
a ran
p ,
a for
a I
a perceived
a that
a in
a a
a moment
@ 1566
a everyone
a upon
a this
a side
a of
a the
a hill
a would
a be
a moving
p .
a I
a found
@ 1567
a him
a in
a his
a bar
p ,
a quite
a unaware
a of
a what
a was
a going
a on
a behind
@ 1568
a his
a house
p .
a A
a man
a stood
a with
a his
a back
a to
a me
p ,
a talking
a to
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 1570
p "
a I
a must
a have
a a
a pound
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a landlord
p ,
p "
a and
a I've
a no
a one
@ 1571
a to
a drive
a it
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 1573
p "
a I'll
a give
a you
a two
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p ,
a over
a the
a stranger's
a shoulder
p .
p =
# 
@ 1575
p "
a What
a for
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 1577
p "
a And
a I'll
a bring
a it
a back
a by
a midnight
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 1579
p "
a Lord
p !
p "
a said
a the
a landlord
p ;
p "
a what's
a the
a hurry
p ?
a I'm
a selling
a my
@ 1580
a bit
a of
a a
a pig
p .
a Two
a pounds
p ,
a and
a you
a bring
a it
a back
p ?
a What's
@ 1581
a going
a on
a now
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 1583
a I
a explained
a hastily
a that
a I
a had
a to
a leave
a my
a home
p ,
a and
a so
@ 1584
a secured
a the
a dog
a cart
p .
a At
a the
a time
a it
a did
a not
a seem
a to
a me
@ 1585
a nearly
a so
a urgent
a that
a the
a landlord
a should
a leave
a his
p .
a I
a took
@ 1586
a care
a to
a have
a the
a cart
a there
a and
a then
p ,
a drove
a it
a off
a down
a the
@ 1587
a road
p ,
a and
p ,
a leaving
a it
a in
a charge
a of
a my
a wife
a and
a servant
p ,
@ 1588
a rushed
a into
a my
a house
a and
a packed
a a
a few
a valuables
p ,
a such
a plate
@ 1589
a as
a we
a had
p ,
a and
a so
a forth
p .
a The
a beech
a trees
a below
a the
a house
@ 1590
a were
a burning
a while
a I
a did
a this
p ,
a and
a the
a palings
a up
a the
a road
@ 1591
a glowed
a red
p .
a While
a I
a was
a occupied
a in
a this
a way
p ,
a one
a of
a the
@ 1592
a dismounted
a hussars
a came
a running
a up
p .
a He
a was
a going
a from
a house
@ 1593
a to
a house
p ,
a warning
a people
a to
a leave
p .
a He
a was
a going
a on
a as
a I
a came
@ 1594
a out
a of
a my
a front
a door
p ,
a lugging
a my
a treasures
p ,
a done
a up
a in
a a
@ 1595
a tablecloth
p .
a I
a shouted
a after
a him
p :
p =
# 
@ 1597
p "
a What
a news
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 1599
a He
a turned
p ,
a stared
p ,
a bawled
a something
a about
p "
a crawling
a out
a in
a a
@ 1600
a thing
a like
a a
a dish
a cover
p ,
p "
a and
a ran
a on
a to
a the
a gate
a of
a the
@ 1601
a house
a at
a the
a crest
p .
a A
a sudden
a whirl
a of
a black
a smoke
a driving
@ 1602
a across
a the
a road
a hid
a him
a for
a a
a moment
p .
a I
a ran
a to
a my
@ 1603
a neighbour's
a door
a and
a rapped
a to
a satisfy
a myself
a of
a what
a I
@ 1604
a already
a knew
p ,
a that
a his
a wife
a had
a gone
a to
a London
a with
a him
a and
@ 1605
a had
a locked
a up
a their
a house
p .
a I
a went
a in
a again
p ,
a according
a to
a my
@ 1606
a promise
p ,
a to
a get
a my
a servant's
a box
p ,
a lugged
a it
a out
p ,
a clapped
a it
@ 1607
a beside
a her
a on
a the
a tail
a of
a the
a dog
a cart
p ,
a and
a then
a caught
a the
@ 1608
a reins
a and
a jumped
a up
a into
a the
a driver's
a seat
a beside
a my
a wife
p .
@ 1609
a In
a another
a moment
a we
a were
a clear
a of
a the
a smoke
a and
a noise
p ,
a and
@ 1610
a spanking
a down
a the
a opposite
a slope
a of
a Maybury
a Hill
a towards
a Old
@ 1611
a Woking
p .
p =
# 
@ 1613
a In
a front
a was
a a
a quiet
a sunny
a landscape
p ,
a a
a wheat
a field
a ahead
a on
@ 1614
a either
a side
a of
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a the
a Maybury
a Inn
a with
a its
@ 1615
a swinging
a sign
p .
a I
a saw
a the
a doctor's
a cart
a ahead
a of
a me
p .
a At
a the
@ 1616
a bottom
a of
a the
a hill
a I
a turned
a my
a head
a to
a look
a at
a the
a hillside
@ 1617
a I
a was
a leaving
p .
a Thick
a streamers
a of
a black
a smoke
a shot
a with
@ 1618
a threads
a of
a red
a fire
a were
a driving
a up
a into
a the
a still
a air
p ,
a and
@ 1619
a throwing
a dark
a shadows
a upon
a the
a green
a treetops
a eastward
p .
a The
@ 1620
a smoke
a already
a extended
a far
a away
a to
a the
a east
a and
a west
p -
p -
a to
a the
@ 1621
a Byfleet
a pine
a woods
a eastward
p ,
a and
a to
a Woking
a on
a the
a west
p .
a The
@ 1622
a road
a was
a dotted
a with
a people
a running
a towards
a us
p .
a And
a very
@ 1623
a faint
a now
p ,
a but
a very
a distinct
a through
a the
a hot
p ,
a quiet
a air
p ,
a one
@ 1624
a heard
a the
a whirr
a of
a a
a machine~gun
a that
a was
a presently
a stilled
p ,
@ 1625
a and
a an
a intermittent
a cracking
a of
a rifles
p .
a Apparently
a the
@ 1626
a Martians
a were
a setting
a fire
a to
a everything
a within
a range
a of
@ 1627
a their
a Heat~Ray
p .
p =
# 
@ 1629
a I
a am
a not
a an
a expert
a driver
p ,
a and
a I
a had
a immediately
a to
a turn
a my
@ 1630
a attention
a to
a the
a horse
p .
a When
a I
a looked
a back
a again
a the
a second
@ 1631
a hill
a had
a hidden
a the
a black
a smoke
p .
a I
a slashed
a the
a horse
a with
@ 1632
a the
a whip
p ,
a and
a gave
a him
a a
a loose
a rein
a until
a Woking
a and
a Send
@ 1633
a lay
a between
a us
a and
a that
a quivering
a tumult
p .
a I
a overtook
a and
@ 1634
a passed
a the
a doctor
a between
a Woking
a and
a Send
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c10}
$ {p1}{c10}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c10}{cn}
# 
@ 1639
a CHAPTER
a TEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c10}{tt}
# 
@ 1643
a IN
a THE
a STORM
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c10}{tx}
@ 1646
a Leatherhead
a is
a about
a twelve
a miles
a from
a Maybury
a Hill
p .
a The
@ 1647
a scent
a of
a hay
a was
a in
a the
a air
a through
a the
a lush
a meadows
a beyond
@ 1648
a Pyrford
p ,
a and
a the
a hedges
a on
a either
a side
a were
a sweet
a and
a gay
@ 1649
a with
a multitudes
a of
a dog~roses
p .
a The
a heavy
a firing
a that
a had
@ 1650
a broken
a out
a while
a we
a were
a driving
a down
a Maybury
a Hill
a ceased
a as
@ 1651
a abruptly
a as
a it
a began
p ,
a leaving
a the
a evening
a very
a peaceful
a and
@ 1652
a still
p .
a We
a got
a to
a Leatherhead
a without
a misadventure
a about
a nine
@ 1653
a o'clock
p ,
a and
a the
a horse
a had
a an
a hour's
a rest
a while
a I
a took
@ 1654
a supper
a with
a my
a cousins
a and
a commended
a my
a wife
a to
a their
a care
p .
p =
# 
@ 1656
a My
a wife
a was
a curiously
a silent
a throughout
a the
a drive
p ,
a and
@ 1657
a seemed
a oppressed
a with
a forebodings
a of
a evil
p .
a I
a talked
a to
a her
@ 1658
a reassuringly
p ,
a pointing
a out
a that
a the
a Martians
a were
a tied
a to
@ 1659
a the
a Pit
a by
a sheer
a heaviness
p ,
a and
a at
a the
a utmost
a could
a but
@ 1660
a crawl
a a
a little
a out
a of
a it
p ;
a but
a she
a answered
a only
a in
@ 1661
a monosyllables
p .
a Had
a it
a not
a been
a for
a my
a promise
a to
a the
@ 1662
a innkeeper
p ,
a she
a would
p ,
a I
a think
p ,
a have
a urged
a me
a to
a stay
a in
@ 1663
a Leatherhead
a that
a night
p .
a Would
a that
a I
a had
p !
a Her
a face
p ,
a I
@ 1664
a remember
p ,
a was
a very
a white
a as
a we
a parted
p .
p =
# 
@ 1666
a For
a my
a own
a part
p ,
a I
a had
a been
a feverishly
a excited
a all
a day
p .
@ 1667
a Something
a very
a like
a the
a war
a fever
a that
a occasionally
a runs
@ 1668
a through
a a
a civilised
a community
a had
a got
a into
a my
a blood
p ,
a and
a in
@ 1669
a my
a heart
a I
a was
a not
a so
a very
a sorry
a that
a I
a had
a to
a return
a to
@ 1670
a Maybury
a that
a night
p .
a I
a was
a even
a afraid
a that
a that
a last
@ 1671
a fusillade
a I
a had
a heard
a might
a mean
a the
a extermination
a of
a our
@ 1672
a invaders
a from
a Mars
p .
a I
a can
a best
a express
a my
a state
a of
a mind
a by
@ 1673
a saying
a that
a I
a wanted
a to
a be
a in
a at
a the
a death
p .
p =
# 
@ 1675
a It
a was
a nearly
a eleven
a when
a I
a started
a to
a return
p .
a The
a night
a was
@ 1676
a unexpectedly
a dark
p ;
a to
a me
p ,
a walking
a out
a of
a the
a lighted
a passage
@ 1677
a of
a my
a cousins'
a house
p ,
a it
a seemed
a indeed
a black
p ,
a and
a it
a was
a as
@ 1678
a hot
a and
a close
a as
a the
a day
p .
a Overhead
a the
a clouds
a were
a driving
@ 1679
a fast
p ,
a albeit
a not
a a
a breath
a stirred
a the
a shrubs
a about
a us
p .
a My
@ 1680
a cousins'
a man
a lit
a both
a lamps
p .
a Happily
p ,
a I
a knew
a the
a road
@ 1681
a intimately
p .
a My
a wife
a stood
a in
a the
a light
a of
a the
a doorway
p ,
a and
@ 1682
a watched
a me
a until
a I
a jumped
a up
a into
a the
a dog
a cart
p .
a Then
@ 1683
a abruptly
a she
a turned
a and
a went
a in
p ,
a leaving
a my
a cousins
a side
a by
@ 1684
a side
a wishing
a me
a good
a hap
p .
p =
# 
@ 1686
a I
a was
a a
a little
a depressed
a at
a first
a with
a the
a contagion
a of
a my
@ 1687
a wife's
a fears
p ,
a but
a very
a soon
a my
a thoughts
a reverted
a to
a the
@ 1688
a Martians
p .
a At
a that
a time
a I
a was
a absolutely
a in
a the
a dark
a as
a to
@ 1689
a the
a course
a of
a the
a evening's
a fighting
p .
a I
a did
a not
a know
a even
@ 1690
a the
a circumstances
a that
a had
a precipitated
a the
a conflict
p .
a As
a I
@ 1691
a came
a through
a Ockham
p (
a for
a that
a was
a the
a way
a I
a returned
p ,
a and
@ 1692
a not
a through
a Send
a and
a Old
a Woking
p )
a I
a saw
a along
a the
a western
@ 1693
a horizon
a a
a blood~red
a glow
p ,
a which
a as
a I
a drew
a nearer
p ,
a crept
@ 1694
a slowly
a up
a the
a sky
p .
a The
a driving
a clouds
a of
a the
a gathering
@ 1695
a thunderstorm
a mingled
a there
a with
a masses
a of
a black
a and
a red
@ 1696
a smoke
p .
p =
# 
@ 1698
a Ripley
a Street
a was
a deserted
p ,
a and
a except
a for
a a
a lighted
a window
@ 1699
a or
a so
a the
a village
a showed
a not
a a
a sign
a of
a life
p ;
a but
a I
a narrowly
@ 1700
a escaped
a an
a accident
a at
a the
a corner
a of
a the
a road
a to
a Pyrford
p ,
@ 1701
a where
a a
a knot
a of
a people
a stood
a with
a their
a backs
a to
a me
p .
a They
@ 1702
a said
a nothing
a to
a me
a as
a I
a passed
p .
a I
a do
a not
a know
a what
a they
a knew
@ 1703
a of
a the
a things
a happening
a beyond
a the
a hill
p ,
a nor
a do
a I
a know
a if
@ 1704
a the
a silent
a houses
a I
a passed
a on
a my
a way
a were
a sleeping
a securely
p ,
@ 1705
a or
a deserted
a and
a empty
p ,
a or
a harassed
a and
a watching
a against
a the
@ 1706
a terror
a of
a the
a night
p .
p =
# 
@ 1708
a From
a Ripley
a until
a I
a came
a through
a Pyrford
a I
a was
a in
a the
a valley
@ 1709
a of
a the
a Wey
p ,
a and
a the
a red
a glare
a was
a hidden
a from
a me
p .
a As
a I
@ 1710
a ascended
a the
a little
a hill
a beyond
a Pyrford
a Church
a the
a glare
@ 1711
a came
a into
a view
a again
p ,
a and
a the
a trees
a about
a me
a shivered
a with
@ 1712
a the
a first
a intimation
a of
a the
a storm
a that
a was
a upon
a me
p .
a Then
a I
@ 1713
a heard
a midnight
a pealing
a out
a from
a Pyrford
a Church
a behind
a me
p ,
@ 1714
a and
a then
a came
a the
a silhouette
a of
a Maybury
a Hill
p ,
a with
a its
@ 1715
a treetops
a and
a roofs
a black
a and
a sharp
a against
a the
a red
p .
p =
# 
@ 1717
a Even
a as
a I
a beheld
a this
a a
a lurid
a green
a glare
a lit
a the
a road
a about
@ 1718
a me
a and
a showed
a the
a distant
a woods
a towards
a Addlestone
p .
a I
a felt
a a
@ 1719
a tug
a at
a the
a reins
p .
a I
a saw
a that
a the
a driving
a clouds
a had
a been
@ 1720
a pierced
a as
a it
a were
a by
a a
a thread
a of
a green
a fire
p ,
a suddenly
@ 1721
a lighting
a their
a confusion
a and
a falling
a into
a the
a field
a to
a my
@ 1722
a left
p .
a It
a was
a the
a third
a falling
a star
p !
p =
# 
@ 1724
a Close
a on
a its
a apparition
p ,
a and
a blindingly
a violet
a by
a contrast
p ,
@ 1725
a danced
a out
a the
a first
a lightning
a of
a the
a gathering
a storm
p ,
a and
@ 1726
a the
a thunder
a burst
a like
a a
a rocket
a overhead
p .
a The
a horse
a took
a the
@ 1727
a bit
a between
a his
a teeth
a and
a bolted
p .
p =
# 
@ 1729
a A
a moderate
a incline
a runs
a towards
a the
a foot
a of
a Maybury
a Hill
p ,
@ 1730
a and
a down
a this
a we
a clattered
p .
a Once
a the
a lightning
a had
a begun
p ,
a it
@ 1731
a went
a on
a in
a as
a rapid
a a
a succession
a of
a flashes
a as
a I
a have
a ever
@ 1732
a seen
p .
a The
a thunderclaps
p ,
a treading
a one
a on
a the
a heels
a of
a another
@ 1733
a and
a with
a a
a strange
a crackling
a accompaniment
p ,
a sounded
a more
@ 1734
a like
a the
a working
a of
a a
a gigantic
a electric
a machine
a than
a the
@ 1735
a usual
a detonating
a reverberations
p .
a The
a flickering
a light
a was
@ 1736
a blinding
a and
a confusing
p ,
a and
a a
a thin
a hail
a smote
a gustily
a at
a my
@ 1737
a face
a as
a I
a drove
a down
a the
a slope
p .
p =
# 
@ 1739
a At
a first
a I
a regarded
a little
a but
a the
a road
a before
a me
p ,
a and
a then
@ 1740
a abruptly
a my
a attention
a was
a arrested
a by
a something
a that
a was
@ 1741
a moving
a rapidly
a down
a the
a opposite
a slope
a of
a Maybury
a Hill
p .
a At
@ 1742
a first
a I
a took
a it
a for
a the
a wet
a roof
a of
a a
a house
p ,
a but
a one
a flash
@ 1743
a following
a another
a showed
a it
a to
a be
a in
a swift
a rolling
a movement
p .
@ 1744
a It
a was
a an
a elusive
a vision
p -
p -
a a
a moment
a of
a bewildering
a darkness
p ,
@ 1745
a and
a then
p ,
a in
a a
a flash
a like
a daylight
p ,
a the
a red
a masses
a of
a the
@ 1746
a Orphanage
a near
a the
a crest
a of
a the
a hill
p ,
a the
a green
a tops
a of
a the
@ 1747
a pine
a trees
p ,
a and
a this
a problematical
a object
a came
a out
a clear
a and
@ 1748
a sharp
a and
a bright
p .
p =
# 
@ 1750
a And
a this
a Thing
a I
a saw
p !
a How
a can
a I
a describe
a it
p ?
a A
a monstrous
@ 1751
a tripod
p ,
a higher
a than
a many
a houses
p ,
a striding
a over
a the
a young
@ 1752
a pine
a trees
p ,
a and
a smashing
a them
a aside
a in
a its
a career
p ;
a a
a walking
@ 1753
a engine
a of
a glittering
a metal
p ,
a striding
a now
a across
a the
a heather
p ;
@ 1754
a articulate
a ropes
a of
a steel
a dangling
a from
a it
p ,
a and
a the
@ 1755
a clattering
a tumult
a of
a its
a passage
a mingling
a with
a the
a riot
a of
@ 1756
a the
a thunder
p .
a A
a flash
p ,
a and
a it
a came
a out
a vividly
p ,
a heeling
a over
@ 1757
a one
a way
a with
a two
a feet
a in
a the
a air
p ,
a to
a vanish
a and
a reappear
@ 1758
a almost
a instantly
a as
a it
a seemed
p ,
a with
a the
a next
a flash
p ,
a a
@ 1759
a hundred
a yards
a nearer
p .
a Can
a you
a imagine
a a
a milking
a stool
a tilted
@ 1760
a and
a bowled
a violently
a along
a the
a ground
p ?
a That
a was
a the
@ 1761
a impression
a those
a instant
a flashes
a gave
p .
a But
a instead
a of
a a
@ 1762
a milking
a stool
a imagine
a it
a a
a great
a body
a of
a machinery
a on
a a
@ 1763
a tripod
a stand
p .
p =
# 
@ 1765
a Then
a suddenly
a the
a trees
a in
a the
a pine
a wood
a ahead
a of
a me
a were
@ 1766
a parted
p ,
a as
a brittle
a reeds
a are
a parted
a by
a a
a man
a thrusting
@ 1767
a through
a them
p ;
a they
a were
a snapped
a off
a and
a driven
a headlong
p ,
a and
@ 1768
a a
a second
a huge
a tripod
a appeared
p ,
a rushing
p ,
a as
a it
a seemed
p ,
@ 1769
a headlong
a towards
a me
p .
a And
a I
a was
a galloping
a hard
a to
a meet
a it
p !
a At
@ 1770
a the
a sight
a of
a the
a second
a monster
a my
a nerve
a went
a altogether
p .
@ 1771
a Not
a stopping
a to
a look
a again
p ,
a I
a wrenched
a the
a horse's
a head
a hard
@ 1772
a round
a to
a the
a right
a and
a in
a another
a moment
a the
a dog
a cart
a had
@ 1773
a heeled
a over
a upon
a the
a horse
p ;
a the
a shafts
a smashed
a noisily
p ,
a and
@ 1774
a I
a was
a flung
a sideways
a and
a fell
a heavily
a into
a a
a shallow
a pool
a of
@ 1775
a water
p .
p =
# 
@ 1777
a I
a crawled
a out
a almost
a immediately
p ,
a and
a crouched
p ,
a my
a feet
@ 1778
a still
a in
a the
a water
p ,
a under
a a
a clump
a of
a furze
p .
a The
a horse
a lay
@ 1779
a motionless
p (
a his
a neck
a was
a broken
p ,
a poor
a brute
p !
p )
a and
a by
a the
@ 1780
a lightning
a flashes
a I
a saw
a the
a black
a bulk
a of
a the
a overturned
a dog
@ 1781
a cart
a and
a the
a silhouette
a of
a the
a wheel
a still
a spinning
a slowly
p .
@ 1782
a In
a another
a moment
a the
a colossal
a mechanism
a went
a striding
a by
@ 1783
a me
p ,
a and
a passed
a uphill
a towards
a Pyrford
p .
p =
# 
@ 1785
a Seen
a nearer
p ,
a the
a Thing
a was
a incredibly
a strange
p ,
a for
a it
a was
a no
@ 1786
a mere
a insensate
a machine
a driving
a on
a its
a way
p .
a Machine
a it
a was
p ,
@ 1787
a with
a a
a ringing
a metallic
a pace
p ,
a and
a long
p ,
a flexible
p ,
a glittering
@ 1788
a tentacles
p (
a one
a of
a which
a gripped
a a
a young
a pine
a tree
p )
a swinging
@ 1789
a and
a rattling
a about
a its
a strange
a body
p .
a It
a picked
a its
a road
a as
@ 1790
a it
a went
a striding
a along
p ,
a and
a the
a brazen
a hood
a that
a surmounted
@ 1791
a it
a moved
a to
a and
a fro
a with
a the
a inevitable
a suggestion
a of
a a
a head
@ 1792
a looking
a about
p .
a Behind
a the
a main
a body
a was
a a
a huge
a mass
a of
a white
@ 1793
a metal
a like
a a
a gigantic
a fisherman's
a basket
p ,
a and
a puffs
a of
a green
@ 1794
a smoke
a squirted
a out
a from
a the
a joints
a of
a the
a limbs
a as
a the
@ 1795
a monster
a swept
a by
a me
p .
a And
a in
a an
a instant
a it
a was
a gone
p .
p =
# 
@ 1797
a So
a much
a I
a saw
a then
p ,
a all
a vaguely
a for
a the
a flickering
a of
a the
@ 1798
a lightning
p ,
a in
a blinding
a highlights
a and
a dense
a black
a shadows
p .
p =
# 
@ 1800
a As
a it
a passed
a it
a set
a up
a an
a exultant
a deafening
a howl
a that
@ 1801
a drowned
a the
a thunder
p -
p -
p "
a Aloo
p !
a Aloo
p !
p "
p -
p -
a and
a in
a another
a minute
a it
@ 1802
a was
a with
a its
a companion
p ,
a half
a a
a mile
a away
p ,
a stooping
a over
@ 1803
a something
a in
a the
a field
p .
a I
a have
a no
a doubt
a this
a Thing
a in
a the
@ 1804
a field
a was
a the
a third
a of
a the
a ten
a cylinders
a they
a had
a fired
a at
@ 1805
a us
a from
a Mars
p .
p =
# 
@ 1807
a For
a some
a minutes
a I
a lay
a there
a in
a the
a rain
a and
a darkness
@ 1808
a watching
p ,
a by
a the
a intermittent
a light
p ,
a these
a monstrous
a beings
@ 1809
a of
a metal
a moving
a about
a in
a the
a distance
a over
a the
a hedge
a tops
p .
a A
@ 1810
a thin
a hail
a was
a now
a beginning
p ,
a and
a as
a it
a came
a and
a went
a their
@ 1811
a figures
a grew
a misty
a and
a then
a flashed
a into
a clearness
a again
p .
@ 1812
a Now
a and
a then
a came
a a
a gap
a in
a the
a lightning
p ,
a and
a the
a night
@ 1813
a swallowed
a them
a up
p .
p =
# 
@ 1815
a I
a was
a soaked
a with
a hail
a above
a and
a puddle
a water
a below
p .
a It
a was
@ 1816
a some
a time
a before
a my
a blank
a astonishment
a would
a let
a me
a struggle
@ 1817
a up
a the
a bank
a to
a a
a drier
a position
p ,
a or
a think
a at
a all
a of
a my
@ 1818
a imminent
a peril
p .
p =
# 
@ 1820
a Not
a far
a from
a me
a was
a a
a little
a one~roomed
a squatter's
a hut
a of
@ 1821
a wood
p ,
a surrounded
a by
a a
a patch
a of
a potato
a garden
p .
a I
a struggled
a to
@ 1822
a my
a feet
a at
a last
p ,
a and
p ,
a crouching
a and
a making
a use
a of
a every
@ 1823
a chance
a of
a cover
p ,
a I
a made
a a
a run
a for
a this
p .
a I
a hammered
a at
a the
@ 1824
a door
p ,
a but
a I
a could
a not
a make
a the
a people
a hear
p (
a if
a there
a were
@ 1825
a any
a people
a inside
p )
p ,
a and
a after
a a
a time
a I
a desisted
p ,
a and
p ,
@ 1826
a availing
a myself
a of
a a
a ditch
a for
a the
a greater
a part
a of
a the
a way
p ,
@ 1827
a succeeded
a in
a crawling
p ,
a unobserved
a by
a these
a monstrous
@ 1828
a machines
p ,
a into
a the
a pine
a woods
a towards
a Maybury
p .
p =
# 
@ 1830
a Under
a cover
a of
a this
a I
a pushed
a on
p ,
a wet
a and
a shivering
a now
p ,
@ 1831
a towards
a my
a own
a house
p .
a I
a walked
a among
a the
a trees
a trying
a to
@ 1832
a find
a the
a footpath
p .
a It
a was
a very
a dark
a indeed
a in
a the
a wood
p ,
a for
@ 1833
a the
a lightning
a was
a now
a becoming
a infrequent
p ,
a and
a the
a hail
p ,
@ 1834
a which
a was
a pouring
a down
a in
a a
a torrent
p ,
a fell
a in
a columns
a through
@ 1835
a the
a gaps
a in
a the
a heavy
a foliage
p .
p =
# 
@ 1837
a If
a I
a had
a fully
a realised
a the
a meaning
a of
a all
a the
a things
a I
a had
@ 1838
a seen
a I
a should
a have
a immediately
a worked
a my
a way
a round
a through
@ 1839
a Byfleet
a to
a Street
a Cobham
p ,
a and
a so
a gone
a back
a to
a rejoin
a my
a wife
@ 1840
a at
a Leatherhead
p .
a But
a that
a night
a the
a strangeness
a of
a things
@ 1841
a about
a me
p ,
a and
a my
a physical
a wretchedness
p ,
a prevented
a me
p ,
a for
a I
@ 1842
a was
a bruised
p ,
a weary
p ,
a wet
a to
a the
a skin
p ,
a deafened
a and
a blinded
a by
@ 1843
a the
a storm
p .
p =
# 
@ 1845
a I
a had
a a
a vague
a idea
a of
a going
a on
a to
a my
a own
a house
p ,
a and
a that
a was
@ 1846
a as
a much
a motive
a as
a I
a had
p .
a I
a staggered
a through
a the
a trees
p ,
a fell
@ 1847
a into
a a
a ditch
a and
a bruised
a my
a knees
a against
a a
a plank
p ,
a and
@ 1848
a finally
a splashed
a out
a into
a the
a lane
a that
a ran
a down
a from
a the
@ 1849
a College
a Arms
p .
a I
a say
a splashed
p ,
a for
a the
a storm
a water
a was
@ 1850
a sweeping
a the
a sand
a down
a the
a hill
a in
a a
a muddy
a torrent
p .
a There
a in
@ 1851
a the
a darkness
a a
a man
a blundered
a into
a me
a and
a sent
a me
a reeling
@ 1852
a back
p .
p =
# 
@ 1854
a He
a gave
a a
a cry
a of
a terror
p ,
a sprang
a sideways
p ,
a and
a rushed
a on
@ 1855
a before
a I
a could
a gather
a my
a wits
a sufficiently
a to
a speak
a to
a him
p .
@ 1856
a So
a heavy
a was
a the
a stress
a of
a the
a storm
a just
a at
a this
a place
a that
@ 1857
a I
a had
a the
a hardest
a task
a to
a win
a my
a way
a up
a the
a hill
p .
a I
a went
@ 1858
a close
a up
a to
a the
a fence
a on
a the
a left
a and
a worked
a my
a way
a along
@ 1859
a its
a palings
p .
p =
# 
@ 1861
a Near
a the
a top
a I
a stumbled
a upon
a something
a soft
p ,
a and
p ,
a by
a a
a flash
@ 1862
a of
a lightning
p ,
a saw
a between
a my
a feet
a a
a heap
a of
a black
a broadcloth
@ 1863
a and
a a
a pair
a of
a boots
p .
a Before
a I
a could
a distinguish
a clearly
a how
@ 1864
a the
a man
a lay
p ,
a the
a flicker
a of
a light
a had
a passed
p .
a I
a stood
a over
@ 1865
a him
a waiting
a for
a the
a next
a flash
p .
a When
a it
a came
p ,
a I
a saw
a that
a he
@ 1866
a was
a a
a sturdy
a man
p ,
a cheaply
a but
a not
a shabbily
a dressed
p ;
a his
a head
@ 1867
a was
a bent
a under
a his
a body
p ,
a and
a he
a lay
a crumpled
a up
a close
a to
a the
@ 1868
a fence
p ,
a as
a though
a he
a had
a been
a flung
a violently
a against
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 1870
a Overcoming
a the
a repugnance
a natural
a to
a one
a who
a had
a never
@ 1871
a before
a touched
a a
a dead
a body
p ,
a I
a stooped
a and
a turned
a him
a over
a to
@ 1872
a feel
a for
a his
a heart
p .
a He
a was
a quite
a dead
p .
a Apparently
a his
a neck
@ 1873
a had
a been
a broken
p .
a The
a lightning
a flashed
a for
a a
a third
a time
p ,
a and
@ 1874
a his
a face
a leaped
a upon
a me
p .
a I
a sprang
a to
a my
a feet
p .
a It
a was
a the
@ 1875
a landlord
a of
a the
a Spotted
a Dog
p ,
a whose
a conveyance
a I
a had
a taken
p .
p =
# 
@ 1877
a I
a stepped
a over
a him
a gingerly
a and
a pushed
a on
a up
a the
a hill
p .
a I
@ 1878
a made
a my
a way
a by
a the
a police
a station
a and
a the
a College
a Arms
@ 1879
a towards
a my
a own
a house
p .
a Nothing
a was
a burning
a on
a the
a hillside
p ,
@ 1880
a though
a from
a the
a common
a there
a still
a came
a a
a red
a glare
a and
a a
@ 1881
a rolling
a tumult
a of
a ruddy
a smoke
a beating
a up
a against
a the
@ 1882
a drenching
a hail
p .
a So
a far
a as
a I
a could
a see
a by
a the
a flashes
p ,
a the
@ 1883
a houses
a about
a me
a were
a mostly
a uninjured
p .
a By
a the
a College
a Arms
a a
@ 1884
a dark
a heap
a lay
a in
a the
a road
p .
p =
# 
@ 1886
a Down
a the
a road
a towards
a Maybury
a Bridge
a there
a were
a voices
a and
@ 1887
a the
a sound
a of
a feet
p ,
a but
a I
a had
a not
a the
a courage
a to
a shout
a or
a to
@ 1888
a go
a to
a them
p .
a I
a let
a myself
a in
a with
a my
a latchkey
p ,
a closed
p ,
a locked
@ 1889
a and
a bolted
a the
a door
p ,
a staggered
a to
a the
a foot
a of
a the
a staircase
p ,
@ 1890
a and
a sat
a down
p .
a My
a imagination
a was
a full
a of
a those
a striding
@ 1891
a metallic
a monsters
p ,
a and
a of
a the
a dead
a body
a smashed
a against
a the
@ 1892
a fence
p .
p =
# 
@ 1894
a I
a crouched
a at
a the
a foot
a of
a the
a staircase
a with
a my
a back
a to
a the
@ 1895
a wall
p ,
a shivering
a violently
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c11}
$ {p1}{c11}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c11}{cn}
# 
@ 1900
a CHAPTER
a ELEVEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c11}{tt}
# 
@ 1904
a AT
a THE
a WINDOW
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c11}{tx}
@ 1907
a I
a have
a already
a said
a that
a my
a storms
a of
a emotion
a have
a a
a trick
@ 1908
a of
a exhausting
a themselves
p .
a After
a a
a time
a I
a discovered
a that
a I
@ 1909
a was
a cold
a and
a wet
p ,
a and
a with
a little
a pools
a of
a water
a about
a me
a on
@ 1910
a the
a stair
a carpet
p .
a I
a got
a up
a almost
a mechanically
p ,
a went
a into
@ 1911
a the
a dining
a room
a and
a drank
a some
a whiskey
p ,
a and
a then
a I
a was
a moved
@ 1912
a to
a change
a my
a clothes
p .
p =
# 
@ 1914
a After
a I
a had
a done
a that
a I
a went
a upstairs
a to
a my
a study
p ,
a but
a why
a I
@ 1915
a did
a so
a I
a do
a not
a know
p .
a The
a window
a of
a my
a study
a looks
a over
a the
@ 1916
a trees
a and
a the
a railway
a towards
a Horsell
a Common
p .
a In
a the
a hurry
@ 1917
a of
a our
a departure
a this
a window
a had
a been
a left
a open
p .
a The
a passage
@ 1918
a was
a dark
p ,
a and
p ,
a by
a contrast
a with
a the
a picture
a the
a window
a frame
@ 1919
a enclosed
p ,
a the
a side
a of
a the
a room
a seemed
a impenetrably
a dark
p .
a I
@ 1920
a stopped
a short
a in
a the
a doorway
p .
p =
# 
@ 1922
a The
a thunderstorm
a had
a passed
p .
a The
a towers
a of
a the
a Oriental
@ 1923
a College
a and
a the
a pine
a trees
a about
a it
a had
a gone
p ,
a and
a very
a far
@ 1924
a away
p ,
a lit
a by
a a
a vivid
a red
a glare
p ,
a the
a common
a about
a the
a sand
@ 1925
a pits
a was
a visible
p .
a Across
a the
a light
a huge
a black
a shapes
p ,
@ 1926
a grotesque
a and
a strange
p ,
a moved
a busily
a to
a and
a fro
p .
p =
# 
@ 1928
a It
a seemed
a indeed
a as
a if
a the
a whole
a country
a in
a that
a direction
@ 1929
a was
a on
a fire
p -
p -
a a
a broad
a hillside
a set
a with
a minute
a tongues
a of
@ 1930
a flame
p ,
a swaying
a and
a writhing
a with
a the
a gusts
a of
a the
a dying
@ 1931
a storm
p ,
a and
a throwing
a a
a red
a reflection
a upon
a the
a cloud
a scud
@ 1932
a above
p .
a Every
a now
a and
a then
a a
a haze
a of
a smoke
a from
a some
a nearer
@ 1933
a conflagration
a drove
a across
a the
a window
a and
a hid
a the
a Martian
@ 1934
a shapes
p .
a I
a could
a not
a see
a what
a they
a were
a doing
p ,
a nor
a the
a clear
@ 1935
a form
a of
a them
p ,
a nor
a recognise
a the
a black
a objects
a they
a were
@ 1936
a busied
a upon
p .
a Neither
a could
a I
a see
a the
a nearer
a fire
p ,
a though
a the
@ 1937
a reflections
a of
a it
a danced
a on
a the
a wall
a and
a ceiling
a of
a the
@ 1938
a study
p .
a A
a sharp
p ,
a resinous
a tang
a of
a burning
a was
a in
a the
a air
p .
p =
# 
@ 1940
a I
a closed
a the
a door
a noiselessly
a and
a crept
a towards
a the
a window
p .
@ 1941
a As
a I
a did
a so
p ,
a the
a view
a opened
a out
a until
p ,
a on
a the
a one
a hand
p ,
a it
@ 1942
a reached
a to
a the
a houses
a about
a Woking
a station
p ,
a and
a on
a the
a other
@ 1943
a to
a the
a charred
a and
a blackened
a pine
a woods
a of
a Byfleet
p .
a There
@ 1944
a was
a a
a light
a down
a below
a the
a hill
p ,
a on
a the
a railway
p ,
a near
a the
@ 1945
a arch
p ,
a and
a several
a of
a the
a houses
a along
a the
a Maybury
a road
a and
@ 1946
a the
a streets
a near
a the
a station
a were
a glowing
a ruins
p .
a The
a light
@ 1947
a upon
a the
a railway
a puzzled
a me
a at
a first
p ;
a there
a were
a a
a black
@ 1948
a heap
a and
a a
a vivid
a glare
p ,
a and
a to
a the
a right
a of
a that
a a
a row
a of
@ 1949
a yellow
a oblongs
p .
a Then
a I
a perceived
a this
a was
a a
a wrecked
a train
p ,
@ 1950
a the
a fore
a part
a smashed
a and
a on
a fire
p ,
a the
a hinder
a carriages
@ 1951
a still
a upon
a the
a rails
p .
p =
# 
@ 1953
a Between
a these
a three
a main
a centres
a of
a light
p -
p -
a the
a houses
p ,
a the
@ 1954
a train
p ,
a and
a the
a burning
a county
a towards
a Chobham
p -
p -
a stretched
@ 1955
a irregular
a patches
a of
a dark
a country
p ,
a broken
a here
a and
a there
a by
@ 1956
a intervals
a of
a dimly
a glowing
a and
a smoking
a ground
p .
a It
a was
a the
@ 1957
a strangest
a spectacle
p ,
a that
a black
a expanse
a set
a with
a fire
p .
a It
@ 1958
a reminded
a me
p ,
a more
a than
a anything
a else
p ,
a of
a the
a Potteries
a at
@ 1959
a night
p .
a At
a first
a I
a could
a distinguish
a no
a people
a at
a all
p ,
a though
@ 1960
a I
a peered
a intently
a for
a them
p .
a Later
a I
a saw
a against
a the
a light
a of
@ 1961
a Woking
a station
a a
a number
a of
a black
a figures
a hurrying
a one
a after
@ 1962
a the
a other
a across
a the
a line
p .
p =
# 
@ 1964
a And
a this
a was
a the
a little
a world
a in
a which
a I
a had
a been
a living
@ 1965
a securely
a for
a years
p ,
a this
a fiery
a chaos
p !
a What
a had
a happened
a in
@ 1966
a the
a last
a seven
a hours
a I
a still
a did
a not
a know
p ;
a nor
a did
a I
a know
p ,
@ 1967
a though
a I
a was
a beginning
a to
a guess
p ,
a the
a relation
a between
a these
@ 1968
a mechanical
a colossi
a and
a the
a sluggish
a lumps
a I
a had
a seen
@ 1969
a disgorged
a from
a the
a cylinder
p .
a With
a a
a queer
a feeling
a of
@ 1970
a impersonal
a interest
a I
a turned
a my
a desk
a chair
a to
a the
a window
p ,
@ 1971
a sat
a down
p ,
a and
a stared
a at
a the
a blackened
a country
p ,
a and
@ 1972
a particularly
a at
a the
a three
a gigantic
a black
a things
a that
a were
@ 1973
a going
a to
a and
a fro
a in
a the
a glare
a about
a the
a sand
a pits
p .
p =
# 
@ 1975
a They
a seemed
a amazingly
a busy
p .
a I
a began
a to
a ask
a myself
a what
a they
@ 1976
a could
a be
p .
a Were
a they
a intelligent
a mechanisms
p ?
a Such
a a
a thing
a I
@ 1977
a felt
a was
a impossible
p .
a Or
a did
a a
a Martian
a sit
a within
a each
p ,
@ 1978
a ruling
p ,
a directing
p ,
a using
p ,
a much
a as
a a
a man's
a brain
a sits
a and
@ 1979
a rules
a in
a his
a body
p ?
a I
a began
a to
a compare
a the
a things
a to
a human
@ 1980
a machines
p ,
a to
a ask
a myself
a for
a the
a first
a time
a in
a my
a life
a how
a an
@ 1981
a ironclad
a or
a a
a steam
a engine
a would
a seem
a to
a an
a intelligent
@ 1982
a lower
a animal
p .
p =
# 
@ 1984
a The
a storm
a had
a left
a the
a sky
a clear
p ,
a and
a over
a the
a smoke
a of
a the
@ 1985
a burning
a land
a the
a little
a fading
a pinpoint
a of
a Mars
a was
a dropping
@ 1986
a into
a the
a west
p ,
a when
a a
a soldier
a came
a into
a my
a garden
p .
a I
a heard
a a
@ 1987
a slight
a scraping
a at
a the
a fence
p ,
a and
a rousing
a myself
a from
a the
@ 1988
a lethargy
a that
a had
a fallen
a upon
a me
p ,
a I
a looked
a down
a and
a saw
a him
@ 1989
a dimly
p ,
a clambering
a over
a the
a palings
p .
a At
a the
a sight
a of
a another
@ 1990
a human
a being
a my
a torpor
a passed
p ,
a and
a I
a leaned
a out
a of
a the
a window
@ 1991
a eagerly
p .
p =
# 
@ 1993
p "
a Hist
p !
p "
a said
a I
p ,
a in
a a
a whisper
p .
p =
# 
@ 1995
a He
a stopped
a astride
a of
a the
a fence
a in
a doubt
p .
a Then
a he
a came
a over
@ 1996
a and
a across
a the
a lawn
a to
a the
a corner
a of
a the
a house
p .
a He
a bent
a down
@ 1997
a and
a stepped
a softly
p .
p =
# 
@ 1999
p "
a Who's
a there
p ?
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a also
a whispering
p ,
a standing
a under
a the
@ 2000
a window
a and
a peering
a up
p .
p =
# 
@ 2002
p "
a Where
a are
a you
a going
p ?
p "
a I
a asked
p .
p =
# 
@ 2004
p "
a God
a knows
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2006
p "
a Are
a you
a trying
a to
a hide
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2008
p "
a That's
a it
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2010
p "
a Come
a into
a the
a house
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2012
a I
a went
a down
p ,
a unfastened
a the
a door
p ,
a and
a let
a him
a in
p ,
a and
a locked
@ 2013
a the
a door
a again
p .
a I
a could
a not
a see
a his
a face
p .
a He
a was
a hatless
p ,
@ 2014
a and
a his
a coat
a was
a unbuttoned
p .
p =
# 
@ 2016
p "
a My
a God
p !
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a as
a I
a drew
a him
a in
p .
p =
# 
@ 2018
p "
a What
a has
a happened
p ?
p "
a I
a asked
p .
p =
# 
@ 2020
p "
a What
a hasn't
p ?
p "
a In
a the
a obscurity
a I
a could
a see
a he
a made
a a
@ 2021
a gesture
a of
a despair
p .
p "
a They
a wiped
a us
a out
p -
p -
a simply
a wiped
a us
@ 2022
a out
p ,
p "
a he
a repeated
a again
a and
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 2024
a He
a followed
a me
p ,
a almost
a mechanically
p ,
a into
a the
a dining
a room
p .
p =
# 
@ 2026
p "
a Take
a some
a whiskey
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a pouring
a out
a a
a stiff
a dose
p .
p =
# 
@ 2028
a He
a drank
a it
p .
a Then
a abruptly
a he
a sat
a down
a before
a the
a table
p ,
a put
@ 2029
a his
a head
a on
a his
a arms
p ,
a and
a began
a to
a sob
a and
a weep
a like
a a
@ 2030
a little
a boy
p ,
a in
a a
a perfect
a passion
a of
a emotion
p ,
a while
a I
p ,
a with
a a
@ 2031
a curious
a forgetfulness
a of
a my
a own
a recent
a despair
p ,
a stood
a beside
@ 2032
a him
p ,
a wondering
p .
p =
# 
@ 2034
a It
a was
a a
a long
a time
a before
a he
a could
a steady
a his
a nerves
a to
@ 2035
a answer
a my
a questions
p ,
a and
a then
a he
a answered
a perplexingly
a and
@ 2036
a brokenly
p .
a He
a was
a a
a driver
a in
a the
a artillery
p ,
a and
a had
a only
@ 2037
a come
a into
a action
a about
a seven
p .
a At
a that
a time
a firing
a was
a going
@ 2038
a on
a across
a the
a common
p ,
a and
a it
a was
a said
a the
a first
a party
a of
@ 2039
a Martians
a were
a crawling
a slowly
a towards
a their
a second
a cylinder
@ 2040
a under
a cover
a of
a a
a metal
a shield
p .
p =
# 
@ 2042
a Later
a this
a shield
a staggered
a up
a on
a tripod
a legs
a and
a became
a the
@ 2043
a first
a of
a the
a fighting~machines
a I
a had
a seen
p .
a The
a gun
a he
a drove
@ 2044
a had
a been
a unlimbered
a near
a Horsell
p ,
a in
a order
a to
a command
a the
@ 2045
a sand
a pits
p ,
a and
a its
a arrival
a it
a was
a that
a had
a precipitated
a the
@ 2046
a action
p .
a As
a the
a limber
a gunners
a went
a to
a the
a rear
p ,
a his
a horse
@ 2047
a trod
a in
a a
a rabbit
a hole
a and
a came
a down
p ,
a throwing
a him
a into
a a
@ 2048
a depression
a of
a the
a ground
p .
a At
a the
a same
a moment
a the
a gun
@ 2049
a exploded
a behind
a him
p ,
a the
a ammunition
a blew
a up
p ,
a there
a was
a fire
@ 2050
a all
a about
a him
p ,
a and
a he
a found
a himself
a lying
a under
a a
a heap
a of
@ 2051
a charred
a dead
a men
a and
a dead
a horses
p .
p =
# 
@ 2053
p "
a I
a lay
a still
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
p "
a scared
a out
a of
a my
a wits
p ,
a with
a the
@ 2054
a fore
a quarter
a of
a a
a horse
a atop
a of
a me
p .
a We'd
a been
a wiped
a out
p .
a And
@ 2055
a the
a smell
p -
p -
a good
a God
p !
a Like
a burnt
a meat
p !
a I
a was
a hurt
a across
a the
@ 2056
a back
a by
a the
a fall
a of
a the
a horse
p ,
a and
a there
a I
a had
a to
a lie
a until
@ 2057
a I
a felt
a better
p .
a Just
a like
a parade
a it
a had
a been
a a
a minute
@ 2058
a before
p -
p -
a then
a stumble
p ,
a bang
p ,
a swish
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2060
p "
a Wiped
a out
p !
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2062
a He
a had
a hid
a under
a the
a dead
a horse
a for
a a
a long
a time
p ,
a peeping
a out
@ 2063
a furtively
a across
a the
a common
p .
a The
a Cardigan
a men
a had
a tried
a a
@ 2064
a rush
p ,
a in
a skirmishing
a order
p ,
a at
a the
a pit
p ,
a simply
a to
a be
a swept
@ 2065
a out
a of
a existence
p .
a Then
a the
a monster
a had
a risen
a to
a its
a feet
a and
@ 2066
a had
a begun
a to
a walk
a leisurely
a to
a and
a fro
a across
a the
a common
@ 2067
a among
a the
a few
a fugitives
p ,
a with
a its
a headlike
a hood
a turning
@ 2068
a about
a exactly
a like
a the
a head
a of
a a
a cowled
a human
a being
p .
a A
a kind
@ 2069
a of
a arm
a carried
a a
a complicated
a metallic
a case
p ,
a about
a which
@ 2070
a green
a flashes
a scintillated
p ,
a and
a out
a of
a the
a funnel
a of
a this
@ 2071
a there
a smoked
a the
a Heat~Ray
p .
p =
# 
@ 2073
a In
a a
a few
a minutes
a there
a was
p ,
a so
a far
a as
a the
a soldier
a could
a see
p ,
@ 2074
a not
a a
a living
a thing
a left
a upon
a the
a common
p ,
a and
a every
a bush
a and
@ 2075
a tree
a upon
a it
a that
a was
a not
a already
a a
a blackened
a skeleton
a was
@ 2076
a burning
p .
a The
a hussars
a had
a been
a on
a the
a road
a beyond
a the
@ 2077
a curvature
a of
a the
a ground
p ,
a and
a he
a saw
a nothing
a of
a them
p .
a He
@ 2078
a heard
a the
a Martians
a rattle
a for
a a
a time
a and
a then
a become
a still
p .
@ 2079
a The
a giant
a saved
a Woking
a station
a and
a its
a cluster
a of
a houses
@ 2080
a until
a the
a last
p ;
a then
a in
a a
a moment
a the
a Heat~Ray
a was
a brought
a to
@ 2081
a bear
p ,
a and
a the
a town
a became
a a
a heap
a of
a fiery
a ruins
p .
a Then
a the
@ 2082
a Thing
a shut
a off
a the
a Heat~Ray
p ,
a and
a turning
a its
a back
a upon
a the
@ 2083
a artilleryman
p ,
a began
a to
a waddle
a away
a towards
a the
a smouldering
@ 2084
a pine
a woods
a that
a sheltered
a the
a second
a cylinder
p .
a As
a it
a did
a so
@ 2085
a a
a second
a glittering
a Titan
a built
a itself
a up
a out
a of
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 2087
a The
a second
a monster
a followed
a the
a first
p ,
a and
a at
a that
a the
@ 2088
a artilleryman
a began
a to
a crawl
a very
a cautiously
a across
a the
a hot
@ 2089
a heather
a ash
a towards
a Horsell
p .
a He
a managed
a to
a get
a alive
a into
@ 2090
a the
a ditch
a by
a the
a side
a of
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a so
a escaped
a to
a Woking
p .
@ 2091
a There
a his
a story
a became
a ejaculatory
p .
a The
a place
a was
@ 2092
a impassable
p .
a It
a seems
a there
a were
a a
a few
a people
a alive
a there
p ,
@ 2093
a frantic
a for
a the
a most
a part
a and
a many
a burned
a and
a scalded
p .
a He
@ 2094
a was
a turned
a aside
a by
a the
a fire
p ,
a and
a hid
a among
a some
a almost
@ 2095
a scorching
a heaps
a of
a broken
a wall
a as
a one
a of
a the
a Martian
a giants
@ 2096
a returned
p .
a He
a saw
a this
a one
a pursue
a a
a man
p ,
a catch
a him
a up
a in
a one
@ 2097
a of
a its
a steely
a tentacles
p ,
a and
a knock
a his
a head
a against
a the
@ 2098
a trunk
a of
a a
a pine
a tree
p .
a At
a last
p ,
a after
a nightfall
p ,
a the
@ 2099
a artilleryman
a made
a a
a rush
a for
a it
a and
a got
a over
a the
a railway
@ 2100
a embankment
p .
p =
# 
@ 2102
a Since
a then
a he
a had
a been
a skulking
a along
a towards
a Maybury
p ,
a in
@ 2103
a the
a hope
a of
a getting
a out
a of
a danger
a Londonward
p .
a People
a were
@ 2104
a hiding
a in
a trenches
a and
a cellars
p ,
a and
a many
a of
a the
a survivors
@ 2105
a had
a made
a off
a towards
a Woking
a village
a and
a Send
p .
a He
a had
a been
@ 2106
a consumed
a with
a thirst
a until
a he
a found
a one
a of
a the
a water
a mains
@ 2107
a near
a the
a railway
a arch
a smashed
p ,
a and
a the
a water
a bubbling
a out
@ 2108
a like
a a
a spring
a upon
a the
a road
p .
p =
# 
@ 2110
a That
a was
a the
a story
a I
a got
a from
a him
p ,
a bit
a by
a bit
p .
a He
a grew
@ 2111
a calmer
a telling
a me
a and
a trying
a to
a make
a me
a see
a the
a things
a he
@ 2112
a had
a seen
p .
a He
a had
a eaten
a no
a food
a since
a midday
p ,
a he
a told
a me
@ 2113
a early
a in
a his
a narrative
p ,
a and
a I
a found
a some
a mutton
a and
a bread
a in
@ 2114
a the
a pantry
a and
a brought
a it
a into
a the
a room
p .
a We
a lit
a no
a lamp
a for
@ 2115
a fear
a of
a attracting
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
a ever
a and
a again
a our
@ 2116
a hands
a would
a touch
a upon
a bread
a or
a meat
p .
a As
a he
a talked
p ,
a things
@ 2117
a about
a us
a came
a darkly
a out
a of
a the
a darkness
p ,
a and
a the
a trampled
@ 2118
a bushes
a and
a broken
a rose
a trees
a outside
a the
a window
a grew
@ 2119
a distinct
p .
a It
a would
a seem
a that
a a
a number
a of
a men
a or
a animals
a had
@ 2120
a rushed
a across
a the
a lawn
p .
a I
a began
a to
a see
a his
a face
p ,
a blackened
@ 2121
a and
a haggard
p ,
a as
a no
a doubt
a mine
a was
a also
p .
p =
# 
@ 2123
a When
a we
a had
a finished
a eating
a we
a went
a softly
a upstairs
a to
a my
@ 2124
a study
p ,
a and
a I
a looked
a again
a out
a of
a the
a open
a window
p .
a In
a one
@ 2125
a night
a the
a valley
a had
a become
a a
a valley
a of
a ashes
p .
a The
a fires
a had
@ 2126
a dwindled
a now
p .
a Where
a flames
a had
a been
a there
a were
a now
a streamers
@ 2127
a of
a smoke
p ;
a but
a the
a countless
a ruins
a of
a shattered
a and
a gutted
@ 2128
a houses
a and
a blasted
a and
a blackened
a trees
a that
a the
a night
a had
@ 2129
a hidden
a stood
a out
a now
a gaunt
a and
a terrible
a in
a the
a pitiless
@ 2130
a light
a of
a dawn
p .
a Yet
a here
a and
a there
a some
a object
a had
a had
a the
@ 2131
a luck
a to
a escape
p -
p -
a a
a white
a railway
a signal
a here
p ,
a the
a end
a of
a a
@ 2132
a greenhouse
a there
p ,
a white
a and
a fresh
a amid
a the
a wreckage
p .
a Never
@ 2133
a before
a in
a the
a history
a of
a warfare
a had
a destruction
a been
a so
@ 2134
a indiscriminate
a and
a so
a universal
p .
a And
a shining
a with
a the
@ 2135
a growing
a light
a of
a the
a east
p ,
a three
a of
a the
a metallic
a giants
@ 2136
a stood
a about
a the
a pit
p ,
a their
a cowls
a rotating
a as
a though
a they
@ 2137
a were
a surveying
a the
a desolation
a they
a had
a made
p .
p =
# 
@ 2139
a It
a seemed
a to
a me
a that
a the
a pit
a had
a been
a enlarged
p ,
a and
a ever
a and
@ 2140
a again
a puffs
a of
a vivid
a green
a vapour
a streamed
a up
a and
a out
a of
a it
@ 2141
a towards
a the
a brightening
a dawn
p -
p -
a streamed
a up
p ,
a whirled
p ,
a broke
p ,
@ 2142
a and
a vanished
p .
p =
# 
@ 2144
a Beyond
a were
a the
a pillars
a of
a fire
a about
a Chobham
p .
a They
a became
@ 2145
a pillars
a of
a bloodshot
a smoke
a at
a the
a first
a touch
a of
a day
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c12}
$ {p1}{c12}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c12}{cn}
# 
@ 2150
a CHAPTER
a TWELVE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c12}{tt}
# 
@ 2154
a WHAT
a I
a SAW
a OF
a THE
a DESTRUCTION
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c12}{tx}
@ 2157
a OF
a WEYBRIDGE
a AND
a SHEPPERTON
p =
# 
@ 2159
a As
a the
a dawn
a grew
a brighter
a we
a withdrew
a from
a the
a window
a from
@ 2160
a which
a we
a had
a watched
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
a went
a very
a quietly
@ 2161
a downstairs
p .
p =
# 
@ 2163
a The
a artilleryman
a agreed
a with
a me
a that
a the
a house
a was
a no
a place
@ 2164
a to
a stay
a in
p .
a He
a proposed
p ,
a he
a said
p ,
a to
a make
a his
a way
@ 2165
a Londonward
p ,
a and
a thence
a rejoin
a his
a battery
p -
p -
a No
p .
s 12
p ,
a of
a the
@ 2166
a Horse
a Artillery
p .
a My
a plan
a was
a to
a return
a at
a once
a to
@ 2167
a Leatherhead
p ;
a and
a so
a greatly
a had
a the
a strength
a of
a the
a Martians
@ 2168
a impressed
a me
a that
a I
a had
a determined
a to
a take
a my
a wife
a to
@ 2169
a Newhaven
p ,
a and
a go
a with
a her
a out
a of
a the
a country
a forthwith
p .
a For
@ 2170
a I
a already
a perceived
a clearly
a that
a the
a country
a about
a London
@ 2171
a must
a inevitably
a be
a the
a scene
a of
a a
a disastrous
a struggle
a before
@ 2172
a such
a creatures
a as
a these
a could
a be
a destroyed
p .
p =
# 
@ 2174
a Between
a us
a and
a Leatherhead
p ,
a however
p ,
a lay
a the
a third
a cylinder
p ,
@ 2175
a with
a its
a guarding
a giants
p .
a Had
a I
a been
a alone
p ,
a I
a think
a I
a should
@ 2176
a have
a taken
a my
a chance
a and
a struck
a across
a country
p .
a But
a the
@ 2177
a artilleryman
a dissuaded
a me
p :
p "
a It's
a no
a kindness
a to
a the
a right
@ 2178
a sort
a of
a wife
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
p "
a to
a make
a her
a a
a widow
p "
p ;
a and
a in
a the
@ 2179
a end
a I
a agreed
a to
a go
a with
a him
p ,
a under
a cover
a of
a the
a woods
p ,
@ 2180
a northward
a as
a far
a as
a Street
a Cobham
a before
a I
a parted
a with
a him
p .
@ 2181
a Thence
a I
a would
a make
a a
a big
a detour
a by
a Epsom
a to
a reach
@ 2182
a Leatherhead
p .
p =
# 
@ 2184
a I
a should
a have
a started
a at
a once
p ,
a but
a my
a companion
a had
a been
a in
@ 2185
a active
a service
a and
a he
a knew
a better
a than
a that
p .
a He
a made
a me
@ 2186
a ransack
a the
a house
a for
a a
a flask
p ,
a which
a he
a filled
a with
a whiskey
p ;
@ 2187
a and
a we
a lined
a every
a available
a pocket
a with
a packets
a of
a biscuits
@ 2188
a and
a slices
a of
a meat
p .
a Then
a we
a crept
a out
a of
a the
a house
p ,
a and
a ran
@ 2189
a as
a quickly
a as
a we
a could
a down
a the
a ill~made
a road
a by
a which
a I
a had
@ 2190
a come
a overnight
p .
a The
a houses
a seemed
a deserted
p .
a In
a the
a road
a lay
@ 2191
a a
a group
a of
a three
a charred
a bodies
a close
a together
p ,
a struck
a dead
@ 2192
a by
a the
a Heat~Ray
p ;
a and
a here
a and
a there
a were
a things
a that
a people
@ 2193
a had
a dropped
p -
p -
a a
a clock
p ,
a a
a slipper
p ,
a a
a silver
a spoon
p ,
a and
a the
@ 2194
a like
a poor
a valuables
p .
a At
a the
a corner
a turning
a up
a towards
a the
@ 2195
a post
a office
a a
a little
a cart
p ,
a filled
a with
a boxes
a and
a furniture
p ,
@ 2196
a and
a horseless
p ,
a heeled
a over
a on
a a
a broken
a wheel
p .
a A
a cash
a box
a had
@ 2197
a been
a hastily
a smashed
a open
a and
a thrown
a under
a the
a debris
p .
p =
# 
@ 2199
a Except
a the
a lodge
a at
a the
a Orphanage
p ,
a which
a was
a still
a on
a fire
p ,
@ 2200
a none
a of
a the
a houses
a had
a suffered
a very
a greatly
a here
p .
a The
@ 2201
a Heat~Ray
a had
a shaved
a the
a chimney
a tops
a and
a passed
p .
a Yet
p ,
a save
@ 2202
a ourselves
p ,
a there
a did
a not
a seem
a to
a be
a a
a living
a soul
a on
a Maybury
@ 2203
a Hill
p .
a The
a majority
a of
a the
a inhabitants
a had
a escaped
p ,
a I
@ 2204
a suppose
p ,
a by
a way
a of
a the
a Old
a Woking
a road
p -
p -
a the
a road
a I
a had
a taken
@ 2205
a when
a I
a drove
a to
a Leatherhead
p -
p -
a or
a they
a had
a hidden
p .
p =
# 
@ 2207
a We
a went
a down
a the
a lane
p ,
a by
a the
a body
a of
a the
a man
a in
a black
p ,
@ 2208
a sodden
a now
a from
a the
a overnight
a hail
p ,
a and
a broke
a into
a the
a woods
@ 2209
a at
a the
a foot
a of
a the
a hill
p .
a We
a pushed
a through
a these
a towards
a the
@ 2210
a railway
a without
a meeting
a a
a soul
p .
a The
a woods
a across
a the
a line
@ 2211
a were
a but
a the
a scarred
a and
a blackened
a ruins
a of
a woods
p ;
a for
a the
@ 2212
a most
a part
a the
a trees
a had
a fallen
p ,
a but
a a
a certain
a proportion
@ 2213
a still
a stood
p ,
a dismal
a grey
a stems
p ,
a with
a dark
a brown
a foliage
@ 2214
a instead
a of
a green
p .
p =
# 
@ 2216
a On
a our
a side
a the
a fire
a had
a done
a no
a more
a than
a scorch
a the
a nearer
@ 2217
a trees
p ;
a it
a had
a failed
a to
a secure
a its
a footing
p .
a In
a one
a place
a the
@ 2218
a woodmen
a had
a been
a at
a work
a on
a Saturday
p ;
a trees
p ,
a felled
a and
@ 2219
a freshly
a trimmed
p ,
a lay
a in
a a
a clearing
p ,
a with
a heaps
a of
a sawdust
a by
@ 2220
a the
a sawing~machine
a and
a its
a engine
p .
a Hard
a by
a was
a a
a temporary
@ 2221
a hut
p ,
a deserted
p .
a There
a was
a not
a a
a breath
a of
a wind
a this
a morning
p ,
@ 2222
a and
a everything
a was
a strangely
a still
p .
a Even
a the
a birds
a were
@ 2223
a hushed
p ,
a and
a as
a we
a hurried
a along
a I
a and
a the
a artilleryman
@ 2224
a talked
a in
a whispers
a and
a looked
a now
a and
a again
a over
a our
@ 2225
a shoulders
p .
a Once
a or
a twice
a we
a stopped
a to
a listen
p .
p =
# 
@ 2227
a After
a a
a time
a we
a drew
a near
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a as
a we
a did
a so
a we
@ 2228
a heard
a the
a clatter
a of
a hoofs
a and
a saw
a through
a the
a tree
a stems
@ 2229
a three
a cavalry
a soldiers
a riding
a slowly
a towards
a Woking
p .
a We
@ 2230
a hailed
a them
p ,
a and
a they
a halted
a while
a we
a hurried
a towards
a them
p .
@ 2231
a It
a was
a a
a lieutenant
a and
a a
a couple
a of
a privates
a of
a the
s 8th
@ 2232
a Hussars
p ,
a with
a a
a stand
a like
a a
a theodolite
p ,
a which
a the
@ 2233
a artilleryman
a told
a me
a was
a a
a heliograph
p .
p =
# 
@ 2235
p "
a You
a are
a the
a first
a men
a I've
a seen
a coming
a this
a way
a this
@ 2236
a morning
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a lieutenant
p .
p "
a What's
a brewing
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2238
a His
a voice
a and
a face
a were
a eager
p .
a The
a men
a behind
a him
a stared
@ 2239
a curiously
p .
a The
a artilleryman
a jumped
a down
a the
a bank
a into
a the
@ 2240
a road
a and
a saluted
p .
p =
# 
@ 2242
p "
a Gun
a destroyed
a last
a night
p ,
a sir
p .
a Have
a been
a hiding
p .
a Trying
a to
@ 2243
a rejoin
a battery
p ,
a sir
p .
a You'll
a come
a in
a sight
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a I
@ 2244
a expect
p ,
a about
a half
a a
a mile
a along
a this
a road
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2246
p "
a What
a the
a dickens
a are
a they
a like
p ?
p "
a asked
a the
a lieutenant
p .
p =
# 
@ 2248
p "
a Giants
a in
a armour
p ,
a sir
p .
a Hundred
a feet
a high
p .
a Three
a legs
a and
a a
@ 2249
a body
a like
a 'luminium
p ,
a with
a a
a mighty
a great
a head
a in
a a
a hood
p ,
@ 2250
a sir
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2252
p "
a Get
a out
p !
p "
a said
a the
a lieutenant
p .
p "
a What
a confounded
a nonsense
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2254
p "
a You'll
a see
p ,
a sir
p .
a They
a carry
a a
a kind
a of
a box
p ,
a sir
p ,
a that
a shoots
@ 2255
a fire
a and
a strikes
a you
a dead
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2257
p "
a What
a d'ye
a mean
p -
p -
a a
a gun
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2259
p "
a No
p ,
a sir
p ,
p "
a and
a the
a artilleryman
a began
a a
a vivid
a account
a of
a the
@ 2260
a Heat~Ray
p .
a Halfway
a through
p ,
a the
a lieutenant
a interrupted
a him
@ 2261
a and
a looked
a up
a at
a me
p .
a I
a was
a still
a standing
a on
a the
a bank
a by
a the
@ 2262
a side
a of
a the
a road
p .
p =
# 
@ 2264
p "
a It's
a perfectly
a true
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2266
p "
a Well
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a lieutenant
p ,
p "
a I
a suppose
a it's
a my
a business
a to
@ 2267
a see
a it
a too
p .
a Look
a here
p "
p -
p -
a to
a the
a artilleryman
p -
p -
p "
a we're
a detailed
@ 2268
a here
a clearing
a people
a out
a of
a their
a houses
p .
a You'd
a better
a go
@ 2269
a along
a and
a report
a yourself
a to
a Brigadier~General
a Marvin
p ,
a and
@ 2270
a tell
a him
a all
a you
a know
p .
a He's
a at
a Weybridge
p .
a Know
a the
a way
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2272
p "
a I
a do
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ;
a and
a he
a turned
a his
a horse
a southward
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 2274
p "
a Half
a a
a mile
p ,
a you
a say
p ?
p "
a said
a he
p .
p =
# 
@ 2276
p "
a At
a most
p ,
p "
a I
a answered
p ,
a and
a pointed
a over
a the
a treetops
@ 2277
a southward
p .
a He
a thanked
a me
a and
a rode
a on
p ,
a and
a we
a saw
a them
a no
@ 2278
a more
p .
p =
# 
@ 2280
a Farther
a along
a we
a came
a upon
a a
a group
a of
a three
a women
a and
a two
@ 2281
a children
a in
a the
a road
p ,
a busy
a clearing
a out
a a
a labourer's
@ 2282
a cottage
p .
a They
a had
a got
a hold
a of
a a
a little
a hand
a truck
p ,
a and
a were
@ 2283
a piling
a it
a up
a with
a unclean~looking
a bundles
a and
a shabby
@ 2284
a furniture
p .
a They
a were
a all
a too
a assiduously
a engaged
a to
a talk
a to
@ 2285
a us
a as
a we
a passed
p .
p =
# 
@ 2287
a By
a Byfleet
a station
a we
a emerged
a from
a the
a pine
a trees
p ,
a and
a found
@ 2288
a the
a country
a calm
a and
a peaceful
a under
a the
a morning
a sunlight
p .
a We
@ 2289
a were
a far
a beyond
a the
a range
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
a there
p ,
a and
a had
a it
@ 2290
a not
a been
a for
a the
a silent
a desertion
a of
a some
a of
a the
a houses
p ,
a the
@ 2291
a stirring
a movement
a of
a packing
a in
a others
p ,
a and
a the
a knot
a of
@ 2292
a soldiers
a standing
a on
a the
a bridge
a over
a the
a railway
a and
a staring
@ 2293
a down
a the
a line
a towards
a Woking
p ,
a the
a day
a would
a have
a seemed
a very
@ 2294
a like
a any
a other
a Sunday
p .
p =
# 
@ 2296
a Several
a farm
a waggons
a and
a carts
a were
a moving
a creakily
a along
@ 2297
a the
a road
a to
a Addlestone
p ,
a and
a suddenly
a through
a the
a gate
a of
a a
@ 2298
a field
a we
a saw
p ,
a across
a a
a stretch
a of
a flat
a meadow
p ,
a six
@ 2299
a twelve~pounders
a standing
a neatly
a at
a equal
a distances
a pointing
@ 2300
a towards
a Woking
p .
a The
a gunners
a stood
a by
a the
a guns
a waiting
p ,
a and
@ 2301
a the
a ammunition
a waggons
a were
a at
a a
a business~like
a distance
p .
a The
@ 2302
a men
a stood
a almost
a as
a if
a under
a inspection
p .
p =
# 
@ 2304
p "
a That's
a good
p !
p "
a said
a I
p .
p "
a They
a will
a get
a one
a fair
a shot
p ,
a at
a any
@ 2305
a rate
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2307
a The
a artilleryman
a hesitated
a at
a the
a gate
p .
p =
# 
@ 2309
p "
a I
a shall
a go
a on
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2311
a Farther
a on
a towards
a Weybridge
p ,
a just
a over
a the
a bridge
p ,
a there
@ 2312
a were
a a
a number
a of
a men
a in
a white
a fatigue
a jackets
a throwing
a up
a a
@ 2313
a long
a rampart
p ,
a and
a more
a guns
a behind
p .
p =
# 
@ 2315
p "
a It's
a bows
a and
a arrows
a against
a the
a lightning
p ,
a anyhow
p ,
p "
a said
@ 2316
a the
a artilleryman
p .
p "
a They
a 'aven't
a seen
a that
a fire~beam
a yet
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2318
a The
a officers
a who
a were
a not
a actively
a engaged
a stood
a and
a stared
@ 2319
a over
a the
a treetops
a southwestward
p ,
a and
a the
a men
a digging
a would
@ 2320
a stop
a every
a now
a and
a again
a to
a stare
a in
a the
a same
a direction
p .
p =
# 
@ 2322
a Byfleet
a was
a in
a a
a tumult
p ;
a people
a packing
p ,
a and
a a
a score
a of
@ 2323
a hussars
p ,
a some
a of
a them
a dismounted
p ,
a some
a on
a horseback
p ,
a were
@ 2324
a hunting
a them
a about
p .
a Three
a or
a four
a black
a government
a waggons
p ,
@ 2325
a with
a crosses
a in
a white
a circles
p ,
a and
a an
a old
a omnibus
p ,
a among
@ 2326
a other
a vehicles
p ,
a were
a being
a loaded
a in
a the
a village
a street
p .
@ 2327
a There
a were
a scores
a of
a people
p ,
a most
a of
a them
a sufficiently
@ 2328
a sabbatical
a to
a have
a assumed
a their
a best
a clothes
p .
a The
a soldiers
@ 2329
a were
a having
a the
a greatest
a difficulty
a in
a making
a them
a realise
@ 2330
a the
a gravity
a of
a their
a position
p .
a We
a saw
a one
a shrivelled
a old
@ 2331
a fellow
a with
a a
a huge
a box
a and
a a
a score
a or
a more
a of
a flower
a pots
@ 2332
a containing
a orchids
p ,
a angrily
a expostulating
a with
a the
a corporal
@ 2333
a who
a would
a leave
a them
a behind
p .
a I
a stopped
a and
a gripped
a his
a arm
p .
p =
# 
@ 2335
p "
a Do
a you
a know
a what's
a over
a there
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a pointing
a at
a the
@ 2336
a pine
a tops
a that
a hid
a the
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 2338
p "
a Eh
p ?
p "
a said
a he
p ,
a turning
p .
p "
a I
a was
a explainin
p "
a these
a is
@ 2339
a vallyble
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2341
p "
a Death
p !
p "
a I
a shouted
p .
p "
a Death
a is
a coming
p !
a Death
p !
p "
a and
a leaving
@ 2342
a him
a to
a digest
a that
a if
a he
a could
p ,
a I
a hurried
a on
a after
a the
@ 2343
a artilleryman
p .
a At
a the
a corner
a I
a looked
a back
p .
a The
a soldier
a had
@ 2344
a left
a him
p ,
a and
a he
a was
a still
a standing
a by
a his
a box
p ,
a with
a the
@ 2345
a pots
a of
a orchids
a on
a the
a lid
a of
a it
p ,
a and
a staring
a vaguely
a over
@ 2346
a the
a trees
p .
p =
# 
@ 2348
a No
a one
a in
a Weybridge
a could
a tell
a us
a where
a the
a headquarters
@ 2349
a were
a established
p ;
a the
a whole
a place
a was
a in
a such
a confusion
a as
a I
@ 2350
a had
a never
a seen
a in
a any
a town
a before
p .
a Carts
p ,
a carriages
@ 2351
a everywhere
p ,
a the
a most
a astonishing
a miscellany
a of
a conveyances
@ 2352
a and
a horseflesh
p .
a The
a respectable
a inhabitants
a of
a the
a place
p ,
@ 2353
a men
a in
a golf
a and
a boating
a costumes
p ,
a wives
a prettily
a dressed
p ,
@ 2354
a were
a packing
p ,
a river~side
a loafers
a energetically
a helping
p ,
@ 2355
a children
a excited
p ,
a and
p ,
a for
a the
a most
a part
p ,
a highly
a delighted
@ 2356
a at
a this
a astonishing
a variation
a of
a their
a Sunday
a experiences
p .
@ 2357
a In
a the
a midst
a of
a it
a all
a the
a worthy
a vicar
a was
a very
a pluckily
@ 2358
a holding
a an
a early
a celebration
p ,
a and
a his
a bell
a was
a jangling
a out
@ 2359
a above
a the
a excitement
p .
p =
# 
@ 2361
a I
a and
a the
a artilleryman
p ,
a seated
a on
a the
a step
a of
a the
a drinking
@ 2362
a fountain
p ,
a made
a a
a very
a passable
a meal
a upon
a what
a we
a had
a brought
@ 2363
a with
a us
p .
a Patrols
a of
a soldiers
p -
p -
a here
a no
a longer
a hussars
p ,
a but
@ 2364
a grenadiers
a in
a white
p -
p -
a were
a warning
a people
a to
a move
a now
a or
a to
@ 2365
a take
a refuge
a in
a their
a cellars
a as
a soon
a as
a the
a firing
a began
p .
a We
@ 2366
a saw
a as
a we
a crossed
a the
a railway
a bridge
a that
a a
a growing
a crowd
a of
@ 2367
a people
a had
a assembled
a in
a and
a about
a the
a railway
a station
p ,
a and
@ 2368
a the
a swarming
a platform
a was
a piled
a with
a boxes
a and
a packages
p .
a The
@ 2369
a ordinary
a traffic
a had
a been
a stopped
p ,
a I
a believe
p ,
a in
a order
a to
@ 2370
a allow
a of
a the
a passage
a of
a troops
a and
a guns
a to
a Chertsey
p ,
a and
a I
@ 2371
a have
a heard
a since
a that
a a
a savage
a struggle
a occurred
a for
a places
@ 2372
a in
a the
a special
a trains
a that
a were
a put
a on
a at
a a
a later
a hour
p .
p =
# 
@ 2374
a We
a remained
a at
a Weybridge
a until
a midday
p ,
a and
a at
a that
a hour
a we
@ 2375
a found
a ourselves
a at
a the
a place
a near
a Shepperton
a Lock
a where
a the
@ 2376
a Wey
a and
a Thames
a join
p .
a Part
a of
a the
a time
a we
a spent
a helping
a two
@ 2377
a old
a women
a to
a pack
a a
a little
a cart
p .
a The
a Wey
a has
a a
a treble
a mouth
p ,
@ 2378
a and
a at
a this
a point
a boats
a are
a to
a be
a hired
p ,
a and
a there
a was
a a
@ 2379
a ferry
a across
a the
a river
p .
a On
a the
a Shepperton
a side
a was
a an
a inn
@ 2380
a with
a a
a lawn
p ,
a and
a beyond
a that
a the
a tower
a of
a Shepperton
a Church
@ 2381
p -
p -
a it
a has
a been
a replaced
a by
a a
a spire
p -
p -
a rose
a above
a the
a trees
p .
p =
# 
@ 2383
a Here
a we
a found
a an
a excited
a and
a noisy
a crowd
a of
a fugitives
p .
a As
@ 2384
a yet
a the
a flight
a had
a not
a grown
a to
a a
a panic
p ,
a but
a there
a were
@ 2385
a already
a far
a more
a people
a than
a all
a the
a boats
a going
a to
a and
a fro
@ 2386
a could
a enable
a to
a cross
p .
a People
a came
a panting
a along
a under
a heavy
@ 2387
a burdens
p ;
a one
a husband
a and
a wife
a were
a even
a carrying
a a
a small
@ 2388
a outhouse
a door
a between
a them
p ,
a with
a some
a of
a their
a household
@ 2389
a goods
a piled
a thereon
p .
a One
a man
a told
a us
a he
a meant
a to
a try
a to
a get
@ 2390
a away
a from
a Shepperton
a station
p .
p =
# 
@ 2392
a There
a was
a a
a lot
a of
a shouting
p ,
a and
a one
a man
a was
a even
a jesting
p .
@ 2393
a The
a idea
a people
a seemed
a to
a have
a here
a was
a that
a the
a Martians
@ 2394
a were
a simply
a formidable
a human
a beings
p ,
a who
a might
a attack
a and
@ 2395
a sack
a the
a town
p ,
a to
a be
a certainly
a destroyed
a in
a the
a end
p .
a Every
@ 2396
a now
a and
a then
a people
a would
a glance
a nervously
a across
a the
a Wey
p ,
@ 2397
a at
a the
a meadows
a towards
a Chertsey
p ,
a but
a everything
a over
a there
@ 2398
a was
a still
p .
p =
# 
@ 2400
a Across
a the
a Thames
p ,
a except
a just
a where
a the
a boats
a landed
p ,
@ 2401
a everything
a was
a quiet
p ,
a in
a vivid
a contrast
a with
a the
a Surrey
@ 2402
a side
p .
a The
a people
a who
a landed
a there
a from
a the
a boats
a went
@ 2403
a tramping
a off
a down
a the
a lane
p .
a The
a big
a ferryboat
a had
a just
a made
@ 2404
a a
a journey
p .
a Three
a or
a four
a soldiers
a stood
a on
a the
a lawn
a of
a the
@ 2405
a inn
p ,
a staring
a and
a jesting
a at
a the
a fugitives
p ,
a without
a offering
@ 2406
a to
a help
p .
a The
a inn
a was
a closed
p ,
a as
a it
a was
a now
a within
a prohibited
@ 2407
a hours
p .
p =
# 
@ 2409
p "
a What's
a that
p ?
p "
a cried
a a
a boatman
p ,
a and
p "
a Shut
a up
p ,
a you
a fool
p !
p "
@ 2410
a said
a a
a man
a near
a me
a to
a a
a yelping
a dog
p .
a Then
a the
a sound
a came
@ 2411
a again
p ,
a this
a time
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Chertsey
p ,
a a
a muffled
@ 2412
a thud
p -
p -
a the
a sound
a of
a a
a gun
p .
p =
# 
@ 2414
a The
a fighting
a was
a beginning
p .
a Almost
a immediately
a unseen
@ 2415
a batteries
a across
a the
a river
a to
a our
a right
p ,
a unseen
a because
a of
@ 2416
a the
a trees
p ,
a took
a up
a the
a chorus
p ,
a firing
a heavily
a one
a after
a the
@ 2417
a other
p .
a A
a woman
a screamed
p .
a Everyone
a stood
a arrested
a by
a the
@ 2418
a sudden
a stir
a of
a battle
p ,
a near
a us
a and
a yet
a invisible
a to
a us
p .
@ 2419
a Nothing
a was
a to
a be
a seen
a save
a flat
a meadows
p ,
a cows
a feeding
@ 2420
a unconcernedly
a for
a the
a most
a part
p ,
a and
a silvery
a pollard
a willows
@ 2421
a motionless
a in
a the
a warm
a sunlight
p .
p =
# 
@ 2423
p "
a The
a sojers'll
a stop
a 'em
p ,
p "
a said
a a
a woman
a beside
a me
p ,
@ 2424
a doubtfully
p .
a A
a haziness
a rose
a over
a the
a treetops
p .
p =
# 
@ 2426
a Then
a suddenly
a we
a saw
a a
a rush
a of
a smoke
a far
a away
a up
a the
a river
p ,
@ 2427
a a
a puff
a of
a smoke
a that
a jerked
a up
a into
a the
a air
a and
a hung
p ;
a and
@ 2428
a forthwith
a the
a ground
a heaved
a under
a foot
a and
a a
a heavy
a explosion
@ 2429
a shook
a the
a air
p ,
a smashing
a two
a or
a three
a windows
a in
a the
a houses
@ 2430
a near
p ,
a and
a leaving
a us
a astonished
p .
p =
# 
@ 2432
p "
a Here
a they
a are
p !
p "
a shouted
a a
a man
a in
a a
a blue
a jersey
p .
p "
a Yonder
p !
@ 2433
a D'yer
a see
a them
p ?
a Yonder
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2435
a Quickly
p ,
a one
a after
a the
a other
p ,
a one
p ,
a two
p ,
a three
p ,
a four
a of
a the
@ 2436
a armoured
a Martians
a appeared
p ,
a far
a away
a over
a the
a little
a trees
p ,
@ 2437
a across
a the
a flat
a meadows
a that
a stretched
a towards
a Chertsey
p ,
a and
@ 2438
a striding
a hurriedly
a towards
a the
a river
p .
a Little
a cowled
a figures
@ 2439
a they
a seemed
a at
a first
p ,
a going
a with
a a
a rolling
a motion
a and
a as
@ 2440
a fast
a as
a flying
a birds
p .
p =
# 
@ 2442
a Then
p ,
a advancing
a obliquely
a towards
a us
p ,
a came
a a
a fifth
p .
a Their
@ 2443
a armoured
a bodies
a glittered
a in
a the
a sun
a as
a they
a swept
a swiftly
@ 2444
a forward
a upon
a the
a guns
p ,
a growing
a rapidly
a larger
a as
a they
a drew
@ 2445
a nearer
p .
a One
a on
a the
a extreme
a left
p ,
a the
a remotest
a that
a is
p ,
@ 2446
a flourished
a a
a huge
a case
a high
a in
a the
a air
p ,
a and
a the
a ghostly
p ,
@ 2447
a terrible
a Heat~Ray
a I
a had
a already
a seen
a on
a Friday
a night
a smote
@ 2448
a towards
a Chertsey
p ,
a and
a struck
a the
a town
p .
p =
# 
@ 2450
a At
a sight
a of
a these
a strange
p ,
a swift
p ,
a and
a terrible
a creatures
a the
@ 2451
a crowd
a near
a the
a water's
a edge
a seemed
a to
a me
a to
a be
a for
a a
a moment
@ 2452
a horror~struck
p .
a There
a was
a no
a screaming
a or
a shouting
p ,
a but
a a
@ 2453
a silence
p .
a Then
a a
a hoarse
a murmur
a and
a a
a movement
a of
a feet
p -
p -
a a
@ 2454
a splashing
a from
a the
a water
p .
a A
a man
p ,
a too
a frightened
a to
a drop
a the
@ 2455
a portmanteau
a he
a carried
a on
a his
a shoulder
p ,
a swung
a round
a and
a sent
@ 2456
a me
a staggering
a with
a a
a blow
a from
a the
a corner
a of
a his
a burden
p .
a A
@ 2457
a woman
a thrust
a at
a me
a with
a her
a hand
a and
a rushed
a past
a me
p .
a I
@ 2458
a turned
a with
a the
a rush
a of
a the
a people
p ,
a but
a I
a was
a not
a too
@ 2459
a terrified
a for
a thought
p .
a The
a terrible
a Heat~Ray
a was
a in
a my
a mind
p .
@ 2460
a To
a get
a under
a water
p !
a That
a was
a it
p !
p =
# 
@ 2462
p "
a Get
a under
a water
p !
p "
a I
a shouted
p ,
a unheeded
p .
p =
# 
@ 2464
a I
a faced
a about
a again
p ,
a and
a rushed
a towards
a the
a approaching
@ 2465
a Martian
p ,
a rushed
a right
a down
a the
a gravelly
a beach
a and
a headlong
@ 2466
a into
a the
a water
p .
a Others
a did
a the
a same
p .
a A
a boatload
a of
a people
@ 2467
a putting
a back
a came
a leaping
a out
a as
a I
a rushed
a past
p .
a The
a stones
@ 2468
a under
a my
a feet
a were
a muddy
a and
a slippery
p ,
a and
a the
a river
a was
a so
@ 2469
a low
a that
a I
a ran
a perhaps
a twenty
a feet
a scarcely
a waist~deep
p .
@ 2470
a Then
p ,
a as
a the
a Martian
a towered
a overhead
a scarcely
a a
a couple
a of
@ 2471
a hundred
a yards
a away
p ,
a I
a flung
a myself
a forward
a under
a the
@ 2472
a surface
p .
a The
a splashes
a of
a the
a people
a in
a the
a boats
a leaping
@ 2473
a into
a the
a river
a sounded
a like
a thunderclaps
a in
a my
a ears
p .
a People
@ 2474
a were
a landing
a hastily
a on
a both
a sides
a of
a the
a river
p .
a But
a the
@ 2475
a Martian
a machine
a took
a no
a more
a notice
a for
a the
a moment
a of
a the
@ 2476
a people
a running
a this
a way
a and
a that
a than
a a
a man
a would
a of
a the
@ 2477
a confusion
a of
a ants
a in
a a
a nest
a against
a which
a his
a foot
a has
@ 2478
a kicked
p .
a When
p ,
a half
a suffocated
p ,
a I
a raised
a my
a head
a above
a water
p ,
@ 2479
a the
a Martian's
a hood
a pointed
a at
a the
a batteries
a that
a were
a still
@ 2480
a firing
a across
a the
a river
p ,
a and
a as
a it
a advanced
a it
a swung
a loose
@ 2481
a what
a must
a have
a been
a the
a generator
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
p .
p =
# 
@ 2483
a In
a another
a moment
a it
a was
a on
a the
a bank
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a stride
a wading
@ 2484
a halfway
a across
p .
a The
a knees
a of
a its
a foremost
a legs
a bent
a at
a the
@ 2485
a farther
a bank
p ,
a and
a in
a another
a moment
a it
a had
a raised
a itself
a to
@ 2486
a its
a full
a height
a again
p ,
a close
a to
a the
a village
a of
a Shepperton
p .
@ 2487
a Forthwith
a the
a six
a guns
a which
p ,
a unknown
a to
a anyone
a on
a the
a right
@ 2488
a bank
p ,
a had
a been
a hidden
a behind
a the
a outskirts
a of
a that
a village
p ,
@ 2489
a fired
a simultaneously
p .
a The
a sudden
a near
a concussion
p ,
a the
a last
@ 2490
a close
a upon
a the
a first
p ,
a made
a my
a heart
a jump
p .
a The
a monster
a was
@ 2491
a already
a raising
a the
a case
a generating
a the
a Heat~Ray
a as
a the
@ 2492
a first
a shell
a burst
a six
a yards
a above
a the
a hood
p .
p =
# 
@ 2494
a I
a gave
a a
a cry
a of
a astonishment
p .
a I
a saw
a and
a thought
a nothing
a of
@ 2495
a the
a other
a four
a Martian
a monsters
p ;
a my
a attention
a was
a riveted
@ 2496
a upon
a the
a nearer
a incident
p .
a Simultaneously
a two
a other
a shells
@ 2497
a burst
a in
a the
a air
a near
a the
a body
a as
a the
a hood
a twisted
a round
a in
@ 2498
a time
a to
a receive
p ,
a but
a not
a in
a time
a to
a dodge
p ,
a the
a fourth
a shell
p .
p =
# 
@ 2500
a The
a shell
a burst
a clean
a in
a the
a face
a of
a the
a Thing
p .
a The
a hood
@ 2501
a bulged
p ,
a flashed
p ,
a was
a whirled
a off
a in
a a
a dozen
a tattered
@ 2502
a fragments
a of
a red
a flesh
a and
a glittering
a metal
p .
p =
# 
@ 2504
p "
a Hit
p !
p "
a shouted
a I
p ,
a with
a something
a between
a a
a scream
a and
a a
@ 2505
a cheer
p .
p =
# 
@ 2507
a I
a heard
a answering
a shouts
a from
a the
a people
a in
a the
a water
a about
@ 2508
a me
p .
a I
a could
a have
a leaped
a out
a of
a the
a water
a with
a that
a momentary
@ 2509
a exultation
p .
p =
# 
@ 2511
a The
a decapitated
a colossus
a reeled
a like
a a
a drunken
a giant
p ;
a but
a it
@ 2512
a did
a not
a fall
a over
p .
a It
a recovered
a its
a balance
a by
a a
a miracle
p ,
@ 2513
a and
p ,
a no
a longer
a heeding
a its
a steps
a and
a with
a the
a camera
a that
@ 2514
a fired
a the
a Heat~Ray
a now
a rigidly
a upheld
p ,
a it
a reeled
a swiftly
@ 2515
a upon
a Shepperton
p .
a The
a living
a intelligence
p ,
a the
a Martian
a within
@ 2516
a the
a hood
p ,
a was
a slain
a and
a splashed
a to
a the
a four
a winds
a of
@ 2517
a heaven
p ,
a and
a the
a Thing
a was
a now
a but
a a
a mere
a intricate
a device
a of
@ 2518
a metal
a whirling
a to
a destruction
p .
a It
a drove
a along
a in
a a
a straight
@ 2519
a line
p ,
a incapable
a of
a guidance
p .
a It
a struck
a the
a tower
a of
@ 2520
a Shepperton
a Church
p ,
a smashing
a it
a down
a as
a the
a impact
a of
a a
@ 2521
a battering
a ram
a might
a have
a done
p ,
a swerved
a aside
p ,
a blundered
a on
@ 2522
a and
a collapsed
a with
a tremendous
a force
a into
a the
a river
a out
a of
a my
@ 2523
a sight
p .
p =
# 
@ 2525
a A
a violent
a explosion
a shook
a the
a air
p ,
a and
a a
a spout
a of
a water
p ,
@ 2526
a steam
p ,
a mud
p ,
a and
a shattered
a metal
a shot
a far
a up
a into
a the
a sky
p .
a As
@ 2527
a the
a camera
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
a hit
a the
a water
p ,
a the
a latter
a had
@ 2528
a immediately
a flashed
a into
a steam
p .
a In
a another
a moment
a a
a huge
@ 2529
a wave
p ,
a like
a a
a muddy
a tidal
a bore
a but
a almost
a scaldingly
a hot
p ,
@ 2530
a came
a sweeping
a round
a the
a bend
a upstream
p .
a I
a saw
a people
@ 2531
a struggling
a shorewards
p ,
a and
a heard
a their
a screaming
a and
@ 2532
a shouting
a faintly
a above
a the
a seething
a and
a roar
a of
a the
@ 2533
a Martian's
a collapse
p .
p =
# 
@ 2535
a For
a a
a moment
a I
a heeded
a nothing
a of
a the
a heat
p ,
a forgot
a the
a patent
@ 2536
a need
a of
a self~preservation
p .
a I
a splashed
a through
a the
a tumultuous
@ 2537
a water
p ,
a pushing
a aside
a a
a man
a in
a black
a to
a do
a so
p ,
a until
a I
a could
@ 2538
a see
a round
a the
a bend
p .
a Half
a a
a dozen
a deserted
a boats
a pitched
@ 2539
a aimlessly
a upon
a the
a confusion
a of
a the
a waves
p .
a The
a fallen
@ 2540
a Martian
a came
a into
a sight
a downstream
p ,
a lying
a across
a the
a river
p ,
@ 2541
a and
a for
a the
a most
a part
a submerged
p .
p =
# 
@ 2543
a Thick
a clouds
a of
a steam
a were
a pouring
a off
a the
a wreckage
p ,
a and
@ 2544
a through
a the
a tumultuously
a whirling
a wisps
a I
a could
a see
p ,
@ 2545
a intermittently
a and
a vaguely
p ,
a the
a gigantic
a limbs
a churning
a the
@ 2546
a water
a and
a flinging
a a
a splash
a and
a spray
a of
a mud
a and
a froth
a into
@ 2547
a the
a air
p .
a The
a tentacles
a swayed
a and
a struck
a like
a living
a arms
p ,
@ 2548
a and
p ,
a save
a for
a the
a helpless
a purposelessness
a of
a these
@ 2549
a movements
p ,
a it
a was
a as
a if
a some
a wounded
a thing
a were
a struggling
@ 2550
a for
a its
a life
a amid
a the
a waves
p .
a Enormous
a quantities
a of
a a
@ 2551
a ruddy~brown
a fluid
a were
a spurting
a up
a in
a noisy
a jets
a out
a of
a the
@ 2552
a machine
p .
p =
# 
@ 2554
a My
a attention
a was
a diverted
a from
a this
a death
a flurry
a by
a a
@ 2555
a furious
a yelling
p ,
a like
a that
a of
a the
a thing
a called
a a
a siren
a in
@ 2556
a our
a manufacturing
a towns
p .
a A
a man
p ,
a knee~deep
a near
a the
a towing
@ 2557
a path
p ,
a shouted
a inaudibly
a to
a me
a and
a pointed
p .
a Looking
a back
p ,
a I
@ 2558
a saw
a the
a other
a Martians
a advancing
a with
a gigantic
a strides
a down
@ 2559
a the
a riverbank
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Chertsey
p .
a The
a Shepperton
@ 2560
a guns
a spoke
a this
a time
a unavailingly
p .
p =
# 
@ 2562
a At
a that
a I
a ducked
a at
a once
a under
a water
p ,
a and
p ,
a holding
a my
a breath
@ 2563
a until
a movement
a was
a an
a agony
p ,
a blundered
a painfully
a ahead
a under
@ 2564
a the
a surface
a as
a long
a as
a I
a could
p .
a The
a water
a was
a in
a a
a tumult
@ 2565
a about
a me
p ,
a and
a rapidly
a growing
a hotter
p .
p =
# 
@ 2567
a When
a for
a a
a moment
a I
a raised
a my
a head
a to
a take
a breath
a and
a throw
@ 2568
a the
a hair
a and
a water
a from
a my
a eyes
p ,
a the
a steam
a was
a rising
a in
a a
@ 2569
a whirling
a white
a fog
a that
a at
a first
a hid
a the
a Martians
@ 2570
a altogether
p .
a The
a noise
a was
a deafening
p .
a Then
a I
a saw
a them
a dimly
p ,
@ 2571
a colossal
a figures
a of
a grey
p ,
a magnified
a by
a the
a mist
p .
a They
a had
@ 2572
a passed
a by
a me
p ,
a and
a two
a were
a stooping
a over
a the
a frothing
p ,
@ 2573
a tumultuous
a ruins
a of
a their
a comrade
p .
p =
# 
@ 2575
a The
a third
a and
a fourth
a stood
a beside
a him
a in
a the
a water
p ,
a one
@ 2576
a perhaps
a two
a hundred
a yards
a from
a me
p ,
a the
a other
a towards
@ 2577
a Laleham
p .
a The
a generators
a of
a the
a Heat~Rays
a waved
a high
p ,
a and
a the
@ 2578
a hissing
a beams
a smote
a down
a this
a way
a and
a that
p .
p =
# 
@ 2580
a The
a air
a was
a full
a of
a sound
p ,
a a
a deafening
a and
a confusing
@ 2581
a conflict
a of
a noises
p -
p -
a the
a clangorous
a din
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a the
@ 2582
a crash
a of
a falling
a houses
p ,
a the
a thud
a of
a trees
p ,
a fences
p ,
a sheds
@ 2583
a flashing
a into
a flame
p ,
a and
a the
a crackling
a and
a roaring
a of
a fire
p .
@ 2584
a Dense
a black
a smoke
a was
a leaping
a up
a to
a mingle
a with
a the
a steam
@ 2585
a from
a the
a river
p ,
a and
a as
a the
a Heat~Ray
a went
a to
a and
a fro
a over
@ 2586
a Weybridge
a its
a impact
a was
a marked
a by
a flashes
a of
a incandescent
@ 2587
a white
p ,
a that
a gave
a place
a at
a once
a to
a a
a smoky
a dance
a of
a lurid
@ 2588
a flames
p .
a The
a nearer
a houses
a still
a stood
a intact
p ,
a awaiting
a their
@ 2589
a fate
p ,
a shadowy
p ,
a faint
a and
a pallid
a in
a the
a steam
p ,
a with
a the
a fire
@ 2590
a behind
a them
a going
a to
a and
a fro
p .
p =
# 
@ 2592
a For
a a
a moment
a perhaps
a I
a stood
a there
p ,
a breast~high
a in
a the
@ 2593
a almost
a boiling
a water
p ,
a dumbfounded
a at
a my
a position
p ,
a hopeless
@ 2594
a of
a escape
p .
a Through
a the
a reek
a I
a could
a see
a the
a people
a who
a had
@ 2595
a been
a with
a me
a in
a the
a river
a scrambling
a out
a of
a the
a water
@ 2596
a through
a the
a reeds
p ,
a like
a little
a frogs
a hurrying
a through
a grass
@ 2597
a from
a the
a advance
a of
a a
a man
p ,
a or
a running
a to
a and
a fro
a in
a utter
@ 2598
a dismay
a on
a the
a towing
a path
p .
p =
# 
@ 2600
a Then
a suddenly
a the
a white
a flashes
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
a came
a leaping
@ 2601
a towards
a me
p .
a The
a houses
a caved
a in
a as
a they
a dissolved
a at
a its
@ 2602
a touch
p ,
a and
a darted
a out
a flames
p ;
a the
a trees
a changed
a to
a fire
a with
@ 2603
a a
a roar
p .
a The
a Ray
a flickered
a up
a and
a down
a the
a towing
a path
p ,
@ 2604
a licking
a off
a the
a people
a who
a ran
a this
a way
a and
a that
p ,
a and
a came
@ 2605
a down
a to
a the
a water's
a edge
a not
a fifty
a yards
a from
a where
a I
a stood
p .
@ 2606
a It
a swept
a across
a the
a river
a to
a Shepperton
p ,
a and
a the
a water
a in
@ 2607
a its
a track
a rose
a in
a a
a boiling
a weal
a crested
a with
a steam
p .
a I
@ 2608
a turned
a shoreward
p .
p =
# 
@ 2610
a In
a another
a moment
a the
a huge
a wave
p ,
a well~nigh
a at
a the
@ 2611
a boiling~point
a had
a rushed
a upon
a me
p .
a I
a screamed
a aloud
p ,
a and
@ 2612
a scalded
p ,
a half
a blinded
p ,
a agonised
p ,
a I
a staggered
a through
a the
@ 2613
a leaping
p ,
a hissing
a water
a towards
a the
a shore
p .
a Had
a my
a foot
@ 2614
a stumbled
p ,
a it
a would
a have
a been
a the
a end
p .
a I
a fell
a helplessly
p ,
a in
@ 2615
a full
a sight
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a upon
a the
a broad
p ,
a bare
a gravelly
@ 2616
a spit
a that
a runs
a down
a to
a mark
a the
a angle
a of
a the
a Wey
a and
a Thames
p .
@ 2617
a I
a expected
a nothing
a but
a death
p .
p =
# 
@ 2619
a I
a have
a a
a dim
a memory
a of
a the
a foot
a of
a a
a Martian
a coming
a down
@ 2620
a within
a a
a score
a of
a yards
a of
a my
a head
p ,
a driving
a straight
a into
@ 2621
a the
a loose
a gravel
p ,
a whirling
a it
a this
a way
a and
a that
a and
a lifting
@ 2622
a again
p ;
a of
a a
a long
a suspense
p ,
a and
a then
a of
a the
a four
a carrying
a the
@ 2623
a debris
a of
a their
a comrade
a between
a them
p ,
a now
a clear
a and
a then
@ 2624
a presently
a faint
a through
a a
a veil
a of
a smoke
p ,
a receding
@ 2625
a interminably
p ,
a as
a it
a seemed
a to
a me
p ,
a across
a a
a vast
a space
a of
@ 2626
a river
a and
a meadow
p .
a And
a then
p ,
a very
a slowly
p ,
a I
a realised
a that
a by
@ 2627
a a
a miracle
a I
a had
a escaped
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c13}
$ {p1}{c13}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c13}{cn}
# 
@ 2632
a CHAPTER
a THIRTEEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c13}{tt}
# 
@ 2636
a HOW
a I
a FELL
a IN
a WITH
a THE
a CURATE
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c13}{tx}
@ 2639
a After
a getting
a this
a sudden
a lesson
a in
a the
a power
a of
a terrestrial
@ 2640
a weapons
p ,
a the
a Martians
a retreated
a to
a their
a original
a position
@ 2641
a upon
a Horsell
a Common
p ;
a and
a in
a their
a haste
p ,
a and
a encumbered
a with
@ 2642
a the
a debris
a of
a their
a smashed
a companion
p ,
a they
a no
a doubt
@ 2643
a overlooked
a many
a such
a a
a stray
a and
a negligible
a victim
a as
@ 2644
a myself
p .
a Had
a they
a left
a their
a comrade
a and
a pushed
a on
a forthwith
p ,
@ 2645
a there
a was
a nothing
a at
a that
a time
a between
a them
a and
a London
a but
@ 2646
a batteries
a of
a twelve~pounder
a guns
p ,
a and
a they
a would
a certainly
@ 2647
a have
a reached
a the
a capital
a in
a advance
a of
a the
a tidings
a of
a their
@ 2648
a approach
p ;
a as
a sudden
p ,
a dreadful
p ,
a and
a destructive
a their
a advent
@ 2649
a would
a have
a been
a as
a the
a earthquake
a that
a destroyed
a Lisbon
a a
@ 2650
a century
a ago
p .
p =
# 
@ 2652
a But
a they
a were
a in
a no
a hurry
p .
a Cylinder
a followed
a cylinder
a on
a its
@ 2653
a interplanetary
a flight
p ;
a every
a twenty~four
a hours
a brought
a them
@ 2654
a reinforcement
p .
a And
a meanwhile
a the
a military
a and
a naval
@ 2655
a authorities
p ,
a now
a fully
a alive
a to
a the
a tremendous
a power
a of
@ 2656
a their
a antagonists
p ,
a worked
a with
a furious
a energy
p .
a Every
a minute
@ 2657
a a
a fresh
a gun
a came
a into
a position
a until
p ,
a before
a twilight
p ,
a every
@ 2658
a copse
p ,
a every
a row
a of
a suburban
a villas
a on
a the
a hilly
a slopes
@ 2659
a about
a Kingston
a and
a Richmond
p ,
a masked
a an
a expectant
a black
@ 2660
a muzzle
p .
a And
a through
a the
a charred
a and
a desolated
a area
p -
p -
a perhaps
@ 2661
a twenty
a square
a miles
a altogether
p -
p -
a that
a encircled
a the
a Martian
@ 2662
a encampment
a on
a Horsell
a Common
p ,
a through
a charred
a and
a ruined
@ 2663
a villages
a among
a the
a green
a trees
p ,
a through
a the
a blackened
a and
@ 2664
a smoking
a arcades
a that
a had
a been
a but
a a
a day
a ago
a pine
a spinneys
p ,
@ 2665
a crawled
a the
a devoted
a scouts
a with
a the
a heliographs
a that
a were
@ 2666
a presently
a to
a warn
a the
a gunners
a of
a the
a Martian
a approach
p .
a But
@ 2667
a the
a Martians
a now
a understood
a our
a command
a of
a artillery
a and
a the
@ 2668
a danger
a of
a human
a proximity
p ,
a and
a not
a a
a man
a ventured
a within
a a
@ 2669
a mile
a of
a either
a cylinder
p ,
a save
a at
a the
a price
a of
a his
a life
p .
p =
# 
@ 2671
a It
a would
a seem
a that
a these
a giants
a spent
a the
a earlier
a part
a of
@ 2672
a the
a afternoon
a in
a going
a to
a and
a fro
p ,
a transferring
a everything
@ 2673
a from
a the
a second
a and
a third
a cylinders
p -
p -
a the
a second
a in
@ 2674
a Addlestone
a Golf
a Links
a and
a the
a third
a at
a Pyrford
p -
p -
a to
a their
@ 2675
a original
a pit
a on
a Horsell
a Common
p .
a Over
a that
p ,
a above
a the
@ 2676
a blackened
a heather
a and
a ruined
a buildings
a that
a stretched
a far
@ 2677
a and
a wide
p ,
a stood
a one
a as
a sentinel
p ,
a while
a the
a rest
a abandoned
@ 2678
a their
a vast
a fighting~machines
a and
a descended
a into
a the
a pit
p .
@ 2679
a They
a were
a hard
a at
a work
a there
a far
a into
a the
a night
p ,
a and
a the
@ 2680
a towering
a pillar
a of
a dense
a green
a smoke
a that
a rose
a therefrom
@ 2681
a could
a be
a seen
a from
a the
a hills
a about
a Merrow
p ,
a and
a even
p ,
a it
a is
@ 2682
a said
p ,
a from
a Banstead
a and
a Epsom
a Downs
p .
p =
# 
@ 2684
a And
a while
a the
a Martians
a behind
a me
a were
a thus
a preparing
a for
@ 2685
a their
a next
a sally
p ,
a and
a in
a front
a of
a me
a Humanity
a gathered
a for
@ 2686
a the
a battle
p ,
a I
a made
a my
a way
a with
a infinite
a pains
a and
a labour
@ 2687
a from
a the
a fire
a and
a smoke
a of
a burning
a Weybridge
a towards
a London
p .
p =
# 
@ 2689
a I
a saw
a an
a abandoned
a boat
p ,
a very
a small
a and
a remote
p ,
a drifting
@ 2690
a down~stream
p ;
a and
a throwing
a off
a the
a most
a of
a my
a sodden
a clothes
p ,
@ 2691
a I
a went
a after
a it
p ,
a gained
a it
p ,
a and
a so
a escaped
a out
a of
a that
@ 2692
a destruction
p .
a There
a were
a no
a oars
a in
a the
a boat
p ,
a but
a I
a contrived
@ 2693
a to
a paddle
p ,
a as
a well
a as
a my
a parboiled
a hands
a would
a allow
p ,
a down
@ 2694
a the
a river
a towards
a Halliford
a and
a Walton
p ,
a going
a very
a tediously
@ 2695
a and
a continually
a looking
a behind
a me
p ,
a as
a you
a may
a well
@ 2696
a understand
p .
a I
a followed
a the
a river
p ,
a because
a I
a considered
a that
@ 2697
a the
a water
a gave
a me
a my
a best
a chance
a of
a escape
a should
a these
@ 2698
a giants
a return
p .
p =
# 
@ 2700
a The
a hot
a water
a from
a the
a Martian's
a overthrow
a drifted
@ 2701
a downstream
a with
a me
p ,
a so
a that
a for
a the
a best
a part
a of
a a
a mile
a I
@ 2702
a could
a see
a little
a of
a either
a bank
p .
a Once
p ,
a however
p ,
a I
a made
a out
a a
@ 2703
a string
a of
a black
a figures
a hurrying
a across
a the
a meadows
a from
a the
@ 2704
a direction
a of
a Weybridge
p .
a Halliford
p ,
a it
a seemed
p ,
a was
a deserted
p ,
@ 2705
a and
a several
a of
a the
a houses
a facing
a the
a river
a were
a on
a fire
p .
a It
@ 2706
a was
a strange
a to
a see
a the
a place
a quite
a tranquil
p ,
a quite
a desolate
@ 2707
a under
a the
a hot
a blue
a sky
p ,
a with
a the
a smoke
a and
a little
a threads
a of
@ 2708
a flame
a going
a straight
a up
a into
a the
a heat
a of
a the
a afternoon
p .
@ 2709
a Never
a before
a had
a I
a seen
a houses
a burning
a without
a the
@ 2710
a accompaniment
a of
a an
a obstructive
a crowd
p .
a A
a little
a farther
a on
@ 2711
a the
a dry
a reeds
a up
a the
a bank
a were
a smoking
a and
a glowing
p ,
a and
a a
@ 2712
a line
a of
a fire
a inland
a was
a marching
a steadily
a across
a a
a late
@ 2713
a field
a of
a hay
p .
p =
# 
@ 2715
a For
a a
a long
a time
a I
a drifted
p ,
a so
a painful
a and
a weary
a was
a I
a after
@ 2716
a the
a violence
a I
a had
a been
a through
p ,
a and
a so
a intense
a the
a heat
@ 2717
a upon
a the
a water
p .
a Then
a my
a fears
a got
a the
a better
a of
a me
a again
p ,
@ 2718
a and
a I
a resumed
a my
a paddling
p .
a The
a sun
a scorched
a my
a bare
a back
p .
a At
@ 2719
a last
p ,
a as
a the
a bridge
a at
a Walton
a was
a coming
a into
a sight
a round
@ 2720
a the
a bend
p ,
a my
a fever
a and
a faintness
a overcame
a my
a fears
p ,
a and
a I
@ 2721
a landed
a on
a the
a Middlesex
a bank
a and
a lay
a down
p ,
a deadly
a sick
p ,
a amid
@ 2722
a the
a long
a grass
p .
a I
a suppose
a the
a time
a was
a then
a about
a four
a or
@ 2723
a five
a o'clock
p .
a I
a got
a up
a presently
p ,
a walked
a perhaps
a half
a a
a mile
@ 2724
a without
a meeting
a a
a soul
p ,
a and
a then
a lay
a down
a again
a in
a the
@ 2725
a shadow
a of
a a
a hedge
p .
a I
a seem
a to
a remember
a talking
p ,
a wanderingly
p ,
@ 2726
a to
a myself
a during
a that
a last
a spurt
p .
a I
a was
a also
a very
a thirsty
p ,
@ 2727
a and
a bitterly
a regretful
a I
a had
a drunk
a no
a more
a water
p .
a It
a is
a a
@ 2728
a curious
a thing
a that
a I
a felt
a angry
a with
a my
a wife
p ;
a I
a cannot
@ 2729
a account
a for
a it
p ,
a but
a my
a impotent
a desire
a to
a reach
a Leatherhead
@ 2730
a worried
a me
a excessively
p .
p =
# 
@ 2732
a I
a do
a not
a clearly
a remember
a the
a arrival
a of
a the
a curate
p ,
a so
a that
@ 2733
a probably
a I
a dozed
p .
a I
a became
a aware
a of
a him
a as
a a
a seated
a figure
@ 2734
a in
a soot~smudged
a shirt
a sleeves
p ,
a and
a with
a his
a upturned
p ,
@ 2735
a clean~shaven
a face
a staring
a at
a a
a faint
a flickering
a that
a danced
@ 2736
a over
a the
a sky
p .
a The
a sky
a was
a what
a is
a called
a a
a mackerel
@ 2737
a sky
p -
p -
a rows
a and
a rows
a of
a faint
a down~plumes
a of
a cloud
p ,
a just
@ 2738
a tinted
a with
a the
a midsummer
a sunset
p .
p =
# 
@ 2740
a I
a sat
a up
p ,
a and
a at
a the
a rustle
a of
a my
a motion
a he
a looked
a at
a me
@ 2741
a quickly
p .
p =
# 
@ 2743
p "
a Have
a you
a any
a water
p ?
p "
a I
a asked
a abruptly
p .
p =
# 
@ 2745
a He
a shook
a his
a head
p .
p =
# 
@ 2747
p "
a You
a have
a been
a asking
a for
a water
a for
a the
a last
a hour
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2749
a For
a a
a moment
a we
a were
a silent
p ,
a taking
a stock
a of
a each
a other
p .
a I
@ 2750
a dare
a say
a he
a found
a me
a a
a strange
a enough
a figure
p ,
a naked
p ,
a save
@ 2751
a for
a my
a water~soaked
a trousers
a and
a socks
p ,
a scalded
p ,
a and
a my
a face
@ 2752
a and
a shoulders
a blackened
a by
a the
a smoke
p .
a His
a face
a was
a a
a fair
@ 2753
a weakness
p ,
a his
a chin
a retreated
p ,
a and
a his
a hair
a lay
a in
a crisp
p ,
@ 2754
a almost
a flaxen
a curls
a on
a his
a low
a forehead
p ;
a his
a eyes
a were
@ 2755
a rather
a large
p ,
a pale
a blue
p ,
a and
a blankly
a staring
p .
a He
a spoke
@ 2756
a abruptly
p ,
a looking
a vacantly
a away
a from
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 2758
p "
a What
a does
a it
a mean
p ?
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a What
a do
a these
a things
a mean
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2760
a I
a stared
a at
a him
a and
a made
a no
a answer
p .
p =
# 
@ 2762
a He
a extended
a a
a thin
a white
a hand
a and
a spoke
a in
a almost
a a
@ 2763
a complaining
a tone
p .
p =
# 
@ 2765
p "
a Why
a are
a these
a things
a permitted
p ?
a What
a sins
a have
a we
a done
p ?
a The
@ 2766
a morning
a service
a was
a over
p ,
a I
a was
a walking
a through
a the
a roads
a to
@ 2767
a clear
a my
a brain
a for
a the
a afternoon
p ,
a and
a then
p -
p -
a fire
p ,
@ 2768
a earthquake
p ,
a death
p !
a As
a if
a it
a were
a Sodom
a and
a Gomorrah
p !
a All
a our
@ 2769
a work
a undone
p ,
a all
a the
a work
p -
p -
p -
p -
a What
a are
a these
a Martians
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2771
p "
a What
a are
a we
p ?
p "
a I
a answered
p ,
a clearing
a my
a throat
p .
p =
# 
@ 2773
a He
a gripped
a his
a knees
a and
a turned
a to
a look
a at
a me
a again
p .
a For
@ 2774
a half
a a
a minute
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a he
a stared
a silently
p .
p =
# 
@ 2776
p "
a I
a was
a walking
a through
a the
a roads
a to
a clear
a my
a brain
p ,
p "
a he
@ 2777
a said
p .
p "
a And
a suddenly
p -
p -
a fire
p ,
a earthquake
p ,
a death
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2779
a He
a relapsed
a into
a silence
p ,
a with
a his
a chin
a now
a sunken
a almost
a to
@ 2780
a his
a knees
p .
p =
# 
@ 2782
a Presently
a he
a began
a waving
a his
a hand
p .
p =
# 
@ 2784
p "
a All
a the
a work
p -
p -
a all
a the
a Sunday
a schools
p -
p -
p -
p -
a What
a have
a we
@ 2785
a done
p -
p -
a what
a has
a Weybridge
a done
p ?
a Everything
a gone
p -
p -
a everything
@ 2786
a destroyed
p .
a The
a church
p !
a We
a rebuilt
a it
a only
a three
a years
a ago
p .
@ 2787
a Gone
p !
a Swept
a out
a of
a existence
p !
a Why
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2789
a Another
a pause
p ,
a and
a he
a broke
a out
a again
a like
a one
a demented
p .
p =
# 
@ 2791
p "
a The
a smoke
a of
a her
a burning
a goeth
a up
a for
a ever
a and
a ever
p !
p "
a he
@ 2792
a shouted
p .
p =
# 
@ 2794
a His
a eyes
a flamed
p ,
a and
a he
a pointed
a a
a lean
a finger
a in
a the
@ 2795
a direction
a of
a Weybridge
p .
p =
# 
@ 2797
a By
a this
a time
a I
a was
a beginning
a to
a take
a his
a measure
p .
a The
@ 2798
a tremendous
a tragedy
a in
a which
a he
a had
a been
a involved
p -
p -
a it
a was
@ 2799
a evident
a he
a was
a a
a fugitive
a from
a Weybridge
p -
p -
a had
a driven
a him
a to
@ 2800
a the
a very
a verge
a of
a his
a reason
p .
p =
# 
@ 2802
p "
a Are
a we
a far
a from
a Sunbury
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a in
a a
a matter~of~fact
a tone
p .
p =
# 
@ 2804
p "
a What
a are
a we
a to
a do
p ?
p "
a he
a asked
p .
p "
a Are
a these
a creatures
@ 2805
a everywhere
p ?
a Has
a the
a earth
a been
a given
a over
a to
a them
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2807
p "
a Are
a we
a far
a from
a Sunbury
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2809
p "
a Only
a this
a morning
a I
a officiated
a at
a early
a celebration
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 2811
p "
a Things
a have
a changed
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a quietly
p .
p "
a You
a must
a keep
a your
@ 2812
a head
p .
a There
a is
a still
a hope
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2814
p "
a Hope
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2816
p "
a Yes
p .
a Plentiful
a hope
p -
p -
a for
a all
a this
a destruction
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2818
a I
a began
a to
a explain
a my
a view
a of
a our
a position
p .
a He
a listened
a at
@ 2819
a first
p ,
a but
a as
a I
a went
a on
a the
a interest
a dawning
a in
a his
a eyes
@ 2820
a gave
a place
a to
a their
a former
a stare
p ,
a and
a his
a regard
a wandered
@ 2821
a from
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 2823
p "
a This
a must
a be
a the
a beginning
a of
a the
a end
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
@ 2824
a interrupting
a me
p .
p "
a The
a end
p !
a The
a great
a and
a terrible
a day
a of
a the
@ 2825
a Lord
p !
a When
a men
a shall
a call
a upon
a the
a mountains
a and
a the
a rocks
@ 2826
a to
a fall
a upon
a them
a and
a hide
a them
p -
p -
a hide
a them
a from
a the
a face
a of
@ 2827
a Him
a that
a sitteth
a upon
a the
a throne
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 2829
a I
a began
a to
a understand
a the
a position
p .
a I
a ceased
a my
a laboured
@ 2830
a reasoning
p ,
a struggled
a to
a my
a feet
p ,
a and
p ,
a standing
a over
a him
p ,
@ 2831
a laid
a my
a hand
a on
a his
a shoulder
p .
p =
# 
@ 2833
p "
a Be
a a
a man
p !
p "
a said
a I
p .
p "
a You
a are
a scared
a out
a of
a your
a wits
p !
a What
@ 2834
a good
a is
a religion
a if
a it
a collapses
a under
a calamity
p ?
a Think
a of
@ 2835
a what
a earthquakes
a and
a floods
p ,
a wars
a and
a volcanoes
p ,
a have
a done
@ 2836
a before
a to
a men
p !
a Did
a you
a think
a God
a had
a exempted
a Weybridge
p ?
a He
@ 2837
a is
a not
a an
a insurance
a agent
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2839
a For
a a
a time
a he
a sat
a in
a blank
a silence
p .
p =
# 
@ 2841
p "
a But
a how
a can
a we
a escape
p ?
p "
a he
a asked
p ,
a suddenly
p .
p "
a They
a are
@ 2842
a invulnerable
p ,
a they
a are
a pitiless
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2844
p "
a Neither
a the
a one
a nor
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a the
a other
p ,
p "
a I
a answered
p .
p "
a And
@ 2845
a the
a mightier
a they
a are
a the
a more
a sane
a and
a wary
a should
a we
a be
p .
@ 2846
a One
a of
a them
a was
a killed
a yonder
a not
a three
a hours
a ago
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2848
p "
a Killed
p !
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a staring
a about
a him
p .
p "
a How
a can
a God's
@ 2849
a ministers
a be
a killed
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 2851
p "
a I
a saw
a it
a happen
p .
p "
a I
a proceeded
a to
a tell
a him
p .
p "
a We
a have
a chanced
@ 2852
a to
a come
a in
a for
a the
a thick
a of
a it
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p ,
p "
a and
a that
a is
a all
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2854
p "
a What
a is
a that
a flicker
a in
a the
a sky
p ?
p "
a he
a asked
a abruptly
p .
p =
# 
@ 2856
a I
a told
a him
a it
a was
a the
a heliograph
a signalling
p -
p -
a that
a it
a was
a the
@ 2857
a sign
a of
a human
a help
a and
a effort
a in
a the
a sky
p .
p =
# 
@ 2859
p "
a We
a are
a in
a the
a midst
a of
a it
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
p "
a quiet
a as
a it
a is
p .
a That
@ 2860
a flicker
a in
a the
a sky
a tells
a of
a the
a gathering
a storm
p .
a Yonder
p ,
a I
@ 2861
a take
a it
a are
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
a Londonward
p ,
a where
a those
a hills
@ 2862
a rise
a about
a Richmond
a and
a Kingston
a and
a the
a trees
a give
a cover
p ,
@ 2863
a earthworks
a are
a being
a thrown
a up
a and
a guns
a are
a being
a placed
p .
@ 2864
a Presently
a the
a Martians
a will
a be
a coming
a this
a way
a again
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 2866
a And
a even
a as
a I
a spoke
a he
a sprang
a to
a his
a feet
a and
a stopped
a me
a by
@ 2867
a a
a gesture
p .
p =
# 
@ 2869
p "
a Listen
p !
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 2871
a From
a beyond
a the
a low
a hills
a across
a the
a water
a came
a the
a dull
@ 2872
a resonance
a of
a distant
a guns
a and
a a
a remote
a weird
a crying
p .
a Then
@ 2873
a everything
a was
a still
p .
a A
a cockchafer
a came
a droning
a over
a the
@ 2874
a hedge
a and
a past
a us
p .
a High
a in
a the
a west
a the
a crescent
a moon
a hung
@ 2875
a faint
a and
a pale
a above
a the
a smoke
a of
a Weybridge
a and
a Shepperton
@ 2876
a and
a the
a hot
p ,
a still
a splendour
a of
a the
a sunset
p .
p =
# 
@ 2878
p "
a We
a had
a better
a follow
a this
a path
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
p "
a northward
p .
p "
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c14}
$ {p1}{c14}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c14}{cn}
# 
@ 2883
a CHAPTER
a FOURTEEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c14}{tt}
# 
@ 2887
a IN
a LONDON
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c14}{tx}
@ 2890
a My
a younger
a brother
a was
a in
a London
a when
a the
a Martians
a fell
a at
@ 2891
a Woking
p .
a He
a was
a a
a medical
a student
a working
a for
a an
a imminent
@ 2892
a examination
p ,
a and
a he
a heard
a nothing
a of
a the
a arrival
a until
@ 2893
a Saturday
a morning
p .
a The
a morning
a papers
a on
a Saturday
a contained
p ,
@ 2894
a in
a addition
a to
a lengthy
a special
a articles
a on
a the
a planet
a Mars
p ,
@ 2895
a on
a life
a in
a the
a planets
p ,
a and
a so
a forth
p ,
a a
a brief
a and
a vaguely
@ 2896
a worded
a telegram
p ,
a all
a the
a more
a striking
a for
a its
a brevity
p .
p =
# 
@ 2898
a The
a Martians
p ,
a alarmed
a by
a the
a approach
a of
a a
a crowd
p ,
a had
a killed
@ 2899
a a
a number
a of
a people
a with
a a
a quick~firing
a gun
p ,
a so
a the
a story
@ 2900
a ran
p .
a The
a telegram
a concluded
a with
a the
a words
p :
p "
a Formidable
a as
@ 2901
a they
a seem
a to
a be
p ,
a the
a Martians
a have
a not
a moved
a from
a the
a pit
@ 2902
a into
a which
a they
a have
a fallen
p ,
a and
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a seem
a incapable
a of
@ 2903
a doing
a so
p .
a Probably
a this
a is
a due
a to
a the
a relative
a strength
a of
@ 2904
a the
a earth's
a gravitational
a energy
p .
p "
a On
a that
a last
a text
a their
@ 2905
a leader~writer
a expanded
a very
a comfortingly
p .
p =
# 
@ 2907
a Of
a course
a all
a the
a students
a in
a the
a crammer's
a biology
a class
p ,
@ 2908
a to
a which
a my
a brother
a went
a that
a day
p ,
a were
a intensely
@ 2909
a interested
p ,
a but
a there
a were
a no
a signs
a of
a any
a unusual
@ 2910
a excitement
a in
a the
a streets
p .
a The
a afternoon
a papers
a puffed
@ 2911
a scraps
a of
a news
a under
a big
a headlines
p .
a They
a had
a nothing
a to
a tell
@ 2912
a beyond
a the
a movements
a of
a troops
a about
a the
a common
p ,
a and
a the
@ 2913
a burning
a of
a the
a pine
a woods
a between
a Woking
a and
a Weybridge
p ,
@ 2914
a until
a eight
p .
a Then
a the
a ST
p .
a JAMES'S
a GAZETTE
p ,
a in
a an
@ 2915
a extra~special
a edition
p ,
a announced
a the
a bare
a fact
a of
a the
@ 2916
a interruption
a of
a telegraphic
a communication
p .
a This
a was
a thought
@ 2917
a to
a be
a due
a to
a the
a falling
a of
a burning
a pine
a trees
a across
a the
@ 2918
a line
p .
a Nothing
a more
a of
a the
a fighting
a was
a known
a that
a night
p ,
a the
@ 2919
a night
a of
a my
a drive
a to
a Leatherhead
a and
a back
p .
p =
# 
@ 2921
a My
a brother
a felt
a no
a anxiety
a about
a us
p ,
a as
a he
a knew
a from
a the
@ 2922
a description
a in
a the
a papers
a that
a the
a cylinder
a was
a a
a good
a two
@ 2923
a miles
a from
a my
a house
p .
a He
a made
a up
a his
a mind
a to
a run
a down
a that
@ 2924
a night
a to
a me
p ,
a in
a order
p ,
a as
a he
a says
p ,
a to
a see
a the
a Things
a before
@ 2925
a they
a were
a killed
p .
a He
a despatched
a a
a telegram
p ,
a which
a never
@ 2926
a reached
a me
p ,
a about
a four
a o'clock
p ,
a and
a spent
a the
a evening
a at
a a
@ 2927
a music
a hall
p .
p =
# 
@ 2929
a In
a London
p ,
a also
p ,
a on
a Saturday
a night
a there
a was
a a
a thunderstorm
p ,
@ 2930
a and
a my
a brother
a reached
a Waterloo
a in
a a
a cab
p .
a On
a the
a platform
@ 2931
a from
a which
a the
a midnight
a train
a usually
a starts
a he
a learned
p ,
@ 2932
a after
a some
a waiting
p ,
a that
a an
a accident
a prevented
a trains
a from
@ 2933
a reaching
a Woking
a that
a night
p .
a The
a nature
a of
a the
a accident
a he
@ 2934
a could
a not
a ascertain
p ;
a indeed
p ,
a the
a railway
a authorities
a did
a not
@ 2935
a clearly
a know
a at
a that
a time
p .
a There
a was
a very
a little
a excitement
@ 2936
a in
a the
a station
p ,
a as
a the
a officials
p ,
a failing
a to
a realise
a that
@ 2937
a anything
a further
a than
a a
a breakdown
a between
a Byfleet
a and
a Woking
@ 2938
a junction
a had
a occurred
p ,
a were
a running
a the
a theatre
a trains
a which
@ 2939
a usually
a passed
a through
a Woking
a round
a by
a Virginia
a Water
a or
@ 2940
a Guildford
p .
a They
a were
a busy
a making
a the
a necessary
a arrangements
@ 2941
a to
a alter
a the
a route
a of
a the
a Southampton
a and
a Portsmouth
a Sunday
@ 2942
a League
a excursions
p .
a A
a nocturnal
a newspaper
a reporter
p ,
a mistaking
@ 2943
a my
a brother
a for
a the
a traffic
a manager
p ,
a to
a whom
a he
a bears
a a
@ 2944
a slight
a resemblance
p ,
a waylaid
a and
a tried
a to
a interview
a him
p .
a Few
@ 2945
a people
p ,
a excepting
a the
a railway
a officials
p ,
a connected
a the
@ 2946
a breakdown
a with
a the
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 2948
a I
a have
a read
p ,
a in
a another
a account
a of
a these
a events
p ,
a that
a on
@ 2949
a Sunday
a morning
p "
a all
a London
a was
a electrified
a by
a the
a news
a from
@ 2950
a Woking
p .
p "
a As
a a
a matter
a of
a fact
p ,
a there
a was
a nothing
a to
a justify
@ 2951
a that
a very
a extravagant
a phrase
p .
a Plenty
a of
a Londoners
a did
a not
@ 2952
a hear
a of
a the
a Martians
a until
a the
a panic
a of
a Monday
a morning
p .
@ 2953
a Those
a who
a did
a took
a some
a time
a to
a realise
a all
a that
a the
a hastily
@ 2954
a worded
a telegrams
a in
a the
a Sunday
a papers
a conveyed
p .
a The
a majority
@ 2955
a of
a people
a in
a London
a do
a not
a read
a Sunday
a papers
p .
p =
# 
@ 2957
a The
a habit
a of
a personal
a security
p ,
a moreover
p ,
a is
a so
a deeply
a fixed
@ 2958
a in
a the
a Londoner's
a mind
p ,
a and
a startling
a intelligence
a so
a much
a a
@ 2959
a matter
a of
a course
a in
a the
a papers
p ,
a that
a they
a could
a read
a without
@ 2960
a any
a personal
a tremors
p :
p "
a About
a seven
a o'clock
a last
a night
a the
@ 2961
a Martians
a came
a out
a of
a the
a cylinder
p ,
a and
p ,
a moving
a about
a under
@ 2962
a an
a armour
a of
a metallic
a shields
p ,
a have
a completely
a wrecked
@ 2963
a Woking
a station
a with
a the
a adjacent
a houses
p ,
a and
a massacred
a an
@ 2964
a entire
a battalion
a of
a the
a Cardigan
a Regiment
p .
a No
a details
a are
@ 2965
a known
p .
a Maxims
a have
a been
a absolutely
a useless
a against
a their
@ 2966
a armour
p ;
a the
a field
a guns
a have
a been
a disabled
a by
a them
p .
a Flying
@ 2967
a hussars
a have
a been
a galloping
a into
a Chertsey
p .
a The
a Martians
@ 2968
a appear
a to
a be
a moving
a slowly
a towards
a Chertsey
a or
a Windsor
p .
@ 2969
a Great
a anxiety
a prevails
a in
a West
a Surrey
p ,
a and
a earthworks
a are
@ 2970
a being
a thrown
a up
a to
a check
a the
a advance
a Londonward
p .
p "
a That
a was
@ 2971
a how
a the
a Sunday
a SUN
a put
a it
p ,
a and
a a
a clever
a and
a remarkably
@ 2972
a prompt
p "
a handbook
p "
a article
a in
a the
a REFEREE
a compared
a the
a affair
@ 2973
a to
a a
a menagerie
a suddenly
a let
a loose
a in
a a
a village
p .
p =
# 
@ 2975
a No
a one
a in
a London
a knew
a positively
a of
a the
a nature
a of
a the
@ 2976
a armoured
a Martians
p ,
a and
a there
a was
a still
a a
a fixed
a idea
a that
@ 2977
a these
a monsters
a must
a be
a sluggish
p :
p "
a crawling
p ,
p "
p "
a creeping
@ 2978
a painfully
p "
p -
p -
a such
a expressions
a occurred
a in
a almost
a all
a the
@ 2979
a earlier
a reports
p .
a None
a of
a the
a telegrams
a could
a have
a been
@ 2980
a written
a by
a an
a eyewitness
a of
a their
a advance
p .
a The
a Sunday
a papers
@ 2981
a printed
a separate
a editions
a as
a further
a news
a came
a to
a hand
p ,
a some
@ 2982
a even
a in
a default
a of
a it
p .
a But
a there
a was
a practically
a nothing
@ 2983
a more
a to
a tell
a people
a until
a late
a in
a the
a afternoon
p ,
a when
a the
@ 2984
a authorities
a gave
a the
a press
a agencies
a the
a news
a in
a their
@ 2985
a possession
p .
a It
a was
a stated
a that
a the
a people
a of
a Walton
a and
@ 2986
a Weybridge
p ,
a and
a all
a the
a district
a were
a pouring
a along
a the
a roads
@ 2987
a Londonward
p ,
a and
a that
a was
a all
p .
p =
# 
@ 2989
a My
a brother
a went
a to
a church
a at
a the
a Foundling
a Hospital
a in
a the
@ 2990
a morning
p ,
a still
a in
a ignorance
a of
a what
a had
a happened
a on
a the
@ 2991
a previous
a night
p .
a There
a he
a heard
a allusions
a made
a to
a the
@ 2992
a invasion
p ,
a and
a a
a special
a prayer
a for
a peace
p .
a Coming
a out
p ,
a he
@ 2993
a bought
a a
a REFEREE
p .
a He
a became
a alarmed
a at
a the
a news
a in
a this
p ,
a and
@ 2994
a went
a again
a to
a Waterloo
a station
a to
a find
a out
a if
a communication
@ 2995
a were
a restored
p .
a The
a omnibuses
p ,
a carriages
p ,
a cyclists
p ,
a and
@ 2996
a innumerable
a people
a walking
a in
a their
a best
a clothes
a seemed
@ 2997
a scarcely
a affected
a by
a the
a strange
a intelligence
a that
a the
a news
@ 2998
a venders
a were
a disseminating
p .
a People
a were
a interested
p ,
a or
p ,
a if
@ 2999
a alarmed
p ,
a alarmed
a only
a on
a account
a of
a the
a local
a residents
p .
a At
@ 3000
a the
a station
a he
a heard
a for
a the
a first
a time
a that
a the
a Windsor
a and
@ 3001
a Chertsey
a lines
a were
a now
a interrupted
p .
a The
a porters
a told
a him
@ 3002
a that
a several
a remarkable
a telegrams
a had
a been
a received
a in
a the
@ 3003
a morning
a from
a Byfleet
a and
a Chertsey
a stations
p ,
a but
a that
a these
@ 3004
a had
a abruptly
a ceased
p .
a My
a brother
a could
a get
a very
a little
@ 3005
a precise
a detail
a out
a of
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 3007
p "
a There's
a fighting
a going
a on
a about
a Weybridge
p "
a was
a the
a extent
@ 3008
a of
a their
a information
p .
p =
# 
@ 3010
a The
a train
a service
a was
a now
a very
a much
a disorganised
p .
a Quite
a a
@ 3011
a number
a of
a people
a who
a had
a been
a expecting
a friends
a from
a places
@ 3012
a on
a the
a South~Western
a network
a were
a standing
a about
a the
@ 3013
a station
p .
a One
a grey~headed
a old
a gentleman
a came
a and
a abused
a the
@ 3014
a South~Western
a Company
a bitterly
a to
a my
a brother
p .
p "
a It
a wants
@ 3015
a showing
a up
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 3017
a One
a or
a two
a trains
a came
a in
a from
a Richmond
p ,
a Putney
p ,
a and
@ 3018
a Kingston
p ,
a containing
a people
a who
a had
a gone
a out
a for
a a
a day's
@ 3019
a boating
a and
a found
a the
a locks
a closed
a and
a a
a feeling
a of
a panic
a in
@ 3020
a the
a air
p .
a A
a man
a in
a a
a blue
a and
a white
a blazer
a addressed
a my
@ 3021
a brother
p ,
a full
a of
a strange
a tidings
p .
p =
# 
@ 3023
p "
a There's
a hosts
a of
a people
a driving
a into
a Kingston
a in
a traps
a and
@ 3024
a carts
a and
a things
p ,
a with
a boxes
a of
a valuables
a and
a all
a that
p ,
p "
a he
@ 3025
a said
p .
p "
a They
a come
a from
a Molesey
a and
a Weybridge
a and
a Walton
p ,
a and
@ 3026
a they
a say
a there's
a been
a guns
a heard
a at
a Chertsey
p ,
a heavy
a firing
p ,
@ 3027
a and
a that
a mounted
a soldiers
a have
a told
a them
a to
a get
a off
a at
a once
@ 3028
a because
a the
a Martians
a are
a coming
p .
a We
a heard
a guns
a firing
a at
@ 3029
a Hampton
a Court
a station
p ,
a but
a we
a thought
a it
a was
a thunder
p .
a What
@ 3030
a the
a dickens
a does
a it
a all
a mean
p ?
a The
a Martians
a can't
a get
a out
a of
@ 3031
a their
a pit
p ,
a can
a they
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 3033
a My
a brother
a could
a not
a tell
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 3035
a Afterwards
a he
a found
a that
a the
a vague
a feeling
a of
a alarm
a had
@ 3036
a spread
a to
a the
a clients
a of
a the
a underground
a railway
p ,
a and
a that
@ 3037
a the
a Sunday
a excursionists
a began
a to
a return
a from
a all
a over
a the
@ 3038
a South~Western
p "
a lung
p "
p -
p -
a Barnes
p ,
a Wimbledon
p ,
a Richmond
a Park
p ,
a Kew
p ,
@ 3039
a and
a so
a forth
p -
p -
a at
a unnaturally
a early
a hours
p ;
a but
a not
a a
a soul
a had
@ 3040
a anything
a more
a than
a vague
a hearsay
a to
a tell
a of
p .
a Everyone
@ 3041
a connected
a with
a the
a terminus
a seemed
a ill~tempered
p .
p =
# 
@ 3043
a About
a five
a o'clock
a the
a gathering
a crowd
a in
a the
a station
a was
@ 3044
a immensely
a excited
a by
a the
a opening
a of
a the
a line
a of
@ 3045
a communication
p ,
a which
a is
a almost
a invariably
a closed
p ,
a between
@ 3046
a the
a South~Eastern
a and
a the
a South~Western
a stations
p ,
a and
a the
@ 3047
a passage
a of
a carriage
a trucks
a bearing
a huge
a guns
a and
a carriages
@ 3048
a crammed
a with
a soldiers
p .
a These
a were
a the
a guns
a that
a were
a brought
@ 3049
a up
a from
a Woolwich
a and
a Chatham
a to
a cover
a Kingston
p .
a There
a was
a an
@ 3050
a exchange
a of
a pleasantries
p :
p "
a You'll
a get
a eaten
p !
p "
p "
a We're
a the
@ 3051
a beast~tamers
p !
p "
a and
a so
a forth
p .
a A
a little
a while
a after
a that
a a
@ 3052
a squad
a of
a police
a came
a into
a the
a station
a and
a began
a to
a clear
a the
@ 3053
a public
a off
a the
a platforms
p ,
a and
a my
a brother
a went
a out
a into
a the
@ 3054
a street
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 3056
a The
a church
a bells
a were
a ringing
a for
a evensong
p ,
a and
a a
a squad
a of
@ 3057
a Salvation
a Army
a lassies
a came
a singing
a down
a Waterloo
a Road
p .
a On
@ 3058
a the
a bridge
a a
a number
a of
a loafers
a were
a watching
a a
a curious
a brown
@ 3059
a scum
a that
a came
a drifting
a down
a the
a stream
a in
a patches
p .
a The
a sun
@ 3060
a was
a just
a setting
p ,
a and
a the
a Clock
a Tower
a and
a the
a Houses
a of
@ 3061
a Parliament
a rose
a against
a one
a of
a the
a most
a peaceful
a skies
a it
a is
@ 3062
a possible
a to
a imagine
p ,
a a
a sky
a of
a gold
p ,
a barred
a with
a long
@ 3063
a transverse
a stripes
a of
a reddish~purple
a cloud
p .
a There
a was
a talk
@ 3064
a of
a a
a floating
a body
p .
a One
a of
a the
a men
a there
p ,
a a
a reservist
a he
@ 3065
a said
a he
a was
p ,
a told
a my
a brother
a he
a had
a seen
a the
a heliograph
@ 3066
a flickering
a in
a the
a west
p .
p =
# 
@ 3068
a In
a Wellington
a Street
a my
a brother
a met
a a
a couple
a of
a sturdy
@ 3069
a roughs
a who
a had
a just
a been
a rushed
a out
a of
a Fleet
a Street
a with
@ 3070
a still~wet
a newspapers
a and
a staring
a placards
p .
p "
a Dreadful
@ 3071
a catastrophe
p !
p "
a they
a bawled
a one
a to
a the
a other
a down
a Wellington
@ 3072
a Street
p .
p "
a Fight
a ing
a at
a Weybridge
p !
a Full
a description
p !
a Repulse
@ 3073
a of
a the
a Martians
p !
a London
a in
a Danger
p !
p "
a He
a had
a to
a give
@ 3074
a threepence
a for
a a
a copy
a of
a that
a paper
p .
p =
# 
@ 3076
a Then
a it
a was
p ,
a and
a then
a only
p ,
a that
a he
a realised
a something
a of
@ 3077
a the
a full
a power
a and
a terror
a of
a these
a monsters
p .
a He
a learned
a that
@ 3078
a they
a were
a not
a merely
a a
a handful
a of
a small
a sluggish
a creatures
p ,
@ 3079
a but
a that
a they
a were
a minds
a swaying
a vast
a mechanical
a bodies
p ;
a and
@ 3080
a that
a they
a could
a move
a swiftly
a and
a smite
a with
a such
a power
a that
@ 3081
a even
a the
a mightiest
a guns
a could
a not
a stand
a against
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 3083
a They
a were
a described
a as
p "
a vast
a spiderlike
a machines
p ,
a nearly
a a
@ 3084
a hundred
a feet
a high
p ,
a capable
a of
a the
a speed
a of
a an
a express
a train
p ,
@ 3085
a and
a able
a to
a shoot
a out
a a
a beam
a of
a intense
a heat
p .
p "
a Masked
@ 3086
a batteries
p ,
a chiefly
a of
a field
a guns
p ,
a had
a been
a planted
a in
a the
@ 3087
a country
a about
a Horsell
a Common
p ,
a and
a especially
a between
a the
@ 3088
a Woking
a district
a and
a London
p .
a Five
a of
a the
a machines
a had
a been
@ 3089
a seen
a moving
a towards
a the
a Thames
p ,
a and
a one
p ,
a by
a a
a happy
a chance
p ,
@ 3090
a had
a been
a destroyed
p .
a In
a the
a other
a cases
a the
a shells
a had
@ 3091
a missed
p ,
a and
a the
a batteries
a had
a been
a at
a once
a annihilated
a by
@ 3092
a the
a Heat~Rays
p .
a Heavy
a losses
a of
a soldiers
a were
a mentioned
p ,
a but
@ 3093
a the
a tone
a of
a the
a despatch
a was
a optimistic
p .
p =
# 
@ 3095
a The
a Martians
a had
a been
a repulsed
p ;
a they
a were
a not
a invulnerable
p .
@ 3096
a They
a had
a retreated
a to
a their
a triangle
a of
a cylinders
a again
p ,
a in
@ 3097
a the
a circle
a about
a Woking
p .
a Signallers
a with
a heliographs
a were
@ 3098
a pushing
a forward
a upon
a them
a from
a all
a sides
p .
a Guns
a were
a in
a rapid
@ 3099
a transit
a from
a Windsor
p ,
a Portsmouth
p ,
a Aldershot
p ,
a Woolwich
p -
p -
a even
@ 3100
a from
a the
a north
p ;
a among
a others
p ,
a long
a wire~guns
a of
a ninety~five
@ 3101
a tons
a from
a Woolwich
p .
a Altogether
a one
a hundred
a and
a sixteen
a were
@ 3102
a in
a position
a or
a being
a hastily
a placed
p ,
a chiefly
a covering
@ 3103
a London
p .
a Never
a before
a in
a England
a had
a there
a been
a such
a a
a vast
@ 3104
a or
a rapid
a concentration
a of
a military
a material
p .
p =
# 
@ 3106
a Any
a further
a cylinders
a that
a fell
p ,
a it
a was
a hoped
p ,
a could
a be
@ 3107
a destroyed
a at
a once
a by
a high
a explosives
p ,
a which
a were
a being
@ 3108
a rapidly
a manufactured
a and
a distributed
p .
a No
a doubt
p ,
a ran
a the
@ 3109
a report
p ,
a the
a situation
a was
a of
a the
a strangest
a and
a gravest
@ 3110
a description
p ,
a but
a the
a public
a was
a exhorted
a to
a avoid
a and
@ 3111
a discourage
a panic
p .
a No
a doubt
a the
a Martians
a were
a strange
a and
@ 3112
a terrible
a in
a the
a extreme
p ,
a but
a at
a the
a outside
a there
a could
a not
@ 3113
a be
a more
a than
a twenty
a of
a them
a against
a our
a millions
p .
p =
# 
@ 3115
a The
a authorities
a had
a reason
a to
a suppose
p ,
a from
a the
a size
a of
a the
@ 3116
a cylinders
p ,
a that
a at
a the
a outside
a there
a could
a not
a be
a more
a than
@ 3117
a five
a in
a each
a cylinder
p -
p -
a fifteen
a altogether
p .
a And
a one
a at
a least
@ 3118
a was
a disposed
a of
p -
p -
a perhaps
a more
p .
a The
a public
a would
a be
a fairly
@ 3119
a warned
a of
a the
a approach
a of
a danger
p ,
a and
a elaborate
a measures
@ 3120
a were
a being
a taken
a for
a the
a protection
a of
a the
a people
a in
a the
@ 3121
a threatened
a southwestern
a suburbs
p .
a And
a so
p ,
a with
a reiterated
@ 3122
a assurances
a of
a the
a safety
a of
a London
a and
a the
a ability
a of
a the
@ 3123
a authorities
a to
a cope
a with
a the
a difficulty
p ,
a this
@ 3124
a quasi~proclamation
a closed
p .
p =
# 
@ 3126
a This
a was
a printed
a in
a enormous
a type
a on
a paper
a so
a fresh
a that
a it
@ 3127
a was
a still
a wet
p ,
a and
a there
a had
a been
a no
a time
a to
a add
a a
a word
a of
@ 3128
a comment
p .
a It
a was
a curious
p ,
a my
a brother
a said
p ,
a to
a see
a how
@ 3129
a ruthlessly
a the
a usual
a contents
a of
a the
a paper
a had
a been
a hacked
@ 3130
a and
a taken
a out
a to
a give
a this
a place
p .
p =
# 
@ 3132
a All
a down
a Wellington
a Street
a people
a could
a be
a seen
a fluttering
@ 3133
a out
a the
a pink
a sheets
a and
a reading
p ,
a and
a the
a Strand
a was
a suddenly
@ 3134
a noisy
a with
a the
a voices
a of
a an
a army
a of
a hawkers
a following
a these
@ 3135
a pioneers
p .
a Men
a came
a scrambling
a off
a buses
a to
a secure
a copies
p .
@ 3136
a Certainly
a this
a news
a excited
a people
a intensely
p ,
a whatever
a their
@ 3137
a previous
a apathy
p .
a The
a shutters
a of
a a
a map
a shop
a in
a the
a Strand
@ 3138
a were
a being
a taken
a down
p ,
a my
a brother
a said
p ,
a and
a a
a man
a in
a his
@ 3139
a Sunday
a raiment
p ,
a lemon~yellow
a gloves
a even
p ,
a was
a visible
a inside
@ 3140
a the
a window
a hastily
a fastening
a maps
a of
a Surrey
a to
a the
a glass
p .
p =
# 
@ 3142
a Going
a on
a along
a the
a Strand
a to
a Trafalgar
a Square
p ,
a the
a paper
a in
@ 3143
a his
a hand
p ,
a my
a brother
a saw
a some
a of
a the
a fugitives
a from
a West
@ 3144
a Surrey
p .
a There
a was
a a
a man
a with
a his
a wife
a and
a two
a boys
a and
a some
@ 3145
a articles
a of
a furniture
a in
a a
a cart
a such
a as
a greengrocers
a use
p .
a He
@ 3146
a was
a driving
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Westminster
a Bridge
p ;
a and
@ 3147
a close
a behind
a him
a came
a a
a hay
a waggon
a with
a five
a or
a six
@ 3148
a respectable~looking
a people
a in
a it
p ,
a and
a some
a boxes
a and
@ 3149
a bundles
p .
a The
a faces
a of
a these
a people
a were
a haggard
p ,
a and
a their
@ 3150
a entire
a appearance
a contrasted
a conspicuously
a with
a the
@ 3151
a Sabbath~best
a appearance
a of
a the
a people
a on
a the
a omnibuses
p .
@ 3152
a People
a in
a fashionable
a clothing
a peeped
a at
a them
a out
a of
a cabs
p .
@ 3153
a They
a stopped
a at
a the
a Square
a as
a if
a undecided
a which
a way
a to
@ 3154
a take
p ,
a and
a finally
a turned
a eastward
a along
a the
a Strand
p .
a Some
a way
@ 3155
a behind
a these
a came
a a
a man
a in
a workday
a clothes
p ,
a riding
a one
a of
@ 3156
a those
a old~fashioned
a tricycles
a with
a a
a small
a front
a wheel
p .
a He
@ 3157
a was
a dirty
a and
a white
a in
a the
a face
p .
p =
# 
@ 3159
a My
a brother
a turned
a down
a towards
a Victoria
p ,
a and
a met
a a
a number
a of
@ 3160
a such
a people
p .
a He
a had
a a
a vague
a idea
a that
a he
a might
a see
a something
@ 3161
a of
a me
p .
a He
a noticed
a an
a unusual
a number
a of
a police
a regulating
a the
@ 3162
a traffic
p .
a Some
a of
a the
a refugees
a were
a exchanging
a news
a with
a the
@ 3163
a people
a on
a the
a omnibuses
p .
a One
a was
a professing
a to
a have
a seen
a the
@ 3164
a Martians
p .
p "
a Boilers
a on
a stilts
p ,
a I
a tell
a you
p ,
a striding
a along
@ 3165
a like
a men
p .
p "
a Most
a of
a them
a were
a excited
a and
a animated
a by
a their
@ 3166
a strange
a experience
p .
p =
# 
@ 3168
a Beyond
a Victoria
a the
a public~houses
a were
a doing
a a
a lively
a trade
@ 3169
a with
a these
a arrivals
p .
a At
a all
a the
a street
a corners
a groups
a of
@ 3170
a people
a were
a reading
a papers
p ,
a talking
a excitedly
p ,
a or
a staring
a at
@ 3171
a these
a unusual
a Sunday
a visitors
p .
a They
a seemed
a to
a increase
a as
@ 3172
a night
a drew
a on
p ,
a until
a at
a last
a the
a roads
p ,
a my
a brother
a said
p ,
@ 3173
a were
a like
a Epsom
a High
a Street
a on
a a
a Derby
a Day
p .
a My
a brother
@ 3174
a addressed
a several
a of
a these
a fugitives
a and
a got
a unsatisfactory
@ 3175
a answers
a from
a most
p .
p =
# 
@ 3177
a None
a of
a them
a could
a tell
a him
a any
a news
a of
a Woking
a except
a one
@ 3178
a man
p ,
a who
a assured
a him
a that
a Woking
a had
a been
a entirely
a destroyed
@ 3179
a on
a the
a previous
a night
p .
p =
# 
@ 3181
p "
a I
a come
a from
a Byfleet
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ;
p "
a man
a on
a a
a bicycle
a came
@ 3182
a through
a the
a place
a in
a the
a early
a morning
p ,
a and
a ran
a from
a door
a to
@ 3183
a door
a warning
a us
a to
a come
a away
p .
a Then
a came
a soldiers
p .
a We
a went
@ 3184
a out
a to
a look
p ,
a and
a there
a were
a clouds
a of
a smoke
a to
a the
@ 3185
a south
p -
p -
a nothing
a but
a smoke
p ,
a and
a not
a a
a soul
a coming
a that
a way
p .
@ 3186
a Then
a we
a heard
a the
a guns
a at
a Chertsey
p ,
a and
a folks
a coming
a from
@ 3187
a Weybridge
p .
a So
a I've
a locked
a up
a my
a house
a and
a come
a on
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 3189
a At
a the
a time
a there
a was
a a
a strong
a feeling
a in
a the
a streets
a that
@ 3190
a the
a authorities
a were
a to
a blame
a for
a their
a incapacity
a to
@ 3191
a dispose
a of
a the
a invaders
a without
a all
a this
a inconvenience
p .
p =
# 
@ 3193
a About
a eight
a o'clock
a a
a noise
a of
a heavy
a firing
a was
a distinctly
@ 3194
a audible
a all
a over
a the
a south
a of
a London
p .
a My
a brother
a could
a not
@ 3195
a hear
a it
a for
a the
a traffic
a in
a the
a main
a thoroughfares
p ,
a but
a by
@ 3196
a striking
a through
a the
a quiet
a back
a streets
a to
a the
a river
a he
a was
@ 3197
a able
a to
a distinguish
a it
a quite
a plainly
p .
p =
# 
@ 3199
a He
a walked
a from
a Westminster
a to
a his
a apartments
a near
a Regent's
@ 3200
a Park
p ,
a about
a two
p .
a He
a was
a now
a very
a anxious
a on
a my
a account
p ,
a and
@ 3201
a disturbed
a at
a the
a evident
a magnitude
a of
a the
a trouble
p .
a His
a mind
@ 3202
a was
a inclined
a to
a run
p ,
a even
a as
a mine
a had
a run
a on
a Saturday
p ,
a on
@ 3203
a military
a details
p .
a He
a thought
a of
a all
a those
a silent
p ,
a expectant
@ 3204
a guns
p ,
a of
a the
a suddenly
a nomadic
a countryside
p ;
a he
a tried
a to
@ 3205
a imagine
p "
a boilers
a on
a stilts
p "
a a
a hundred
a feet
a high
p .
p =
# 
@ 3207
a There
a were
a one
a or
a two
a cartloads
a of
a refugees
a passing
a along
@ 3208
a Oxford
a Street
p ,
a and
a several
a in
a the
a Marylebone
a Road
p ,
a but
a so
@ 3209
a slowly
a was
a the
a news
a spreading
a that
a Regent
a Street
a and
@ 3210
a Portland
a Place
a were
a full
a of
a their
a usual
a Sunday~night
@ 3211
a promenaders
p ,
a albeit
a they
a talked
a in
a groups
p ,
a and
a along
a the
@ 3212
a edge
a of
a Regent's
a Park
a there
a were
a as
a many
a silent
a couples
@ 3213
p "
a walking
a out
p "
a together
a under
a the
a scattered
a gas
a lamps
a as
a ever
@ 3214
a there
a had
a been
p .
a The
a night
a was
a warm
a and
a still
p ,
a and
a a
a little
@ 3215
a oppressive
p ;
a the
a sound
a of
a guns
a continued
a intermittently
p ,
a and
@ 3216
a after
a midnight
a there
a seemed
a to
a be
a sheet
a lightning
a in
a the
@ 3217
a south
p .
p =
# 
@ 3219
a He
a read
a and
a re~read
a the
a paper
p ,
a fearing
a the
a worst
a had
@ 3220
a happened
a to
a me
p .
a He
a was
a restless
p ,
a and
a after
a supper
a prowled
@ 3221
a out
a again
a aimlessly
p .
a He
a returned
a and
a tried
a in
a vain
a to
a divert
@ 3222
a his
a attention
a to
a his
a examination
a notes
p .
a He
a went
a to
a bed
a a
@ 3223
a little
a after
a midnight
p ,
a and
a was
a awakened
a from
a lurid
a dreams
a in
@ 3224
a the
a small
a hours
a of
a Monday
a by
a the
a sound
a of
a door
a knockers
p ,
@ 3225
a feet
a running
a in
a the
a street
p ,
a distant
a drumming
p ,
a and
a a
a clamour
@ 3226
a of
a bells
p .
a Red
a reflections
a danced
a on
a the
a ceiling
p .
a For
a a
@ 3227
a moment
a he
a lay
a astonished
p ,
a wondering
a whether
a day
a had
a come
a or
@ 3228
a the
a world
a gone
a mad
p .
a Then
a he
a jumped
a out
a of
a bed
a and
a ran
a to
a the
@ 3229
a window
p .
p =
# 
@ 3231
a His
a room
a was
a an
a attic
a and
a as
a he
a thrust
a his
a head
a out
p ,
a up
a and
@ 3232
a down
a the
a street
a there
a were
a a
a dozen
a echoes
a to
a the
a noise
a of
@ 3233
a his
a window
a sash
p ,
a and
a heads
a in
a every
a kind
a of
a night
a disarray
@ 3234
a appeared
p .
a Enquiries
a were
a being
a shouted
p .
p "
a They
a are
a coming
p !
p "
@ 3235
a bawled
a a
a policeman
p ,
a hammering
a at
a the
a door
p ;
p "
a the
a Martians
a are
@ 3236
a coming
p !
p "
a and
a hurried
a to
a the
a next
a door
p .
p =
# 
@ 3238
a The
a sound
a of
a drumming
a and
a trumpeting
a came
a from
a the
a Albany
@ 3239
a Street
a Barracks
p ,
a and
a every
a church
a within
a earshot
a was
a hard
a at
@ 3240
a work
a killing
a sleep
a with
a a
a vehement
a disorderly
a tocsin
p .
a There
@ 3241
a was
a a
a noise
a of
a doors
a opening
p ,
a and
a window
a after
a window
a in
a the
@ 3242
a houses
a opposite
a flashed
a from
a darkness
a into
a yellow
@ 3243
a illumination
p .
p =
# 
@ 3245
a Up
a the
a street
a came
a galloping
a a
a closed
a carriage
p ,
a bursting
@ 3246
a abruptly
a into
a noise
a at
a the
a corner
p ,
a rising
a to
a a
a clattering
@ 3247
a climax
a under
a the
a window
p ,
a and
a dying
a away
a slowly
a in
a the
@ 3248
a distance
p .
a Close
a on
a the
a rear
a of
a this
a came
a a
a couple
a of
a cabs
p ,
@ 3249
a the
a forerunners
a of
a a
a long
a procession
a of
a flying
a vehicles
p ,
@ 3250
a going
a for
a the
a most
a part
a to
a Chalk
a Farm
a station
p ,
a where
a the
@ 3251
a North~Western
a special
a trains
a were
a loading
a up
p ,
a instead
a of
@ 3252
a coming
a down
a the
a gradient
a into
a Euston
p .
p =
# 
@ 3254
a For
a a
a long
a time
a my
a brother
a stared
a out
a of
a the
a window
a in
a blank
@ 3255
a astonishment
p ,
a watching
a the
a policemen
a hammering
a at
a door
a after
@ 3256
a door
p ,
a and
a delivering
a their
a incomprehensible
a message
p .
a Then
@ 3257
a the
a door
a behind
a him
a opened
p ,
a and
a the
a man
a who
a lodged
a across
@ 3258
a the
a landing
a came
a in
p ,
a dressed
a only
a in
a shirt
p ,
a trousers
p ,
a and
@ 3259
a slippers
p ,
a his
a braces
a loose
a about
a his
a waist
p ,
a his
a hair
@ 3260
a disordered
a from
a his
a pillow
p .
p =
# 
@ 3262
p "
a What
a the
a devil
a is
a it
p ?
p "
a he
a asked
p .
p "
a A
a fire
p ?
a What
a a
a devil
a of
a a
@ 3263
a row
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3265
a They
a both
a craned
a their
a heads
a out
a of
a the
a window
p ,
a straining
a to
@ 3266
a hear
a what
a the
a policemen
a were
a shouting
p .
a People
a were
a coming
@ 3267
a out
a of
a the
a side
a streets
p ,
a and
a standing
a in
a groups
a at
a the
@ 3268
a corners
a talking
p .
p =
# 
@ 3270
p "
a What
a the
a devil
a is
a it
a all
a about
p ?
p "
a said
a my
a brother's
a fellow
@ 3271
a lodger
p .
p =
# 
@ 3273
a My
a brother
a answered
a him
a vaguely
a and
a began
a to
a dress
p ,
a running
@ 3274
a with
a each
a garment
a to
a the
a window
a in
a order
a to
a miss
a nothing
a of
@ 3275
a the
a growing
a excitement
p .
a And
a presently
a men
a selling
@ 3276
a unnaturally
a early
a newspapers
a came
a bawling
a into
a the
a street
p :
p =
# 
@ 3278
p "
a London
a in
a danger
a of
a suffocation
p !
a The
a Kingston
a and
a Richmond
@ 3279
a defences
a forced
p !
a Fearful
a massacres
a in
a the
a Thames
a Valley
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3281
a And
a all
a about
a him
p -
p -
a in
a the
a rooms
a below
p ,
a in
a the
a houses
a on
a each
@ 3282
a side
a and
a across
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a behind
a in
a the
a Park
a Terraces
@ 3283
a and
a in
a the
a hundred
a other
a streets
a of
a that
a part
a of
a Marylebone
p ,
@ 3284
a and
a the
a Westbourne
a Park
a district
a and
a St
p .
a Pancras
p ,
a and
@ 3285
a westward
a and
a northward
a in
a Kilburn
a and
a St
p .
a John's
a Wood
a and
@ 3286
a Hampstead
p ,
a and
a eastward
a in
a Shoreditch
a and
a Highbury
a and
@ 3287
a Haggerston
a and
a Hoxton
p ,
a and
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a through
a all
a the
a vastness
@ 3288
a of
a London
a from
a Ealing
a to
a East
a Ham
p -
p -
a people
a were
a rubbing
a their
@ 3289
a eyes
p ,
a and
a opening
a windows
a to
a stare
a out
a and
a ask
a aimless
@ 3290
a questions
p ,
a dressing
a hastily
a as
a the
a first
a breath
a of
a the
@ 3291
a coming
a storm
a of
a Fear
a blew
a through
a the
a streets
p .
a It
a was
a the
@ 3292
a dawn
a of
a the
a great
a panic
p .
a London
p ,
a which
a had
a gone
a to
a bed
a on
@ 3293
a Sunday
a night
a oblivious
a and
a inert
p ,
a was
a awakened
p ,
a in
a the
a small
@ 3294
a hours
a of
a Monday
a morning
p ,
a to
a a
a vivid
a sense
a of
a danger
p .
p =
# 
@ 3296
a Unable
a from
a his
a window
a to
a learn
a what
a was
a happening
p ,
a my
@ 3297
a brother
a went
a down
a and
a out
a into
a the
a street
p ,
a just
a as
a the
a sky
@ 3298
a between
a the
a parapets
a of
a the
a houses
a grew
a pink
a with
a the
a early
@ 3299
a dawn
p .
a The
a flying
a people
a on
a foot
a and
a in
a vehicles
a grew
a more
@ 3300
a numerous
a every
a moment
p .
p "
a Black
a Smoke
p !
p "
a he
a heard
a people
@ 3301
a crying
p ,
a and
a again
p "
a Black
a Smoke
p !
p "
a The
a contagion
a of
a such
a a
@ 3302
a unanimous
a fear
a was
a inevitable
p .
a As
a my
a brother
a hesitated
a on
@ 3303
a the
a door~step
p ,
a he
a saw
a another
a news
a vender
a approaching
p ,
a and
@ 3304
a got
a a
a paper
a forthwith
p .
a The
a man
a was
a running
a away
a with
a the
@ 3305
a rest
p ,
a and
a selling
a his
a papers
a for
a a
a shilling
a each
a as
a he
@ 3306
a ran
p -
p -
a a
a grotesque
a mingling
a of
a profit
a and
a panic
p .
p =
# 
@ 3308
a And
a from
a this
a paper
a my
a brother
a read
a that
a catastrophic
@ 3309
a despatch
a of
a the
a Commander~in~Chief
p :
p =
# 
@ 3311
p "
a The
a Martians
a are
a able
a to
a discharge
a enormous
a clouds
a of
a a
@ 3312
a black
a and
a poisonous
a vapour
a by
a means
a of
a rockets
p .
a They
a have
@ 3313
a smothered
a our
a batteries
p ,
a destroyed
a Richmond
p ,
a Kingston
p ,
a and
@ 3314
a Wimbledon
p ,
a and
a are
a advancing
a slowly
a towards
a London
p ,
@ 3315
a destroying
a everything
a on
a the
a way
p .
a It
a is
a impossible
a to
a stop
@ 3316
a them
p .
a There
a is
a no
a safety
a from
a the
a Black
a Smoke
a but
a in
a instant
@ 3317
a flight
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 3319
a That
a was
a all
p ,
a but
a it
a was
a enough
p .
a The
a whole
a population
a of
a the
@ 3320
a great
a six~million
a city
a was
a stirring
p ,
a slipping
p ,
a running
p ;
@ 3321
a presently
a it
a would
a be
a pouring
a EN
a MASSE
a northward
p .
p =
# 
@ 3323
p "
a Black
a Smoke
p !
p "
a the
a voices
a cried
p .
p "
a Fire
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3325
a The
a bells
a of
a the
a neighbouring
a church
a made
a a
a jangling
a tumult
p ,
@ 3326
a a
a cart
a carelessly
a driven
a smashed
p ,
a amid
a shrieks
a and
a curses
p ,
@ 3327
a against
a the
a water
a trough
a up
a the
a street
p .
a Sickly
a yellow
a lights
@ 3328
a went
a to
a and
a fro
a in
a the
a houses
p ,
a and
a some
a of
a the
a passing
a cabs
@ 3329
a flaunted
a unextinguished
a lamps
p .
a And
a overhead
a the
a dawn
a was
@ 3330
a growing
a brighter
p ,
a clear
a and
a steady
a and
a calm
p .
p =
# 
@ 3332
a He
a heard
a footsteps
a running
a to
a and
a fro
a in
a the
a rooms
p ,
a and
a up
@ 3333
a and
a down
a stairs
a behind
a him
p .
a His
a landlady
a came
a to
a the
a door
p ,
@ 3334
a loosely
a wrapped
a in
a dressing
a gown
a and
a shawl
p ;
a her
a husband
@ 3335
a followed
a ejaculating
p .
p =
# 
@ 3337
a As
a my
a brother
a began
a to
a realise
a the
a import
a of
a all
a these
@ 3338
a things
p ,
a he
a turned
a hastily
a to
a his
a own
a room
p ,
a put
a all
a his
@ 3339
a available
a money
p -
p -
a some
a ten
a pounds
a altogether
p -
p -
a into
a his
@ 3340
a pockets
p ,
a and
a went
a out
a again
a into
a the
a streets
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c15}
$ {p1}{c15}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c15}{cn}
# 
@ 3345
a CHAPTER
a FIFTEEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c15}{tt}
# 
@ 3349
a WHAT
a HAD
a HAPPENED
a IN
a SURREY
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c15}{tx}
@ 3352
a It
a was
a while
a the
a curate
a had
a sat
a and
a talked
a so
a wildly
a to
a me
@ 3353
a under
a the
a hedge
a in
a the
a flat
a meadows
a near
a Halliford
p ,
a and
@ 3354
a while
a my
a brother
a was
a watching
a the
a fugitives
a stream
a over
@ 3355
a Westminster
a Bridge
p ,
a that
a the
a Martians
a had
a resumed
a the
@ 3356
a offensive
p .
a So
a far
a as
a one
a can
a ascertain
a from
a the
a conflicting
@ 3357
a accounts
a that
a have
a been
a put
a forth
p ,
a the
a majority
a of
a them
@ 3358
a remained
a busied
a with
a preparations
a in
a the
a Horsell
a pit
a until
@ 3359
a nine
a that
a night
p ,
a hurrying
a on
a some
a operation
a that
a disengaged
@ 3360
a huge
a volumes
a of
a green
a smoke
p .
p =
# 
@ 3362
a But
a three
a certainly
a came
a out
a about
a eight
a o'clock
a and
p ,
@ 3363
a advancing
a slowly
a and
a cautiously
p ,
a made
a their
a way
a through
@ 3364
a Byfleet
a and
a Pyrford
a towards
a Ripley
a and
a Weybridge
p ,
a and
a so
@ 3365
a came
a in
a sight
a of
a the
a expectant
a batteries
a against
a the
a setting
@ 3366
a sun
p .
a These
a Martians
a did
a not
a advance
a in
a a
a body
p ,
a but
a in
a a
@ 3367
a line
p ,
a each
a perhaps
a a
a mile
a and
a a
a half
a from
a his
a nearest
@ 3368
a fellow
p .
a They
a communicated
a with
a one
a another
a by
a means
a of
@ 3369
a sirenlike
a howls
p ,
a running
a up
a and
a down
a the
a scale
a from
a one
a note
@ 3370
a to
a another
p .
p =
# 
@ 3372
a It
a was
a this
a howling
a and
a firing
a of
a the
a guns
a at
a Ripley
a and
a St
p .
@ 3373
a George's
a Hill
a that
a we
a had
a heard
a at
a Upper
a Halliford
p .
a The
@ 3374
a Ripley
a gunners
p ,
a unseasoned
a artillery
a volunteers
a who
a ought
@ 3375
a never
a to
a have
a been
a placed
a in
a such
a a
a position
p ,
a fired
a one
@ 3376
a wild
p ,
a premature
p ,
a ineffectual
a volley
p ,
a and
a bolted
a on
a horse
a and
@ 3377
a foot
a through
a the
a deserted
a village
p ,
a while
a the
a Martian
p ,
@ 3378
a without
a using
a his
a Heat~Ray
p ,
a walked
a serenely
a over
a their
a guns
p ,
@ 3379
a stepped
a gingerly
a among
a them
p ,
a passed
a in
a front
a of
a them
p ,
a and
a so
@ 3380
a came
a unexpectedly
a upon
a the
a guns
a in
a Painshill
a Park
p ,
a which
a he
@ 3381
a destroyed
p .
p =
# 
@ 3383
a The
a St
p .
a George's
a Hill
a men
p ,
a however
p ,
a were
a better
a led
a or
a of
a a
@ 3384
a better
a mettle
p .
a Hidden
a by
a a
a pine
a wood
a as
a they
a were
p ,
a they
a seem
@ 3385
a to
a have
a been
a quite
a unsuspected
a by
a the
a Martian
a nearest
a to
@ 3386
a them
p .
a They
a laid
a their
a guns
a as
a deliberately
a as
a if
a they
a had
@ 3387
a been
a on
a parade
p ,
a and
a fired
a at
a about
a a
a thousand
a yards'
a range
p .
p =
# 
@ 3389
a The
a shells
a flashed
a all
a round
a him
p ,
a and
a he
a was
a seen
a to
a advance
@ 3390
a a
a few
a paces
p ,
a stagger
p ,
a and
a go
a down
p .
a Everybody
a yelled
@ 3391
a together
p ,
a and
a the
a guns
a were
a reloaded
a in
a frantic
a haste
p .
a The
@ 3392
a overthrown
a Martian
a set
a up
a a
a prolonged
a ululation
p ,
a and
@ 3393
a immediately
a a
a second
a glittering
a giant
p ,
a answering
a him
p ,
@ 3394
a appeared
a over
a the
a trees
a to
a the
a south
p .
a It
a would
a seem
a that
a a
@ 3395
a leg
a of
a the
a tripod
a had
a been
a smashed
a by
a one
a of
a the
a shells
p .
a The
@ 3396
a whole
a of
a the
a second
a volley
a flew
a wide
a of
a the
a Martian
a on
a the
@ 3397
a ground
p ,
a and
p ,
a simultaneously
p ,
a both
a his
a companions
a brought
@ 3398
a their
a Heat~Rays
a to
a bear
a on
a the
a battery
p .
a The
a ammunition
a blew
@ 3399
a up
p ,
a the
a pine
a trees
a all
a about
a the
a guns
a flashed
a into
a fire
p ,
a and
@ 3400
a only
a one
a or
a two
a of
a the
a men
a who
a were
a already
a running
a over
a the
@ 3401
a crest
a of
a the
a hill
a escaped
p .
p =
# 
@ 3403
a After
a this
a it
a would
a seem
a that
a the
a three
a took
a counsel
@ 3404
a together
a and
a halted
p ,
a and
a the
a scouts
a who
a were
a watching
a them
@ 3405
a report
a that
a they
a remained
a absolutely
a stationary
a for
a the
a next
@ 3406
a half
a hour
p .
a The
a Martian
a who
a had
a been
a overthrown
a crawled
@ 3407
a tediously
a out
a of
a his
a hood
p ,
a a
a small
a brown
a figure
p ,
a oddly
@ 3408
a suggestive
a from
a that
a distance
a of
a a
a speck
a of
a blight
p ,
a and
@ 3409
a apparently
a engaged
a in
a the
a repair
a of
a his
a support
p .
a About
a nine
@ 3410
a he
a had
a finished
p ,
a for
a his
a cowl
a was
a then
a seen
a above
a the
a trees
@ 3411
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 3413
a It
a was
a a
a few
a minutes
a past
a nine
a that
a night
a when
a these
a three
@ 3414
a sentinels
a were
a joined
a by
a four
a other
a Martians
p ,
a each
a carrying
@ 3415
a a
a thick
a black
a tube
p .
a A
a similar
a tube
a was
a handed
a to
a each
a of
a the
@ 3416
a three
p ,
a and
a the
a seven
a proceeded
a to
a distribute
a themselves
a at
@ 3417
a equal
a distances
a along
a a
a curved
a line
a between
a St
p .
a George's
@ 3418
a Hill
p ,
a Weybridge
p ,
a and
a the
a village
a of
a Send
p ,
a southwest
a of
@ 3419
a Ripley
p .
p =
# 
@ 3421
a A
a dozen
a rockets
a sprang
a out
a of
a the
a hills
a before
a them
a so
a soon
@ 3422
a as
a they
a began
a to
a move
p ,
a and
a warned
a the
a waiting
a batteries
@ 3423
a about
a Ditton
a and
a Esher
p .
a At
a the
a same
a time
a four
a of
a their
@ 3424
a fighting
a machines
p ,
a similarly
a armed
a with
a tubes
p ,
a crossed
a the
@ 3425
a river
p ,
a and
a two
a of
a them
p ,
a black
a against
a the
a western
a sky
p ,
a came
@ 3426
a into
a sight
a of
a myself
a and
a the
a curate
a as
a we
a hurried
a wearily
@ 3427
a and
a painfully
a along
a the
a road
a that
a runs
a northward
a out
a of
@ 3428
a Halliford
p .
a They
a moved
p ,
a as
a it
a seemed
a to
a us
p ,
a upon
a a
a cloud
p ,
a for
@ 3429
a a
a milky
a mist
a covered
a the
a fields
a and
a rose
a to
a a
a third
a of
a their
@ 3430
a height
p .
p =
# 
@ 3432
a At
a this
a sight
a the
a curate
a cried
a faintly
a in
a his
a throat
p ,
a and
@ 3433
a began
a running
p ;
a but
a I
a knew
a it
a was
a no
a good
a running
a from
a a
@ 3434
a Martian
p ,
a and
a I
a turned
a aside
a and
a crawled
a through
a dewy
a nettles
@ 3435
a and
a brambles
a into
a the
a broad
a ditch
a by
a the
a side
a of
a the
a road
p .
@ 3436
a He
a looked
a back
p ,
a saw
a what
a I
a was
a doing
p ,
a and
a turned
a to
a join
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 3438
a The
a two
a halted
p ,
a the
a nearer
a to
a us
a standing
a and
a facing
@ 3439
a Sunbury
p ,
a the
a remoter
a being
a a
a grey
a indistinctness
a towards
a the
@ 3440
a evening
a star
p ,
a away
a towards
a Staines
p .
p =
# 
@ 3442
a The
a occasional
a howling
a of
a the
a Martians
a had
a ceased
p ;
a they
a took
@ 3443
a up
a their
a positions
a in
a the
a huge
a crescent
a about
a their
@ 3444
a cylinders
a in
a absolute
a silence
p .
a It
a was
a a
a crescent
a with
a twelve
@ 3445
a miles
a between
a its
a horns
p .
a Never
a since
a the
a devising
a of
@ 3446
a gun~powder
a was
a the
a beginning
a of
a a
a battle
a so
a still
p .
a To
a us
a and
@ 3447
a to
a an
a observer
a about
a Ripley
a it
a would
a have
a had
a precisely
a the
@ 3448
a same
a effect
p -
p -
a the
a Martians
a seemed
a in
a solitary
a possession
a of
@ 3449
a the
a darkling
a night
p ,
a lit
a only
a as
a it
a was
a by
a the
a slender
a moon
p ,
@ 3450
a the
a stars
p ,
a the
a afterglow
a of
a the
a daylight
p ,
a and
a the
a ruddy
@ 3451
a glare
a from
a St
p .
a George's
a Hill
a and
a the
a woods
a of
a Painshill
p .
p =
# 
@ 3453
a But
a facing
a that
a crescent
a everywhere
p -
p -
a at
a Staines
p ,
a Hounslow
p ,
@ 3454
a Ditton
p ,
a Esher
p ,
a Ockham
p ,
a behind
a hills
a and
a woods
a south
a of
a the
@ 3455
a river
p ,
a and
a across
a the
a flat
a grass
a meadows
a to
a the
a north
a of
a it
p ,
@ 3456
a wherever
a a
a cluster
a of
a trees
a or
a village
a houses
a gave
@ 3457
a sufficient
a cover
p -
p -
a the
a guns
a were
a waiting
p .
a The
a signal
a rockets
@ 3458
a burst
a and
a rained
a their
a sparks
a through
a the
a night
a and
@ 3459
a vanished
p ,
a and
a the
a spirit
a of
a all
a those
a watching
a batteries
@ 3460
a rose
a to
a a
a tense
a expectation
p .
a The
a Martians
a had
a but
a to
a advance
@ 3461
a into
a the
a line
a of
a fire
p ,
a and
a instantly
a those
a motionless
a black
@ 3462
a forms
a of
a men
p ,
a those
a guns
a glittering
a so
a darkly
a in
a the
a early
@ 3463
a night
p ,
a would
a explode
a into
a a
a thunderous
a fury
a of
a battle
p .
p =
# 
@ 3465
a No
a doubt
a the
a thought
a that
a was
a uppermost
a in
a a
a thousand
a of
@ 3466
a those
a vigilant
a minds
p ,
a even
a as
a it
a was
a uppermost
a in
a mine
p ,
a was
@ 3467
a the
a riddle
p -
p -
a how
a much
a they
a understood
a of
a us
p .
a Did
a they
a grasp
@ 3468
a that
a we
a in
a our
a millions
a were
a organized
p ,
a disciplined
p ,
a working
@ 3469
a together
p ?
a Or
a did
a they
a interpret
a our
a spurts
a of
a fire
p ,
a the
@ 3470
a sudden
a stinging
a of
a our
a shells
p ,
a our
a steady
a investment
a of
@ 3471
a their
a encampment
p ,
a as
a we
a should
a the
a furious
a unanimity
a of
@ 3472
a onslaught
a in
a a
a disturbed
a hive
a of
a bees
p ?
a Did
a they
a dream
a they
@ 3473
a might
a exterminate
a us
p ?
p (
a At
a that
a time
a no
a one
a knew
a what
a food
@ 3474
a they
a needed
p .
p )
a A
a hundred
a such
a questions
a struggled
a together
a in
@ 3475
a my
a mind
a as
a I
a watched
a that
a vast
a sentinel
a shape
p .
a And
a in
a the
@ 3476
a back
a of
a my
a mind
a was
a the
a sense
a of
a all
a the
a huge
a unknown
a and
@ 3477
a hidden
a forces
a Londonward
p .
a Had
a they
a prepared
a pitfalls
p ?
a Were
@ 3478
a the
a powder
a mills
a at
a Hounslow
a ready
a as
a a
a snare
p ?
a Would
a the
@ 3479
a Londoners
a have
a the
a heart
a and
a courage
a to
a make
a a
a greater
@ 3480
a Moscow
a of
a their
a mighty
a province
a of
a houses
p ?
p =
# 
@ 3482
a Then
p ,
a after
a an
a interminable
a time
p ,
a as
a it
a seemed
a to
a us
p ,
@ 3483
a crouching
a and
a peering
a through
a the
a hedge
p ,
a came
a a
a sound
a like
@ 3484
a the
a distant
a concussion
a of
a a
a gun
p .
a Another
a nearer
p ,
a and
a then
@ 3485
a another
p .
a And
a then
a the
a Martian
a beside
a us
a raised
a his
a tube
a on
@ 3486
a high
a and
a discharged
a it
p ,
a gunwise
p ,
a with
a a
a heavy
a report
a that
@ 3487
a made
a the
a ground
a heave
p .
a The
a one
a towards
a Staines
a answered
a him
p .
@ 3488
a There
a was
a no
a flash
p ,
a no
a smoke
p ,
a simply
a that
a loaded
a detonation
p .
p =
# 
@ 3490
a I
a was
a so
a excited
a by
a these
a heavy
a minute~guns
a following
a one
@ 3491
a another
a that
a I
a so
a far
a forgot
a my
a personal
a safety
a and
a my
@ 3492
a scalded
a hands
a as
a to
a clamber
a up
a into
a the
a hedge
a and
a stare
@ 3493
a towards
a Sunbury
p .
a As
a I
a did
a so
a a
a second
a report
a followed
p ,
a and
a a
@ 3494
a big
a projectile
a hurtled
a overhead
a towards
a Hounslow
p .
a I
a expected
@ 3495
a at
a least
a to
a see
a smoke
a or
a fire
p ,
a or
a some
a such
a evidence
a of
a its
@ 3496
a work
p .
a But
a all
a I
a saw
a was
a the
a deep
a blue
a sky
a above
p ,
a with
a one
@ 3497
a solitary
a star
p ,
a and
a the
a white
a mist
a spreading
a wide
a and
a low
@ 3498
a beneath
p .
a And
a there
a had
a been
a no
a crash
p ,
a no
a answering
@ 3499
a explosion
p .
a The
a silence
a was
a restored
p ;
a the
a minute
a lengthened
@ 3500
a to
a three
p .
p =
# 
@ 3502
p "
a What
a has
a happened
p ?
p "
a said
a the
a curate
p ,
a standing
a up
a beside
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 3504
p "
a Heaven
a knows
p !
p "
a said
a I
p .
p =
# 
@ 3506
a A
a bat
a flickered
a by
a and
a vanished
p .
a A
a distant
a tumult
a of
@ 3507
a shouting
a began
a and
a ceased
p .
a I
a looked
a again
a at
a the
a Martian
p ,
@ 3508
a and
a saw
a he
a was
a now
a moving
a eastward
a along
a the
a riverbank
p ,
a with
@ 3509
a a
a swift
p ,
a rolling
a motion
p ,
p =
# 
@ 3511
a Every
a moment
a I
a expected
a the
a fire
a of
a some
a hidden
a battery
a to
@ 3512
a spring
a upon
a him
p ;
a but
a the
a evening
a calm
a was
a unbroken
p .
a The
@ 3513
a figure
a of
a the
a Martian
a grew
a smaller
a as
a he
a receded
p ,
a and
@ 3514
a presently
a the
a mist
a and
a the
a gathering
a night
a had
a swallowed
a him
@ 3515
a up
p .
a By
a a
a common
a impulse
a we
a clambered
a higher
p .
a Towards
a Sunbury
@ 3516
a was
a a
a dark
a appearance
p ,
a as
a though
a a
a conical
a hill
a had
a suddenly
@ 3517
a come
a into
a being
a there
p ,
a hiding
a our
a view
a of
a the
a farther
@ 3518
a country
p ;
a and
a then
p ,
a remoter
a across
a the
a river
p ,
a over
a Walton
p ,
a we
@ 3519
a saw
a another
a such
a summit
p .
a These
a hill~like
a forms
a grew
a lower
@ 3520
a and
a broader
a even
a as
a we
a stared
p .
p =
# 
@ 3522
a Moved
a by
a a
a sudden
a thought
p ,
a I
a looked
a northward
p ,
a and
a there
a I
@ 3523
a perceived
a a
a third
a of
a these
a cloudy
a black
a kopjes
a had
a risen
p .
p =
# 
@ 3525
a Everything
a had
a suddenly
a become
a very
a still
p .
a Far
a away
a to
a the
@ 3526
a southeast
p ,
a marking
a the
a quiet
p ,
a we
a heard
a the
a Martians
a hooting
@ 3527
a to
a one
a another
p ,
a and
a then
a the
a air
a quivered
a again
a with
a the
@ 3528
a distant
a thud
a of
a their
a guns
p .
a But
a the
a earthly
a artillery
a made
@ 3529
a no
a reply
p .
p =
# 
@ 3531
a Now
a at
a the
a time
a we
a could
a not
a understand
a these
a things
p ,
a but
@ 3532
a later
a I
a was
a to
a learn
a the
a meaning
a of
a these
a ominous
a kopjes
@ 3533
a that
a gathered
a in
a the
a twilight
p .
a Each
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
@ 3534
a standing
a in
a the
a great
a crescent
a I
a have
a described
p ,
a had
@ 3535
a discharged
p ,
a by
a means
a of
a the
a gunlike
a tube
a he
a carried
p ,
a a
a huge
@ 3536
a canister
a over
a whatever
a hill
p ,
a copse
p ,
a cluster
a of
a houses
p ,
a or
@ 3537
a other
a possible
a cover
a for
a guns
p ,
a chanced
a to
a be
a in
a front
a of
@ 3538
a him
p .
a Some
a fired
a only
a one
a of
a these
p ,
a some
a two
p -
p -
a as
a in
a the
a case
@ 3539
a of
a the
a one
a we
a had
a seen
p ;
a the
a one
a at
a Ripley
a is
a said
a to
a have
@ 3540
a discharged
a no
a fewer
a than
a five
a at
a that
a time
p .
a These
a canisters
@ 3541
a smashed
a on
a striking
a the
a ground
p -
p -
a they
a did
a not
a explode
p -
p -
a and
@ 3542
a incontinently
a disengaged
a an
a enormous
a volume
a of
a heavy
p ,
a inky
@ 3543
a vapour
p ,
a coiling
a and
a pouring
a upward
a in
a a
a huge
a and
a ebony
@ 3544
a cumulus
a cloud
p ,
a a
a gaseous
a hill
a that
a sank
a and
a spread
a itself
@ 3545
a slowly
a over
a the
a surrounding
a country
p .
a And
a the
a touch
a of
a that
@ 3546
a vapour
p ,
a the
a inhaling
a of
a its
a pungent
a wisps
p ,
a was
a death
a to
a all
@ 3547
a that
a breathes
p .
p =
# 
@ 3549
a It
a was
a heavy
p ,
a this
a vapour
p ,
a heavier
a than
a the
a densest
a smoke
p ,
@ 3550
a so
a that
p ,
a after
a the
a first
a tumultuous
a uprush
a and
a outflow
a of
@ 3551
a its
a impact
p ,
a it
a sank
a down
a through
a the
a air
a and
a poured
a over
a the
@ 3552
a ground
a in
a a
a manner
a rather
a liquid
a than
a gaseous
p ,
a abandoning
@ 3553
a the
a hills
p ,
a and
a streaming
a into
a the
a valleys
a and
a ditches
a and
@ 3554
a watercourses
a even
a as
a I
a have
a heard
a the
a carbonic~acid
a gas
a that
@ 3555
a pours
a from
a volcanic
a clefts
a is
a wont
a to
a do
p .
a And
a where
a it
a came
@ 3556
a upon
a water
a some
a chemical
a action
a occurred
p ,
a and
a the
a surface
@ 3557
a would
a be
a instantly
a covered
a with
a a
a powdery
a scum
a that
a sank
@ 3558
a slowly
a and
a made
a way
a for
a more
p .
a The
a scum
a was
a absolutely
@ 3559
a insoluble
p ,
a and
a it
a is
a a
a strange
a thing
p ,
a seeing
a the
a instant
@ 3560
a effect
a of
a the
a gas
p ,
a that
a one
a could
a drink
a without
a hurt
a the
@ 3561
a water
a from
a which
a it
a had
a been
a strained
p .
a The
a vapour
a did
a not
@ 3562
a diffuse
a as
a a
a true
a gas
a would
a do
p .
a It
a hung
a together
a in
a banks
p ,
@ 3563
a flowing
a sluggishly
a down
a the
a slope
a of
a the
a land
a and
a driving
@ 3564
a reluctantly
a before
a the
a wind
p ,
a and
a very
a slowly
a it
a combined
@ 3565
a with
a the
a mist
a and
a moisture
a of
a the
a air
p ,
a and
a sank
a to
a the
a earth
@ 3566
a in
a the
a form
a of
a dust
p .
a Save
a that
a an
a unknown
a element
a giving
a a
@ 3567
a group
a of
a four
a lines
a in
a the
a blue
a of
a the
a spectrum
a is
@ 3568
a concerned
p ,
a we
a are
a still
a entirely
a ignorant
a of
a the
a nature
a of
@ 3569
a this
a substance
p .
p =
# 
@ 3571
a Once
a the
a tumultuous
a upheaval
a of
a its
a dispersion
a was
a over
p ,
a the
@ 3572
a black
a smoke
a clung
a so
a closely
a to
a the
a ground
p ,
a even
a before
a its
@ 3573
a precipitation
p ,
a that
a fifty
a feet
a up
a in
a the
a air
p ,
a on
a the
a roofs
@ 3574
a and
a upper
a stories
a of
a high
a houses
a and
a on
a great
a trees
p ,
a there
@ 3575
a was
a a
a chance
a of
a escaping
a its
a poison
a altogether
p ,
a as
a was
@ 3576
a proved
a even
a that
a night
a at
a Street
a Cobham
a and
a Ditton
p .
p =
# 
@ 3578
a The
a man
a who
a escaped
a at
a the
a former
a place
a tells
a a
a wonderful
@ 3579
a story
a of
a the
a strangeness
a of
a its
a coiling
a flow
p ,
a and
a how
a he
@ 3580
a looked
a down
a from
a the
a church
a spire
a and
a saw
a the
a houses
a of
a the
@ 3581
a village
a rising
a like
a ghosts
a out
a of
a its
a inky
a nothingness
p .
a For
@ 3582
a a
a day
a and
a a
a half
a he
a remained
a there
p ,
a weary
p ,
a starving
a and
@ 3583
a sun~scorched
p ,
a the
a earth
a under
a the
a blue
a sky
a and
a against
a the
@ 3584
a prospect
a of
a the
a distant
a hills
a a
a velvet~black
a expanse
p ,
a with
@ 3585
a red
a roofs
p ,
a green
a trees
p ,
a and
p ,
a later
p ,
a black~veiled
a shrubs
a and
@ 3586
a gates
p ,
a barns
p ,
a out~houses
p ,
a and
a walls
p ,
a rising
a here
a and
a there
@ 3587
a into
a the
a sunlight
p .
p =
# 
@ 3589
a But
a that
a was
a at
a Street
a Cobham
p ,
a where
a the
a black
a vapour
a was
@ 3590
a allowed
a to
a remain
a until
a it
a sank
a of
a its
a own
a accord
a into
a the
@ 3591
a ground
p .
a As
a a
a rule
a the
a Martians
p ,
a when
a it
a had
a served
a its
@ 3592
a purpose
p ,
a cleared
a the
a air
a of
a it
a again
a by
a wading
a into
a it
a and
@ 3593
a directing
a a
a jet
a of
a steam
a upon
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 3595
a This
a they
a did
a with
a the
a vapour
a banks
a near
a us
p ,
a as
a we
a saw
a in
@ 3596
a the
a starlight
a from
a the
a window
a of
a a
a deserted
a house
a at
a Upper
@ 3597
a Halliford
p ,
a whither
a we
a had
a returned
p .
a From
a there
a we
a could
a see
@ 3598
a the
a searchlights
a on
a Richmond
a Hill
a and
a Kingston
a Hill
a going
a to
@ 3599
a and
a fro
p ,
a and
a about
a eleven
a the
a windows
a rattled
p ,
a and
a we
a heard
@ 3600
a the
a sound
a of
a the
a huge
a siege
a guns
a that
a had
a been
a put
a in
@ 3601
a position
a there
p .
a These
a continued
a intermittently
a for
a the
a space
@ 3602
a of
a a
a quarter
a of
a an
a hour
p ,
a sending
a chance
a shots
a at
a the
@ 3603
a invisible
a Martians
a at
a Hampton
a and
a Ditton
p ,
a and
a then
a the
a pale
@ 3604
a beams
a of
a the
a electric
a light
a vanished
p ,
a and
a were
a replaced
a by
a a
@ 3605
a bright
a red
a glow
p .
p =
# 
@ 3607
a Then
a the
a fourth
a cylinder
a fell
p -
p -
a a
a brilliant
a green
a meteor
p -
p -
a as
@ 3608
a I
a learned
a afterwards
p ,
a in
a Bushey
a Park
p .
a Before
a the
a guns
a on
a the
@ 3609
a Richmond
a and
a Kingston
a line
a of
a hills
a began
p ,
a there
a was
a a
@ 3610
a fitful
a cannonade
a far
a away
a in
a the
a southwest
p ,
a due
p ,
a I
a believe
p ,
@ 3611
a to
a guns
a being
a fired
a haphazard
a before
a the
a black
a vapour
a could
@ 3612
a overwhelm
a the
a gunners
p .
p =
# 
@ 3614
a So
p ,
a setting
a about
a it
a as
a methodically
a as
a men
a might
a smoke
a out
@ 3615
a a
a wasps'
a nest
p ,
a the
a Martians
a spread
a this
a strange
a stifling
@ 3616
a vapour
a over
a the
a Londonward
a country
p .
a The
a horns
a of
a the
@ 3617
a crescent
a slowly
a moved
a apart
p ,
a until
a at
a last
a they
a formed
a a
@ 3618
a line
a from
a Hanwell
a to
a Coombe
a and
a Malden
p .
a All
a night
a through
@ 3619
a their
a destructive
a tubes
a advanced
p .
a Never
a once
p ,
a after
a the
@ 3620
a Martian
a at
a St
p .
a George's
a Hill
a was
a brought
a down
p ,
a did
a they
a give
@ 3621
a the
a artillery
a the
a ghost
a of
a a
a chance
a against
a them
p .
a Wherever
@ 3622
a there
a was
a a
a possibility
a of
a guns
a being
a laid
a for
a them
a unseen
p ,
@ 3623
a a
a fresh
a canister
a of
a the
a black
a vapour
a was
a discharged
p ,
a and
@ 3624
a where
a the
a guns
a were
a openly
a displayed
a the
a Heat~Ray
a was
@ 3625
a brought
a to
a bear
p .
p =
# 
@ 3627
a By
a midnight
a the
a blazing
a trees
a along
a the
a slopes
a of
a Richmond
@ 3628
a Park
a and
a the
a glare
a of
a Kingston
a Hill
a threw
a their
a light
a upon
a a
@ 3629
a network
a of
a black
a smoke
p ,
a blotting
a out
a the
a whole
a valley
a of
a the
@ 3630
a Thames
a and
a extending
a as
a far
a as
a the
a eye
a could
a reach
p .
a And
@ 3631
a through
a this
a two
a Martians
a slowly
a waded
p ,
a and
a turned
a their
@ 3632
a hissing
a steam
a jets
a this
a way
a and
a that
p .
p =
# 
@ 3634
a They
a were
a sparing
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
a that
a night
p ,
a either
a because
@ 3635
a they
a had
a but
a a
a limited
a supply
a of
a material
a for
a its
a production
@ 3636
a or
a because
a they
a did
a not
a wish
a to
a destroy
a the
a country
a but
a only
@ 3637
a to
a crush
a and
a overawe
a the
a opposition
a they
a had
a aroused
p .
a In
a the
@ 3638
a latter
a aim
a they
a certainly
a succeeded
p .
a Sunday
a night
a was
a the
@ 3639
a end
a of
a the
a organised
a opposition
a to
a their
a movements
p .
a After
@ 3640
a that
a no
a body
a of
a men
a would
a stand
a against
a them
p ,
a so
a hopeless
@ 3641
a was
a the
a enterprise
p .
a Even
a the
a crews
a of
a the
a torpedo~boats
a and
@ 3642
a destroyers
a that
a had
a brought
a their
a quick~firers
a up
a the
a Thames
@ 3643
a refused
a to
a stop
p ,
a mutinied
p ,
a and
a went
a down
a again
p .
a The
a only
@ 3644
a offensive
a operation
a men
a ventured
a upon
a after
a that
a night
a was
@ 3645
a the
a preparation
a of
a mines
a and
a pitfalls
p ,
a and
a even
a in
a that
@ 3646
a their
a energies
a were
a frantic
a and
a spasmodic
p .
p =
# 
@ 3648
a One
a has
a to
a imagine
p ,
a as
a well
a as
a one
a may
p ,
a the
a fate
a of
a those
@ 3649
a batteries
a towards
a Esher
p ,
a waiting
a so
a tensely
a in
a the
a twilight
p .
@ 3650
a Survivors
a there
a were
a none
p .
a One
a may
a picture
a the
a orderly
@ 3651
a expectation
p ,
a the
a officers
a alert
a and
a watchful
p ,
a the
a gunners
@ 3652
a ready
p ,
a the
a ammunition
a piled
a to
a hand
p ,
a the
a limber
a gunners
a with
@ 3653
a their
a horses
a and
a waggons
p ,
a the
a groups
a of
a civilian
a spectators
@ 3654
a standing
a as
a near
a as
a they
a were
a permitted
p ,
a the
a evening
@ 3655
a stillness
p ,
a the
a ambulances
a and
a hospital
a tents
a with
a the
a burned
@ 3656
a and
a wounded
a from
a Weybridge
p ;
a then
a the
a dull
a resonance
a of
a the
@ 3657
a shots
a the
a Martians
a fired
p ,
a and
a the
a clumsy
a projectile
a whirling
@ 3658
a over
a the
a trees
a and
a houses
a and
a smashing
a amid
a the
a neighbouring
@ 3659
a fields
p .
p =
# 
@ 3661
a One
a may
a picture
p ,
a too
p ,
a the
a sudden
a shifting
a of
a the
a attention
p ,
@ 3662
a the
a swiftly
a spreading
a coils
a and
a bellyings
a of
a that
a blackness
@ 3663
a advancing
a headlong
p ,
a towering
a heavenward
p ,
a turning
a the
@ 3664
a twilight
a to
a a
a palpable
a darkness
p ,
a a
a strange
a and
a horrible
@ 3665
a antagonist
a of
a vapour
a striding
a upon
a its
a victims
p ,
a men
a and
@ 3666
a horses
a near
a it
a seen
a dimly
p ,
a running
p ,
a shrieking
p ,
a falling
@ 3667
a headlong
p ,
a shouts
a of
a dismay
p ,
a the
a guns
a suddenly
a abandoned
p ,
a men
@ 3668
a choking
a and
a writhing
a on
a the
a ground
p ,
a and
a the
a swift
@ 3669
a broadening~out
a of
a the
a opaque
a cone
a of
a smoke
p .
a And
a then
a night
@ 3670
a and
a extinction
p -
p -
a nothing
a but
a a
a silent
a mass
a of
a impenetrable
@ 3671
a vapour
a hiding
a its
a dead
p .
p =
# 
@ 3673
a Before
a dawn
a the
a black
a vapour
a was
a pouring
a through
a the
a streets
@ 3674
a of
a Richmond
p ,
a and
a the
a disintegrating
a organism
a of
a government
@ 3675
a was
p ,
a with
a a
a last
a expiring
a effort
p ,
a rousing
a the
a population
a of
@ 3676
a London
a to
a the
a necessity
a of
a flight
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c16}
$ {p1}{c16}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c16}{cn}
# 
@ 3681
a CHAPTER
a SIXTEEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c16}{tt}
# 
@ 3685
a THE
a EXODUS
a FROM
a LONDON
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c16}{tx}
@ 3688
a So
a you
a understand
a the
a roaring
a wave
a of
a fear
a that
a swept
@ 3689
a through
a the
a greatest
a city
a in
a the
a world
a just
a as
a Monday
a was
@ 3690
a dawning
p -
p -
a the
a stream
a of
a flight
a rising
a swiftly
a to
a a
a torrent
p ,
@ 3691
a lashing
a in
a a
a foaming
a tumult
a round
a the
a railway
a stations
p ,
@ 3692
a banked
a up
a into
a a
a horrible
a struggle
a about
a the
a shipping
a in
a the
@ 3693
a Thames
p ,
a and
a hurrying
a by
a every
a available
a channel
a northward
@ 3694
a and
a eastward
p .
a By
a ten
a o'clock
a the
a police
a organisation
p ,
a and
a by
@ 3695
a midday
a even
a the
a railway
a organisations
p ,
a were
a losing
@ 3696
a coherency
p ,
a losing
a shape
a and
a efficiency
p ,
a guttering
p ,
@ 3697
a softening
p ,
a running
a at
a last
a in
a that
a swift
a liquefaction
a of
a the
@ 3698
a social
a body
p .
p =
# 
@ 3700
a All
a the
a railway
a lines
a north
a of
a the
a Thames
a and
a the
@ 3701
a South~Eastern
a people
a at
a Cannon
a Street
a had
a been
a warned
a by
@ 3702
a midnight
a on
a Sunday
p ,
a and
a trains
a were
a being
a filled
p .
a People
@ 3703
a were
a fighting
a savagely
a for
a standing~room
a in
a the
a carriages
@ 3704
a even
a at
a two
a o'clock
p .
a By
a three
p ,
a people
a were
a being
a trampled
@ 3705
a and
a crushed
a even
a in
a Bishopsgate
a Street
p ,
a a
a couple
a of
a hundred
@ 3706
a yards
a or
a more
a from
a Liverpool
a Street
a station
p ;
a revolvers
a were
@ 3707
a fired
p ,
a people
a stabbed
p ,
a and
a the
a policemen
a who
a had
a been
a sent
@ 3708
a to
a direct
a the
a traffic
p ,
a exhausted
a and
a infuriated
p ,
a were
@ 3709
a breaking
a the
a heads
a of
a the
a people
a they
a were
a called
a out
a to
@ 3710
a protect
p .
p =
# 
@ 3712
a And
a as
a the
a day
a advanced
a and
a the
a engine
a drivers
a and
a stokers
@ 3713
a refused
a to
a return
a to
a London
p ,
a the
a pressure
a of
a the
a flight
@ 3714
a drove
a the
a people
a in
a an
a ever~thickening
a multitude
a away
a from
@ 3715
a the
a stations
a and
a along
a the
a northward~running
a roads
p .
a By
@ 3716
a midday
a a
a Martian
a had
a been
a seen
a at
a Barnes
p ,
a and
a a
a cloud
a of
@ 3717
a slowly
a sinking
a black
a vapour
a drove
a along
a the
a Thames
a and
@ 3718
a across
a the
a flats
a of
a Lambeth
p ,
a cutting
a off
a all
a escape
a over
a the
@ 3719
a bridges
a in
a its
a sluggish
a advance
p .
a Another
a bank
a drove
a over
@ 3720
a Ealing
p ,
a and
a surrounded
a a
a little
a island
a of
a survivors
a on
@ 3721
a Castle
a Hill
p ,
a alive
p ,
a but
a unable
a to
a escape
p .
p =
# 
@ 3723
a After
a a
a fruitless
a struggle
a to
a get
a aboard
a a
a North~Western
@ 3724
a train
a at
a Chalk
a Farm
p -
p -
a the
a engines
a of
a the
a trains
a that
a had
@ 3725
a loaded
a in
a the
a goods
a yard
a there
a PLOUGHED
a through
a shrieking
@ 3726
a people
p ,
a and
a a
a dozen
a stalwart
a men
a fought
a to
a keep
a the
a crowd
@ 3727
a from
a crushing
a the
a driver
a against
a his
a furnace
p -
p -
a my
a brother
@ 3728
a emerged
a upon
a the
a Chalk
a Farm
a road
p ,
a dodged
a across
a through
a a
@ 3729
a hurrying
a swarm
a of
a vehicles
p ,
a and
a had
a the
a luck
a to
a be
a foremost
@ 3730
a in
a the
a sack
a of
a a
a cycle
a shop
p .
a The
a front
a tire
a of
a the
a machine
@ 3731
a he
a got
a was
a punctured
a in
a dragging
a it
a through
a the
a window
p ,
a but
@ 3732
a he
a got
a up
a and
a off
p ,
a notwithstanding
p ,
a with
a no
a further
a injury
@ 3733
a than
a a
a cut
a wrist
p .
a The
a steep
a foot
a of
a Haverstock
a Hill
a was
@ 3734
a impassable
a owing
a to
a several
a overturned
a horses
p ,
a and
a my
@ 3735
a brother
a struck
a into
a Belsize
a Road
p .
p =
# 
@ 3737
a So
a he
a got
a out
a of
a the
a fury
a of
a the
a panic
p ,
a and
p ,
a skirting
a the
@ 3738
a Edgware
a Road
p ,
a reached
a Edgware
a about
a seven
p ,
a fasting
a and
@ 3739
a wearied
p ,
a but
a well
a ahead
a of
a the
a crowd
p .
a Along
a the
a road
a people
@ 3740
a were
a standing
a in
a the
a roadway
p ,
a curious
p ,
a wondering
p .
a He
a was
@ 3741
a passed
a by
a a
a number
a of
a cyclists
p ,
a some
a horsemen
p ,
a and
a two
a motor
@ 3742
a cars
p .
a A
a mile
a from
a Edgware
a the
a rim
a of
a the
a wheel
a broke
p ,
a and
@ 3743
a the
a machine
a became
a unridable
p .
a He
a left
a it
a by
a the
a roadside
a and
@ 3744
a trudged
a through
a the
a village
p .
a There
a were
a shops
a half
a opened
a in
@ 3745
a the
a main
a street
a of
a the
a place
p ,
a and
a people
a crowded
a on
a the
@ 3746
a pavement
a and
a in
a the
a doorways
a and
a windows
p ,
a staring
a astonished
@ 3747
a at
a this
a extraordinary
a procession
a of
a fugitives
a that
a was
@ 3748
a beginning
p .
a He
a succeeded
a in
a getting
a some
a food
a at
a an
a inn
p .
p =
# 
@ 3750
a For
a a
a time
a he
a remained
a in
a Edgware
a not
a knowing
a what
a next
a to
@ 3751
a do
p .
a The
a flying
a people
a increased
a in
a number
p .
a Many
a of
a them
p ,
@ 3752
a like
a my
a brother
p ,
a seemed
a inclined
a to
a loiter
a in
a the
a place
p .
@ 3753
a There
a was
a no
a fresh
a news
a of
a the
a invaders
a from
a Mars
p .
p =
# 
@ 3755
a At
a that
a time
a the
a road
a was
a crowded
p ,
a but
a as
a yet
a far
a from
@ 3756
a congested
p .
a Most
a of
a the
a fugitives
a at
a that
a hour
a were
a mounted
@ 3757
a on
a cycles
p ,
a but
a there
a were
a soon
a motor
a cars
p ,
a hansom
a cabs
p ,
a and
@ 3758
a carriages
a hurrying
a along
p ,
a and
a the
a dust
a hung
a in
a heavy
a clouds
@ 3759
a along
a the
a road
a to
a St
p .
a Albans
p .
p =
# 
@ 3761
a It
a was
a perhaps
a a
a vague
a idea
a of
a making
a his
a way
a to
a Chelmsford
p ,
@ 3762
a where
a some
a friends
a of
a his
a lived
p ,
a that
a at
a last
a induced
a my
@ 3763
a brother
a to
a strike
a into
a a
a quiet
a lane
a running
a eastward
p .
@ 3764
a Presently
a he
a came
a upon
a a
a stile
p ,
a and
p ,
a crossing
a it
p ,
a followed
a a
@ 3765
a footpath
a northeastward
p .
a He
a passed
a near
a several
a farmhouses
@ 3766
a and
a some
a little
a places
a whose
a names
a he
a did
a not
a learn
p .
a He
a saw
@ 3767
a few
a fugitives
a until
p ,
a in
a a
a grass
a lane
a towards
a High
a Barnet
p ,
a he
@ 3768
a happened
a upon
a two
a ladies
a who
a became
a his
a fellow
a travellers
p .
@ 3769
a He
a came
a upon
a them
a just
a in
a time
a to
a save
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 3771
a He
a heard
a their
a screams
p ,
a and
p ,
a hurrying
a round
a the
a corner
p ,
a saw
@ 3772
a a
a couple
a of
a men
a struggling
a to
a drag
a them
a out
a of
a the
a little
@ 3773
a pony~chaise
a in
a which
a they
a had
a been
a driving
p ,
a while
a a
a third
@ 3774
a with
a difficulty
a held
a the
a frightened
a pony's
a head
p .
a One
a of
a the
@ 3775
a ladies
p ,
a a
a short
a woman
a dressed
a in
a white
p ,
a was
a simply
@ 3776
a screaming
p ;
a the
a other
p ,
a a
a dark
p ,
a slender
a figure
p ,
a slashed
a at
a the
@ 3777
a man
a who
a gripped
a her
a arm
a with
a a
a whip
a she
a held
a in
a her
@ 3778
a disengaged
a hand
p .
p =
# 
@ 3780
a My
a brother
a immediately
a grasped
a the
a situation
p ,
a shouted
p ,
a and
@ 3781
a hurried
a towards
a the
a struggle
p .
a One
a of
a the
a men
a desisted
a and
@ 3782
a turned
a towards
a him
p ,
a and
a my
a brother
p ,
a realising
a from
a his
@ 3783
a antagonist's
a face
a that
a a
a fight
a was
a unavoidable
p ,
a and
a being
a an
@ 3784
a expert
a boxer
p ,
a went
a into
a him
a forthwith
a and
a sent
a him
a down
@ 3785
a against
a the
a wheel
a of
a the
a chaise
p .
p =
# 
@ 3787
a It
a was
a no
a time
a for
a pugilistic
a chivalry
a and
a my
a brother
a laid
@ 3788
a him
a quiet
a with
a a
a kick
p ,
a and
a gripped
a the
a collar
a of
a the
a man
a who
@ 3789
a pulled
a at
a the
a slender
a lady's
a arm
p .
a He
a heard
a the
a clatter
a of
@ 3790
a hoofs
p ,
a the
a whip
a stung
a across
a his
a face
p ,
a a
a third
a antagonist
@ 3791
a struck
a him
a between
a the
a eyes
p ,
a and
a the
a man
a he
a held
a wrenched
@ 3792
a himself
a free
a and
a made
a off
a down
a the
a lane
a in
a the
a direction
@ 3793
a from
a which
a he
a had
a come
p .
p =
# 
@ 3795
a Partly
a stunned
p ,
a he
a found
a himself
a facing
a the
a man
a who
a had
a held
@ 3796
a the
a horse's
a head
p ,
a and
a became
a aware
a of
a the
a chaise
a receding
@ 3797
a from
a him
a down
a the
a lane
p ,
a swaying
a from
a side
a to
a side
p ,
a and
a with
@ 3798
a the
a women
a in
a it
a looking
a back
p .
a The
a man
a before
a him
p ,
a a
a burly
@ 3799
a rough
p ,
a tried
a to
a close
p ,
a and
a he
a stopped
a him
a with
a a
a blow
a in
a the
@ 3800
a face
p .
a Then
p ,
a realising
a that
a he
a was
a deserted
p ,
a he
a dodged
a round
@ 3801
a and
a made
a off
a down
a the
a lane
a after
a the
a chaise
p ,
a with
a the
a sturdy
@ 3802
a man
a close
a behind
a him
p ,
a and
a the
a fugitive
p ,
a who
a had
a turned
a now
p ,
@ 3803
a following
a remotely
p .
p =
# 
@ 3805
a Suddenly
a he
a stumbled
a and
a fell
p ;
a his
a immediate
a pursuer
a went
@ 3806
a headlong
p ,
a and
a he
a rose
a to
a his
a feet
a to
a find
a himself
a with
a a
@ 3807
a couple
a of
a antagonists
a again
p .
a He
a would
a have
a had
a little
a chance
@ 3808
a against
a them
a had
a not
a the
a slender
a lady
a very
a pluckily
a pulled
@ 3809
a up
a and
a returned
a to
a his
a help
p .
a It
a seems
a she
a had
a had
a a
a revolver
@ 3810
a all
a this
a time
p ,
a but
a it
a had
a been
a under
a the
a seat
a when
a she
a and
@ 3811
a her
a companion
a were
a attacked
p .
a She
a fired
a at
a six
a yards'
@ 3812
a distance
p ,
a narrowly
a missing
a my
a brother
p .
a The
a less
a courageous
@ 3813
a of
a the
a robbers
a made
a off
p ,
a and
a his
a companion
a followed
a him
p ,
@ 3814
a cursing
a his
a cowardice
p .
a They
a both
a stopped
a in
a sight
a down
a the
@ 3815
a lane
p ,
a where
a the
a third
a man
a lay
a insensible
p .
p =
# 
@ 3817
p "
a Take
a this
p !
p "
a said
a the
a slender
a lady
p ,
a and
a she
a gave
a my
a brother
@ 3818
a her
a revolver
p .
p =
# 
@ 3820
p "
a Go
a back
a to
a the
a chaise
p ,
p "
a said
a my
a brother
p ,
a wiping
a the
a blood
@ 3821
a from
a his
a split
a lip
p .
p =
# 
@ 3823
a She
a turned
a without
a a
a word
p -
p -
a they
a were
a both
a panting
p -
p -
a and
a they
@ 3824
a went
a back
a to
a where
a the
a lady
a in
a white
a struggled
a to
a hold
a back
@ 3825
a the
a frightened
a pony
p .
p =
# 
@ 3827
a The
a robbers
a had
a evidently
a had
a enough
a of
a it
p .
a When
a my
a brother
@ 3828
a looked
a again
a they
a were
a retreating
p .
p =
# 
@ 3830
p "
a I'll
a sit
a here
p ,
p "
a said
a my
a brother
p ,
p "
a if
a I
a may
p "
p ;
a and
a he
a got
@ 3831
a upon
a the
a empty
a front
a seat
p .
a The
a lady
a looked
a over
a her
@ 3832
a shoulder
p .
p =
# 
@ 3834
p "
a Give
a me
a the
a reins
p ,
p "
a she
a said
p ,
a and
a laid
a the
a whip
a along
a the
@ 3835
a pony's
a side
p .
a In
a another
a moment
a a
a bend
a in
a the
a road
a hid
a the
@ 3836
a three
a men
a from
a my
a brother's
a eyes
p .
p =
# 
@ 3838
a So
p ,
a quite
a unexpectedly
p ,
a my
a brother
a found
a himself
p ,
a panting
p ,
@ 3839
a with
a a
a cut
a mouth
p ,
a a
a bruised
a jaw
p ,
a and
a bloodstained
a knuckles
p ,
@ 3840
a driving
a along
a an
a unknown
a lane
a with
a these
a two
a women
p .
p =
# 
@ 3842
a He
a learned
a they
a were
a the
a wife
a and
a the
a younger
a sister
a of
a a
@ 3843
a surgeon
a living
a at
a Stanmore
p ,
a who
a had
a come
a in
a the
a small
a hours
@ 3844
a from
a a
a dangerous
a case
a at
a Pinner
p ,
a and
a heard
a at
a some
a railway
@ 3845
a station
a on
a his
a way
a of
a the
a Martian
a advance
p .
a He
a had
a hurried
@ 3846
a home
p ,
a roused
a the
a women
p -
p -
a their
a servant
a had
a left
a them
a two
a days
@ 3847
a before
p -
p -
a packed
a some
a provisions
p ,
a put
a his
a revolver
a under
a the
@ 3848
a seat
p -
p -
a luckily
a for
a my
a brother
p -
p -
a and
a told
a them
a to
a drive
a on
a to
@ 3849
a Edgware
p ,
a with
a the
a idea
a of
a getting
a a
a train
a there
p .
a He
a stopped
@ 3850
a behind
a to
a tell
a the
a neighbours
p .
a He
a would
a overtake
a them
p ,
a he
@ 3851
a said
p ,
a at
a about
a half
a past
a four
a in
a the
a morning
p ,
a and
a now
a it
a was
@ 3852
a nearly
a nine
a and
a they
a had
a seen
a nothing
a of
a him
p .
a They
a could
a not
@ 3853
a stop
a in
a Edgware
a because
a of
a the
a growing
a traffic
a through
a the
@ 3854
a place
p ,
a and
a so
a they
a had
a come
a into
a this
a side
a lane
p .
p =
# 
@ 3856
a That
a was
a the
a story
a they
a told
a my
a brother
a in
a fragments
a when
@ 3857
a presently
a they
a stopped
a again
p ,
a nearer
a to
a New
a Barnet
p .
a He
@ 3858
a promised
a to
a stay
a with
a them
p ,
a at
a least
a until
a they
a could
@ 3859
a determine
a what
a to
a do
p ,
a or
a until
a the
a missing
a man
a arrived
p ,
a and
@ 3860
a professed
a to
a be
a an
a expert
a shot
a with
a the
a revolver
p -
p -
a a
a weapon
@ 3861
a strange
a to
a him
p -
p -
a in
a order
a to
a give
a them
a confidence
p .
p =
# 
@ 3863
a They
a made
a a
a sort
a of
a encampment
a by
a the
a wayside
p ,
a and
a the
a pony
@ 3864
a became
a happy
a in
a the
a hedge
p .
a He
a told
a them
a of
a his
a own
a escape
@ 3865
a out
a of
a London
p ,
a and
a all
a that
a he
a knew
a of
a these
a Martians
a and
@ 3866
a their
a ways
p .
a The
a sun
a crept
a higher
a in
a the
a sky
p ,
a and
a after
a a
@ 3867
a time
a their
a talk
a died
a out
a and
a gave
a place
a to
a an
a uneasy
a state
@ 3868
a of
a anticipation
p .
a Several
a wayfarers
a came
a along
a the
a lane
p ,
a and
@ 3869
a of
a these
a my
a brother
a gathered
a such
a news
a as
a he
a could
p .
a Every
@ 3870
a broken
a answer
a he
a had
a deepened
a his
a impression
a of
a the
a great
@ 3871
a disaster
a that
a had
a come
a on
a humanity
p ,
a deepened
a his
a persuasion
@ 3872
a of
a the
a immediate
a necessity
a for
a prosecuting
a this
a flight
p .
a He
@ 3873
a urged
a the
a matter
a upon
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 3875
p "
a We
a have
a money
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a slender
a woman
p ,
a and
a hesitated
p .
p =
# 
@ 3877
a Her
a eyes
a met
a my
a brother's
p ,
a and
a her
a hesitation
a ended
p .
p =
# 
@ 3879
p "
a So
a have
a I
p ,
p "
a said
a my
a brother
p .
p =
# 
@ 3881
a She
a explained
a that
a they
a had
a as
a much
a as
a thirty
a pounds
a in
@ 3882
a gold
p ,
a besides
a a
a five~pound
a note
p ,
a and
a suggested
a that
a with
@ 3883
a that
a they
a might
a get
a upon
a a
a train
a at
a St
p .
a Albans
a or
a New
@ 3884
a Barnet
p .
a My
a brother
a thought
a that
a was
a hopeless
p ,
a seeing
a the
@ 3885
a fury
a of
a the
a Londoners
a to
a crowd
a upon
a the
a trains
p ,
a and
a broached
@ 3886
a his
a own
a idea
a of
a striking
a across
a Essex
a towards
a Harwich
a and
@ 3887
a thence
a escaping
a from
a the
a country
a altogether
p .
p =
# 
@ 3889
a Mrs
p .
a Elphinstone
p -
p -
a that
a was
a the
a name
a of
a the
a woman
a in
@ 3890
a white
p -
p -
a would
a listen
a to
a no
a reasoning
p ,
a and
a kept
a calling
a upon
@ 3891
p "
a George
p "
p ;
a but
a her
a sister~in~law
a was
a astonishingly
a quiet
a and
@ 3892
a deliberate
p ,
a and
a at
a last
a agreed
a to
a my
a brother's
a suggestion
p .
@ 3893
a So
p ,
a designing
a to
a cross
a the
a Great
a North
a Road
p ,
a they
a went
a on
@ 3894
a towards
a Barnet
p ,
a my
a brother
a leading
a the
a pony
a to
a save
a it
a as
@ 3895
a much
a as
a possible
p .
a As
a the
a sun
a crept
a up
a the
a sky
a the
a day
a became
@ 3896
a excessively
a hot
p ,
a and
a under
a foot
a a
a thick
p ,
a whitish
a sand
a grew
@ 3897
a burning
a and
a blinding
p ,
a so
a that
a they
a travelled
a only
a very
@ 3898
a slowly
p .
a The
a hedges
a were
a grey
a with
a dust
p .
a And
a as
a they
a advanced
@ 3899
a towards
a Barnet
a a
a tumultuous
a murmuring
a grew
a stronger
p .
p =
# 
@ 3901
a They
a began
a to
a meet
a more
a people
p .
a For
a the
a most
a part
a these
a were
@ 3902
a staring
a before
a them
p ,
a murmuring
a indistinct
a questions
p ,
a jaded
p ,
@ 3903
a haggard
p ,
a unclean
p .
a One
a man
a in
a evening
a dress
a passed
a them
a on
@ 3904
a foot
p ,
a his
a eyes
a on
a the
a ground
p .
a They
a heard
a his
a voice
p ,
a and
p ,
@ 3905
a looking
a back
a at
a him
p ,
a saw
a one
a hand
a clutched
a in
a his
a hair
a and
@ 3906
a the
a other
a beating
a invisible
a things
p .
a His
a paroxysm
a of
a rage
@ 3907
a over
p ,
a he
a went
a on
a his
a way
a without
a once
a looking
a back
p .
p =
# 
@ 3909
a As
a my
a brother's
a party
a went
a on
a towards
a the
a crossroads
a to
a the
@ 3910
a south
a of
a Barnet
a they
a saw
a a
a woman
a approaching
a the
a road
a across
@ 3911
a some
a fields
a on
a their
a left
p ,
a carrying
a a
a child
a and
a with
a two
@ 3912
a other
a children
p ;
a and
a then
a passed
a a
a man
a in
a dirty
a black
p ,
a with
a a
@ 3913
a thick
a stick
a in
a one
a hand
a and
a a
a small
a portmanteau
a in
a the
@ 3914
a other
p .
a Then
a round
a the
a corner
a of
a the
a lane
p ,
a from
a between
a the
@ 3915
a villas
a that
a guarded
a it
a at
a its
a confluence
a with
a the
a high
a road
p ,
@ 3916
a came
a a
a little
a cart
a drawn
a by
a a
a sweating
a black
a pony
a and
a driven
@ 3917
a by
a a
a sallow
a youth
a in
a a
a bowler
a hat
p ,
a grey
a with
a dust
p .
a There
@ 3918
a were
a three
a girls
p ,
a East
a End
a factory
a girls
p ,
a and
a a
a couple
a of
@ 3919
a little
a children
a crowded
a in
a the
a cart
p .
p =
# 
@ 3921
p "
a This'll
a tike
a us
a rahnd
a Edgware
p ?
p "
a asked
a the
a driver
p ,
@ 3922
a wild~eyed
p ,
a white~faced
p ;
a and
a when
a my
a brother
a told
a him
a it
@ 3923
a would
a if
a he
a turned
a to
a the
a left
p ,
a he
a whipped
a up
a at
a once
@ 3924
a without
a the
a formality
a of
a thanks
p .
p =
# 
@ 3926
a My
a brother
a noticed
a a
a pale
a grey
a smoke
a or
a haze
a rising
a among
@ 3927
a the
a houses
a in
a front
a of
a them
p ,
a and
a veiling
a the
a white
a facade
a of
@ 3928
a a
a terrace
a beyond
a the
a road
a that
a appeared
a between
a the
a backs
a of
@ 3929
a the
a villas
p .
a Mrs
p .
a Elphinstone
a suddenly
a cried
a out
a at
a a
a number
@ 3930
a of
a tongues
a of
a smoky
a red
a flame
a leaping
a up
a above
a the
a houses
a in
@ 3931
a front
a of
a them
a against
a the
a hot
p ,
a blue
a sky
p .
a The
a tumultuous
@ 3932
a noise
a resolved
a itself
a now
a into
a the
a disorderly
a mingling
a of
@ 3933
a many
a voices
p ,
a the
a gride
a of
a many
a wheels
p ,
a the
a creaking
a of
@ 3934
a waggons
p ,
a and
a the
a staccato
a of
a hoofs
p .
a The
a lane
a came
a round
@ 3935
a sharply
a not
a fifty
a yards
a from
a the
a crossroads
p .
p =
# 
@ 3937
p "
a Good
a heavens
p !
p "
a cried
a Mrs
p .
a Elphinstone
p .
p "
a What
a is
a this
a you
@ 3938
a are
a driving
a us
a into
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 3940
a My
a brother
a stopped
p .
p =
# 
@ 3942
a For
a the
a main
a road
a was
a a
a boiling
a stream
a of
a people
p ,
a a
a torrent
@ 3943
a of
a human
a beings
a rushing
a northward
p ,
a one
a pressing
a on
a another
p .
@ 3944
a A
a great
a bank
a of
a dust
p ,
a white
a and
a luminous
a in
a the
a blaze
a of
a the
@ 3945
a sun
p ,
a made
a everything
a within
a twenty
a feet
a of
a the
a ground
a grey
@ 3946
a and
a indistinct
a and
a was
a perpetually
a renewed
a by
a the
a hurrying
@ 3947
a feet
a of
a a
a dense
a crowd
a of
a horses
a and
a of
a men
a and
a women
a on
@ 3948
a foot
p ,
a and
a by
a the
a wheels
a of
a vehicles
a of
a every
a description
p .
p =
# 
@ 3950
p "
a Way
p !
p "
a my
a brother
a heard
a voices
a crying
p .
p "
a Make
a way
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3952
a It
a was
a like
a riding
a into
a the
a smoke
a of
a a
a fire
a to
a approach
a the
@ 3953
a meeting
a point
a of
a the
a lane
a and
a road
p ;
a the
a crowd
a roared
a like
a a
@ 3954
a fire
p ,
a and
a the
a dust
a was
a hot
a and
a pungent
p .
a And
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a a
@ 3955
a little
a way
a up
a the
a road
a a
a villa
a was
a burning
a and
a sending
@ 3956
a rolling
a masses
a of
a black
a smoke
a across
a the
a road
a to
a add
a to
a the
@ 3957
a confusion
p .
p =
# 
@ 3959
a Two
a men
a came
a past
a them
p .
a Then
a a
a dirty
a woman
p ,
a carrying
a a
a heavy
@ 3960
a bundle
a and
a weeping
p .
a A
a lost
a retriever
a dog
p ,
a with
a hanging
@ 3961
a tongue
p ,
a circled
a dubiously
a round
a them
p ,
a scared
a and
a wretched
p ,
@ 3962
a and
a fled
a at
a my
a brother's
a threat
p .
p =
# 
@ 3964
a So
a much
a as
a they
a could
a see
a of
a the
a road
a Londonward
a between
a the
@ 3965
a houses
a to
a the
a right
a was
a a
a tumultuous
a stream
a of
a dirty
p ,
@ 3966
a hurrying
a people
p ,
a pent
a in
a between
a the
a villas
a on
a either
a side
p ;
@ 3967
a the
a black
a heads
p ,
a the
a crowded
a forms
p ,
a grew
a into
a distinctness
@ 3968
a as
a they
a rushed
a towards
a the
a corner
p ,
a hurried
a past
p ,
a and
a merged
@ 3969
a their
a individuality
a again
a in
a a
a receding
a multitude
a that
a was
@ 3970
a swallowed
a up
a at
a last
a in
a a
a cloud
a of
a dust
p .
p =
# 
@ 3972
p "
a Go
a on
p !
a Go
a on
p !
p "
a cried
a the
a voices
p .
p "
a Way
p !
a Way
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3974
a One
a man's
a hands
a pressed
a on
a the
a back
a of
a another
p .
a My
a brother
@ 3975
a stood
a at
a the
a pony's
a head
p .
a Irresistibly
a attracted
p ,
a he
@ 3976
a advanced
a slowly
p ,
a pace
a by
a pace
p ,
a down
a the
a lane
p .
p =
# 
@ 3978
a Edgware
a had
a been
a a
a scene
a of
a confusion
p ,
a Chalk
a Farm
a a
a riotous
@ 3979
a tumult
p ,
a but
a this
a was
a a
a whole
a population
a in
a movement
p .
a It
a is
@ 3980
a hard
a to
a imagine
a that
a host
p .
a It
a had
a no
a character
a of
a its
a own
p .
@ 3981
a The
a figures
a poured
a out
a past
a the
a corner
p ,
a and
a receded
a with
@ 3982
a their
a backs
a to
a the
a group
a in
a the
a lane
p .
a Along
a the
a margin
a came
@ 3983
a those
a who
a were
a on
a foot
a threatened
a by
a the
a wheels
p ,
a stumbling
@ 3984
a in
a the
a ditches
p ,
a blundering
a into
a one
a another
p .
p =
# 
@ 3986
a The
a carts
a and
a carriages
a crowded
a close
a upon
a one
a another
p ,
@ 3987
a making
a little
a way
a for
a those
a swifter
a and
a more
a impatient
@ 3988
a vehicles
a that
a darted
a forward
a every
a now
a and
a then
a when
a an
@ 3989
a opportunity
a showed
a itself
a of
a doing
a so
p ,
a sending
a the
a people
@ 3990
a scattering
a against
a the
a fences
a and
a gates
a of
a the
a villas
p .
p =
# 
@ 3992
p "
a Push
a on
p !
p "
a was
a the
a cry
p .
p "
a Push
a on
p !
a They
a are
a coming
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 3994
a In
a one
a cart
a stood
a a
a blind
a man
a in
a the
a uniform
a of
a the
@ 3995
a Salvation
a Army
p ,
a gesticulating
a with
a his
a crooked
a fingers
a and
@ 3996
a bawling
p ,
p "
a Eternity
p !
a Eternity
p !
p "
a His
a voice
a was
a hoarse
a and
a very
@ 3997
a loud
a so
a that
a my
a brother
a could
a hear
a him
a long
a after
a he
a was
@ 3998
a lost
a to
a sight
a in
a the
a dust
p .
a Some
a of
a the
a people
a who
a crowded
a in
@ 3999
a the
a carts
a whipped
a stupidly
a at
a their
a horses
a and
a quarrelled
@ 4000
a with
a other
a drivers
p ;
a some
a sat
a motionless
p ,
a staring
a at
a nothing
@ 4001
a with
a miserable
a eyes
p ;
a some
a gnawed
a their
a hands
a with
a thirst
p ,
a or
@ 4002
a lay
a prostrate
a in
a the
a bottoms
a of
a their
a conveyances
p .
a The
@ 4003
a horses
p "
a bits
a were
a covered
a with
a foam
p ,
a their
a eyes
a bloodshot
p .
p =
# 
@ 4005
a There
a were
a cabs
p ,
a carriages
p ,
a shop
a cars
p ,
a waggons
p ,
a beyond
@ 4006
a counting
p ;
a a
a mail
a cart
p ,
a a
a road~cleaner's
a cart
a marked
p "
a Vestry
@ 4007
a of
a St
p .
a Pancras
p ,
p "
a a
a huge
a timber
a waggon
a crowded
a with
a roughs
p .
a A
@ 4008
a brewer's
a dray
a rumbled
a by
a with
a its
a two
a near
a wheels
a splashed
@ 4009
a with
a fresh
a blood
p .
p =
# 
@ 4011
p "
a Clear
a the
a way
p !
p "
a cried
a the
a voices
p .
p "
a Clear
a the
a way
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4013
p "
a Eter~nity
p !
a Eter~nity
p !
p "
a came
a echoing
a down
a the
a road
p .
p =
# 
@ 4015
a There
a were
a sad
p ,
a haggard
a women
a tramping
a by
p ,
a well
a dressed
p ,
@ 4016
a with
a children
a that
a cried
a and
a stumbled
p ,
a their
a dainty
a clothes
@ 4017
a smothered
a in
a dust
p ,
a their
a weary
a faces
a smeared
a with
a tears
p .
@ 4018
a With
a many
a of
a these
a came
a men
p ,
a sometimes
a helpful
p ,
a sometimes
@ 4019
a lowering
a and
a savage
p .
a Fighting
a side
a by
a side
a with
a them
a pushed
@ 4020
a some
a weary
a street
a outcast
a in
a faded
a black
a rags
p ,
a wide~eyed
p ,
@ 4021
a loud~voiced
p ,
a and
a foul~mouthed
p .
a There
a were
a sturdy
a workmen
@ 4022
a thrusting
a their
a way
a along
p ,
a wretched
p ,
a unkempt
a men
p ,
a clothed
@ 4023
a like
a clerks
a or
a shopmen
p ,
a struggling
a spasmodically
p ;
a a
a wounded
@ 4024
a soldier
a my
a brother
a noticed
p ,
a men
a dressed
a in
a the
a clothes
a of
@ 4025
a railway
a porters
p ,
a one
a wretched
a creature
a in
a a
a nightshirt
a with
@ 4026
a a
a coat
a thrown
a over
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 4028
a But
a varied
a as
a its
a composition
a was
p ,
a certain
a things
a all
a that
@ 4029
a host
a had
a in
a common
p .
a There
a were
a fear
a and
a pain
a on
a their
a faces
p ,
@ 4030
a and
a fear
a behind
a them
p .
a A
a tumult
a up
a the
a road
p ,
a a
a quarrel
a for
a a
@ 4031
a place
a in
a a
a waggon
p ,
a sent
a the
a whole
a host
a of
a them
a quickening
@ 4032
a their
a pace
p ;
a even
a a
a man
a so
a scared
a and
a broken
a that
a his
a knees
@ 4033
a bent
a under
a him
a was
a galvanised
a for
a a
a moment
a into
a renewed
@ 4034
a activity
p .
a The
a heat
a and
a dust
a had
a already
a been
a at
a work
a upon
@ 4035
a this
a multitude
p .
a Their
a skins
a were
a dry
p ,
a their
a lips
a black
a and
@ 4036
a cracked
p .
a They
a were
a all
a thirsty
p ,
a weary
p ,
a and
a footsore
p .
a And
@ 4037
a amid
a the
a various
a cries
a one
a heard
a disputes
p ,
a reproaches
p ,
@ 4038
a groans
a of
a weariness
a and
a fatigue
p ;
a the
a voices
a of
a most
a of
a them
@ 4039
a were
a hoarse
a and
a weak
p .
a Through
a it
a all
a ran
a a
a refrain
p :
p =
# 
@ 4041
p "
a Way
p !
a Way
p !
a The
a Martians
a are
a coming
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4043
a Few
a stopped
a and
a came
a aside
a from
a that
a flood
p .
a The
a lane
a opened
@ 4044
a slantingly
a into
a the
a main
a road
a with
a a
a narrow
a opening
p ,
a and
a had
@ 4045
a a
a delusive
a appearance
a of
a coming
a from
a the
a direction
a of
@ 4046
a London
p .
a Yet
a a
a kind
a of
a eddy
a of
a people
a drove
a into
a its
a mouth
p ;
@ 4047
a weaklings
a elbowed
a out
a of
a the
a stream
p ,
a who
a for
a the
a most
a part
@ 4048
a rested
a but
a a
a moment
a before
a plunging
a into
a it
a again
p .
a A
a little
@ 4049
a way
a down
a the
a lane
p ,
a with
a two
a friends
a bending
a over
a him
p ,
a lay
a a
@ 4050
a man
a with
a a
a bare
a leg
p ,
a wrapped
a about
a with
a bloody
a rags
p .
a He
a was
@ 4051
a a
a lucky
a man
a to
a have
a friends
p .
p =
# 
@ 4053
a A
a little
a old
a man
p ,
a with
a a
a grey
a military
a moustache
a and
a a
@ 4054
a filthy
a black
a frock
a coat
p ,
a limped
a out
a and
a sat
a down
a beside
a the
@ 4055
a trap
p ,
a removed
a his
a boot
p -
p -
a his
a sock
a was
a blood~stained
p -
p -
a shook
@ 4056
a out
a a
a pebble
p ,
a and
a hobbled
a on
a again
p ;
a and
a then
a a
a little
a girl
@ 4057
a of
a eight
a or
a nine
p ,
a all
a alone
p ,
a threw
a herself
a under
a the
a hedge
@ 4058
a close
a by
a my
a brother
p ,
a weeping
p .
p =
# 
@ 4060
p "
a I
a can't
a go
a on
p !
a I
a can't
a go
a on
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4062
a My
a brother
a woke
a from
a his
a torpor
a of
a astonishment
a and
a lifted
@ 4063
a her
a up
p ,
a speaking
a gently
a to
a her
p ,
a and
a carried
a her
a to
a Miss
@ 4064
a Elphinstone
p .
a So
a soon
a as
a my
a brother
a touched
a her
a she
a became
@ 4065
a quite
a still
p ,
a as
a if
a frightened
p .
p =
# 
@ 4067
p "
a Ellen
p !
p "
a shrieked
a a
a woman
a in
a the
a crowd
p ,
a with
a tears
a in
a her
@ 4068
a voice
p -
p -
p "
a Ellen
p !
p "
a And
a the
a child
a suddenly
a darted
a away
a from
a my
@ 4069
a brother
p ,
a crying
p "
a Mother
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4071
p "
a They
a are
a coming
p ,
p "
a said
a a
a man
a on
a horseback
p ,
a riding
a past
@ 4072
a along
a the
a lane
p .
p =
# 
@ 4074
p "
a Out
a of
a the
a way
p ,
a there
p !
p "
a bawled
a a
a coachman
p ,
a towering
a high
p ;
@ 4075
a and
a my
a brother
a saw
a a
a closed
a carriage
a turning
a into
a the
a lane
p .
p =
# 
@ 4077
a The
a people
a crushed
a back
a on
a one
a another
a to
a avoid
a the
a horse
p .
@ 4078
a My
a brother
a pushed
a the
a pony
a and
a chaise
a back
a into
a the
a hedge
p ,
@ 4079
a and
a the
a man
a drove
a by
a and
a stopped
a at
a the
a turn
a of
a the
a way
p .
a It
@ 4080
a was
a a
a carriage
p ,
a with
a a
a pole
a for
a a
a pair
a of
a horses
p ,
a but
a only
@ 4081
a one
a was
a in
a the
a traces
p .
a My
a brother
a saw
a dimly
a through
a the
a dust
@ 4082
a that
a two
a men
a lifted
a out
a something
a on
a a
a white
a stretcher
a and
@ 4083
a put
a it
a gently
a on
a the
a grass
a beneath
a the
a privet
a hedge
p .
p =
# 
@ 4085
a One
a of
a the
a men
a came
a running
a to
a my
a brother
p .
p =
# 
@ 4087
p "
a Where
a is
a there
a any
a water
p ?
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a He
a is
a dying
a fast
p ,
a and
@ 4088
a very
a thirsty
p .
a It
a is
a Lord
a Garrick
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 4090
p "
a Lord
a Garrick
p !
p "
a said
a my
a brother
p ;
p "
a the
a Chief
a Justice
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 4092
p "
a The
a water
p ?
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 4094
p "
a There
a may
a be
a a
a tap
p ,
p "
a said
a my
a brother
p ,
p "
a in
a some
a of
a the
@ 4095
a houses
p .
a We
a have
a no
a water
p .
a I
a dare
a not
a leave
a my
a people
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 4097
a The
a man
a pushed
a against
a the
a crowd
a towards
a the
a gate
a of
a the
@ 4098
a corner
a house
p .
p =
# 
@ 4100
p "
a Go
a on
p !
p "
a said
a the
a people
p ,
a thrusting
a at
a him
p .
p "
a They
a are
@ 4101
a coming
p !
a Go
a on
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4103
a Then
a my
a brother's
a attention
a was
a distracted
a by
a a
a bearded
p ,
@ 4104
a eagle~faced
a man
a lugging
a a
a small
a handbag
p ,
a which
a split
a even
a as
@ 4105
a my
a brother's
a eyes
a rested
a on
a it
a and
a disgorged
a a
a mass
a of
@ 4106
a sovereigns
a that
a seemed
a to
a break
a up
a into
a separate
a coins
a as
a it
@ 4107
a struck
a the
a ground
p .
a They
a rolled
a hither
a and
a thither
a among
a the
@ 4108
a struggling
a feet
a of
a men
a and
a horses
p .
a The
a man
a stopped
a and
@ 4109
a looked
a stupidly
a at
a the
a heap
p ,
a and
a the
a shaft
a of
a a
a cab
a struck
@ 4110
a his
a shoulder
a and
a sent
a him
a reeling
p .
a He
a gave
a a
a shriek
a and
@ 4111
a dodged
a back
p ,
a and
a a
a cartwheel
a shaved
a him
a narrowly
p .
p =
# 
@ 4113
p "
a Way
p !
p "
a cried
a the
a men
a all
a about
a him
p .
p "
a Make
a way
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4115
a So
a soon
a as
a the
a cab
a had
a passed
p ,
a he
a flung
a himself
p ,
a with
a both
@ 4116
a hands
a open
p ,
a upon
a the
a heap
a of
a coins
p ,
a and
a began
a thrusting
@ 4117
a handfuls
a in
a his
a pocket
p .
a A
a horse
a rose
a close
a upon
a him
p ,
a and
a in
@ 4118
a another
a moment
p ,
a half
a rising
p ,
a he
a had
a been
a borne
a down
a under
@ 4119
a the
a horse's
a hoofs
p .
p =
# 
@ 4121
p "
a Stop
p !
p "
a screamed
a my
a brother
p ,
a and
a pushing
a a
a woman
a out
a of
a his
@ 4122
a way
p ,
a tried
a to
a clutch
a the
a bit
a of
a the
a horse
p .
p =
# 
@ 4124
a Before
a he
a could
a get
a to
a it
p ,
a he
a heard
a a
a scream
a under
a the
@ 4125
a wheels
p ,
a and
a saw
a through
a the
a dust
a the
a rim
a passing
a over
a the
@ 4126
a poor
a wretch's
a back
p .
a The
a driver
a of
a the
a cart
a slashed
a his
a whip
@ 4127
a at
a my
a brother
p ,
a who
a ran
a round
a behind
a the
a cart
p .
a The
@ 4128
a multitudinous
a shouting
a confused
a his
a ears
p .
a The
a man
a was
@ 4129
a writhing
a in
a the
a dust
a among
a his
a scattered
a money
p ,
a unable
a to
@ 4130
a rise
p ,
a for
a the
a wheel
a had
a broken
a his
a back
p ,
a and
a his
a lower
a limbs
@ 4131
a lay
a limp
a and
a dead
p .
a My
a brother
a stood
a up
a and
a yelled
a at
a the
@ 4132
a next
a driver
p ,
a and
a a
a man
a on
a a
a black
a horse
a came
a to
a his
@ 4133
a assistance
p .
p =
# 
@ 4135
p "
a Get
a him
a out
a of
a the
a road
p ,
p "
a said
a he
p ;
a and
p ,
a clutching
a the
a man's
@ 4136
a collar
a with
a his
a free
a hand
p ,
a my
a brother
a lugged
a him
a sideways
p .
@ 4137
a But
a he
a still
a clutched
a after
a his
a money
p ,
a and
a regarded
a my
@ 4138
a brother
a fiercely
p ,
a hammering
a at
a his
a arm
a with
a a
a handful
a of
@ 4139
a gold
p .
p "
a Go
a on
p !
a Go
a on
p !
p "
a shouted
a angry
a voices
a behind
p .
p =
# 
@ 4141
p "
a Way
p !
a Way
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4143
a There
a was
a a
a smash
a as
a the
a pole
a of
a a
a carriage
a crashed
a into
a the
@ 4144
a cart
a that
a the
a man
a on
a horseback
a stopped
p .
a My
a brother
a looked
@ 4145
a up
p ,
a and
a the
a man
a with
a the
a gold
a twisted
a his
a head
a round
a and
a bit
@ 4146
a the
a wrist
a that
a held
a his
a collar
p .
a There
a was
a a
a concussion
p ,
a and
@ 4147
a the
a black
a horse
a came
a staggering
a sideways
p ,
a and
a the
a carthorse
@ 4148
a pushed
a beside
a it
p .
a A
a hoof
a missed
a my
a brother's
a foot
a by
a a
@ 4149
a hair's
a breadth
p .
a He
a released
a his
a grip
a on
a the
a fallen
a man
a and
@ 4150
a jumped
a back
p .
a He
a saw
a anger
a change
a to
a terror
a on
a the
a face
a of
@ 4151
a the
a poor
a wretch
a on
a the
a ground
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a moment
a he
a was
a hidden
@ 4152
a and
a my
a brother
a was
a borne
a backward
a and
a carried
a past
a the
@ 4153
a entrance
a of
a the
a lane
p ,
a and
a had
a to
a fight
a hard
a in
a the
a torrent
@ 4154
a to
a recover
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 4156
a He
a saw
a Miss
a Elphinstone
a covering
a her
a eyes
p ,
a and
a a
a little
@ 4157
a child
p ,
a with
a all
a a
a child's
a want
a of
a sympathetic
a imagination
p ,
@ 4158
a staring
a with
a dilated
a eyes
a at
a a
a dusty
a something
a that
a lay
@ 4159
a black
a and
a still
p ,
a ground
a and
a crushed
a under
a the
a rolling
@ 4160
a wheels
p .
p "
a Let
a us
a go
a back
p !
p "
a he
a shouted
p ,
a and
a began
a turning
a the
@ 4161
a pony
a round
p .
p "
a We
a cannot
a cross
a this
p -
p -
a hell
p ,
p "
a he
a said
a and
a they
@ 4162
a went
a back
a a
a hundred
a yards
a the
a way
a they
a had
a come
p ,
a until
a the
@ 4163
a fighting
a crowd
a was
a hidden
p .
a As
a they
a passed
a the
a bend
a in
a the
@ 4164
a lane
a my
a brother
a saw
a the
a face
a of
a the
a dying
a man
a in
a the
a ditch
@ 4165
a under
a the
a privet
p ,
a deadly
a white
a and
a drawn
p ,
a and
a shining
a with
@ 4166
a perspiration
p .
a The
a two
a women
a sat
a silent
p ,
a crouching
a in
a their
@ 4167
a seat
a and
a shivering
p .
p =
# 
@ 4169
a Then
a beyond
a the
a bend
a my
a brother
a stopped
a again
p .
a Miss
@ 4170
a Elphinstone
a was
a white
a and
a pale
p ,
a and
a her
a sister~in~law
a sat
@ 4171
a weeping
p ,
a too
a wretched
a even
a to
a call
a upon
p "
a George
p .
p "
a My
a brother
@ 4172
a was
a horrified
a and
a perplexed
p .
a So
a soon
a as
a they
a had
a retreated
@ 4173
a he
a realised
a how
a urgent
a and
a unavoidable
a it
a was
a to
a attempt
@ 4174
a this
a crossing
p .
a He
a turned
a to
a Miss
a Elphinstone
p ,
a suddenly
@ 4175
a resolute
p .
p =
# 
@ 4177
p "
a We
a must
a go
a that
a way
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a and
a led
a the
a pony
a round
@ 4178
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 4180
a For
a the
a second
a time
a that
a day
a this
a girl
a proved
a her
a quality
p .
@ 4181
a To
a force
a their
a way
a into
a the
a torrent
a of
a people
p ,
a my
a brother
@ 4182
a plunged
a into
a the
a traffic
a and
a held
a back
a a
a cab
a horse
p ,
a while
@ 4183
a she
a drove
a the
a pony
a across
a its
a head
p .
a A
a waggon
a locked
a wheels
@ 4184
a for
a a
a moment
a and
a ripped
a a
a long
a splinter
a from
a the
a chaise
p .
a In
@ 4185
a another
a moment
a they
a were
a caught
a and
a swept
a forward
a by
a the
@ 4186
a stream
p .
a My
a brother
p ,
a with
a the
a cabman's
a whip
a marks
a red
a across
@ 4187
a his
a face
a and
a hands
p ,
a scrambled
a into
a the
a chaise
a and
a took
a the
@ 4188
a reins
a from
a her
p .
p =
# 
@ 4190
p "
a Point
a the
a revolver
a at
a the
a man
a behind
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a giving
a it
@ 4191
a to
a her
p ,
p "
a if
a he
a presses
a us
a too
a hard
p .
a No
p !
p -
p -
a point
a it
a at
a his
@ 4192
a horse
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 4194
a Then
a he
a began
a to
a look
a out
a for
a a
a chance
a of
a edging
a to
a the
@ 4195
a right
a across
a the
a road
p .
a But
a once
a in
a the
a stream
a he
a seemed
a to
@ 4196
a lose
a volition
p ,
a to
a become
a a
a part
a of
a that
a dusty
a rout
p .
a They
@ 4197
a swept
a through
a Chipping
a Barnet
a with
a the
a torrent
p ;
a they
a were
@ 4198
a nearly
a a
a mile
a beyond
a the
a centre
a of
a the
a town
a before
a they
a had
@ 4199
a fought
a across
a to
a the
a opposite
a side
a of
a the
a way
p .
a It
a was
a din
@ 4200
a and
a confusion
a indescribable
p ;
a but
a in
a and
a beyond
a the
a town
a the
@ 4201
a road
a forks
a repeatedly
p ,
a and
a this
a to
a some
a extent
a relieved
a the
@ 4202
a stress
p .
p =
# 
@ 4204
a They
a struck
a eastward
a through
a Hadley
p ,
a and
a there
a on
a either
@ 4205
a side
a of
a the
a road
p ,
a and
a at
a another
a place
a farther
a on
a they
a came
@ 4206
a upon
a a
a great
a multitude
a of
a people
a drinking
a at
a the
a stream
p ,
@ 4207
a some
a fighting
a to
a come
a at
a the
a water
p .
a And
a farther
a on
p ,
a from
a a
@ 4208
a lull
a near
a East
a Barnet
p ,
a they
a saw
a two
a trains
a running
a slowly
@ 4209
a one
a after
a the
a other
a without
a signal
a or
a order
p -
p -
a trains
a swarming
@ 4210
a with
a people
p ,
a with
a men
a even
a among
a the
a coals
a behind
a the
@ 4211
a engines
p -
p -
a going
a northward
a along
a the
a Great
a Northern
a Railway
p .
@ 4212
a My
a brother
a supposes
a they
a must
a have
a filled
a outside
a London
p ,
@ 4213
a for
a at
a that
a time
a the
a furious
a terror
a of
a the
a people
a had
@ 4214
a rendered
a the
a central
a termini
a impossible
p .
p =
# 
@ 4216
a Near
a this
a place
a they
a halted
a for
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a afternoon
p ,
@ 4217
a for
a the
a violence
a of
a the
a day
a had
a already
a utterly
a exhausted
@ 4218
a all
a three
a of
a them
p .
a They
a began
a to
a suffer
a the
a beginnings
a of
@ 4219
a hunger
p ;
a the
a night
a was
a cold
p ,
a and
a none
a of
a them
a dared
a to
a sleep
p .
@ 4220
a And
a in
a the
a evening
a many
a people
a came
a hurrying
a along
a the
a road
@ 4221
a nearby
a their
a stopping
a place
p ,
a fleeing
a from
a unknown
a dangers
@ 4222
a before
a them
p ,
a and
a going
a in
a the
a direction
a from
a which
a my
@ 4223
a brother
a had
a come
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c17}
$ {p1}{c17}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p1}{c17}{cn}
# 
@ 4228
a CHAPTER
a SEVENTEEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p1}{c17}{tt}
# 
@ 4232
a THE
p "
a THUNDER
a CHILD
p "
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p1}{c17}{tx}
@ 4235
a Had
a the
a Martians
a aimed
a only
a at
a destruction
p ,
a they
a might
a on
@ 4236
a Monday
a have
a annihilated
a the
a entire
a population
a of
a London
p ,
a as
@ 4237
a it
a spread
a itself
a slowly
a through
a the
a home
a counties
p .
a Not
a only
@ 4238
a along
a the
a road
a through
a Barnet
p ,
a but
a also
a through
a Edgware
a and
@ 4239
a Waltham
a Abbey
p ,
a and
a along
a the
a roads
a eastward
a to
a Southend
a and
@ 4240
a Shoeburyness
p ,
a and
a south
a of
a the
a Thames
a to
a Deal
a and
@ 4241
a Broadstairs
p ,
a poured
a the
a same
a frantic
a rout
p .
a If
a one
a could
a have
@ 4242
a hung
a that
a June
a morning
a in
a a
a balloon
a in
a the
a blazing
a blue
@ 4243
a above
a London
a every
a northward
a and
a eastward
a road
a running
a out
@ 4244
a of
a the
a tangled
a maze
a of
a streets
a would
a have
a seemed
a stippled
@ 4245
a black
a with
a the
a streaming
a fugitives
p ,
a each
a dot
a a
a human
a agony
@ 4246
a of
a terror
a and
a physical
a distress
p .
a I
a have
a set
a forth
a at
a length
@ 4247
a in
a the
a last
a chapter
a my
a brother's
a account
a of
a the
a road
a through
@ 4248
a Chipping
a Barnet
p ,
a in
a order
a that
a my
a readers
a may
a realise
a how
@ 4249
a that
a swarming
a of
a black
a dots
a appeared
a to
a one
a of
a those
@ 4250
a concerned
p .
a Never
a before
a in
a the
a history
a of
a the
a world
a had
a such
@ 4251
a a
a mass
a of
a human
a beings
a moved
a and
a suffered
a together
p .
a The
@ 4252
a legendary
a hosts
a of
a Goths
a and
a Huns
p ,
a the
a hugest
a armies
a Asia
@ 4253
a has
a ever
a seen
p ,
a would
a have
a been
a but
a a
a drop
a in
a that
a current
p .
@ 4254
a And
a this
a was
a no
a disciplined
a march
p ;
a it
a was
a a
a stampede
p -
p -
a a
@ 4255
a stampede
a gigantic
a and
a terrible
p -
p -
a without
a order
a and
a without
a a
@ 4256
a goal
p ,
a six
a million
a people
a unarmed
a and
a unprovisioned
p ,
a driving
@ 4257
a headlong
p .
a It
a was
a the
a beginning
a of
a the
a rout
a of
a civilisation
p ,
@ 4258
a of
a the
a massacre
a of
a mankind
p .
p =
# 
@ 4260
a Directly
a below
a him
a the
a balloonist
a would
a have
a seen
a the
@ 4261
a network
a of
a streets
a far
a and
a wide
p ,
a houses
p ,
a churches
p ,
a squares
p ,
@ 4262
a crescents
p ,
a gardens
p -
p -
a already
a derelict
p -
p -
a spread
a out
a like
a a
a huge
@ 4263
a map
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a southward
a BLOTTED
p .
a Over
a Ealing
p ,
a Richmond
p ,
@ 4264
a Wimbledon
p ,
a it
a would
a have
a seemed
a as
a if
a some
a monstrous
a pen
a had
@ 4265
a flung
a ink
a upon
a the
a chart
p .
a Steadily
p ,
a incessantly
p ,
a each
a black
@ 4266
a splash
a grew
a and
a spread
p ,
a shooting
a out
a ramifications
a this
a way
@ 4267
a and
a that
p ,
a now
a banking
a itself
a against
a rising
a ground
p ,
a now
@ 4268
a pouring
a swiftly
a over
a a
a crest
a into
a a
a new~found
a valley
p ,
@ 4269
a exactly
a as
a a
a gout
a of
a ink
a would
a spread
a itself
a upon
a blotting
@ 4270
a paper
p .
p =
# 
@ 4272
a And
a beyond
p ,
a over
a the
a blue
a hills
a that
a rise
a southward
a of
a the
@ 4273
a river
p ,
a the
a glittering
a Martians
a went
a to
a and
a fro
p ,
a calmly
a and
@ 4274
a methodically
a spreading
a their
a poison
a cloud
a over
a this
a patch
a of
@ 4275
a country
a and
a then
a over
a that
p ,
a laying
a it
a again
a with
a their
a steam
@ 4276
a jets
a when
a it
a had
a served
a its
a purpose
p ,
a and
a taking
a possession
@ 4277
a of
a the
a conquered
a country
p .
a They
a do
a not
a seem
a to
a have
a aimed
a at
@ 4278
a extermination
a so
a much
a as
a at
a complete
a demoralisation
a and
a the
@ 4279
a destruction
a of
a any
a opposition
p .
a They
a exploded
a any
a stores
a of
@ 4280
a powder
a they
a came
a upon
p ,
a cut
a every
a telegraph
p ,
a and
a wrecked
a the
@ 4281
a railways
a here
a and
a there
p .
a They
a were
a hamstringing
a mankind
p .
@ 4282
a They
a seemed
a in
a no
a hurry
a to
a extend
a the
a field
a of
a their
@ 4283
a operations
p ,
a and
a did
a not
a come
a beyond
a the
a central
a part
a of
@ 4284
a London
a all
a that
a day
p .
a It
a is
a possible
a that
a a
a very
a considerable
@ 4285
a number
a of
a people
a in
a London
a stuck
a to
a their
a houses
a through
@ 4286
a Monday
a morning
p .
a Certain
a it
a is
a that
a many
a died
a at
a home
@ 4287
a suffocated
a by
a the
a Black
a Smoke
p .
p =
# 
@ 4289
a Until
a about
a midday
a the
a Pool
a of
a London
a was
a an
a astonishing
@ 4290
a scene
p .
a Steamboats
a and
a shipping
a of
a all
a sorts
a lay
a there
p ,
@ 4291
a tempted
a by
a the
a enormous
a sums
a of
a money
a offered
a by
a fugitives
p ,
@ 4292
a and
a it
a is
a said
a that
a many
a who
a swam
a out
a to
a these
a vessels
a were
@ 4293
a thrust
a off
a with
a boathooks
a and
a drowned
p .
a About
a one
a o'clock
a in
@ 4294
a the
a afternoon
a the
a thinning
a remnant
a of
a a
a cloud
a of
a the
a black
@ 4295
a vapour
a appeared
a between
a the
a arches
a of
a Blackfriars
a Bridge
p .
a At
@ 4296
a that
a the
a Pool
a became
a a
a scene
a of
a mad
a confusion
p ,
a fighting
p ,
a and
@ 4297
a collision
p ,
a and
a for
a some
a time
a a
a multitude
a of
a boats
a and
a barges
@ 4298
a jammed
a in
a the
a northern
a arch
a of
a the
a Tower
a Bridge
p ,
a and
a the
@ 4299
a sailors
a and
a lightermen
a had
a to
a fight
a savagely
a against
a the
@ 4300
a people
a who
a swarmed
a upon
a them
a from
a the
a riverfront
p .
a People
@ 4301
a were
a actually
a clambering
a down
a the
a piers
a of
a the
a bridge
a from
@ 4302
a above
p .
p =
# 
@ 4304
a When
p ,
a an
a hour
a later
p ,
a a
a Martian
a appeared
a beyond
a the
a Clock
@ 4305
a Tower
a and
a waded
a down
a the
a river
p ,
a nothing
a but
a wreckage
a floated
@ 4306
a above
a Limehouse
p .
p =
# 
@ 4308
a Of
a the
a falling
a of
a the
a fifth
a cylinder
a I
a have
a presently
a to
@ 4309
a tell
p .
a The
a sixth
a star
a fell
a at
a Wimbledon
p .
a My
a brother
p ,
a keeping
@ 4310
a watch
a beside
a the
a women
a in
a the
a chaise
a in
a a
a meadow
p ,
a saw
a the
@ 4311
a green
a flash
a of
a it
a far
a beyond
a the
a hills
p .
a On
a Tuesday
a the
@ 4312
a little
a party
p ,
a still
a set
a upon
a getting
a across
a the
a sea
p ,
a made
@ 4313
a its
a way
a through
a the
a swarming
a country
a towards
a Colchester
p .
a The
@ 4314
a news
a that
a the
a Martians
a were
a now
a in
a possession
a of
a the
a whole
@ 4315
a of
a London
a was
a confirmed
p .
a They
a had
a been
a seen
a at
a Highgate
p ,
a and
@ 4316
a even
p ,
a it
a was
a said
p ,
a at
a Neasden
p .
a But
a they
a did
a not
a come
a into
a my
@ 4317
a brother's
a view
a until
a the
a morrow
p .
p =
# 
@ 4319
a That
a day
a the
a scattered
a multitudes
a began
a to
a realise
a the
@ 4320
a urgent
a need
a of
a provisions
p .
a As
a they
a grew
a hungry
a the
a rights
a of
@ 4321
a property
a ceased
a to
a be
a regarded
p .
a Farmers
a were
a out
a to
a defend
@ 4322
a their
a cattle~sheds
p ,
a granaries
p ,
a and
a ripening
a root
a crops
a with
@ 4323
a arms
a in
a their
a hands
p .
a A
a number
a of
a people
a now
p ,
a like
a my
@ 4324
a brother
p ,
a had
a their
a faces
a eastward
p ,
a and
a there
a were
a some
@ 4325
a desperate
a souls
a even
a going
a back
a towards
a London
a to
a get
a food
p .
@ 4326
a These
a were
a chiefly
a people
a from
a the
a northern
a suburbs
p ,
a whose
@ 4327
a knowledge
a of
a the
a Black
a Smoke
a came
a by
a hearsay
p .
a He
a heard
a that
@ 4328
a about
a half
a the
a members
a of
a the
a government
a had
a gathered
a at
@ 4329
a Birmingham
p ,
a and
a that
a enormous
a quantities
a of
a high
a explosives
@ 4330
a were
a being
a prepared
a to
a be
a used
a in
a automatic
a mines
a across
a the
@ 4331
a Midland
a counties
p .
p =
# 
@ 4333
a He
a was
a also
a told
a that
a the
a Midland
a Railway
a Company
a had
@ 4334
a replaced
a the
a desertions
a of
a the
a first
a day's
a panic
p ,
a had
@ 4335
a resumed
a traffic
p ,
a and
a was
a running
a northward
a trains
a from
a St
p .
@ 4336
a Albans
a to
a relieve
a the
a congestion
a of
a the
a home
a counties
p .
a There
@ 4337
a was
a also
a a
a placard
a in
a Chipping
a Ongar
a announcing
a that
a large
@ 4338
a stores
a of
a flour
a were
a available
a in
a the
a northern
a towns
a and
@ 4339
a that
a within
a twenty~four
a hours
a bread
a would
a be
a distributed
@ 4340
a among
a the
a starving
a people
a in
a the
a neighbourhood
p .
a But
a this
@ 4341
a intelligence
a did
a not
a deter
a him
a from
a the
a plan
a of
a escape
a he
@ 4342
a had
a formed
p ,
a and
a the
a three
a pressed
a eastward
a all
a day
p ,
a and
@ 4343
a heard
a no
a more
a of
a the
a bread
a distribution
a than
a this
a promise
p .
@ 4344
a Nor
p ,
a as
a a
a matter
a of
a fact
p ,
a did
a anyone
a else
a hear
a more
a of
a it
p .
@ 4345
a That
a night
a fell
a the
a seventh
a star
p ,
a falling
a upon
a Primrose
@ 4346
a Hill
p .
a It
a fell
a while
a Miss
a Elphinstone
a was
a watching
p ,
a for
a she
@ 4347
a took
a that
a duty
a alternately
a with
a my
a brother
p .
a She
a saw
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 4349
a On
a Wednesday
a the
a three
a fugitives
p -
p -
a they
a had
a passed
a the
a night
@ 4350
a in
a a
a field
a of
a unripe
a wheat
p -
p -
a reached
a Chelmsford
p ,
a and
a there
a a
@ 4351
a body
a of
a the
a inhabitants
p ,
a calling
a itself
a the
a Committee
a of
@ 4352
a Public
a Supply
p ,
a seized
a the
a pony
a as
a provisions
p ,
a and
a would
a give
@ 4353
a nothing
a in
a exchange
a for
a it
a but
a the
a promise
a of
a a
a share
a in
a it
@ 4354
a the
a next
a day
p .
a Here
a there
a were
a rumours
a of
a Martians
a at
a Epping
p ,
@ 4355
a and
a news
a of
a the
a destruction
a of
a Waltham
a Abbey
a Powder
a Mills
a in
@ 4356
a a
a vain
a attempt
a to
a blow
a up
a one
a of
a the
a invaders
p .
p =
# 
@ 4358
a People
a were
a watching
a for
a Martians
a here
a from
a the
a church
@ 4359
a towers
p .
a My
a brother
p ,
a very
a luckily
a for
a him
a as
a it
a chanced
p ,
@ 4360
a preferred
a to
a push
a on
a at
a once
a to
a the
a coast
a rather
a than
a wait
@ 4361
a for
a food
p ,
a although
a all
a three
a of
a them
a were
a very
a hungry
p .
a By
@ 4362
a midday
a they
a passed
a through
a Tillingham
p ,
a which
p ,
a strangely
@ 4363
a enough
p ,
a seemed
a to
a be
a quite
a silent
a and
a deserted
p ,
a save
a for
a a
@ 4364
a few
a furtive
a plunderers
a hunting
a for
a food
p .
a Near
a Tillingham
@ 4365
a they
a suddenly
a came
a in
a sight
a of
a the
a sea
p ,
a and
a the
a most
a amazing
@ 4366
a crowd
a of
a shipping
a of
a all
a sorts
a that
a it
a is
a possible
a to
@ 4367
a imagine
p .
p =
# 
@ 4369
a For
a after
a the
a sailors
a could
a no
a longer
a come
a up
a the
a Thames
p ,
@ 4370
a they
a came
a on
a to
a the
a Essex
a coast
p ,
a to
a Harwich
a and
a Walton
a and
@ 4371
a Clacton
p ,
a and
a afterwards
a to
a Foulness
a and
a Shoebury
p ,
a to
a bring
@ 4372
a off
a the
a people
p .
a They
a lay
a in
a a
a huge
a sickle~shaped
a curve
a that
@ 4373
a vanished
a into
a mist
a at
a last
a towards
a the
a Naze
p .
a Close
a inshore
@ 4374
a was
a a
a multitude
a of
a fishing
a smacks
p -
p -
a English
p ,
a Scotch
p ,
a French
p ,
@ 4375
a Dutch
p ,
a and
a Swedish
p ;
a steam
a launches
a from
a the
a Thames
p ,
a yachts
p ,
@ 4376
a electric
a boats
p ;
a and
a beyond
a were
a ships
a of
a large
a burden
p ,
a a
@ 4377
a multitude
a of
a filthy
a colliers
p ,
a trim
a merchantmen
p ,
a cattle
@ 4378
a ships
p ,
a passenger
a boats
p ,
a petroleum
a tanks
p ,
a ocean
a tramps
p ,
a an
@ 4379
a old
a white
a transport
a even
p ,
a neat
a white
a and
a grey
a liners
a from
@ 4380
a Southampton
a and
a Hamburg
p ;
a and
a along
a the
a blue
a coast
a across
a the
@ 4381
a Blackwater
a my
a brother
a could
a make
a out
a dimly
a a
a dense
a swarm
a of
@ 4382
a boats
a chaffering
a with
a the
a people
a on
a the
a beach
p ,
a a
a swarm
a which
@ 4383
a also
a extended
a up
a the
a Blackwater
a almost
a to
a Maldon
p .
p =
# 
@ 4385
a About
a a
a couple
a of
a miles
a out
a lay
a an
a ironclad
p ,
a very
a low
a in
a the
@ 4386
a water
p ,
a almost
p ,
a to
a my
a brother's
a perception
p ,
a like
a a
@ 4387
a water~logged
a ship
p .
a This
a was
a the
a ram
a THUNDER
a CHILD
p .
a It
a was
@ 4388
a the
a only
a warship
a in
a sight
p ,
a but
a far
a away
a to
a the
a right
a over
@ 4389
a the
a smooth
a surface
a of
a the
a sea
p -
p -
a for
a that
a day
a there
a was
a a
a dead
@ 4390
a calm
p -
p -
a lay
a a
a serpent
a of
a black
a smoke
a to
a mark
a the
a next
@ 4391
a iron~clads
a of
a the
a Channel
a Fleet
p ,
a which
a hovered
a in
a an
@ 4392
a extended
a line
p ,
a steam
a up
a and
a ready
a for
a action
p ,
a across
a the
@ 4393
a Thames
a estuary
a during
a the
a course
a of
a the
a Martian
a conquest
p ,
@ 4394
a vigilant
a and
a yet
a powerless
a to
a prevent
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 4396
a At
a the
a sight
a of
a the
a sea
p ,
a Mrs
p .
a Elphinstone
p ,
a in
a spite
a of
a the
@ 4397
a assurances
a of
a her
a sister~in~law
p ,
a gave
a way
a to
a panic
p .
a She
a had
@ 4398
a never
a been
a out
a of
a England
a before
p ,
a she
a would
a rather
a die
a than
@ 4399
a trust
a herself
a friendless
a in
a a
a foreign
a country
p ,
a and
a so
a forth
p .
@ 4400
a She
a seemed
p ,
a poor
a woman
p ,
a to
a imagine
a that
a the
a French
a and
a the
@ 4401
a Martians
a might
a prove
a very
a similar
p .
a She
a had
a been
a growing
@ 4402
a increasingly
a hysterical
p ,
a fearful
p ,
a and
a depressed
a during
a the
@ 4403
a two
a days'
a journeyings
p .
a Her
a great
a idea
a was
a to
a return
a to
@ 4404
a Stanmore
p .
a Things
a had
a been
a always
a well
a and
a safe
a at
a Stanmore
p .
@ 4405
a They
a would
a find
a George
a at
a Stanmore
p .
p =
# 
@ 4407
a It
a was
a with
a the
a greatest
a difficulty
a they
a could
a get
a her
a down
@ 4408
a to
a the
a beach
p ,
a where
a presently
a my
a brother
a succeeded
a in
@ 4409
a attracting
a the
a attention
a of
a some
a men
a on
a a
a paddle
a steamer
@ 4410
a from
a the
a Thames
p .
a They
a sent
a a
a boat
a and
a drove
a a
a bargain
a for
@ 4411
a thirty~six
a pounds
a for
a the
a three
p .
a The
a steamer
a was
a going
p ,
@ 4412
a these
a men
a said
p ,
a to
a Ostend
p .
p =
# 
@ 4414
a It
a was
a about
a two
a o'clock
a when
a my
a brother
p ,
a having
a paid
a their
@ 4415
a fares
a at
a the
a gangway
p ,
a found
a himself
a safely
a aboard
a the
@ 4416
a steamboat
a with
a his
a charges
p .
a There
a was
a food
a aboard
p ,
a albeit
a at
@ 4417
a exorbitant
a prices
p ,
a and
a the
a three
a of
a them
a contrived
a to
a eat
a a
@ 4418
a meal
a on
a one
a of
a the
a seats
a forward
p .
p =
# 
@ 4420
a There
a were
a already
a a
a couple
a of
a score
a of
a passengers
a aboard
p ,
@ 4421
a some
a of
a whom
a had
a expended
a their
a last
a money
a in
a securing
a a
@ 4422
a passage
p ,
a but
a the
a captain
a lay
a off
a the
a Blackwater
a until
a five
@ 4423
a in
a the
a afternoon
p ,
a picking
a up
a passengers
a until
a the
a seated
@ 4424
a decks
a were
a even
a dangerously
a crowded
p .
a He
a would
a probably
a have
@ 4425
a remained
a longer
a had
a it
a not
a been
a for
a the
a sound
a of
a guns
a that
@ 4426
a began
a about
a that
a hour
a in
a the
a south
p .
a As
a if
a in
a answer
p ,
a the
@ 4427
a ironclad
a seaward
a fired
a a
a small
a gun
a and
a hoisted
a a
a string
a of
@ 4428
a flags
p .
a A
a jet
a of
a smoke
a sprang
a out
a of
a her
a funnels
p .
p =
# 
@ 4430
a Some
a of
a the
a passengers
a were
a of
a opinion
a that
a this
a firing
a came
@ 4431
a from
a Shoeburyness
p ,
a until
a it
a was
a noticed
a that
a it
a was
a growing
@ 4432
a louder
p .
a At
a the
a same
a time
p ,
a far
a away
a in
a the
a southeast
a the
@ 4433
a masts
a and
a upperworks
a of
a three
a ironclads
a rose
a one
a after
a the
@ 4434
a other
a out
a of
a the
a sea
p ,
a beneath
a clouds
a of
a black
a smoke
p .
a But
a my
@ 4435
a brother's
a attention
a speedily
a reverted
a to
a the
a distant
a firing
@ 4436
a in
a the
a south
p .
a He
a fancied
a he
a saw
a a
a column
a of
a smoke
a rising
a out
@ 4437
a of
a the
a distant
a grey
a haze
p .
p =
# 
@ 4439
a The
a little
a steamer
a was
a already
a flapping
a her
a way
a eastward
a of
@ 4440
a the
a big
a crescent
a of
a shipping
p ,
a and
a the
a low
a Essex
a coast
a was
@ 4441
a growing
a blue
a and
a hazy
p ,
a when
a a
a Martian
a appeared
p ,
a small
a and
@ 4442
a faint
a in
a the
a remote
a distance
p ,
a advancing
a along
a the
a muddy
@ 4443
a coast
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a Foulness
p .
a At
a that
a the
a captain
a on
@ 4444
a the
a bridge
a swore
a at
a the
a top
a of
a his
a voice
a with
a fear
a and
a anger
@ 4445
a at
a his
a own
a delay
p ,
a and
a the
a paddles
a seemed
a infected
a with
a his
@ 4446
a terror
p .
a Every
a soul
a aboard
a stood
a at
a the
a bulwarks
a or
a on
a the
@ 4447
a seats
a of
a the
a steamer
a and
a stared
a at
a that
a distant
a shape
p ,
@ 4448
a higher
a than
a the
a trees
a or
a church
a towers
a inland
p ,
a and
a advancing
@ 4449
a with
a a
a leisurely
a parody
a of
a a
a human
a stride
p .
p =
# 
@ 4451
a It
a was
a the
a first
a Martian
a my
a brother
a had
a seen
p ,
a and
a he
a stood
p ,
@ 4452
a more
a amazed
a than
a terrified
p ,
a watching
a this
a Titan
a advancing
@ 4453
a deliberately
a towards
a the
a shipping
p ,
a wading
a farther
a and
@ 4454
a farther
a into
a the
a water
a as
a the
a coast
a fell
a away
p .
a Then
p ,
a far
@ 4455
a away
a beyond
a the
a Crouch
p ,
a came
a another
p ,
a striding
a over
a some
@ 4456
a stunted
a trees
p ,
a and
a then
a yet
a another
p ,
a still
a farther
a off
p ,
@ 4457
a wading
a deeply
a through
a a
a shiny
a mudflat
a that
a seemed
a to
a hang
@ 4458
a halfway
a up
a between
a sea
a and
a sky
p .
a They
a were
a all
a stalking
@ 4459
a seaward
p ,
a as
a if
a to
a intercept
a the
a escape
a of
a the
a multitudinous
@ 4460
a vessels
a that
a were
a crowded
a between
a Foulness
a and
a the
a Naze
p .
a In
@ 4461
a spite
a of
a the
a throbbing
a exertions
a of
a the
a engines
a of
a the
@ 4462
a little
a paddle~boat
p ,
a and
a the
a pouring
a foam
a that
a her
a wheels
@ 4463
a flung
a behind
a her
p ,
a she
a receded
a with
a terrifying
a slowness
a from
@ 4464
a this
a ominous
a advance
p .
p =
# 
@ 4466
a Glancing
a northwestward
p ,
a my
a brother
a saw
a the
a large
a crescent
a of
@ 4467
a shipping
a already
a writhing
a with
a the
a approaching
a terror
p ;
a one
@ 4468
a ship
a passing
a behind
a another
p ,
a another
a coming
a round
a from
@ 4469
a broadside
a to
a end
a on
p ,
a steamships
a whistling
a and
a giving
a off
@ 4470
a volumes
a of
a steam
p ,
a sails
a being
a let
a out
p ,
a launches
a rushing
@ 4471
a hither
a and
a thither
p .
a He
a was
a so
a fascinated
a by
a this
a and
a by
a the
@ 4472
a creeping
a danger
a away
a to
a the
a left
a that
a he
a had
a no
a eyes
a for
@ 4473
a anything
a seaward
p .
a And
a then
a a
a swift
a movement
a of
a the
a steamboat
@ 4474
p (
a she
a had
a suddenly
a come
a round
a to
a avoid
a being
a run
a down
p )
a flung
@ 4475
a him
a headlong
a from
a the
a seat
a upon
a which
a he
a was
a standing
p .
a There
@ 4476
a was
a a
a shouting
a all
a about
a him
p ,
a a
a trampling
a of
a feet
p ,
a and
a a
@ 4477
a cheer
a that
a seemed
a to
a be
a answered
a faintly
p .
a The
a steamboat
@ 4478
a lurched
a and
a rolled
a him
a over
a upon
a his
a hands
p .
p =
# 
@ 4480
a He
a sprang
a to
a his
a feet
a and
a saw
a to
a starboard
p ,
a and
a not
a a
@ 4481
a hundred
a yards
a from
a their
a heeling
p ,
a pitching
a boat
p ,
a a
a vast
a iron
@ 4482
a bulk
a like
a the
a blade
a of
a a
a plough
a tearing
a through
a the
a water
p ,
@ 4483
a tossing
a it
a on
a either
a side
a in
a huge
a waves
a of
a foam
a that
a leaped
@ 4484
a towards
a the
a steamer
p ,
a flinging
a her
a paddles
a helplessly
a in
a the
@ 4485
a air
p ,
a and
a then
a sucking
a her
a deck
a down
a almost
a to
a the
a waterline
p .
p =
# 
@ 4487
a A
a douche
a of
a spray
a blinded
a my
a brother
a for
a a
a moment
p .
a When
a his
@ 4488
a eyes
a were
a clear
a again
a he
a saw
a the
a monster
a had
a passed
a and
a was
@ 4489
a rushing
a landward
p .
a Big
a iron
a upperworks
a rose
a out
a of
a this
@ 4490
a headlong
a structure
p ,
a and
a from
a that
a twin
a funnels
a projected
a and
@ 4491
a spat
a a
a smoking
a blast
a shot
a with
a fire
p .
a It
a was
a the
a torpedo
a ram
p ,
@ 4492
a THUNDER
a CHILD
p ,
a steaming
a headlong
p ,
a coming
a to
a the
a rescue
a of
@ 4493
a the
a threatened
a shipping
p .
p =
# 
@ 4495
a Keeping
a his
a footing
a on
a the
a heaving
a deck
a by
a clutching
a the
@ 4496
a bulwarks
p ,
a my
a brother
a looked
a past
a this
a charging
a leviathan
a at
@ 4497
a the
a Martians
a again
p ,
a and
a he
a saw
a the
a three
a of
a them
a now
a close
@ 4498
a together
p ,
a and
a standing
a so
a far
a out
a to
a sea
a that
a their
a tripod
@ 4499
a supports
a were
a almost
a entirely
a submerged
p .
a Thus
a sunken
p ,
a and
@ 4500
a seen
a in
a remote
a perspective
p ,
a they
a appeared
a far
a less
@ 4501
a formidable
a than
a the
a huge
a iron
a bulk
a in
a whose
a wake
a the
a steamer
@ 4502
a was
a pitching
a so
a helplessly
p .
a It
a would
a seem
a they
a were
@ 4503
a regarding
a this
a new
a antagonist
a with
a astonishment
p .
a To
a their
@ 4504
a intelligence
p ,
a it
a may
a be
p ,
a the
a giant
a was
a even
a such
a another
a as
@ 4505
a themselves
p .
a The
a THUNDER
a CHILD
a fired
a no
a gun
p ,
a but
a simply
a drove
@ 4506
a full
a speed
a towards
a them
p .
a It
a was
a probably
a her
a not
a firing
a that
@ 4507
a enabled
a her
a to
a get
a so
a near
a the
a enemy
a as
a she
a did
p .
a They
a did
@ 4508
a not
a know
a what
a to
a make
a of
a her
p .
a One
a shell
p ,
a and
a they
a would
a have
@ 4509
a sent
a her
a to
a the
a bottom
a forthwith
a with
a the
a Heat~Ray
p .
p =
# 
@ 4511
a She
a was
a steaming
a at
a such
a a
a pace
a that
a in
a a
a minute
a she
a seemed
@ 4512
a halfway
a between
a the
a steamboat
a and
a the
a Martians
p -
p -
a a
@ 4513
a diminishing
a black
a bulk
a against
a the
a receding
a horizontal
@ 4514
a expanse
a of
a the
a Essex
a coast
p .
p =
# 
@ 4516
a Suddenly
a the
a foremost
a Martian
a lowered
a his
a tube
a and
@ 4517
a discharged
a a
a canister
a of
a the
a black
a gas
a at
a the
a ironclad
p .
a It
@ 4518
a hit
a her
a larboard
a side
a and
a glanced
a off
a in
a an
a inky
a jet
a that
@ 4519
a rolled
a away
a to
a seaward
p ,
a an
a unfolding
a torrent
a of
a Black
a Smoke
p ,
@ 4520
a from
a which
a the
a ironclad
a drove
a clear
p .
a To
a the
a watchers
a from
@ 4521
a the
a steamer
p ,
a low
a in
a the
a water
a and
a with
a the
a sun
a in
a their
@ 4522
a eyes
p ,
a it
a seemed
a as
a though
a she
a were
a already
a among
a the
@ 4523
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 4525
a They
a saw
a the
a gaunt
a figures
a separating
a and
a rising
a out
a of
a the
@ 4526
a water
a as
a they
a retreated
a shoreward
p ,
a and
a one
a of
a them
a raised
@ 4527
a the
a camera~like
a generator
a of
a the
a Heat~Ray
p .
a He
a held
a it
@ 4528
a pointing
a obliquely
a downward
p ,
a and
a a
a bank
a of
a steam
a sprang
a from
@ 4529
a the
a water
a at
a its
a touch
p .
a It
a must
a have
a driven
a through
a the
a iron
@ 4530
a of
a the
a ship's
a side
a like
a a
a white~hot
a iron
a rod
a through
a paper
p .
p =
# 
@ 4532
a A
a flicker
a of
a flame
a went
a up
a through
a the
a rising
a steam
p ,
a and
@ 4533
a then
a the
a Martian
a reeled
a and
a staggered
p .
a In
a another
a moment
a he
@ 4534
a was
a cut
a down
p ,
a and
a a
a great
a body
a of
a water
a and
a steam
a shot
a high
@ 4535
a in
a the
a air
p .
a The
a guns
a of
a the
a THUNDER
a CHILD
a sounded
a through
@ 4536
a the
a reek
p ,
a going
a off
a one
a after
a the
a other
p ,
a and
a one
a shot
@ 4537
a splashed
a the
a water
a high
a close
a by
a the
a steamer
p ,
a ricocheted
@ 4538
a towards
a the
a other
a flying
a ships
a to
a the
a north
p ,
a and
a smashed
a a
@ 4539
a smack
a to
a matchwood
p .
p =
# 
@ 4541
a But
a no
a one
a heeded
a that
a very
a much
p .
a At
a the
a sight
a of
a the
@ 4542
a Martian's
a collapse
a the
a captain
a on
a the
a bridge
a yelled
@ 4543
a inarticulately
p ,
a and
a all
a the
a crowding
a passengers
a on
a the
@ 4544
a steamer's
a stern
a shouted
a together
p .
a And
a then
a they
a yelled
@ 4545
a again
p .
a For
p ,
a surging
a out
a beyond
a the
a white
a tumult
p ,
a drove
@ 4546
a something
a long
a and
a black
p ,
a the
a flames
a streaming
a from
a its
@ 4547
a middle
a parts
p ,
a its
a ventilators
a and
a funnels
a spouting
a fire
p .
p =
# 
@ 4549
a She
a was
a alive
a still
p ;
a the
a steering
a gear
p ,
a it
a seems
p ,
a was
a intact
@ 4550
a and
a her
a engines
a working
p .
a She
a headed
a straight
a for
a a
a second
@ 4551
a Martian
p ,
a and
a was
a within
a a
a hundred
a yards
a of
a him
a when
a the
@ 4552
a Heat~Ray
a came
a to
a bear
p .
a Then
a with
a a
a violent
a thud
p ,
a a
a blinding
@ 4553
a flash
p ,
a her
a decks
p ,
a her
a funnels
p ,
a leaped
a upward
p .
a The
a Martian
@ 4554
a staggered
a with
a the
a violence
a of
a her
a explosion
p ,
a and
a in
a another
@ 4555
a moment
a the
a flaming
a wreckage
p ,
a still
a driving
a forward
a with
a the
@ 4556
a impetus
a of
a its
a pace
p ,
a had
a struck
a him
a and
a crumpled
a him
a up
a like
@ 4557
a a
a thing
a of
a cardboard
p .
a My
a brother
a shouted
a involuntarily
p .
a A
@ 4558
a boiling
a tumult
a of
a steam
a hid
a everything
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 4560
p "
a Two
p !
p ,
p "
a yelled
a the
a captain
p .
p =
# 
@ 4562
a Everyone
a was
a shouting
p .
a The
a whole
a steamer
a from
a end
a to
a end
@ 4563
a rang
a with
a frantic
a cheering
a that
a was
a taken
a up
a first
a by
a one
@ 4564
a and
a then
a by
a all
a in
a the
a crowding
a multitude
a of
a ships
a and
a boats
@ 4565
a that
a was
a driving
a out
a to
a sea
p .
p =
# 
@ 4567
a The
a steam
a hung
a upon
a the
a water
a for
a many
a minutes
p ,
a hiding
a the
@ 4568
a third
a Martian
a and
a the
a coast
a altogether
p .
a And
a all
a this
a time
@ 4569
a the
a boat
a was
a paddling
a steadily
a out
a to
a sea
a and
a away
a from
a the
@ 4570
a fight
p ;
a and
a when
a at
a last
a the
a confusion
a cleared
p ,
a the
a drifting
@ 4571
a bank
a of
a black
a vapour
a intervened
p ,
a and
a nothing
a of
a the
a THUNDER
@ 4572
a CHILD
a could
a be
a made
a out
p ,
a nor
a could
a the
a third
a Martian
a be
@ 4573
a seen
p .
a But
a the
a ironclads
a to
a seaward
a were
a now
a quite
a close
a and
@ 4574
a standing
a in
a towards
a shore
a past
a the
a steamboat
p .
p =
# 
@ 4576
a The
a little
a vessel
a continued
a to
a beat
a its
a way
a seaward
p ,
a and
a the
@ 4577
a ironclads
a receded
a slowly
a towards
a the
a coast
p ,
a which
a was
a hidden
@ 4578
a still
a by
a a
a marbled
a bank
a of
a vapour
p ,
a part
a steam
p ,
a part
a black
@ 4579
a gas
p ,
a eddying
a and
a combining
a in
a the
a strangest
a way
p .
a The
a fleet
@ 4580
a of
a refugees
a was
a scattering
a to
a the
a northeast
p ;
a several
a smacks
@ 4581
a were
a sailing
a between
a the
a ironclads
a and
a the
a steamboat
p .
a After
@ 4582
a a
a time
p ,
a and
a before
a they
a reached
a the
a sinking
a cloud
a bank
p ,
a the
@ 4583
a warships
a turned
a northward
p ,
a and
a then
a abruptly
a went
a about
a and
@ 4584
a passed
a into
a the
a thickening
a haze
a of
a evening
a southward
p .
a The
@ 4585
a coast
a grew
a faint
p ,
a and
a at
a last
a indistinguishable
a amid
a the
a low
@ 4586
a banks
a of
a clouds
a that
a were
a gathering
a about
a the
a sinking
a sun
p .
p =
# 
@ 4588
a Then
a suddenly
a out
a of
a the
a golden
a haze
a of
a the
a sunset
a came
a the
@ 4589
a vibration
a of
a guns
p ,
a and
a a
a form
a of
a black
a shadows
a moving
p .
@ 4590
a Everyone
a struggled
a to
a the
a rail
a of
a the
a steamer
a and
a peered
@ 4591
a into
a the
a blinding
a furnace
a of
a the
a west
p ,
a but
a nothing
a was
a to
a be
@ 4592
a distinguished
a clearly
p .
a A
a mass
a of
a smoke
a rose
a slanting
a and
@ 4593
a barred
a the
a face
a of
a the
a sun
p .
a The
a steamboat
a throbbed
a on
a its
@ 4594
a way
a through
a an
a interminable
a suspense
p .
p =
# 
@ 4596
a The
a sun
a sank
a into
a grey
a clouds
p ,
a the
a sky
a flushed
a and
a darkened
p ,
@ 4597
a the
a evening
a star
a trembled
a into
a sight
p .
a It
a was
a deep
a twilight
@ 4598
a when
a the
a captain
a cried
a out
a and
a pointed
p .
a My
a brother
a strained
@ 4599
a his
a eyes
p .
a Something
a rushed
a up
a into
a the
a sky
a out
a of
a the
@ 4600
a greyness
p -
p -
a rushed
a slantingly
a upward
a and
a very
a swiftly
a into
a the
@ 4601
a luminous
a clearness
a above
a the
a clouds
a in
a the
a western
a sky
p ;
@ 4602
a something
a flat
a and
a broad
p ,
a and
a very
a large
p ,
a that
a swept
a round
@ 4603
a in
a a
a vast
a curve
p ,
a grew
a smaller
p ,
a sank
a slowly
p ,
a and
a vanished
@ 4604
a again
a into
a the
a grey
a mystery
a of
a the
a night
p .
a And
a as
a it
a flew
a it
@ 4605
a rained
a down
a darkness
a upon
a the
a land
p .
p =
# 
# @section 1 {p2}
$ {p2}
# @section 2 {tpg}
$ {p2}{tpg}
# @section 3 {pn}
$ {p2}{tpg}{pn}
# 
@ 4611
a BOOK
a TWO
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{tpg}{tt}
# 
@ 4615
a THE
a EARTH
a UNDER
a THE
a MARTIANS
# 
# @section 2 {c1}
$ {p2}{c1}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c1}{cn}
# 
@ 4620
a CHAPTER
a ONE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c1}{tt}
# 
@ 4624
a UNDER
a FOOT
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c1}{tx}
@ 4627
a In
a the
a first
a book
a I
a have
a wandered
a so
a much
a from
a my
a own
@ 4628
a adventures
a to
a tell
a of
a the
a experiences
a of
a my
a brother
a that
a all
@ 4629
a through
a the
a last
a two
a chapters
a I
a and
a the
a curate
a have
a been
@ 4630
a lurking
a in
a the
a empty
a house
a at
a Halliford
a whither
a we
a fled
a to
@ 4631
a escape
a the
a Black
a Smoke
p .
a There
a I
a will
a resume
p .
a We
a stopped
@ 4632
a there
a all
a Sunday
a night
a and
a all
a the
a next
a day
p -
p -
a the
a day
a of
a the
@ 4633
a panic
p -
p -
a in
a a
a little
a island
a of
a daylight
p ,
a cut
a off
a by
a the
a Black
@ 4634
a Smoke
a from
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a world
p .
a We
a could
a do
a nothing
a but
@ 4635
a wait
a in
a aching
a inactivity
a during
a those
a two
a weary
a days
p .
p =
# 
@ 4637
a My
a mind
a was
a occupied
a by
a anxiety
a for
a my
a wife
p .
a I
a figured
a her
@ 4638
a at
a Leatherhead
p ,
a terrified
p ,
a in
a danger
p ,
a mourning
a me
a already
a as
@ 4639
a a
a dead
a man
p .
a I
a paced
a the
a rooms
a and
a cried
a aloud
a when
a I
a thought
@ 4640
a of
a how
a I
a was
a cut
a off
a from
a her
p ,
a of
a all
a that
a might
a happen
a to
@ 4641
a her
a in
a my
a absence
p .
a My
a cousin
a I
a knew
a was
a brave
a enough
a for
a any
@ 4642
a emergency
p ,
a but
a he
a was
a not
a the
a sort
a of
a man
a to
a realise
a danger
@ 4643
a quickly
p ,
a to
a rise
a promptly
p .
a What
a was
a needed
a now
a was
a not
@ 4644
a bravery
p ,
a but
a circumspection
p .
a My
a only
a consolation
a was
a to
@ 4645
a believe
a that
a the
a Martians
a were
a moving
a Londonward
a and
a away
@ 4646
a from
a her
p .
a Such
a vague
a anxieties
a keep
a the
a mind
a sensitive
a and
@ 4647
a painful
p .
a I
a grew
a very
a weary
a and
a irritable
a with
a the
a curate's
@ 4648
a perpetual
a ejaculations
p ;
a I
a tired
a of
a the
a sight
a of
a his
a selfish
@ 4649
a despair
p .
a After
a some
a ineffectual
a remonstrance
a I
a kept
a away
@ 4650
a from
a him
p ,
a staying
a in
a a
a room
p -
p -
a evidently
a a
a children's
@ 4651
a schoolroom
p -
p -
a containing
a globes
p ,
a forms
p ,
a and
a copybooks
p .
a When
a he
@ 4652
a followed
a me
a thither
p ,
a I
a went
a to
a a
a box
a room
a at
a the
a top
a of
a the
@ 4653
a house
a and
p ,
a in
a order
a to
a be
a alone
a with
a my
a aching
a miseries
p ,
@ 4654
a locked
a myself
a in
p .
p =
# 
@ 4656
a We
a were
a hopelessly
a hemmed
a in
a by
a the
a Black
a Smoke
a all
a that
a day
@ 4657
a and
a the
a morning
a of
a the
a next
p .
a There
a were
a signs
a of
a people
a in
@ 4658
a the
a next
a house
a on
a Sunday
a evening
p -
p -
a a
a face
a at
a a
a window
a and
@ 4659
a moving
a lights
p ,
a and
a later
a the
a slamming
a of
a a
a door
p .
a But
a I
a do
@ 4660
a not
a know
a who
a these
a people
a were
p ,
a nor
a what
a became
a of
a them
p .
a We
@ 4661
a saw
a nothing
a of
a them
a next
a day
p .
a The
a Black
a Smoke
a drifted
a slowly
@ 4662
a riverward
a all
a through
a Monday
a morning
p ,
a creeping
a nearer
a and
@ 4663
a nearer
a to
a us
p ,
a driving
a at
a last
a along
a the
a roadway
a outside
a the
@ 4664
a house
a that
a hid
a us
p .
p =
# 
@ 4666
a A
a Martian
a came
a across
a the
a fields
a about
a midday
p ,
a laying
a the
@ 4667
a stuff
a with
a a
a jet
a of
a superheated
a steam
a that
a hissed
a against
@ 4668
a the
a walls
p ,
a smashed
a all
a the
a windows
a it
a touched
p ,
a and
a scalded
@ 4669
a the
a curate's
a hand
a as
a he
a fled
a out
a of
a the
a front
a room
p .
a When
a at
@ 4670
a last
a we
a crept
a across
a the
a sodden
a rooms
a and
a looked
a out
a again
p ,
@ 4671
a the
a country
a northward
a was
a as
a though
a a
a black
a snowstorm
a had
@ 4672
a passed
a over
a it
p .
a Looking
a towards
a the
a river
p ,
a we
a were
@ 4673
a astonished
a to
a see
a an
a unaccountable
a redness
a mingling
a with
a the
@ 4674
a black
a of
a the
a scorched
a meadows
p .
p =
# 
@ 4676
a For
a a
a time
a we
a did
a not
a see
a how
a this
a change
a affected
a our
@ 4677
a position
p ,
a save
a that
a we
a were
a relieved
a of
a our
a fear
a of
a the
@ 4678
a Black
a Smoke
p .
a But
a later
a I
a perceived
a that
a we
a were
a no
a longer
@ 4679
a hemmed
a in
p ,
a that
a now
a we
a might
a get
a away
p .
a So
a soon
a as
a I
a realised
@ 4680
a that
a the
a way
a of
a escape
a was
a open
p ,
a my
a dream
a of
a action
@ 4681
a returned
p .
a But
a the
a curate
a was
a lethargic
p ,
a unreasonable
p .
p =
# 
@ 4683
p "
a We
a are
a safe
a here
p ,
p "
a he
a repeated
p ;
p "
a safe
a here
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 4685
a I
a resolved
a to
a leave
a him
p -
p -
a would
a that
a I
a had
p !
a Wiser
a now
a for
a the
@ 4686
a artilleryman's
a teaching
p ,
a I
a sought
a out
a food
a and
a drink
p .
a I
a had
@ 4687
a found
a oil
a and
a rags
a for
a my
a burns
p ,
a and
a I
a also
a took
a a
a hat
a and
a a
@ 4688
a flannel
a shirt
a that
a I
a found
a in
a one
a of
a the
a bedrooms
p .
a When
a it
@ 4689
a was
a clear
a to
a him
a that
a I
a meant
a to
a go
a alone
p -
p -
a had
a reconciled
@ 4690
a myself
a to
a going
a alone
p -
p -
a he
a suddenly
a roused
a himself
a to
a come
p .
@ 4691
a And
a all
a being
a quiet
a throughout
a the
a afternoon
p ,
a we
a started
@ 4692
a about
a five
a o'clock
p ,
a as
a I
a should
a judge
p ,
a along
a the
a blackened
@ 4693
a road
a to
a Sunbury
p .
p =
# 
@ 4695
a In
a Sunbury
p ,
a and
a at
a intervals
a along
a the
a road
p ,
a were
a dead
@ 4696
a bodies
a lying
a in
a contorted
a attitudes
p ,
a horses
a as
a well
a as
a men
p ,
@ 4697
a overturned
a carts
a and
a luggage
p ,
a all
a covered
a thickly
a with
a black
@ 4698
a dust
p .
a That
a pall
a of
a cindery
a powder
a made
a me
a think
a of
a what
a I
@ 4699
a had
a read
a of
a the
a destruction
a of
a Pompeii
p .
a We
a got
a to
a Hampton
@ 4700
a Court
a without
a misadventure
p ,
a our
a minds
a full
a of
a strange
a and
@ 4701
a unfamiliar
a appearances
p ,
a and
a at
a Hampton
a Court
a our
a eyes
a were
@ 4702
a relieved
a to
a find
a a
a patch
a of
a green
a that
a had
a escaped
a the
@ 4703
a suffocating
a drift
p .
a We
a went
a through
a Bushey
a Park
p ,
a with
a its
@ 4704
a deer
a going
a to
a and
a fro
a under
a the
a chestnuts
p ,
a and
a some
a men
a and
@ 4705
a women
a hurrying
a in
a the
a distance
a towards
a Hampton
p ,
a and
a so
a we
@ 4706
a came
a to
a Twickenham
p .
a These
a were
a the
a first
a people
a we
a saw
p .
p =
# 
@ 4708
a Away
a across
a the
a road
a the
a woods
a beyond
a Ham
a and
a Petersham
a were
@ 4709
a still
a afire
p .
a Twickenham
a was
a uninjured
a by
a either
a Heat~Ray
a or
@ 4710
a Black
a Smoke
p ,
a and
a there
a were
a more
a people
a about
a here
p ,
a though
@ 4711
a none
a could
a give
a us
a news
p .
a For
a the
a most
a part
a they
a were
a like
@ 4712
a ourselves
p ,
a taking
a advantage
a of
a a
a lull
a to
a shift
a their
@ 4713
a quarters
p .
a I
a have
a an
a impression
a that
a many
a of
a the
a houses
a here
@ 4714
a were
a still
a occupied
a by
a scared
a inhabitants
p ,
a too
a frightened
@ 4715
a even
a for
a flight
p .
a Here
a too
a the
a evidence
a of
a a
a hasty
a rout
a was
@ 4716
a abundant
a along
a the
a road
p .
a I
a remember
a most
a vividly
a three
@ 4717
a smashed
a bicycles
a in
a a
a heap
p ,
a pounded
a into
a the
a road
a by
a the
@ 4718
a wheels
a of
a subsequent
a carts
p .
a We
a crossed
a Richmond
a Bridge
a about
@ 4719
a half
a past
a eight
p .
a We
a hurried
a across
a the
a exposed
a bridge
p ,
a of
@ 4720
a course
p ,
a but
a I
a noticed
a floating
a down
a the
a stream
a a
a number
a of
@ 4721
a red
a masses
p ,
a some
a many
a feet
a across
p .
a I
a did
a not
a know
a what
a these
@ 4722
a were
p -
p -
a there
a was
a no
a time
a for
a scrutiny
p -
p -
a and
a I
a put
a a
a more
@ 4723
a horrible
a interpretation
a on
a them
a than
a they
a deserved
p .
a Here
@ 4724
a again
a on
a the
a Surrey
a side
a were
a black
a dust
a that
a had
a once
a been
@ 4725
a smoke
p ,
a and
a dead
a bodies
p -
p -
a a
a heap
a near
a the
a approach
a to
a the
@ 4726
a station
p ;
a but
a we
a had
a no
a glimpse
a of
a the
a Martians
a until
a we
a were
@ 4727
a some
a way
a towards
a Barnes
p .
p =
# 
@ 4729
a We
a saw
a in
a the
a blackened
a distance
a a
a group
a of
a three
a people
@ 4730
a running
a down
a a
a side
a street
a towards
a the
a river
p ,
a but
a otherwise
@ 4731
a it
a seemed
a deserted
p .
a Up
a the
a hill
a Richmond
a town
a was
a burning
@ 4732
a briskly
p ;
a outside
a the
a town
a of
a Richmond
a there
a was
a no
a trace
a of
@ 4733
a the
a Black
a Smoke
p .
p =
# 
@ 4735
a Then
a suddenly
p ,
a as
a we
a approached
a Kew
p ,
a came
a a
a number
a of
a people
@ 4736
a running
p ,
a and
a the
a upperworks
a of
a a
a Martian
a fighting~machine
@ 4737
a loomed
a in
a sight
a over
a the
a housetops
p ,
a not
a a
a hundred
a yards
a away
@ 4738
a from
a us
p .
a We
a stood
a aghast
a at
a our
a danger
p ,
a and
a had
a the
a Martian
@ 4739
a looked
a down
a we
a must
a immediately
a have
a perished
p .
a We
a were
a so
@ 4740
a terrified
a that
a we
a dared
a not
a go
a on
p ,
a but
a turned
a aside
a and
a hid
@ 4741
a in
a a
a shed
a in
a a
a garden
p .
a There
a the
a curate
a crouched
p ,
a weeping
@ 4742
a silently
p ,
a and
a refusing
a to
a stir
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 4744
a But
a my
a fixed
a idea
a of
a reaching
a Leatherhead
a would
a not
a let
a me
@ 4745
a rest
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a twilight
a I
a ventured
a out
a again
p .
a I
a went
@ 4746
a through
a a
a shrubbery
p ,
a and
a along
a a
a passage
a beside
a a
a big
a house
@ 4747
a standing
a in
a its
a own
a grounds
p ,
a and
a so
a emerged
a upon
a the
a road
@ 4748
a towards
a Kew
p .
a The
a curate
a I
a left
a in
a the
a shed
p ,
a but
a he
a came
@ 4749
a hurrying
a after
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 4751
a That
a second
a start
a was
a the
a most
a foolhardy
a thing
a I
a ever
a did
p .
@ 4752
a For
a it
a was
a manifest
a the
a Martians
a were
a about
a us
p .
a No
a sooner
@ 4753
a had
a the
a curate
a overtaken
a me
a than
a we
a saw
a either
a the
@ 4754
a fighting~machine
a we
a had
a seen
a before
a or
a another
p ,
a far
a away
@ 4755
a across
a the
a meadows
a in
a the
a direction
a of
a Kew
a Lodge
p .
a Four
a or
@ 4756
a five
a little
a black
a figures
a hurried
a before
a it
a across
a the
@ 4757
a green~grey
a of
a the
a field
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a moment
a it
a was
a evident
a this
@ 4758
a Martian
a pursued
a them
p .
a In
a three
a strides
a he
a was
a among
a them
p ,
@ 4759
a and
a they
a ran
a radiating
a from
a his
a feet
a in
a all
a directions
p .
a He
@ 4760
a used
a no
a Heat~Ray
a to
a destroy
a them
p ,
a but
a picked
a them
a up
a one
a by
@ 4761
a one
p .
a Apparently
a he
a tossed
a them
a into
a the
a great
a metallic
@ 4762
a carrier
a which
a projected
a behind
a him
p ,
a much
a as
a a
a workman's
@ 4763
a basket
a hangs
a over
a his
a shoulder
p .
p =
# 
@ 4765
a It
a was
a the
a first
a time
a I
a realised
a that
a the
a Martians
a might
@ 4766
a have
a any
a other
a purpose
a than
a destruction
a with
a defeated
@ 4767
a humanity
p .
a We
a stood
a for
a a
a moment
a petrified
p ,
a then
a turned
a and
@ 4768
a fled
a through
a a
a gate
a behind
a us
a into
a a
a walled
a garden
p ,
a fell
@ 4769
a into
p ,
a rather
a than
a found
p ,
a a
a fortunate
a ditch
p ,
a and
a lay
a there
p ,
@ 4770
a scarce
a daring
a to
a whisper
a to
a each
a other
a until
a the
a stars
a were
@ 4771
a out
p .
p =
# 
@ 4773
a I
a suppose
a it
a was
a nearly
a eleven
a o'clock
a before
a we
a gathered
@ 4774
a courage
a to
a start
a again
p ,
a no
a longer
a venturing
a into
a the
a road
p ,
@ 4775
a but
a sneaking
a along
a hedgerows
a and
a through
a plantations
p ,
a and
@ 4776
a watching
a keenly
a through
a the
a darkness
p ,
a he
a on
a the
a right
a and
a I
@ 4777
a on
a the
a left
p ,
a for
a the
a Martians
p ,
a who
a seemed
a to
a be
a all
a about
@ 4778
a us
p .
a In
a one
a place
a we
a blundered
a upon
a a
a scorched
a and
a blackened
@ 4779
a area
p ,
a now
a cooling
a and
a ashen
p ,
a and
a a
a number
a of
a scattered
a dead
@ 4780
a bodies
a of
a men
p ,
a burned
a horribly
a about
a the
a heads
a and
a trunks
@ 4781
a but
a with
a their
a legs
a and
a boots
a mostly
a intact
p ;
a and
a of
a dead
@ 4782
a horses
p ,
a fifty
a feet
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a behind
a a
a line
a of
a four
a ripped
@ 4783
a guns
a and
a smashed
a gun
a carriages
p .
p =
# 
@ 4785
a Sheen
p ,
a it
a seemed
p ,
a had
a escaped
a destruction
p ,
a but
a the
a place
a was
@ 4786
a silent
a and
a deserted
p .
a Here
a we
a happened
a on
a no
a dead
p ,
a though
a the
@ 4787
a night
a was
a too
a dark
a for
a us
a to
a see
a into
a the
a side
a roads
a of
a the
@ 4788
a place
p .
a In
a Sheen
a my
a companion
a suddenly
a complained
a of
@ 4789
a faintness
a and
a thirst
p ,
a and
a we
a decided
a to
a try
a one
a of
a the
@ 4790
a houses
p .
p =
# 
@ 4792
a The
a first
a house
a we
a entered
p ,
a after
a a
a little
a difficulty
a with
@ 4793
a the
a window
p ,
a was
a a
a small
a semi~detached
a villa
p ,
a and
a I
a found
@ 4794
a nothing
a eatable
a left
a in
a the
a place
a but
a some
a mouldy
a cheese
p .
@ 4795
a There
a was
p ,
a however
p ,
a water
a to
a drink
p ;
a and
a I
a took
a a
a hatchet
p ,
@ 4796
a which
a promised
a to
a be
a useful
a in
a our
a next
a house~breaking
p .
p =
# 
@ 4798
a We
a then
a crossed
a to
a a
a place
a where
a the
a road
a turns
a towards
@ 4799
a Mortlake
p .
a Here
a there
a stood
a a
a white
a house
a within
a a
a walled
@ 4800
a garden
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a pantry
a of
a this
a domicile
a we
a found
a a
a store
@ 4801
a of
a food
p -
p -
a two
a loaves
a of
a bread
a in
a a
a pan
p ,
a an
a uncooked
a steak
p ,
@ 4802
a and
a the
a half
a of
a a
a ham
p .
a I
a give
a this
a catalogue
a so
a precisely
@ 4803
a because
p ,
a as
a it
a happened
p ,
a we
a were
a destined
a to
a subsist
a upon
@ 4804
a this
a store
a for
a the
a next
a fortnight
p .
a Bottled
a beer
a stood
a under
@ 4805
a a
a shelf
p ,
a and
a there
a were
a two
a bags
a of
a haricot
a beans
a and
a some
@ 4806
a limp
a lettuces
p .
a This
a pantry
a opened
a into
a a
a kind
a of
a wash~up
@ 4807
a kitchen
p ,
a and
a in
a this
a was
a firewood
p ;
a there
a was
a also
a a
@ 4808
a cupboard
p ,
a in
a which
a we
a found
a nearly
a a
a dozen
a of
a burgundy
p ,
@ 4809
a tinned
a soups
a and
a salmon
p ,
a and
a two
a tins
a of
a biscuits
p .
p =
# 
@ 4811
a We
a sat
a in
a the
a adjacent
a kitchen
a in
a the
a dark
p -
p -
a for
a we
a dared
a not
@ 4812
a strike
a a
a light
p -
p -
a and
a ate
a bread
a and
a ham
p ,
a and
a drank
a beer
a out
a of
@ 4813
a the
a same
a bottle
p .
a The
a curate
p ,
a who
a was
a still
a timorous
a and
@ 4814
a restless
p ,
a was
a now
p ,
a oddly
a enough
p ,
a for
a pushing
a on
p ,
a and
a I
a was
@ 4815
a urging
a him
a to
a keep
a up
a his
a strength
a by
a eating
a when
a the
a thing
@ 4816
a happened
a that
a was
a to
a imprison
a us
p .
p =
# 
@ 4818
p "
a It
a can't
a be
a midnight
a yet
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a and
a then
a came
a a
a blinding
@ 4819
a glare
a of
a vivid
a green
a light
p .
a Everything
a in
a the
a kitchen
a leaped
@ 4820
a out
p ,
a clearly
a visible
a in
a green
a and
a black
p ,
a and
a vanished
a again
p .
@ 4821
a And
a then
a followed
a such
a a
a concussion
a as
a I
a have
a never
a heard
@ 4822
a before
a or
a since
p .
a So
a close
a on
a the
a heels
a of
a this
a as
a to
a seem
@ 4823
a instantaneous
a came
a a
a thud
a behind
a me
p ,
a a
a clash
a of
a glass
p ,
a a
@ 4824
a crash
a and
a rattle
a of
a falling
a masonry
a all
a about
a us
p ,
a and
a the
@ 4825
a plaster
a of
a the
a ceiling
a came
a down
a upon
a us
p ,
a smashing
a into
a a
@ 4826
a multitude
a of
a fragments
a upon
a our
a heads
p .
a I
a was
a knocked
@ 4827
a headlong
a across
a the
a floor
a against
a the
a oven
a handle
a and
@ 4828
a stunned
p .
a I
a was
a insensible
a for
a a
a long
a time
p ,
a the
a curate
a told
@ 4829
a me
p ,
a and
a when
a I
a came
a to
a we
a were
a in
a darkness
a again
p ,
a and
a he
p ,
@ 4830
a with
a a
a face
a wet
p ,
a as
a I
a found
a afterwards
p ,
a with
a blood
a from
a a
@ 4831
a cut
a forehead
p ,
a was
a dabbing
a water
a over
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 4833
a For
a some
a time
a I
a could
a not
a recollect
a what
a had
a happened
p .
a Then
@ 4834
a things
a came
a to
a me
a slowly
p .
a A
a bruise
a on
a my
a temple
a asserted
@ 4835
a itself
p .
p =
# 
@ 4837
p "
a Are
a you
a better
p ?
p "
a asked
a the
a curate
a in
a a
a whisper
p .
p =
# 
@ 4839
a At
a last
a I
a answered
a him
p .
a I
a sat
a up
p .
p =
# 
@ 4841
p "
a Don't
a move
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a The
a floor
a is
a covered
a with
a smashed
@ 4842
a crockery
a from
a the
a dresser
p .
a You
a can't
a possibly
a move
a without
@ 4843
a making
a a
a noise
p ,
a and
a I
a fancy
a THEY
a are
a outside
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 4845
a We
a both
a sat
a quite
a silent
p ,
a so
a that
a we
a could
a scarcely
a hear
@ 4846
a each
a other
a breathing
p .
a Everything
a seemed
a deadly
a still
p ,
a but
@ 4847
a once
a something
a near
a us
p ,
a some
a plaster
a or
a broken
a brickwork
p ,
@ 4848
a slid
a down
a with
a a
a rumbling
a sound
p .
a Outside
a and
a very
a near
a was
@ 4849
a an
a intermittent
p ,
a metallic
a rattle
p .
p =
# 
@ 4851
p "
a That
p !
p "
a said
a the
a curate
p ,
a when
a presently
a it
a happened
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 4853
p "
a Yes
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a But
a what
a is
a it
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 4855
p "
a A
a Martian
p !
p "
a said
a the
a curate
p .
p =
# 
@ 4857
a I
a listened
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 4859
p "
a It
a was
a not
a like
a the
a Heat~Ray
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a and
a for
a a
a time
a I
a was
@ 4860
a inclined
a to
a think
a one
a of
a the
a great
a fighting~machines
a had
@ 4861
a stumbled
a against
a the
a house
p ,
a as
a I
a had
a seen
a one
a stumble
@ 4862
a against
a the
a tower
a of
a Shepperton
a Church
p .
p =
# 
@ 4864
a Our
a situation
a was
a so
a strange
a and
a incomprehensible
a that
a for
@ 4865
a three
a or
a four
a hours
p ,
a until
a the
a dawn
a came
p ,
a we
a scarcely
a moved
p .
@ 4866
a And
a then
a the
a light
a filtered
a in
p ,
a not
a through
a the
a window
p ,
@ 4867
a which
a remained
a black
p ,
a but
a through
a a
a triangular
a aperture
@ 4868
a between
a a
a beam
a and
a a
a heap
a of
a broken
a bricks
a in
a the
a wall
@ 4869
a behind
a us
p .
a The
a interior
a of
a the
a kitchen
a we
a now
a saw
a greyly
a for
@ 4870
a the
a first
a time
p .
p =
# 
@ 4872
a The
a window
a had
a been
a burst
a in
a by
a a
a mass
a of
a garden
a mould
p ,
@ 4873
a which
a flowed
a over
a the
a table
a upon
a which
a we
a had
a been
a sitting
@ 4874
a and
a lay
a about
a our
a feet
p .
a Outside
p ,
a the
a soil
a was
a banked
a high
@ 4875
a against
a the
a house
p .
a At
a the
a top
a of
a the
a window
a frame
a we
a could
@ 4876
a see
a an
a uprooted
a drainpipe
p .
a The
a floor
a was
a littered
a with
@ 4877
a smashed
a hardware
p ;
a the
a end
a of
a the
a kitchen
a towards
a the
a house
@ 4878
a was
a broken
a into
p ,
a and
a since
a the
a daylight
a shone
a in
a there
p ,
a it
@ 4879
a was
a evident
a the
a greater
a part
a of
a the
a house
a had
a collapsed
p .
@ 4880
a Contrasting
a vividly
a with
a this
a ruin
a was
a the
a neat
a dresser
p ,
@ 4881
a stained
a in
a the
a fashion
p ,
a pale
a green
p ,
a and
a with
a a
a number
a of
@ 4882
a copper
a and
a tin
a vessels
a below
a it
p ,
a the
a wallpaper
a imitating
@ 4883
a blue
a and
a white
a tiles
p ,
a and
a a
a couple
a of
a coloured
a supplements
@ 4884
a fluttering
a from
a the
a walls
a above
a the
a kitchen
a range
p .
p =
# 
@ 4886
a As
a the
a dawn
a grew
a clearer
p ,
a we
a saw
a through
a the
a gap
a in
a the
a wall
@ 4887
a the
a body
a of
a a
a Martian
p ,
a standing
a sentinel
p ,
a I
a suppose
p ,
a over
@ 4888
a the
a still
a glowing
a cylinder
p .
a At
a the
a sight
a of
a that
a we
a crawled
@ 4889
a as
a circumspectly
a as
a possible
a out
a of
a the
a twilight
a of
a the
@ 4890
a kitchen
a into
a the
a darkness
a of
a the
a scullery
p .
p =
# 
@ 4892
a Abruptly
a the
a right
a interpretation
a dawned
a upon
a my
a mind
p .
p =
# 
@ 4894
p "
a The
a fifth
a cylinder
p ,
p "
a I
a whispered
p ,
p "
a the
a fifth
a shot
a from
@ 4895
a Mars
p ,
a has
a struck
a this
a house
a and
a buried
a us
a under
a the
a ruins
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4897
a For
a a
a time
a the
a curate
a was
a silent
p ,
a and
a then
a he
a whispered
p :
p =
# 
@ 4899
p "
a God
a have
a mercy
a upon
a us
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 4901
a I
a heard
a him
a presently
a whimpering
a to
a himself
p .
p =
# 
@ 4903
a Save
a for
a that
a sound
a we
a lay
a quite
a still
a in
a the
a scullery
p ;
a I
@ 4904
a for
a my
a part
a scarce
a dared
a breathe
p ,
a and
a sat
a with
a my
a eyes
a fixed
@ 4905
a on
a the
a faint
a light
a of
a the
a kitchen
a door
p .
a I
a could
a just
a see
a the
@ 4906
a curate's
a face
p ,
a a
a dim
p ,
a oval
a shape
p ,
a and
a his
a collar
a and
a cuffs
p .
@ 4907
a Outside
a there
a began
a a
a metallic
a hammering
p ,
a then
a a
a violent
@ 4908
a hooting
p ,
a and
a then
a again
p ,
a after
a a
a quiet
a interval
p ,
a a
a hissing
@ 4909
a like
a the
a hissing
a of
a an
a engine
p .
a These
a noises
p ,
a for
a the
a most
@ 4910
a part
a problematical
p ,
a continued
a intermittently
p ,
a and
a seemed
a if
@ 4911
a anything
a to
a increase
a in
a number
a as
a time
a wore
a on
p .
a Presently
a a
@ 4912
a measured
a thudding
a and
a a
a vibration
a that
a made
a everything
a about
@ 4913
a us
a quiver
a and
a the
a vessels
a in
a the
a pantry
a ring
a and
a shift
p ,
@ 4914
a began
a and
a continued
p .
a Once
a the
a light
a was
a eclipsed
p ,
a and
a the
@ 4915
a ghostly
a kitchen
a doorway
a became
a absolutely
a dark
p .
a For
a many
@ 4916
a hours
a we
a must
a have
a crouched
a there
p ,
a silent
a and
a shivering
p ,
@ 4917
a until
a our
a tired
a attention
a failed
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 4919
a At
a last
a I
a found
a myself
a awake
a and
a very
a hungry
p .
a I
a am
a inclined
@ 4920
a to
a believe
a we
a must
a have
a spent
a the
a greater
a portion
a of
a a
a day
@ 4921
a before
a that
a awakening
p .
a My
a hunger
a was
a at
a a
a stride
a so
@ 4922
a insistent
a that
a it
a moved
a me
a to
a action
p .
a I
a told
a the
a curate
a I
@ 4923
a was
a going
a to
a seek
a food
p ,
a and
a felt
a my
a way
a towards
a the
a pantry
p .
@ 4924
a He
a made
a me
a no
a answer
p ,
a but
a so
a soon
a as
a I
a began
a eating
a the
@ 4925
a faint
a noise
a I
a made
a stirred
a him
a up
a and
a I
a heard
a him
a crawling
@ 4926
a after
a me
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c2}
$ {p2}{c2}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c2}{cn}
# 
@ 4931
a CHAPTER
a TWO
# 
@ 4933
a WHAT
a WE
a SAW
a FROM
a THE
a RUINED
a HOUSE
p =
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c2}{tx}
@ 4936
a After
a eating
a we
a crept
a back
a to
a the
a scullery
p ,
a and
a there
a I
a must
@ 4937
a have
a dozed
a again
p ,
a for
a when
a presently
a I
a looked
a round
a I
a was
@ 4938
a alone
p .
a The
a thudding
a vibration
a continued
a with
a wearisome
@ 4939
a persistence
p .
a I
a whispered
a for
a the
a curate
a several
a times
p ,
a and
@ 4940
a at
a last
a felt
a my
a way
a to
a the
a door
a of
a the
a kitchen
p .
a It
a was
a still
@ 4941
a daylight
p ,
a and
a I
a perceived
a him
a across
a the
a room
p ,
a lying
a against
@ 4942
a the
a triangular
a hole
a that
a looked
a out
a upon
a the
a Martians
p .
a His
@ 4943
a shoulders
a were
a hunched
p ,
a so
a that
a his
a head
a was
a hidden
a from
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 4945
a I
a could
a hear
a a
a number
a of
a noises
a almost
a like
a those
a in
a an
@ 4946
a engine
a shed
p ;
a and
a the
a place
a rocked
a with
a that
a beating
a thud
p .
@ 4947
a Through
a the
a aperture
a in
a the
a wall
a I
a could
a see
a the
a top
a of
a a
@ 4948
a tree
a touched
a with
a gold
a and
a the
a warm
a blue
a of
a a
a tranquil
@ 4949
a evening
a sky
p .
a For
a a
a minute
a or
a so
a I
a remained
a watching
a the
@ 4950
a curate
p ,
a and
a then
a I
a advanced
p ,
a crouching
a and
a stepping
a with
@ 4951
a extreme
a care
a amid
a the
a broken
a crockery
a that
a littered
a the
@ 4952
a floor
p .
p =
# 
@ 4954
a I
a touched
a the
a curate's
a leg
p ,
a and
a he
a started
a so
a violently
a that
@ 4955
a a
a mass
a of
a plaster
a went
a sliding
a down
a outside
a and
a fell
a with
a a
@ 4956
a loud
a impact
p .
a I
a gripped
a his
a arm
p ,
a fearing
a he
a might
a cry
a out
p ,
@ 4957
a and
a for
a a
a long
a time
a we
a crouched
a motionless
p .
a Then
a I
a turned
a to
@ 4958
a see
a how
a much
a of
a our
a rampart
a remained
p .
a The
a detachment
a of
a the
@ 4959
a plaster
a had
a left
a a
a vertical
a slit
a open
a in
a the
a debris
p ,
a and
a by
@ 4960
a raising
a myself
a cautiously
a across
a a
a beam
a I
a was
a able
a to
a see
@ 4961
a out
a of
a this
a gap
a into
a what
a had
a been
a overnight
a a
a quiet
@ 4962
a suburban
a roadway
p .
a Vast
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a was
a the
a change
a that
a we
@ 4963
a beheld
p .
p =
# 
@ 4965
a The
a fifth
a cylinder
a must
a have
a fallen
a right
a into
a the
a midst
a of
@ 4966
a the
a house
a we
a had
a first
a visited
p .
a The
a building
a had
a vanished
p ,
@ 4967
a completely
a smashed
p ,
a pulverised
p ,
a and
a dispersed
a by
a the
a blow
p .
@ 4968
a The
a cylinder
a lay
a now
a far
a beneath
a the
a original
@ 4969
a foundations
p -
p -
a deep
a in
a a
a hole
p ,
a already
a vastly
a larger
a than
a the
@ 4970
a pit
a I
a had
a looked
a into
a at
a Woking
p .
a The
a earth
a all
a round
a it
a had
@ 4971
a splashed
a under
a that
a tremendous
a impact
p -
p -
p "
a splashed
p "
a is
a the
@ 4972
a only
a word
p -
p -
a and
a lay
a in
a heaped
a piles
a that
a hid
a the
a masses
a of
@ 4973
a the
a adjacent
a houses
p .
a It
a had
a behaved
a exactly
a like
a mud
a under
@ 4974
a the
a violent
a blow
a of
a a
a hammer
p .
a Our
a house
a had
a collapsed
@ 4975
a backward
p ;
a the
a front
a portion
p ,
a even
a on
a the
a ground
a floor
p ,
a had
@ 4976
a been
a destroyed
a completely
p ;
a by
a a
a chance
a the
a kitchen
a and
@ 4977
a scullery
a had
a escaped
p ,
a and
a stood
a buried
a now
a under
a soil
a and
@ 4978
a ruins
p ,
a closed
a in
a by
a tons
a of
a earth
a on
a every
a side
a save
a towards
@ 4979
a the
a cylinder
p .
a Over
a that
a aspect
a we
a hung
a now
a on
a the
a very
a edge
@ 4980
a of
a the
a great
a circular
a pit
a the
a Martians
a were
a engaged
a in
@ 4981
a making
p .
a The
a heavy
a beating
a sound
a was
a evidently
a just
a behind
@ 4982
a us
p ,
a and
a ever
a and
a again
a a
a bright
a green
a vapour
a drove
a up
a like
a a
@ 4983
a veil
a across
a our
a peephole
p .
p =
# 
@ 4985
a The
a cylinder
a was
a already
a opened
a in
a the
a centre
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
@ 4986
a and
a on
a the
a farther
a edge
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a amid
a the
a smashed
a and
@ 4987
a gravel~heaped
a shrubbery
p ,
a one
a of
a the
a great
a fighting~machines
p ,
@ 4988
a deserted
a by
a its
a occupant
p ,
a stood
a stiff
a and
a tall
a against
a the
@ 4989
a evening
a sky
p .
a At
a first
a I
a scarcely
a noticed
a the
a pit
a and
a the
@ 4990
a cylinder
p ,
a although
a it
a has
a been
a convenient
a to
a describe
a them
@ 4991
a first
p ,
a on
a account
a of
a the
a extraordinary
a glittering
a mechanism
@ 4992
a I
a saw
a busy
a in
a the
a excavation
p ,
a and
a on
a account
a of
a the
a strange
@ 4993
a creatures
a that
a were
a crawling
a slowly
a and
a painfully
a across
a the
@ 4994
a heaped
a mould
a near
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 4996
a The
a mechanism
a it
a certainly
a was
a that
a held
a my
a attention
a first
p .
@ 4997
a It
a was
a one
a of
a those
a complicated
a fabrics
a that
a have
a since
a been
@ 4998
a called
a handling~machines
p ,
a and
a the
a study
a of
a which
a has
a already
@ 4999
a given
a such
a an
a enormous
a impetus
a to
a terrestrial
a invention
p .
a As
@ 5000
a it
a dawned
a upon
a me
a first
p ,
a it
a presented
a a
a sort
a of
a metallic
@ 5001
a spider
a with
a five
a jointed
p ,
a agile
a legs
p ,
a and
a with
a an
@ 5002
a extraordinary
a number
a of
a jointed
a levers
p ,
a bars
p ,
a and
a reaching
@ 5003
a and
a clutching
a tentacles
a about
a its
a body
p .
a Most
a of
a its
a arms
@ 5004
a were
a retracted
p ,
a but
a with
a three
a long
a tentacles
a it
a was
a fishing
@ 5005
a out
a a
a number
a of
a rods
p ,
a plates
p ,
a and
a bars
a which
a lined
a the
@ 5006
a covering
a and
a apparently
a strengthened
a the
a walls
a of
a the
@ 5007
a cylinder
p .
a These
p ,
a as
a it
a extracted
a them
p ,
a were
a lifted
a out
a and
@ 5008
a deposited
a upon
a a
a level
a surface
a of
a earth
a behind
a it
p .
p =
# 
@ 5010
a Its
a motion
a was
a so
a swift
p ,
a complex
p ,
a and
a perfect
a that
a at
a first
@ 5011
a I
a did
a not
a see
a it
a as
a a
a machine
p ,
a in
a spite
a of
a its
a metallic
@ 5012
a glitter
p .
a The
a fighting~machines
a were
a co~ordinated
a and
@ 5013
a animated
a to
a an
a extraordinary
a pitch
p ,
a but
a nothing
a to
a compare
@ 5014
a with
a this
p .
a People
a who
a have
a never
a seen
a these
a structures
p ,
a and
@ 5015
a have
a only
a the
a ill~imagined
a efforts
a of
a artists
a or
a the
@ 5016
a imperfect
a descriptions
a of
a such
a eye~witnesses
a as
a myself
a to
a go
@ 5017
a upon
p ,
a scarcely
a realise
a that
a living
a quality
p .
p =
# 
@ 5019
a I
a recall
a particularly
a the
a illustration
a of
a one
a of
a the
a first
@ 5020
a pamphlets
a to
a give
a a
a consecutive
a account
a of
a the
a war
p .
a The
@ 5021
a artist
a had
a evidently
a made
a a
a hasty
a study
a of
a one
a of
a the
@ 5022
a fighting~machines
p ,
a and
a there
a his
a knowledge
a ended
p .
a He
@ 5023
a presented
a them
a as
a tilted
p ,
a stiff
a tripods
p ,
a without
a either
@ 5024
a flexibility
a or
a subtlety
p ,
a and
a with
a an
a altogether
a misleading
@ 5025
a monotony
a of
a effect
p .
a The
a pamphlet
a containing
a these
a renderings
@ 5026
a had
a a
a considerable
a vogue
p ,
a and
a I
a mention
a them
a here
a simply
a to
@ 5027
a warn
a the
a reader
a against
a the
a impression
a they
a may
a have
@ 5028
a created
p .
a They
a were
a no
a more
a like
a the
a Martians
a I
a saw
a in
a action
@ 5029
a than
a a
a Dutch
a doll
a is
a like
a a
a human
a being
p .
a To
a my
a mind
p ,
a the
@ 5030
a pamphlet
a would
a have
a been
a much
a better
a without
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 5032
a At
a first
p ,
a I
a say
p ,
a the
a handling~machine
a did
a not
a impress
a me
a as
@ 5033
a a
a machine
p ,
a but
a as
a a
a crablike
a creature
a with
a a
a glittering
@ 5034
a integument
p ,
a the
a controlling
a Martian
a whose
a delicate
a tentacles
@ 5035
a actuated
a its
a movements
a seeming
a to
a be
a simply
a the
a equivalent
@ 5036
a of
a the
a crab's
a cerebral
a portion
p .
a But
a then
a I
a perceived
a the
@ 5037
a resemblance
a of
a its
a grey~brown
p ,
a shiny
p ,
a leathery
a integument
a to
@ 5038
a that
a of
a the
a other
a sprawling
a bodies
a beyond
p ,
a and
a the
a true
@ 5039
a nature
a of
a this
a dexterous
a workman
a dawned
a upon
a me
p .
a With
a that
@ 5040
a realisation
a my
a interest
a shifted
a to
a those
a other
a creatures
p ,
@ 5041
a the
a real
a Martians
p .
a Already
a I
a had
a had
a a
a transient
a impression
@ 5042
a of
a these
p ,
a and
a the
a first
a nausea
a no
a longer
a obscured
a my
@ 5043
a observation
p .
a Moreover
p ,
a I
a was
a concealed
a and
a motionless
p ,
a and
@ 5044
a under
a no
a urgency
a of
a action
p .
p =
# 
@ 5046
a They
a were
p ,
a I
a now
a saw
p ,
a the
a most
a unearthly
a creatures
a it
a is
@ 5047
a possible
a to
a conceive
p .
a They
a were
a huge
a round
a bodies
p -
p -
a or
p ,
@ 5048
a rather
p ,
a heads
p -
p -
a about
a four
a feet
a in
a diameter
p ,
a each
a body
a having
@ 5049
a in
a front
a of
a it
a a
a face
p .
a This
a face
a had
a no
a nostrils
p -
p -
a indeed
p ,
@ 5050
a the
a Martians
a do
a not
a seem
a to
a have
a had
a any
a sense
a of
a smell
p ,
a but
@ 5051
a it
a had
a a
a pair
a of
a very
a large
a dark~coloured
a eyes
p ,
a and
a just
@ 5052
a beneath
a this
a a
a kind
a of
a fleshy
a beak
p .
a In
a the
a back
a of
a this
a head
@ 5053
a or
a body
p -
p -
a I
a scarcely
a know
a how
a to
a speak
a of
a it
p -
p -
a was
a the
a single
@ 5054
a tight
a tympanic
a surface
p ,
a since
a known
a to
a be
a anatomically
a an
@ 5055
a ear
p ,
a though
a it
a must
a have
a been
a almost
a useless
a in
a our
a dense
@ 5056
a air
p .
a In
a a
a group
a round
a the
a mouth
a were
a sixteen
a slender
p ,
a almost
@ 5057
a whiplike
a tentacles
p ,
a arranged
a in
a two
a bunches
a of
a eight
a each
p .
@ 5058
a These
a bunches
a have
a since
a been
a named
a rather
a aptly
p ,
a by
a that
@ 5059
a distinguished
a anatomist
p ,
a Professor
a Howes
p ,
a the
a HANDS
p .
a Even
a as
@ 5060
a I
a saw
a these
a Martians
a for
a the
a first
a time
a they
a seemed
a to
a be
@ 5061
a endeavouring
a to
a raise
a themselves
a on
a these
a hands
p ,
a but
a of
@ 5062
a course
p ,
a with
a the
a increased
a weight
a of
a terrestrial
a conditions
p ,
@ 5063
a this
a was
a impossible
p .
a There
a is
a reason
a to
a suppose
a that
a on
a Mars
@ 5064
a they
a may
a have
a progressed
a upon
a them
a with
a some
a facility
p .
p =
# 
@ 5066
a The
a internal
a anatomy
p ,
a I
a may
a remark
a here
p ,
a as
a dissection
a has
@ 5067
a since
a shown
p ,
a was
a almost
a equally
a simple
p .
a The
a greater
a part
a of
@ 5068
a the
a structure
a was
a the
a brain
p ,
a sending
a enormous
a nerves
a to
a the
@ 5069
a eyes
p ,
a ear
p ,
a and
a tactile
a tentacles
p .
a Besides
a this
a were
a the
@ 5070
a bulky
a lungs
p ,
a into
a which
a the
a mouth
a opened
p ,
a and
a the
a heart
a and
@ 5071
a its
a vessels
p .
a The
a pulmonary
a distress
a caused
a by
a the
a denser
@ 5072
a atmosphere
a and
a greater
a gravitational
a attraction
a was
a only
a too
@ 5073
a evident
a in
a the
a convulsive
a movements
a of
a the
a outer
a skin
p .
p =
# 
@ 5075
a And
a this
a was
a the
a sum
a of
a the
a Martian
a organs
p .
a Strange
a as
a it
@ 5076
a may
a seem
a to
a a
a human
a being
p ,
a all
a the
a complex
a apparatus
a of
@ 5077
a digestion
p ,
a which
a makes
a up
a the
a bulk
a of
a our
a bodies
p ,
a did
a not
@ 5078
a exist
a in
a the
a Martians
p .
a They
a were
a heads
p -
p -
a merely
a heads
p .
@ 5079
a Entrails
a they
a had
a none
p .
a They
a did
a not
a eat
p ,
a much
a less
a digest
p .
@ 5080
a Instead
p ,
a they
a took
a the
a fresh
p ,
a living
a blood
a of
a other
@ 5081
a creatures
p ,
a and
a INJECTED
a it
a into
a their
a own
a veins
p .
a I
a have
@ 5082
a myself
a seen
a this
a being
a done
p ,
a as
a I
a shall
a mention
a in
a its
@ 5083
a place
p .
a But
p ,
a squeamish
a as
a I
a may
a seem
p ,
a I
a cannot
a bring
a myself
@ 5084
a to
a describe
a what
a I
a could
a not
a endure
a even
a to
a continue
@ 5085
a watching
p .
a Let
a it
a suffice
a to
a say
p ,
a blood
a obtained
a from
a a
a still
@ 5086
a living
a animal
p ,
a in
a most
a cases
a from
a a
a human
a being
p ,
a was
a run
@ 5087
a directly
a by
a means
a of
a a
a little
a pipette
a into
a the
a recipient
@ 5088
a canal
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 5090
a The
a bare
a idea
a of
a this
a is
a no
a doubt
a horribly
a repulsive
a to
a us
p ,
@ 5091
a but
a at
a the
a same
a time
a I
a think
a that
a we
a should
a remember
a how
@ 5092
a repulsive
a our
a carnivorous
a habits
a would
a seem
a to
a an
@ 5093
a intelligent
a rabbit
p .
p =
# 
@ 5095
a The
a physiological
a advantages
a of
a the
a practice
a of
a injection
@ 5096
a are
a undeniable
p ,
a if
a one
a thinks
a of
a the
a tremendous
a waste
a of
@ 5097
a human
a time
a and
a energy
a occasioned
a by
a eating
a and
a the
a digestive
@ 5098
a process
p .
a Our
a bodies
a are
a half
a made
a up
a of
a glands
a and
a tubes
a and
@ 5099
a organs
p ,
a occupied
a in
a turning
a heterogeneous
a food
a into
a blood
p .
@ 5100
a The
a digestive
a processes
a and
a their
a reaction
a upon
a the
a nervous
@ 5101
a system
a sap
a our
a strength
a and
a colour
a our
a minds
p .
a Men
a go
a happy
@ 5102
a or
a miserable
a as
a they
a have
a healthy
a or
a unhealthy
a livers
p ,
a or
@ 5103
a sound
a gastric
a glands
p .
a But
a the
a Martians
a were
a lifted
a above
a all
@ 5104
a these
a organic
a fluctuations
a of
a mood
a and
a emotion
p .
p =
# 
@ 5106
a Their
a undeniable
a preference
a for
a men
a as
a their
a source
a of
@ 5107
a nourishment
a is
a partly
a explained
a by
a the
a nature
a of
a the
a remains
@ 5108
a of
a the
a victims
a they
a had
a brought
a with
a them
a as
a provisions
a from
@ 5109
a Mars
p .
a These
a creatures
p ,
a to
a judge
a from
a the
a shrivelled
a remains
@ 5110
a that
a have
a fallen
a into
a human
a hands
p ,
a were
a bipeds
a with
a flimsy
p ,
@ 5111
a silicious
a skeletons
p (
a almost
a like
a those
a of
a the
a silicious
@ 5112
a sponges
p )
a and
a feeble
a musculature
p ,
a standing
a about
a six
a feet
@ 5113
a high
a and
a having
a round
p ,
a erect
a heads
p ,
a and
a large
a eyes
a in
a flinty
@ 5114
a sockets
p .
a Two
a or
a three
a of
a these
a seem
a to
a have
a been
a brought
a in
@ 5115
a each
a cylinder
p ,
a and
a all
a were
a killed
a before
a earth
a was
a reached
p .
@ 5116
a It
a was
a just
a as
a well
a for
a them
p ,
a for
a the
a mere
a attempt
a to
a stand
@ 5117
a upright
a upon
a our
a planet
a would
a have
a broken
a every
a bone
a in
@ 5118
a their
a bodies
p .
p =
# 
@ 5120
a And
a while
a I
a am
a engaged
a in
a this
a description
p ,
a I
a may
a add
a in
@ 5121
a this
a place
a certain
a further
a details
a which
p ,
a although
a they
a were
@ 5122
a not
a all
a evident
a to
a us
a at
a the
a time
p ,
a will
a enable
a the
a reader
@ 5123
a who
a is
a unacquainted
a with
a them
a to
a form
a a
a clearer
a picture
a of
@ 5124
a these
a offensive
a creatures
p .
p =
# 
@ 5126
a In
a three
a other
a points
a their
a physiology
a differed
a strangely
@ 5127
a from
a ours
p .
a Their
a organisms
a did
a not
a sleep
p ,
a any
a more
a than
a the
@ 5128
a heart
a of
a man
a sleeps
p .
a Since
a they
a had
a no
a extensive
a muscular
@ 5129
a mechanism
a to
a recuperate
p ,
a that
a periodical
a extinction
a was
@ 5130
a unknown
a to
a them
p .
a They
a had
a little
a or
a no
a sense
a of
a fatigue
p ,
a it
@ 5131
a would
a seem
p .
a On
a earth
a they
a could
a never
a have
a moved
a without
@ 5132
a effort
p ,
a yet
a even
a to
a the
a last
a they
a kept
a in
a action
p .
a In
@ 5133
a twenty~four
a hours
a they
a did
a twenty~four
a hours
a of
a work
p ,
a as
@ 5134
a even
a on
a earth
a is
a perhaps
a the
a case
a with
a the
a ants
p .
p =
# 
@ 5136
a In
a the
a next
a place
p ,
a wonderful
a as
a it
a seems
a in
a a
a sexual
a world
p ,
@ 5137
a the
a Martians
a were
a absolutely
a without
a sex
p ,
a and
a therefore
@ 5138
a without
a any
a of
a the
a tumultuous
a emotions
a that
a arise
a from
a that
@ 5139
a difference
a among
a men
p .
a A
a young
a Martian
p ,
a there
a can
a now
a be
a no
@ 5140
a dispute
p ,
a was
a really
a born
a upon
a earth
a during
a the
a war
p ,
a and
a it
@ 5141
a was
a found
a attached
a to
a its
a parent
p ,
a partially
a BUDDED
a off
p ,
a just
@ 5142
a as
a young
a lilybulbs
a bud
a off
p ,
a or
a like
a the
a young
a animals
a in
a the
@ 5143
a fresh~water
a polyp
p .
p =
# 
@ 5145
a In
a man
p ,
a in
a all
a the
a higher
a terrestrial
a animals
p ,
a such
a a
a method
@ 5146
a of
a increase
a has
a disappeared
p ;
a but
a even
a on
a this
a earth
a it
a was
@ 5147
a certainly
a the
a primitive
a method
p .
a Among
a the
a lower
a animals
p ,
a up
@ 5148
a even
a to
a those
a first
a cousins
a of
a the
a vertebrated
a animals
p ,
a the
@ 5149
a Tunicates
p ,
a the
a two
a processes
a occur
a side
a by
a side
p ,
a but
a finally
@ 5150
a the
a sexual
a method
a superseded
a its
a competitor
a altogether
p .
a On
@ 5151
a Mars
p ,
a however
p ,
a just
a the
a reverse
a has
a apparently
a been
a the
@ 5152
a case
p .
p =
# 
@ 5154
a It
a is
a worthy
a of
a remark
a that
a a
a certain
a speculative
a writer
a of
@ 5155
a quasi~scientific
a repute
p ,
a writing
a long
a before
a the
a Martian
@ 5156
a invasion
p ,
a did
a forecast
a for
a man
a a
a final
a structure
a not
a unlike
@ 5157
a the
a actual
a Martian
a condition
p .
a His
a prophecy
p ,
a I
a remember
p ,
@ 5158
a appeared
a in
a November
a or
a December
p ,
s 1893
p ,
a in
a a
a long~defunct
@ 5159
a publication
p ,
a the
a PALL
a MALL
a BUDGET
p ,
a and
a I
a recall
a a
a caricature
@ 5160
a of
a it
a in
a a
a pre~Martian
a periodical
a called
a PUNCH
p .
a He
a pointed
@ 5161
a out
p -
p -
a writing
a in
a a
a foolish
p ,
a facetious
a tone
p -
p -
a that
a the
@ 5162
a perfection
a of
a mechanical
a appliances
a must
a ultimately
@ 5163
a supersede
a limbs
p ;
a the
a perfection
a of
a chemical
a devices
p ,
@ 5164
a digestion
p ;
a that
a such
a organs
a as
a hair
p ,
a external
a nose
p ,
a teeth
p ,
@ 5165
a ears
p ,
a and
a chin
a were
a no
a longer
a essential
a parts
a of
a the
a human
@ 5166
a being
p ,
a and
a that
a the
a tendency
a of
a natural
a selection
a would
a lie
@ 5167
a in
a the
a direction
a of
a their
a steady
a diminution
a through
a the
@ 5168
a coming
a ages
p .
a The
a brain
a alone
a remained
a a
a cardinal
a necessity
p .
@ 5169
a Only
a one
a other
a part
a of
a the
a body
a had
a a
a strong
a case
a for
@ 5170
a survival
p ,
a and
a that
a was
a the
a hand
p ,
p "
a teacher
a and
a agent
a of
a the
@ 5171
a brain
p .
p "
a While
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a body
a dwindled
p ,
a the
a hands
a would
@ 5172
a grow
a larger
p .
p =
# 
@ 5174
a There
a is
a many
a a
a true
a word
a written
a in
a jest
p ,
a and
a here
a in
a the
@ 5175
a Martians
a we
a have
a beyond
a dispute
a the
a actual
a accomplishment
a of
@ 5176
a such
a a
a suppression
a of
a the
a animal
a side
a of
a the
a organism
a by
a the
@ 5177
a intelligence
p .
a To
a me
a it
a is
a quite
a credible
a that
a the
a Martians
@ 5178
a may
a be
a descended
a from
a beings
a not
a unlike
a ourselves
p ,
a by
a a
@ 5179
a gradual
a development
a of
a brain
a and
a hands
p (
a the
a latter
a giving
@ 5180
a rise
a to
a the
a two
a bunches
a of
a delicate
a tentacles
a at
a last
p )
a at
@ 5181
a the
a expense
a of
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a body
p .
a Without
a the
a body
a the
@ 5182
a brain
a would
p ,
a of
a course
p ,
a become
a a
a mere
a selfish
a intelligence
p ,
@ 5183
a without
a any
a of
a the
a emotional
a substratum
a of
a the
a human
a being
p .
p =
# 
@ 5185
a The
a last
a salient
a point
a in
a which
a the
a systems
a of
a these
@ 5186
a creatures
a differed
a from
a ours
a was
a in
a what
a one
a might
a have
@ 5187
a thought
a a
a very
a trivial
a particular
p .
a Micro~organisms
p ,
a which
@ 5188
a cause
a so
a much
a disease
a and
a pain
a on
a earth
p ,
a have
a either
a never
@ 5189
a appeared
a upon
a Mars
a or
a Martian
a sanitary
a science
a eliminated
@ 5190
a them
a ages
a ago
p .
a A
a hundred
a diseases
p ,
a all
a the
a fevers
a and
@ 5191
a contagions
a of
a human
a life
p ,
a consumption
p ,
a cancers
p ,
a tumours
a and
@ 5192
a such
a morbidities
p ,
a never
a enter
a the
a scheme
a of
a their
a life
p .
a And
@ 5193
a speaking
a of
a the
a differences
a between
a the
a life
a on
a Mars
a and
@ 5194
a terrestrial
a life
p ,
a I
a may
a allude
a here
a to
a the
a curious
@ 5195
a suggestions
a of
a the
a red
a weed
p .
p =
# 
@ 5197
a Apparently
a the
a vegetable
a kingdom
a in
a Mars
p ,
a instead
a of
a having
@ 5198
a green
a for
a a
a dominant
a colour
p ,
a is
a of
a a
a vivid
a blood~red
a tint
p .
@ 5199
a At
a any
a rate
p ,
a the
a seeds
a which
a the
a Martians
p (
a intentionally
a or
@ 5200
a accidentally
p )
a brought
a with
a them
a gave
a rise
a in
a all
a cases
a to
@ 5201
a red~coloured
a growths
p .
a Only
a that
a known
a popularly
a as
a the
a red
@ 5202
a weed
p ,
a however
p ,
a gained
a any
a footing
a in
a competition
a with
@ 5203
a terrestrial
a forms
p .
a The
a red
a creeper
a was
a quite
a a
a transitory
@ 5204
a growth
p ,
a and
a few
a people
a have
a seen
a it
a growing
p .
a For
a a
a time
p ,
@ 5205
a however
p ,
a the
a red
a weed
a grew
a with
a astonishing
a vigour
a and
@ 5206
a luxuriance
p .
a It
a spread
a up
a the
a sides
a of
a the
a pit
a by
a the
a third
@ 5207
a or
a fourth
a day
a of
a our
a imprisonment
p ,
a and
a its
a cactus~like
@ 5208
a branches
a formed
a a
a carmine
a fringe
a to
a the
a edges
a of
a our
@ 5209
a triangular
a window
p .
a And
a afterwards
a I
a found
a it
a broadcast
@ 5210
a throughout
a the
a country
p ,
a and
a especially
a wherever
a there
a was
a a
@ 5211
a stream
a of
a water
p .
p =
# 
@ 5213
a The
a Martians
a had
a what
a appears
a to
a have
a been
a an
a auditory
@ 5214
a organ
p ,
a a
a single
a round
a drum
a at
a the
a back
a of
a the
a head~body
p ,
a and
@ 5215
a eyes
a with
a a
a visual
a range
a not
a very
a different
a from
a ours
a except
@ 5216
a that
p ,
a according
a to
a Philips
p ,
a blue
a and
a violet
a were
a as
a black
a to
@ 5217
a them
p .
a It
a is
a commonly
a supposed
a that
a they
a communicated
a by
@ 5218
a sounds
a and
a tentacular
a gesticulations
p ;
a this
a is
a asserted
p ,
a for
@ 5219
a instance
p ,
a in
a the
a able
a but
a hastily
a compiled
a pamphlet
p (
a written
@ 5220
a evidently
a by
a someone
a not
a an
a eye~witness
a of
a Martian
a actions
p )
@ 5221
a to
a which
a I
a have
a already
a alluded
p ,
a and
a which
p ,
a so
a far
p ,
a has
a been
@ 5222
a the
a chief
a source
a of
a information
a concerning
a them
p .
a Now
a no
@ 5223
a surviving
a human
a being
a saw
a so
a much
a of
a the
a Martians
a in
a action
@ 5224
a as
a I
a did
p .
a I
a take
a no
a credit
a to
a myself
a for
a an
a accident
p ,
a but
@ 5225
a the
a fact
a is
a so
p .
a And
a I
a assert
a that
a I
a watched
a them
a closely
@ 5226
a time
a after
a time
p ,
a and
a that
a I
a have
a seen
a four
p ,
a five
p ,
a and
p (
a once
p )
@ 5227
a six
a of
a them
a sluggishly
a performing
a the
a most
a elaborately
@ 5228
a complicated
a operations
a together
a without
a either
a sound
a or
@ 5229
a gesture
p .
a Their
a peculiar
a hooting
a invariably
a preceded
a feeding
p ;
@ 5230
a it
a had
a no
a modulation
p ,
a and
a was
p ,
a I
a believe
p ,
a in
a no
a sense
a a
@ 5231
a signal
p ,
a but
a merely
a the
a expiration
a of
a air
a preparatory
a to
a the
@ 5232
a suctional
a operation
p .
a I
a have
a a
a certain
a claim
a to
a at
a least
a an
@ 5233
a elementary
a knowledge
a of
a psychology
p ,
a and
a in
a this
a matter
a I
a am
@ 5234
a convinced
p -
p -
a as
a firmly
a as
a I
a am
a convinced
a of
a anything
p -
p -
a that
a the
@ 5235
a Martians
a interchanged
a thoughts
a without
a any
a physical
@ 5236
a intermediation
p .
a And
a I
a have
a been
a convinced
a of
a this
a in
a spite
@ 5237
a of
a strong
a preconceptions
p .
a Before
a the
a Martian
a invasion
p ,
a as
a an
@ 5238
a occasional
a reader
a here
a or
a there
a may
a remember
p ,
a I
a had
a written
@ 5239
a with
a some
a little
a vehemence
a against
a the
a telepathic
a theory
p .
p =
# 
@ 5241
a The
a Martians
a wore
a no
a clothing
p .
a Their
a conceptions
a of
a ornament
@ 5242
a and
a decorum
a were
a necessarily
a different
a from
a ours
p ;
a and
a not
@ 5243
a only
a were
a they
a evidently
a much
a less
a sensible
a of
a changes
a of
@ 5244
a temperature
a than
a we
a are
p ,
a but
a changes
a of
a pressure
a do
a not
a seem
@ 5245
a to
a have
a affected
a their
a health
a at
a all
a seriously
p .
a Yet
a though
@ 5246
a they
a wore
a no
a clothing
p ,
a it
a was
a in
a the
a other
a artificial
@ 5247
a additions
a to
a their
a bodily
a resources
a that
a their
a great
@ 5248
a superiority
a over
a man
a lay
p .
a We
a men
p ,
a with
a our
a bicycles
a and
@ 5249
a road~skates
p ,
a our
a Lilienthal
a soaring~machines
p ,
a our
a guns
a and
@ 5250
a sticks
a and
a so
a forth
p ,
a are
a just
a in
a the
a beginning
a of
a the
@ 5251
a evolution
a that
a the
a Martians
a have
a worked
a out
p .
a They
a have
@ 5252
a become
a practically
a mere
a brains
p ,
a wearing
a different
a bodies
@ 5253
a according
a to
a their
a needs
a just
a as
a men
a wear
a suits
a of
a clothes
@ 5254
a and
a take
a a
a bicycle
a in
a a
a hurry
a or
a an
a umbrella
a in
a the
a wet
p .
a And
@ 5255
a of
a their
a appliances
p ,
a perhaps
a nothing
a is
a more
a wonderful
a to
a a
@ 5256
a man
a than
a the
a curious
a fact
a that
a what
a is
a the
a dominant
a feature
@ 5257
a of
a almost
a all
a human
a devices
a in
a mechanism
a is
a absent
p -
p -
a the
@ 5258
a WHEEL
a is
a absent
p ;
a among
a all
a the
a things
a they
a brought
a to
a earth
@ 5259
a there
a is
a no
a trace
a or
a suggestion
a of
a their
a use
a of
a wheels
p .
a One
@ 5260
a would
a have
a at
a least
a expected
a it
a in
a locomotion
p .
a And
a in
a this
@ 5261
a connection
a it
a is
a curious
a to
a remark
a that
a even
a on
a this
a earth
@ 5262
a Nature
a has
a never
a hit
a upon
a the
a wheel
p ,
a or
a has
a preferred
a other
@ 5263
a expedients
a to
a its
a development
p .
a And
a not
a only
a did
a the
a Martians
@ 5264
a either
a not
a know
a of
p (
a which
a is
a incredible
p )
p ,
a or
a abstain
a from
p ,
@ 5265
a the
a wheel
p ,
a but
a in
a their
a apparatus
a singularly
a little
a use
a is
@ 5266
a made
a of
a the
a fixed
a pivot
a or
a relatively
a fixed
a pivot
p ,
a with
@ 5267
a circular
a motions
a thereabout
a confined
a to
a one
a plane
p .
a Almost
@ 5268
a all
a the
a joints
a of
a the
a machinery
a present
a a
a complicated
a system
@ 5269
a of
a sliding
a parts
a moving
a over
a small
a but
a beautifully
a curved
@ 5270
a friction
a bearings
p .
a And
a while
a upon
a this
a matter
a of
a detail
p ,
a it
@ 5271
a is
a remarkable
a that
a the
a long
a leverages
a of
a their
a machines
a are
@ 5272
a in
a most
a cases
a actuated
a by
a a
a sort
a of
a sham
a musculature
a of
a the
@ 5273
a disks
a in
a an
a elastic
a sheath
p ;
a these
a disks
a become
a polarised
a and
@ 5274
a drawn
a closely
a and
a powerfully
a together
a when
a traversed
a by
a a
@ 5275
a current
a of
a electricity
p .
a In
a this
a way
a the
a curious
a parallelism
@ 5276
a to
a animal
a motions
p ,
a which
a was
a so
a striking
a and
a disturbing
a to
@ 5277
a the
a human
a beholder
p ,
a was
a attained
p .
a Such
a quasi~muscles
@ 5278
a abounded
a in
a the
a crablike
a handling~machine
a which
p ,
a on
a my
a first
@ 5279
a peeping
a out
a of
a the
a slit
p ,
a I
a watched
a unpacking
a the
a cylinder
p .
@ 5280
a It
a seemed
a infinitely
a more
a alive
a than
a the
a actual
a Martians
@ 5281
a lying
a beyond
a it
a in
a the
a sunset
a light
p ,
a panting
p ,
a stirring
@ 5282
a ineffectual
a tentacles
p ,
a and
a moving
a feebly
a after
a their
a vast
@ 5283
a journey
a across
a space
p .
p =
# 
@ 5285
a While
a I
a was
a still
a watching
a their
a sluggish
a motions
a in
a the
@ 5286
a sunlight
p ,
a and
a noting
a each
a strange
a detail
a of
a their
a form
p ,
a the
@ 5287
a curate
a reminded
a me
a of
a his
a presence
a by
a pulling
a violently
a at
@ 5288
a my
a arm
p .
a I
a turned
a to
a a
a scowling
a face
p ,
a and
a silent
p ,
a eloquent
@ 5289
a lips
p .
a He
a wanted
a the
a slit
p ,
a which
a permitted
a only
a one
a of
a us
a to
@ 5290
a peep
a through
p ;
a and
a so
a I
a had
a to
a forego
a watching
a them
a for
a a
@ 5291
a time
a while
a he
a enjoyed
a that
a privilege
p .
p =
# 
@ 5293
a When
a I
a looked
a again
p ,
a the
a busy
a handling~machine
a had
a already
@ 5294
a put
a together
a several
a of
a the
a pieces
a of
a apparatus
a it
a had
a taken
@ 5295
a out
a of
a the
a cylinder
a into
a a
a shape
a having
a an
a unmistakable
@ 5296
a likeness
a to
a its
a own
p ;
a and
a down
a on
a the
a left
a a
a busy
a little
@ 5297
a digging
a mechanism
a had
a come
a into
a view
p ,
a emitting
a jets
a of
a green
@ 5298
a vapour
a and
a working
a its
a way
a round
a the
a pit
p ,
a excavating
a and
@ 5299
a embanking
a in
a a
a methodical
a and
a discriminating
a manner
p .
a This
a it
@ 5300
a was
a which
a had
a caused
a the
a regular
a beating
a noise
p ,
a and
a the
@ 5301
a rhythmic
a shocks
a that
a had
a kept
a our
a ruinous
a refuge
a quivering
p .
@ 5302
a It
a piped
a and
a whistled
a as
a it
a worked
p .
a So
a far
a as
a I
a could
a see
p ,
@ 5303
a the
a thing
a was
a without
a a
a directing
a Martian
a at
a all
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c3}
$ {p2}{c3}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c3}{cn}
# 
@ 5308
a CHAPTER
a THREE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c3}{tt}
# 
@ 5312
a THE
a DAYS
a OF
a IMPRISONMENT
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c3}{tx}
@ 5315
a The
a arrival
a of
a a
a second
a fighting~machine
a drove
a us
a from
a our
@ 5316
a peephole
a into
a the
a scullery
p ,
a for
a we
a feared
a that
a from
a his
@ 5317
a elevation
a the
a Martian
a might
a see
a down
a upon
a us
a behind
a our
@ 5318
a barrier
p .
a At
a a
a later
a date
a we
a began
a to
a feel
a less
a in
a danger
a of
@ 5319
a their
a eyes
p ,
a for
a to
a an
a eye
a in
a the
a dazzle
a of
a the
a sunlight
@ 5320
a outside
a our
a refuge
a must
a have
a been
a blank
a blackness
p ,
a but
a at
@ 5321
a first
a the
a slightest
a suggestion
a of
a approach
a drove
a us
a into
a the
@ 5322
a scullery
a in
a heart~throbbing
a retreat
p .
a Yet
a terrible
a as
a was
a the
@ 5323
a danger
a we
a incurred
p ,
a the
a attraction
a of
a peeping
a was
a for
a both
@ 5324
a of
a us
a irresistible
p .
a And
a I
a recall
a now
a with
a a
a sort
a of
a wonder
@ 5325
a that
p ,
a in
a spite
a of
a the
a infinite
a danger
a in
a which
a we
a were
@ 5326
a between
a starvation
a and
a a
a still
a more
a terrible
a death
p ,
a we
a could
@ 5327
a yet
a struggle
a bitterly
a for
a that
a horrible
a privilege
a of
a sight
p .
@ 5328
a We
a would
a race
a across
a the
a kitchen
a in
a a
a grotesque
a way
a between
@ 5329
a eagerness
a and
a the
a dread
a of
a making
a a
a noise
p ,
a and
a strike
a each
@ 5330
a other
p ,
a and
a thrust
a add
a kick
p ,
a within
a a
a few
a inches
a of
a exposure
p .
p =
# 
@ 5332
a The
a fact
a is
a that
a we
a had
a absolutely
a incompatible
a dispositions
@ 5333
a and
a habits
a of
a thought
a and
a action
p ,
a and
a our
a danger
a and
@ 5334
a isolation
a only
a accentuated
a the
a incompatibility
p .
a At
a Halliford
@ 5335
a I
a had
a already
a come
a to
a hate
a the
a curate's
a trick
a of
a helpless
@ 5336
a exclamation
p ,
a his
a stupid
a rigidity
a of
a mind
p .
a His
a endless
@ 5337
a muttering
a monologue
a vitiated
a every
a effort
a I
a made
a to
a think
@ 5338
a out
a a
a line
a of
a action
p ,
a and
a drove
a me
a at
a times
p ,
a thus
a pent
a up
@ 5339
a and
a intensified
p ,
a almost
a to
a the
a verge
a of
a craziness
p .
a He
a was
a as
@ 5340
a lacking
a in
a restraint
a as
a a
a silly
a woman
p .
a He
a would
a weep
a for
@ 5341
a hours
a together
p ,
a and
a I
a verily
a believe
a that
a to
a the
a very
a end
@ 5342
a this
a spoiled
a child
a of
a life
a thought
a his
a weak
a tears
a in
a some
@ 5343
a way
a efficacious
p .
a And
a I
a would
a sit
a in
a the
a darkness
a unable
a to
@ 5344
a keep
a my
a mind
a off
a him
a by
a reason
a of
a his
a importunities
p .
a He
a ate
@ 5345
a more
a than
a I
a did
p ,
a and
a it
a was
a in
a vain
a I
a pointed
a out
a that
a our
@ 5346
a only
a chance
a of
a life
a was
a to
a stop
a in
a the
a house
a until
a the
@ 5347
a Martians
a had
a done
a with
a their
a pit
p ,
a that
a in
a that
a long
a patience
@ 5348
a a
a time
a might
a presently
a come
a when
a we
a should
a need
a food
p .
a He
a ate
@ 5349
a and
a drank
a impulsively
a in
a heavy
a meals
a at
a long
a intervals
p .
a He
@ 5350
a slept
a little
p .
p =
# 
@ 5352
a As
a the
a days
a wore
a on
p ,
a his
a utter
a carelessness
a of
a any
@ 5353
a consideration
a so
a intensified
a our
a distress
a and
a danger
a that
a I
@ 5354
a had
p ,
a much
a as
a I
a loathed
a doing
a it
p ,
a to
a resort
a to
a threats
p ,
a and
@ 5355
a at
a last
a to
a blows
p .
a That
a brought
a him
a to
a reason
a for
a a
a time
p .
a But
@ 5356
a he
a was
a one
a of
a those
a weak
a creatures
p ,
a void
a of
a pride
p ,
a timorous
p ,
@ 5357
a anaemic
p ,
a hateful
a souls
p ,
a full
a of
a shifty
a cunning
p ,
a who
a face
@ 5358
a neither
a God
a nor
a man
p ,
a who
a face
a not
a even
a themselves
p .
p =
# 
@ 5360
a It
a is
a disagreeable
a for
a me
a to
a recall
a and
a write
a these
a things
p ,
@ 5361
a but
a I
a set
a them
a down
a that
a my
a story
a may
a lack
a nothing
p .
a Those
@ 5362
a who
a have
a escaped
a the
a dark
a and
a terrible
a aspects
a of
a life
a will
@ 5363
a find
a my
a brutality
p ,
a my
a flash
a of
a rage
a in
a our
a final
a tragedy
p ,
@ 5364
a easy
a enough
a to
a blame
p ;
a for
a they
a know
a what
a is
a wrong
a as
a well
a as
@ 5365
a any
p ,
a but
a not
a what
a is
a possible
a to
a tortured
a men
p .
a But
a those
a who
@ 5366
a have
a been
a under
a the
a shadow
p ,
a who
a have
a gone
a down
a at
a last
a to
@ 5367
a elemental
a things
p ,
a will
a have
a a
a wider
a charity
p .
p =
# 
@ 5369
a And
a while
a within
a we
a fought
a out
a our
a dark
p ,
a dim
a contest
a of
@ 5370
a whispers
p ,
a snatched
a food
a and
a drink
p ,
a and
a gripping
a hands
a and
@ 5371
a blows
p ,
a without
p ,
a in
a the
a pitiless
a sunlight
a of
a that
a terrible
@ 5372
a June
p ,
a was
a the
a strange
a wonder
p ,
a the
a unfamiliar
a routine
a of
a the
@ 5373
a Martians
a in
a the
a pit
p .
a Let
a me
a return
a to
a those
a first
a new
@ 5374
a experiences
a of
a mine
p .
a After
a a
a long
a time
a I
a ventured
a back
a to
@ 5375
a the
a peephole
p ,
a to
a find
a that
a the
a new~comers
a had
a been
@ 5376
a reinforced
a by
a the
a occupants
a of
a no
a fewer
a than
a three
a of
a the
@ 5377
a fighting~machines
p .
a These
a last
a had
a brought
a with
a them
a certain
@ 5378
a fresh
a appliances
a that
a stood
a in
a an
a orderly
a manner
a about
a the
@ 5379
a cylinder
p .
a The
a second
a handling~machine
a was
a now
a completed
p ,
a and
@ 5380
a was
a busied
a in
a serving
a one
a of
a the
a novel
a contrivances
a the
a big
@ 5381
a machine
a had
a brought
p .
a This
a was
a a
a body
a resembling
a a
a milk
a can
@ 5382
a in
a its
a general
a form
p ,
a above
a which
a oscillated
a a
a pear~shaped
@ 5383
a receptacle
p ,
a and
a from
a which
a a
a stream
a of
a white
a powder
a flowed
@ 5384
a into
a a
a circular
a basin
a below
p .
p =
# 
@ 5386
a The
a oscillatory
a motion
a was
a imparted
a to
a this
a by
a one
a tentacle
@ 5387
a of
a the
a handling~machine
p .
a With
a two
a spatulate
a hands
a the
@ 5388
a handling~machine
a was
a digging
a out
a and
a flinging
a masses
a of
a clay
@ 5389
a into
a the
a pear~shaped
a receptacle
a above
p ,
a while
a with
a another
@ 5390
a arm
a it
a periodically
a opened
a a
a door
a and
a removed
a rusty
a and
@ 5391
a blackened
a clinkers
a from
a the
a middle
a part
a of
a the
a machine
p .
@ 5392
a Another
a steely
a tentacle
a directed
a the
a powder
a from
a the
a basin
@ 5393
a along
a a
a ribbed
a channel
a towards
a some
a receiver
a that
a was
a hidden
@ 5394
a from
a me
a by
a the
a mound
a of
a bluish
a dust
p .
a From
a this
a unseen
@ 5395
a receiver
a a
a little
a thread
a of
a green
a smoke
a rose
a vertically
a into
@ 5396
a the
a quiet
a air
p .
a As
a I
a looked
p ,
a the
a handling~machine
p ,
a with
a a
@ 5397
a faint
a and
a musical
a clinking
p ,
a extended
p ,
a telescopic
a fashion
p ,
a a
@ 5398
a tentacle
a that
a had
a been
a a
a moment
a before
a a
a mere
a blunt
@ 5399
a projection
p ,
a until
a its
a end
a was
a hidden
a behind
a the
a mound
a of
@ 5400
a clay
p .
a In
a another
a second
a it
a had
a lifted
a a
a bar
a of
a white
@ 5401
a aluminium
a into
a sight
p ,
a untarnished
a as
a yet
p ,
a and
a shining
@ 5402
a dazzlingly
p ,
a and
a deposited
a it
a in
a a
a growing
a stack
a of
a bars
a that
@ 5403
a stood
a at
a the
a side
a of
a the
a pit
p .
a Between
a sunset
a and
a starlight
@ 5404
a this
a dexterous
a machine
a must
a have
a made
a more
a than
a a
a hundred
@ 5405
a such
a bars
a out
a of
a the
a crude
a clay
p ,
a and
a the
a mound
a of
a bluish
@ 5406
a dust
a rose
a steadily
a until
a it
a topped
a the
a side
a of
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 5408
a The
a contrast
a between
a the
a swift
a and
a complex
a movements
a of
@ 5409
a these
a contrivances
a and
a the
a inert
a panting
a clumsiness
a of
a their
@ 5410
a masters
a was
a acute
p ,
a and
a for
a days
a I
a had
a to
a tell
a myself
@ 5411
a repeatedly
a that
a these
a latter
a were
a indeed
a the
a living
a of
a the
@ 5412
a two
a things
p .
p =
# 
@ 5414
a The
a curate
a had
a possession
a of
a the
a slit
a when
a the
a first
a men
@ 5415
a were
a brought
a to
a the
a pit
p .
a I
a was
a sitting
a below
p ,
a huddled
a up
p ,
@ 5416
a listening
a with
a all
a my
a ears
p .
a He
a made
a a
a sudden
a movement
@ 5417
a backward
p ,
a and
a I
p ,
a fearful
a that
a we
a were
a observed
p ,
a crouched
a in
@ 5418
a a
a spasm
a of
a terror
p .
a He
a came
a sliding
a down
a the
a rubbish
a and
@ 5419
a crept
a beside
a me
a in
a the
a darkness
p ,
a inarticulate
p ,
@ 5420
a gesticulating
p ,
a and
a for
a a
a moment
a I
a shared
a his
a panic
p .
a His
@ 5421
a gesture
a suggested
a a
a resignation
a of
a the
a slit
p ,
a and
a after
a a
@ 5422
a little
a while
a my
a curiosity
a gave
a me
a courage
p ,
a and
a I
a rose
a up
p ,
@ 5423
a stepped
a across
a him
p ,
a and
a clambered
a up
a to
a it
p .
a At
a first
a I
a could
@ 5424
a see
a no
a reason
a for
a his
a frantic
a behaviour
p .
a The
a twilight
a had
@ 5425
a now
a come
p ,
a the
a stars
a were
a little
a and
a faint
p ,
a but
a the
a pit
a was
@ 5426
a illuminated
a by
a the
a flickering
a green
a fire
a that
a came
a from
a the
@ 5427
a aluminium~making
p .
a The
a whole
a picture
a was
a a
a flickering
a scheme
@ 5428
a of
a green
a gleams
a and
a shifting
a rusty
a black
a shadows
p ,
a strangely
@ 5429
a trying
a to
a the
a eyes
p .
a Over
a and
a through
a it
a all
a went
a the
a bats
p ,
@ 5430
a heeding
a it
a not
a at
a all
p .
a The
a sprawling
a Martians
a were
a no
a longer
@ 5431
a to
a be
a seen
p ,
a the
a mound
a of
a blue~green
a powder
a had
a risen
a to
@ 5432
a cover
a them
a from
a sight
p ,
a and
a a
a fighting~machine
p ,
a with
a its
a legs
@ 5433
a contracted
p ,
a crumpled
p ,
a and
a abbreviated
p ,
a stood
a across
a the
@ 5434
a corner
a of
a the
a pit
p .
a And
a then
p ,
a amid
a the
a clangour
a of
a the
@ 5435
a machinery
p ,
a came
a a
a drifting
a suspicion
a of
a human
a voices
p ,
a that
a I
@ 5436
a entertained
a at
a first
a only
a to
a dismiss
p .
p =
# 
@ 5438
a I
a crouched
p ,
a watching
a this
a fighting~machine
a closely
p ,
@ 5439
a satisfying
a myself
a now
a for
a the
a first
a time
a that
a the
a hood
a did
@ 5440
a indeed
a contain
a a
a Martian
p .
a As
a the
a green
a flames
a lifted
a I
a could
@ 5441
a see
a the
a oily
a gleam
a of
a his
a integument
a and
a the
a brightness
a of
@ 5442
a his
a eyes
p .
a And
a suddenly
a I
a heard
a a
a yell
p ,
a and
a saw
a a
a long
@ 5443
a tentacle
a reaching
a over
a the
a shoulder
a of
a the
a machine
a to
a the
@ 5444
a little
a cage
a that
a hunched
a upon
a its
a back
p .
a Then
@ 5445
a something
p -
p -
a something
a struggling
a violently
p -
p -
a was
a lifted
a high
@ 5446
a against
a the
a sky
p ,
a a
a black
p ,
a vague
a enigma
a against
a the
@ 5447
a starlight
p ;
a and
a as
a this
a black
a object
a came
a down
a again
p ,
a I
a saw
@ 5448
a by
a the
a green
a brightness
a that
a it
a was
a a
a man
p .
a For
a an
a instant
a he
@ 5449
a was
a clearly
a visible
p .
a He
a was
a a
a stout
p ,
a ruddy
p ,
a middle~aged
a man
p ,
@ 5450
a well
a dressed
p ;
a three
a days
a before
p ,
a he
a must
a have
a been
a walking
@ 5451
a the
a world
p ,
a a
a man
a of
a considerable
a consequence
p .
a I
a could
a see
@ 5452
a his
a staring
a eyes
a and
a gleams
a of
a light
a on
a his
a studs
a and
a watch
@ 5453
a chain
p .
a He
a vanished
a behind
a the
a mound
p ,
a and
a for
a a
a moment
a there
@ 5454
a was
a silence
p .
a And
a then
a began
a a
a shrieking
a and
a a
a sustained
a and
@ 5455
a cheerful
a hooting
a from
a the
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 5457
a I
a slid
a down
a the
a rubbish
p ,
a struggled
a to
a my
a feet
p ,
a clapped
a my
@ 5458
a hands
a over
a my
a ears
p ,
a and
a bolted
a into
a the
a scullery
p .
a The
@ 5459
a curate
p ,
a who
a had
a been
a crouching
a silently
a with
a his
a arms
a over
@ 5460
a his
a head
p ,
a looked
a up
a as
a I
a passed
p ,
a cried
a out
a quite
a loudly
a at
@ 5461
a my
a desertion
a of
a him
p ,
a and
a came
a running
a after
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 5463
a That
a night
p ,
a as
a we
a lurked
a in
a the
a scullery
p ,
a balanced
a between
@ 5464
a our
a horror
a and
a the
a terrible
a fascination
a this
a peeping
a had
p ,
@ 5465
a although
a I
a felt
a an
a urgent
a need
a of
a action
a I
a tried
a in
a vain
a to
@ 5466
a conceive
a some
a plan
a of
a escape
p ;
a but
a afterwards
p ,
a during
a the
@ 5467
a second
a day
p ,
a I
a was
a able
a to
a consider
a our
a position
a with
a great
@ 5468
a clearness
p .
a The
a curate
p ,
a I
a found
p ,
a was
a quite
a incapable
a of
@ 5469
a discussion
p ;
a this
a new
a and
a culminating
a atrocity
a had
a robbed
a him
@ 5470
a of
a all
a vestiges
a of
a reason
a or
a forethought
p .
a Practically
a he
a had
@ 5471
a already
a sunk
a to
a the
a level
a of
a an
a animal
p .
a But
a as
a the
a saying
@ 5472
a goes
p ,
a I
a gripped
a myself
a with
a both
a hands
p .
a It
a grew
a upon
a my
@ 5473
a mind
p ,
a once
a I
a could
a face
a the
a facts
p ,
a that
a terrible
a as
a our
@ 5474
a position
a was
p ,
a there
a was
a as
a yet
a no
a justification
a for
a absolute
@ 5475
a despair
p .
a Our
a chief
a chance
a lay
a in
a the
a possibility
a of
a the
@ 5476
a Martians
a making
a the
a pit
a nothing
a more
a than
a a
a temporary
@ 5477
a encampment
p .
a Or
a even
a if
a they
a kept
a it
a permanently
p ,
a they
a might
@ 5478
a not
a consider
a it
a necessary
a to
a guard
a it
p ,
a and
a a
a chance
a of
@ 5479
a escape
a might
a be
a afforded
a us
p .
a I
a also
a weighed
a very
a carefully
@ 5480
a the
a possibility
a of
a our
a digging
a a
a way
a out
a in
a a
a direction
a away
@ 5481
a from
a the
a pit
p ,
a but
a the
a chances
a of
a our
a emerging
a within
a sight
@ 5482
a of
a some
a sentinel
a fighting~machine
a seemed
a at
a first
a too
a great
p .
@ 5483
a And
a I
a should
a have
a had
a to
a do
a all
a the
a digging
a myself
p .
a The
@ 5484
a curate
a would
a certainly
a have
a failed
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 5486
a It
a was
a on
a the
a third
a day
p ,
a if
a my
a memory
a serves
a me
a right
p ,
a that
@ 5487
a I
a saw
a the
a lad
a killed
p .
a It
a was
a the
a only
a occasion
a on
a which
a I
@ 5488
a actually
a saw
a the
a Martians
a feed
p .
a After
a that
a experience
a I
@ 5489
a avoided
a the
a hole
a in
a the
a wall
a for
a the
a better
a part
a of
a a
a day
p .
a I
@ 5490
a went
a into
a the
a scullery
p ,
a removed
a the
a door
p ,
a and
a spent
a some
@ 5491
a hours
a digging
a with
a my
a hatchet
a as
a silently
a as
a possible
p ;
a but
@ 5492
a when
a I
a had
a made
a a
a hole
a about
a a
a couple
a of
a feet
a deep
a the
a loose
@ 5493
a earth
a collapsed
a noisily
p ,
a and
a I
a did
a not
a dare
a continue
p .
a I
a lost
@ 5494
a heart
p ,
a and
a lay
a down
a on
a the
a scullery
a floor
a for
a a
a long
a time
p ,
@ 5495
a having
a no
a spirit
a even
a to
a move
p .
a And
a after
a that
a I
a abandoned
@ 5496
a altogether
a the
a idea
a of
a escaping
a by
a excavation
p .
p =
# 
@ 5498
a It
a says
a much
a for
a the
a impression
a the
a Martians
a had
a made
a upon
@ 5499
a me
a that
a at
a first
a I
a entertained
a little
a or
a no
a hope
a of
a our
@ 5500
a escape
a being
a brought
a about
a by
a their
a overthrow
a through
a any
@ 5501
a human
a effort
p .
a But
a on
a the
a fourth
a or
a fifth
a night
a I
a heard
a a
@ 5502
a sound
a like
a heavy
a guns
p .
p =
# 
@ 5504
a It
a was
a very
a late
a in
a the
a night
p ,
a and
a the
a moon
a was
a shining
@ 5505
a brightly
p .
a The
a Martians
a had
a taken
a away
a the
@ 5506
a excavating~machine
p ,
a and
p ,
a save
a for
a a
a fighting~machine
a that
@ 5507
a stood
a in
a the
a remoter
a bank
a of
a the
a pit
a and
a a
a handling~machine
@ 5508
a that
a was
a buried
a out
a of
a my
a sight
a in
a a
a corner
a of
a the
a pit
@ 5509
a immediately
a beneath
a my
a peephole
p ,
a the
a place
a was
a deserted
a by
@ 5510
a them
p .
a Except
a for
a the
a pale
a glow
a from
a the
a handling~machine
a and
@ 5511
a the
a bars
a and
a patches
a of
a white
a moonlight
a the
a pit
a was
a in
@ 5512
a darkness
p ,
a and
p ,
a except
a for
a the
a clinking
a of
a the
@ 5513
a handling~machine
p ,
a quite
a still
p .
a That
a night
a was
a a
a beautiful
@ 5514
a serenity
p ;
a save
a for
a one
a planet
p ,
a the
a moon
a seemed
a to
a have
a the
@ 5515
a sky
a to
a herself
p .
a I
a heard
a a
a dog
a howling
p ,
a and
a that
a familiar
@ 5516
a sound
a it
a was
a that
a made
a me
a listen
p .
a Then
a I
a heard
a quite
@ 5517
a distinctly
a a
a booming
a exactly
a like
a the
a sound
a of
a great
a guns
p .
@ 5518
a Six
a distinct
a reports
a I
a counted
p ,
a and
a after
a a
a long
a interval
@ 5519
a six
a again
p .
a And
a that
a was
a all
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c4}
$ {p2}{c4}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c4}{cn}
# 
@ 5524
a CHAPTER
a FOUR
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c4}{tt}
# 
@ 5528
a THE
a DEATH
a OF
a THE
a CURATE
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c4}{tx}
@ 5531
a It
a was
a on
a the
a sixth
a day
a of
a our
a imprisonment
a that
a I
a peeped
@ 5532
a for
a the
a last
a time
p ,
a and
a presently
a found
a myself
a alone
p .
a Instead
@ 5533
a of
a keeping
a close
a to
a me
a and
a trying
a to
a oust
a me
a from
a the
a slit
p ,
@ 5534
a the
a curate
a had
a gone
a back
a into
a the
a scullery
p .
a I
a was
a struck
a by
@ 5535
a a
a sudden
a thought
p .
a I
a went
a back
a quickly
a and
a quietly
a into
a the
@ 5536
a scullery
p .
a In
a the
a darkness
a I
a heard
a the
a curate
a drinking
p .
a I
@ 5537
a snatched
a in
a the
a darkness
p ,
a and
a my
a fingers
a caught
a a
a bottle
a of
@ 5538
a burgundy
p .
p =
# 
@ 5540
a For
a a
a few
a minutes
a there
a was
a a
a tussle
p .
a The
a bottle
a struck
a the
@ 5541
a floor
a and
a broke
p ,
a and
a I
a desisted
a and
a rose
p .
a We
a stood
a panting
@ 5542
a and
a threatening
a each
a other
p .
a In
a the
a end
a I
a planted
a myself
@ 5543
a between
a him
a and
a the
a food
p ,
a and
a told
a him
a of
a my
a determination
@ 5544
a to
a begin
a a
a discipline
p .
a I
a divided
a the
a food
a in
a the
a pantry
p ,
@ 5545
a into
a rations
a to
a last
a us
a ten
a days
p .
a I
a would
a not
a let
a him
a eat
@ 5546
a any
a more
a that
a day
p .
a In
a the
a afternoon
a he
a made
a a
a feeble
a effort
@ 5547
a to
a get
a at
a the
a food
p .
a I
a had
a been
a dozing
p ,
a but
a in
a an
a instant
a I
@ 5548
a was
a awake
p .
a All
a day
a and
a all
a night
a we
a sat
a face
a to
a face
p ,
a I
@ 5549
a weary
a but
a resolute
p ,
a and
a he
a weeping
a and
a complaining
a of
a his
@ 5550
a immediate
a hunger
p .
a It
a was
p ,
a I
a know
p ,
a a
a night
a and
a a
a day
p ,
a but
a to
@ 5551
a me
a it
a seemed
p -
p -
a it
a seems
a now
p -
p -
a an
a interminable
a length
a of
a time
p .
p =
# 
@ 5553
a And
a so
a our
a widened
a incompatibility
a ended
a at
a last
a in
a open
@ 5554
a conflict
p .
a For
a two
a vast
a days
a we
a struggled
a in
a undertones
a and
@ 5555
a wrestling
a contests
p .
a There
a were
a times
a when
a I
a beat
a and
a kicked
@ 5556
a him
a madly
p ,
a times
a when
a I
a cajoled
a and
a persuaded
a him
p ,
a and
a once
@ 5557
a I
a tried
a to
a bribe
a him
a with
a the
a last
a bottle
a of
a burgundy
p ,
a for
@ 5558
a there
a was
a a
a rain~water
a pump
a from
a which
a I
a could
a get
a water
p .
@ 5559
a But
a neither
a force
a nor
a kindness
a availed
p ;
a he
a was
a indeed
a beyond
@ 5560
a reason
p .
a He
a would
a neither
a desist
a from
a his
a attacks
a on
a the
a food
@ 5561
a nor
a from
a his
a noisy
a babbling
a to
a himself
p .
a The
a rudimentary
@ 5562
a precautions
a to
a keep
a our
a imprisonment
a endurable
a he
a would
a not
@ 5563
a observe
p .
a Slowly
a I
a began
a to
a realise
a the
a complete
a overthrow
a of
@ 5564
a his
a intelligence
p ,
a to
a perceive
a that
a my
a sole
a companion
a in
a this
@ 5565
a close
a and
a sickly
a darkness
a was
a a
a man
a insane
p .
p =
# 
@ 5567
a From
a certain
a vague
a memories
a I
a am
a inclined
a to
a think
a my
a own
@ 5568
a mind
a wandered
a at
a times
p .
a I
a had
a strange
a and
a hideous
a dreams
@ 5569
a whenever
a I
a slept
p .
a It
a sounds
a paradoxical
p ,
a but
a I
a am
a inclined
@ 5570
a to
a think
a that
a the
a weakness
a and
a insanity
a of
a the
a curate
a warned
@ 5571
a me
p ,
a braced
a me
p ,
a and
a kept
a me
a a
a sane
a man
p .
p =
# 
@ 5573
a On
a the
a eighth
a day
a he
a began
a to
a talk
a aloud
a instead
a of
@ 5574
a whispering
p ,
a and
a nothing
a I
a could
a do
a would
a moderate
a his
@ 5575
a speech
p .
p =
# 
@ 5577
p "
a It
a is
a just
p ,
a O
a God
p !
p "
a he
a would
a say
p ,
a over
a and
a over
a again
p .
p "
a It
@ 5578
a is
a just
p .
a On
a me
a and
a mine
a be
a the
a punishment
a laid
p .
a We
a have
@ 5579
a sinned
p ,
a we
a have
a fallen
a short
p .
a There
a was
a poverty
p ,
a sorrow
p ;
a the
@ 5580
a poor
a were
a trodden
a in
a the
a dust
p ,
a and
a I
a held
a my
a peace
p .
a I
@ 5581
a preached
a acceptable
a folly
p -
p -
a my
a God
p ,
a what
a folly
p !
p -
p -
a when
a I
@ 5582
a should
a have
a stood
a up
p ,
a though
a I
a died
a for
a it
p ,
a and
a called
a upon
@ 5583
a them
a to
a repent~repent
p !
p .
p .
p .
a Oppressors
a of
a the
a poor
a and
@ 5584
a needy
p .
p .
p .
p !
a The
a wine
a press
a of
a God
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 5586
a Then
a he
a would
a suddenly
a revert
a to
a the
a matter
a of
a the
a food
a I
@ 5587
a withheld
a from
a him
p ,
a praying
p ,
a begging
p ,
a weeping
p ,
a at
a last
@ 5588
a threatening
p .
a He
a began
a to
a raise
a his
a voice
p -
p -
a I
a prayed
a him
a not
@ 5589
a to
p .
a He
a perceived
a a
a hold
a on
a me
p -
p -
a he
a threatened
a he
a would
a shout
@ 5590
a and
a bring
a the
a Martians
a upon
a us
p .
a For
a a
a time
a that
a scared
a me
p ;
@ 5591
a but
a any
a concession
a would
a have
a shortened
a our
a chance
a of
a escape
@ 5592
a beyond
a estimating
p .
a I
a defied
a him
p ,
a although
a I
a felt
a no
@ 5593
a assurance
a that
a he
a might
a not
a do
a this
a thing
p .
a But
a that
a day
p ,
a at
@ 5594
a any
a rate
p ,
a he
a did
a not
p .
a He
a talked
a with
a his
a voice
a rising
@ 5595
a slowly
p ,
a through
a the
a greater
a part
a of
a the
a eighth
a and
a ninth
@ 5596
a days
p -
p -
a threats
p ,
a entreaties
p ,
a mingled
a with
a a
a torrent
a of
@ 5597
a half~sane
a and
a always
a frothy
a repentance
a for
a his
a vacant
a sham
@ 5598
a of
a God's
a service
p ,
a such
a as
a made
a me
a pity
a him
p .
a Then
a he
a slept
@ 5599
a awhile
p ,
a and
a began
a again
a with
a renewed
a strength
p ,
a so
a loudly
@ 5600
a that
a I
a must
a needs
a make
a him
a desist
p .
p =
# 
@ 5602
p "
a Be
a still
p !
p "
a I
a implored
p .
p =
# 
@ 5604
a He
a rose
a to
a his
a knees
p ,
a for
a he
a had
a been
a sitting
a in
a the
@ 5605
a darkness
a near
a the
a copper
p .
p =
# 
@ 5607
p "
a I
a have
a been
a still
a too
a long
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a in
a a
a tone
a that
a must
@ 5608
a have
a reached
a the
a pit
p ,
p "
a and
a now
a I
a must
a bear
a my
a witness
p .
a Woe
@ 5609
a unto
a this
a unfaithful
a city
p !
a Woe
p !
a Woe
p !
a Woe
p !
a Woe
p !
a Woe
p !
a To
a the
@ 5610
a inhabitants
a of
a the
a earth
a by
a reason
a of
a the
a other
a voices
a of
@ 5611
a the
a trumpet
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 5613
p "
a Shut
a up
p !
p "
a I
a said
p ,
a rising
a to
a my
a feet
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a terror
a lest
@ 5614
a the
a Martians
a should
a hear
a us
p .
p "
a For
a God's
a sake
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 5616
p "
a Nay
p ,
p "
a shouted
a the
a curate
p ,
a at
a the
a top
a of
a his
a voice
p ,
a standing
@ 5617
a likewise
a and
a extending
a his
a arms
p .
p "
a Speak
p !
a The
a word
a of
a the
@ 5618
a Lord
a is
a upon
a me
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 5620
a In
a three
a strides
a he
a was
a at
a the
a door
a leading
a into
a the
@ 5621
a kitchen
p .
p =
# 
@ 5623
p "
a I
a must
a bear
a my
a witness
p !
a I
a go
p !
a It
a has
a already
a been
a too
a long
@ 5624
a delayed
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 5626
a I
a put
a out
a my
a hand
a and
a felt
a the
a meat
a chopper
a hanging
a to
a the
@ 5627
a wall
p .
a In
a a
a flash
a I
a was
a after
a him
p .
a I
a was
a fierce
a with
a fear
p .
@ 5628
a Before
a he
a was
a halfway
a across
a the
a kitchen
a I
a had
a overtaken
@ 5629
a him
p .
a With
a one
a last
a touch
a of
a humanity
a I
a turned
a the
a blade
a back
@ 5630
a and
a struck
a him
a with
a the
a butt
p .
a He
a went
a headlong
a forward
a and
@ 5631
a lay
a stretched
a on
a the
a ground
p .
a I
a stumbled
a over
a him
a and
a stood
@ 5632
a panting
p .
a He
a lay
a still
p .
p =
# 
@ 5634
a Suddenly
a I
a heard
a a
a noise
a without
p ,
a the
a run
a and
a smash
a of
@ 5635
a slipping
a plaster
p ,
a and
a the
a triangular
a aperture
a in
a the
a wall
@ 5636
a was
a darkened
p .
a I
a looked
a up
a and
a saw
a the
a lower
a surface
a of
a a
@ 5637
a handling~machine
a coming
a slowly
a across
a the
a hole
p .
a One
a of
a its
@ 5638
a gripping
a limbs
a curled
a amid
a the
a debris
p ;
a another
a limb
@ 5639
a appeared
p ,
a feeling
a its
a way
a over
a the
a fallen
a beams
p .
a I
a stood
@ 5640
a petrified
p ,
a staring
p .
a Then
a I
a saw
a through
a a
a sort
a of
a glass
a plate
@ 5641
a near
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a body
a the
a face
p ,
a as
a we
a may
a call
a it
p ,
a and
@ 5642
a the
a large
a dark
a eyes
a of
a a
a Martian
p ,
a peering
p ,
a and
a then
a a
a long
@ 5643
a metallic
a snake
a of
a tentacle
a came
a feeling
a slowly
a through
a the
@ 5644
a hole
p .
p =
# 
@ 5646
a I
a turned
a by
a an
a effort
p ,
a stumbled
a over
a the
a curate
p ,
a and
a stopped
@ 5647
a at
a the
a scullery
a door
p .
a The
a tentacle
a was
a now
a some
a way
p ,
a two
@ 5648
a yards
a or
a more
p ,
a in
a the
a room
p ,
a and
a twisting
a and
a turning
p ,
a with
@ 5649
a queer
a sudden
a movements
p ,
a this
a way
a and
a that
p .
a For
a a
a while
a I
@ 5650
a stood
a fascinated
a by
a that
a slow
p ,
a fitful
a advance
p .
a Then
p ,
a with
a a
@ 5651
a faint
p ,
a hoarse
a cry
p ,
a I
a forced
a myself
a across
a the
a scullery
p .
a I
@ 5652
a trembled
a violently
p ;
a I
a could
a scarcely
a stand
a upright
p .
a I
a opened
@ 5653
a the
a door
a of
a the
a coal
a cellar
p ,
a and
a stood
a there
a in
a the
a darkness
@ 5654
a staring
a at
a the
a faintly
a lit
a doorway
a into
a the
a kitchen
p ,
a and
@ 5655
a listening
p .
a Had
a the
a Martian
a seen
a me
p ?
a What
a was
a it
a doing
a now
p ?
p =
# 
@ 5657
a Something
a was
a moving
a to
a and
a fro
a there
p ,
a very
a quietly
p ;
a every
@ 5658
a now
a and
a then
a it
a tapped
a against
a the
a wall
p ,
a or
a started
a on
a its
@ 5659
a movements
a with
a a
a faint
a metallic
a ringing
p ,
a like
a the
a movements
@ 5660
a of
a keys
a on
a a
a split~ring
p .
a Then
a a
a heavy
a body
p -
p -
a I
a knew
a too
a well
@ 5661
a what
p -
p -
a was
a dragged
a across
a the
a floor
a of
a the
a kitchen
a towards
@ 5662
a the
a opening
p .
a Irresistibly
a attracted
p ,
a I
a crept
a to
a the
a door
a and
@ 5663
a peeped
a into
a the
a kitchen
p .
a In
a the
a triangle
a of
a bright
a outer
@ 5664
a sunlight
a I
a saw
a the
a Martian
p ,
a in
a its
a Briareus
a of
a a
@ 5665
a handling~machine
p ,
a scrutinizing
a the
a curate's
a head
p .
a I
a thought
@ 5666
a at
a once
a that
a it
a would
a infer
a my
a presence
a from
a the
a mark
a of
a the
@ 5667
a blow
a I
a had
a given
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 5669
a I
a crept
a back
a to
a the
a coal
a cellar
p ,
a shut
a the
a door
p ,
a and
a began
a to
@ 5670
a cover
a myself
a up
a as
a much
a as
a I
a could
p ,
a and
a as
a noiselessly
a as
@ 5671
a possible
a in
a the
a darkness
p ,
a among
a the
a firewood
a and
a coal
@ 5672
a therein
p .
a Every
a now
a and
a then
a I
a paused
p ,
a rigid
p ,
a to
a hear
a if
a the
@ 5673
a Martian
a had
a thrust
a its
a tentacles
a through
a the
a opening
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 5675
a Then
a the
a faint
a metallic
a jingle
a returned
p .
a I
a traced
a it
a slowly
@ 5676
a feeling
a over
a the
a kitchen
p .
a Presently
a I
a heard
a it
a nearer
p -
p -
a in
@ 5677
a the
a scullery
p ,
a as
a I
a judged
p .
a I
a thought
a that
a its
a length
a might
@ 5678
a be
a insufficient
a to
a reach
a me
p .
a I
a prayed
a copiously
p .
a It
a passed
p ,
@ 5679
a scraping
a faintly
a across
a the
a cellar
a door
p .
a An
a age
a of
a almost
@ 5680
a intolerable
a suspense
a intervened
p ;
a then
a I
a heard
a it
a fumbling
a at
@ 5681
a the
a latch
p !
a It
a had
a found
a the
a door
p !
a The
a Martians
a understood
@ 5682
a doors
p !
p =
# 
@ 5684
a It
a worried
a at
a the
a catch
a for
a a
a minute
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a and
a then
a the
@ 5685
a door
a opened
p .
p =
# 
@ 5687
a In
a the
a darkness
a I
a could
a just
a see
a the
a thing
p -
p -
a like
a an
@ 5688
a elephant's
a trunk
a more
a than
a anything
a else
p -
p -
a waving
a towards
a me
@ 5689
a and
a touching
a and
a examining
a the
a wall
p ,
a coals
p ,
a wood
a and
@ 5690
a ceiling
p .
a It
a was
a like
a a
a black
a worm
a swaying
a its
a blind
a head
a to
@ 5691
a and
a fro
p .
p =
# 
@ 5693
a Once
p ,
a even
p ,
a it
a touched
a the
a heel
a of
a my
a boot
p .
a I
a was
a on
a the
@ 5694
a verge
a of
a screaming
p ;
a I
a bit
a my
a hand
p .
a For
a a
a time
a the
a tentacle
@ 5695
a was
a silent
p .
a I
a could
a have
a fancied
a it
a had
a been
a withdrawn
p .
@ 5696
a Presently
p ,
a with
a an
a abrupt
a click
p ,
a it
a gripped
a something
p -
p -
a I
@ 5697
a thought
a it
a had
a me
p !
p -
p -
a and
a seemed
a to
a go
a out
a of
a the
a cellar
@ 5698
a again
p .
a For
a a
a minute
a I
a was
a not
a sure
p .
a Apparently
a it
a had
a taken
@ 5699
a a
a lump
a of
a coal
a to
a examine
p .
p =
# 
@ 5701
a I
a seized
a the
a opportunity
a of
a slightly
a shifting
a my
a position
p ,
@ 5702
a which
a had
a become
a cramped
p ,
a and
a then
a listened
p .
a I
a whispered
@ 5703
a passionate
a prayers
a for
a safety
p .
p =
# 
@ 5705
a Then
a I
a heard
a the
a slow
p ,
a deliberate
a sound
a creeping
a towards
a me
@ 5706
a again
p .
a Slowly
p ,
a slowly
a it
a drew
a near
p ,
a scratching
a against
a the
@ 5707
a walls
a and
a tapping
a the
a furniture
p .
p =
# 
@ 5709
a While
a I
a was
a still
a doubtful
p ,
a it
a rapped
a smartly
a against
a the
@ 5710
a cellar
a door
a and
a closed
a it
p .
a I
a heard
a it
a go
a into
a the
a pantry
p ,
@ 5711
a and
a the
a biscuit~tins
a rattled
a and
a a
a bottle
a smashed
p ,
a and
a then
@ 5712
a came
a a
a heavy
a bump
a against
a the
a cellar
a door
p .
a Then
a silence
a that
@ 5713
a passed
a into
a an
a infinity
a of
a suspense
p .
p =
# 
@ 5715
a Had
a it
a gone
p ?
p =
# 
@ 5717
a At
a last
a I
a decided
a that
a it
a had
p .
p =
# 
@ 5719
a It
a came
a into
a the
a scullery
a no
a more
p ;
a but
a I
a lay
a all
a the
a tenth
@ 5720
a day
a in
a the
a close
a darkness
p ,
a buried
a among
a coals
a and
a firewood
p ,
@ 5721
a not
a daring
a even
a to
a crawl
a out
a for
a the
a drink
a for
a which
a I
@ 5722
a craved
p .
a It
a was
a the
a eleventh
a day
a before
a I
a ventured
a so
a far
@ 5723
a from
a my
a security
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c5}
$ {p2}{c5}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c5}{cn}
# 
@ 5728
a CHAPTER
a FIVE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c5}{tt}
# 
@ 5732
a THE
a STILLNESS
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c5}{tx}
@ 5735
a My
a first
a act
a before
a I
a went
a into
a the
a pantry
a was
a to
a fasten
a the
@ 5736
a door
a between
a the
a kitchen
a and
a the
a scullery
p .
a But
a the
a pantry
@ 5737
a was
a empty
p ;
a every
a scrap
a of
a food
a had
a gone
p .
a Apparently
p ,
a the
@ 5738
a Martian
a had
a taken
a it
a all
a on
a the
a previous
a day
p .
a At
a that
@ 5739
a discovery
a I
a despaired
a for
a the
a first
a time
p .
a I
a took
a no
a food
p ,
a or
@ 5740
a no
a drink
a either
p ,
a on
a the
a eleventh
a or
a the
a twelfth
a day
p .
p =
# 
@ 5742
a At
a first
a my
a mouth
a and
a throat
a were
a parched
p ,
a and
a my
a strength
@ 5743
a ebbed
a sensibly
p .
a I
a sat
a about
a in
a the
a darkness
a of
a the
a scullery
p ,
@ 5744
a in
a a
a state
a of
a despondent
a wretchedness
p .
a My
a mind
a ran
a on
@ 5745
a eating
p .
a I
a thought
a I
a had
a become
a deaf
p ,
a for
a the
a noises
a of
@ 5746
a movement
a I
a had
a been
a accustomed
a to
a hear
a from
a the
a pit
a had
@ 5747
a ceased
a absolutely
p .
a I
a did
a not
a feel
a strong
a enough
a to
a crawl
@ 5748
a noiselessly
a to
a the
a peephole
p ,
a or
a I
a would
a have
a gone
a there
p .
p =
# 
@ 5750
a On
a the
a twelfth
a day
a my
a throat
a was
a so
a painful
a that
p ,
a taking
a the
@ 5751
a chance
a of
a alarming
a the
a Martians
p ,
a I
a attacked
a the
a creaking
@ 5752
a rain~water
a pump
a that
a stood
a by
a the
a sink
p ,
a and
a got
a a
a couple
a of
@ 5753
a glassfuls
a of
a blackened
a and
a tainted
a rain
a water
p .
a I
a was
a greatly
@ 5754
a refreshed
a by
a this
p ,
a and
a emboldened
a by
a the
a fact
a that
a no
@ 5755
a enquiring
a tentacle
a followed
a the
a noise
a of
a my
a pumping
p .
p =
# 
@ 5757
a During
a these
a days
p ,
a in
a a
a rambling
p ,
a inconclusive
a way
p ,
a I
@ 5758
a thought
a much
a of
a the
a curate
a and
a of
a the
a manner
a of
a his
a death
p .
p =
# 
@ 5760
a On
a the
a thirteenth
a day
a I
a drank
a some
a more
a water
p ,
a and
a dozed
a and
@ 5761
a thought
a disjointedly
a of
a eating
a and
a of
a vague
a impossible
a plans
@ 5762
a of
a escape
p .
a Whenever
a I
a dozed
a I
a dreamt
a of
a horrible
a phantasms
p ,
@ 5763
a of
a the
a death
a of
a the
a curate
p ,
a or
a of
a sumptuous
a dinners
p ;
a but
p ,
@ 5764
a asleep
a or
a awake
p ,
a I
a felt
a a
a keen
a pain
a that
a urged
a me
a to
a drink
@ 5765
a again
a and
a again
p .
a The
a light
a that
a came
a into
a the
a scullery
a was
@ 5766
a no
a longer
a grey
p ,
a but
a red
p .
a To
a my
a disordered
a imagination
a it
@ 5767
a seemed
a the
a colour
a of
a blood
p .
p =
# 
@ 5769
a On
a the
a fourteenth
a day
a I
a went
a into
a the
a kitchen
p ,
a and
a I
a was
@ 5770
a surprised
a to
a find
a that
a the
a fronds
a of
a the
a red
a weed
a had
a grown
@ 5771
a right
a across
a the
a hole
a in
a the
a wall
p ,
a turning
a the
a half~light
a of
@ 5772
a the
a place
a into
a a
a crimson~coloured
a obscurity
p .
p =
# 
@ 5774
a It
a was
a early
a on
a the
a fifteenth
a day
a that
a I
a heard
a a
a curious
p ,
@ 5775
a familiar
a sequence
a of
a sounds
a in
a the
a kitchen
p ,
a and
p ,
a listening
p ,
@ 5776
a identified
a it
a as
a the
a snuffing
a and
a scratching
a of
a a
a dog
p .
a Going
@ 5777
a into
a the
a kitchen
p ,
a I
a saw
a a
a dog's
a nose
a peering
a in
a through
a a
@ 5778
a break
a among
a the
a ruddy
a fronds
p .
a This
a greatly
a surprised
a me
p .
a At
@ 5779
a the
a scent
a of
a me
a he
a barked
a shortly
p .
p =
# 
@ 5781
a I
a thought
a if
a I
a could
a induce
a him
a to
a come
a into
a the
a place
@ 5782
a quietly
a I
a should
a be
a able
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a to
a kill
a and
a eat
a him
p ;
a and
@ 5783
a in
a any
a case
p ,
a it
a would
a be
a advisable
a to
a kill
a him
p ,
a lest
a his
@ 5784
a actions
a attracted
a the
a attention
a of
a the
a Martians
p .
p =
# 
@ 5786
a I
a crept
a forward
p ,
a saying
p "
a Good
a dog
p !
p "
a very
a softly
p ;
a but
a he
@ 5787
a suddenly
a withdrew
a his
a head
a and
a disappeared
p .
p =
# 
@ 5789
a I
a listened
p -
p -
a I
a was
a not
a deaf
p -
p -
a but
a certainly
a the
a pit
a was
a still
p .
@ 5790
a I
a heard
a a
a sound
a like
a the
a flutter
a of
a a
a bird's
a wings
p ,
a and
a a
@ 5791
a hoarse
a croaking
p ,
a but
a that
a was
a all
p .
p =
# 
@ 5793
a For
a a
a long
a while
a I
a lay
a close
a to
a the
a peephole
p ,
a but
a not
a daring
@ 5794
a to
a move
a aside
a the
a red
a plants
a that
a obscured
a it
p .
a Once
a or
a twice
@ 5795
a I
a heard
a a
a faint
a pitter~patter
a like
a the
a feet
a of
a the
a dog
a going
@ 5796
a hither
a and
a thither
a on
a the
a sand
a far
a below
a me
p ,
a and
a there
a were
@ 5797
a more
a birdlike
a sounds
p ,
a but
a that
a was
a all
p .
a At
a length
p ,
@ 5798
a encouraged
a by
a the
a silence
p ,
a I
a looked
a out
p .
p =
# 
@ 5800
a Except
a in
a the
a corner
p ,
a where
a a
a multitude
a of
a crows
a hopped
a and
@ 5801
a fought
a over
a the
a skeletons
a of
a the
a dead
a the
a Martians
a had
@ 5802
a consumed
p ,
a there
a was
a not
a a
a living
a thing
a in
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 5804
a I
a stared
a about
a me
p ,
a scarcely
a believing
a my
a eyes
p .
a All
a the
@ 5805
a machinery
a had
a gone
p .
a Save
a for
a the
a big
a mound
a of
a greyish~blue
@ 5806
a powder
a in
a one
a corner
p ,
a certain
a bars
a of
a aluminium
a in
a another
p ,
@ 5807
a the
a black
a birds
p ,
a and
a the
a skeletons
a of
a the
a killed
p ,
a the
a place
@ 5808
a was
a merely
a an
a empty
a circular
a pit
a in
a the
a sand
p .
p =
# 
@ 5810
a Slowly
a I
a thrust
a myself
a out
a through
a the
a red
a weed
p ,
a and
a stood
@ 5811
a upon
a the
a mound
a of
a rubble
p .
a I
a could
a see
a in
a any
a direction
a save
@ 5812
a behind
a me
p ,
a to
a the
a north
p ,
a and
a neither
a Martians
a nor
a sign
a of
@ 5813
a Martians
a were
a to
a be
a seen
p .
a The
a pit
a dropped
a sheerly
a from
a my
@ 5814
a feet
p ,
a but
a a
a little
a way
a along
a the
a rubbish
a afforded
a a
@ 5815
a practicable
a slope
a to
a the
a summit
a of
a the
a ruins
p .
a My
a chance
a of
@ 5816
a escape
a had
a come
p .
a I
a began
a to
a tremble
p .
p =
# 
@ 5818
a I
a hesitated
a for
a some
a time
p ,
a and
a then
p ,
a in
a a
a gust
a of
a desperate
@ 5819
a resolution
p ,
a and
a with
a a
a heart
a that
a throbbed
a violently
p ,
a I
@ 5820
a scrambled
a to
a the
a top
a of
a the
a mound
a in
a which
a I
a had
a been
a buried
@ 5821
a so
a long
p .
p =
# 
@ 5823
a I
a looked
a about
a again
p .
a To
a the
a northward
p ,
a too
p ,
a no
a Martian
a was
@ 5824
a visible
p .
p =
# 
@ 5826
a When
a I
a had
a last
a seen
a this
a part
a of
a Sheen
a in
a the
a daylight
a it
@ 5827
a had
a been
a a
a straggling
a street
a of
a comfortable
a white
a and
a red
@ 5828
a houses
p ,
a interspersed
a with
a abundant
a shady
a trees
p .
a Now
a I
a stood
@ 5829
a on
a a
a mound
a of
a smashed
a brickwork
p ,
a clay
p ,
a and
a gravel
p ,
a over
@ 5830
a which
a spread
a a
a multitude
a of
a red
a cactus~shaped
a plants
p ,
@ 5831
a knee~high
p ,
a without
a a
a solitary
a terrestrial
a growth
a to
a dispute
@ 5832
a their
a footing
p .
a The
a trees
a near
a me
a were
a dead
a and
a brown
p ,
a but
@ 5833
a further
a a
a network
a of
a red
a thread
a scaled
a the
a still
a living
@ 5834
a stems
p .
p =
# 
@ 5836
a The
a neighbouring
a houses
a had
a all
a been
a wrecked
p ,
a but
a none
a had
@ 5837
a been
a burned
p ;
a their
a walls
a stood
p ,
a sometimes
a to
a the
a second
@ 5838
a story
p ,
a with
a smashed
a windows
a and
a shattered
a doors
p .
a The
a red
@ 5839
a weed
a grew
a tumultuously
a in
a their
a roofless
a rooms
p .
a Below
a me
a was
@ 5840
a the
a great
a pit
p ,
a with
a the
a crows
a struggling
a for
a its
a refuse
p .
a A
@ 5841
a number
a of
a other
a birds
a hopped
a about
a among
a the
a ruins
p .
a Far
a away
@ 5842
a I
a saw
a a
a gaunt
a cat
a slink
a crouchingly
a along
a a
a wall
p ,
a but
a traces
@ 5843
a of
a men
a there
a were
a none
p .
p =
# 
@ 5845
a The
a day
a seemed
p ,
a by
a contrast
a with
a my
a recent
a confinement
p ,
@ 5846
a dazzlingly
a bright
p ,
a the
a sky
a a
a glowing
a blue
p .
a A
a gentle
a breeze
@ 5847
a kept
a the
a red
a weed
a that
a covered
a every
a scrap
a of
a unoccupied
@ 5848
a ground
a gently
a swaying
p .
a And
a oh
p !
a the
a sweetness
a of
a the
a air
p !
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c6}
$ {p2}{c6}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c6}{cn}
# 
@ 5853
a CHAPTER
a SIX
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c6}{tt}
# 
@ 5857
a THE
a WORK
a OF
a FIFTEEN
a DAYS
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c6}{tx}
@ 5860
a For
a some
a time
a I
a stood
a tottering
a on
a the
a mound
a regardless
a of
@ 5861
a my
a safety
p .
a Within
a that
a noisome
a den
a from
a which
a I
a had
a emerged
@ 5862
a I
a had
a thought
a with
a a
a narrow
a intensity
a only
a of
a our
a immediate
@ 5863
a security
p .
a I
a had
a not
a realised
a what
a had
a been
a happening
a to
a the
@ 5864
a world
p ,
a had
a not
a anticipated
a this
a startling
a vision
a of
@ 5865
a unfamiliar
a things
p .
a I
a had
a expected
a to
a see
a Sheen
a in
a ruins
p -
p -
a I
@ 5866
a found
a about
a me
a the
a landscape
p ,
a weird
a and
a lurid
p ,
a of
a another
@ 5867
a planet
p .
p =
# 
@ 5869
a For
a that
a moment
a I
a touched
a an
a emotion
a beyond
a the
a common
a range
@ 5870
a of
a men
p ,
a yet
a one
a that
a the
a poor
a brutes
a we
a dominate
a know
a only
@ 5871
a too
a well
p .
a I
a felt
a as
a a
a rabbit
a might
a feel
a returning
a to
a his
@ 5872
a burrow
a and
a suddenly
a confronted
a by
a the
a work
a of
a a
a dozen
a busy
@ 5873
a navvies
a digging
a the
a foundations
a of
a a
a house
p .
a I
a felt
a the
a first
@ 5874
a inkling
a of
a a
a thing
a that
a presently
a grew
a quite
a clear
a in
a my
@ 5875
a mind
p ,
a that
a oppressed
a me
a for
a many
a days
p ,
a a
a sense
a of
@ 5876
a dethronement
p ,
a a
a persuasion
a that
a I
a was
a no
a longer
a a
a master
p ,
@ 5877
a but
a an
a animal
a among
a the
a animals
p ,
a under
a the
a Martian
a heel
p .
@ 5878
a With
a us
a it
a would
a be
a as
a with
a them
p ,
a to
a lurk
a and
a watch
p ,
a to
a run
@ 5879
a and
a hide
p ;
a the
a fear
a and
a empire
a of
a man
a had
a passed
a away
p .
p =
# 
@ 5881
a But
a so
a soon
a as
a this
a strangeness
a had
a been
a realised
a it
a passed
p ,
@ 5882
a and
a my
a dominant
a motive
a became
a the
a hunger
a of
a my
a long
a and
@ 5883
a dismal
a fast
p .
a In
a the
a direction
a away
a from
a the
a pit
a I
a saw
p ,
@ 5884
a beyond
a a
a red~covered
a wall
p ,
a a
a patch
a of
a garden
a ground
@ 5885
a unburied
p .
a This
a gave
a me
a a
a hint
p ,
a and
a I
a went
a knee~deep
p ,
a and
@ 5886
a sometimes
a neck~deep
p ,
a in
a the
a red
a weed
p .
a The
a density
a of
a the
@ 5887
a weed
a gave
a me
a a
a reassuring
a sense
a of
a hiding
p .
a The
a wall
a was
a some
@ 5888
a six
a feet
a high
p ,
a and
a when
a I
a attempted
a to
a clamber
a it
a I
a found
a I
@ 5889
a could
a not
a lift
a my
a feet
a to
a the
a crest
p .
a So
a I
a went
a along
a by
a the
@ 5890
a side
a of
a it
p ,
a and
a came
a to
a a
a corner
a and
a a
a rockwork
a that
a enabled
@ 5891
a me
a to
a get
a to
a the
a top
p ,
a and
a tumble
a into
a the
a garden
a I
a coveted
p .
@ 5892
a Here
a I
a found
a some
a young
a onions
p ,
a a
a couple
a of
a gladiolus
a bulbs
p ,
@ 5893
a and
a a
a quantity
a of
a immature
a carrots
p ,
a all
a of
a which
a I
a secured
p ,
@ 5894
a and
p ,
a scrambling
a over
a a
a ruined
a wall
p ,
a went
a on
a my
a way
a through
@ 5895
a scarlet
a and
a crimson
a trees
a towards
a Kew
p -
p -
a it
a was
a like
a walking
@ 5896
a through
a an
a avenue
a of
a gigantic
a blood
a drops
p -
p -
a possessed
a with
@ 5897
a two
a ideas
p :
a to
a get
a more
a food
p ,
a and
a to
a limp
p ,
a as
a soon
a and
a as
a far
@ 5898
a as
a my
a strength
a permitted
p ,
a out
a of
a this
a accursed
a unearthly
@ 5899
a region
a of
a the
a pit
p .
p =
# 
@ 5901
a Some
a way
a farther
p ,
a in
a a
a grassy
a place
p ,
a was
a a
a group
a of
@ 5902
a mushrooms
a which
a also
a I
a devoured
p ,
a and
a then
a I
a came
a upon
a a
@ 5903
a brown
a sheet
a of
a flowing
a shallow
a water
p ,
a where
a meadows
a used
a to
@ 5904
a be
p .
a These
a fragments
a of
a nourishment
a served
a only
a to
a whet
a my
@ 5905
a hunger
p .
a At
a first
a I
a was
a surprised
a at
a this
a flood
a in
a a
a hot
p ,
a dry
@ 5906
a summer
p ,
a but
a afterwards
a I
a discovered
a that
a it
a was
a caused
a by
@ 5907
a the
a tropical
a exuberance
a of
a the
a red
a weed
p .
a Directly
a this
@ 5908
a extraordinary
a growth
a encountered
a water
a it
a straightway
a became
@ 5909
a gigantic
a and
a of
a unparalleled
a fecundity
p .
a Its
a seeds
a were
@ 5910
a simply
a poured
a down
a into
a the
a water
a of
a the
a Wey
a and
a Thames
p ,
a and
@ 5911
a its
a swiftly
a growing
a and
a Titanic
a water
a fronds
a speedily
a choked
@ 5912
a both
a those
a rivers
p .
p =
# 
@ 5914
a At
a Putney
p ,
a as
a I
a afterwards
a saw
p ,
a the
a bridge
a was
a almost
a lost
@ 5915
a in
a a
a tangle
a of
a this
a weed
p ,
a and
a at
a Richmond
p ,
a too
p ,
a the
a Thames
@ 5916
a water
a poured
a in
a a
a broad
a and
a shallow
a stream
a across
a the
@ 5917
a meadows
a of
a Hampton
a and
a Twickenham
p .
a As
a the
a water
a spread
a the
@ 5918
a weed
a followed
a them
p ,
a until
a the
a ruined
a villas
a of
a the
a Thames
@ 5919
a valley
a were
a for
a a
a time
a lost
a in
a this
a red
a swamp
p ,
a whose
a margin
@ 5920
a I
a explored
p ,
a and
a much
a of
a the
a desolation
a the
a Martians
a had
@ 5921
a caused
a was
a concealed
p .
p =
# 
@ 5923
a In
a the
a end
a the
a red
a weed
a succumbed
a almost
a as
a quickly
a as
a it
@ 5924
a had
a spread
p .
a A
a cankering
a disease
p ,
a due
p ,
a it
a is
a believed
p ,
a to
a the
@ 5925
a action
a of
a certain
a bacteria
p ,
a presently
a seized
a upon
a it
p .
a Now
a by
@ 5926
a the
a action
a of
a natural
a selection
p ,
a all
a terrestrial
a plants
a have
@ 5927
a acquired
a a
a resisting
a power
a against
a bacterial
a diseases
p -
p -
a they
@ 5928
a never
a succumb
a without
a a
a severe
a struggle
p ,
a but
a the
a red
a weed
@ 5929
a rotted
a like
a a
a thing
a already
a dead
p .
a The
a fronds
a became
@ 5930
a bleached
p ,
a and
a then
a shrivelled
a and
a brittle
p .
a They
a broke
a off
a at
@ 5931
a the
a least
a touch
p ,
a and
a the
a waters
a that
a had
a stimulated
a their
@ 5932
a early
a growth
a carried
a their
a last
a vestiges
a out
a to
a sea
p .
p =
# 
@ 5934
a My
a first
a act
a on
a coming
a to
a this
a water
a was
p ,
a of
a course
p ,
a to
@ 5935
a slake
a my
a thirst
p .
a I
a drank
a a
a great
a deal
a of
a it
a and
p ,
a moved
a by
a an
@ 5936
a impulse
p ,
a gnawed
a some
a fronds
a of
a red
a weed
p ;
a but
a they
a were
@ 5937
a watery
p ,
a and
a had
a a
a sickly
p ,
a metallic
a taste
p .
a I
a found
a the
a water
@ 5938
a was
a sufficiently
a shallow
a for
a me
a to
a wade
a securely
p ,
a although
@ 5939
a the
a red
a weed
a impeded
a my
a feet
a a
a little
p ;
a but
a the
a flood
@ 5940
a evidently
a got
a deeper
a towards
a the
a river
p ,
a and
a I
a turned
a back
a to
@ 5941
a Mortlake
p .
a I
a managed
a to
a make
a out
a the
a road
a by
a means
a of
@ 5942
a occasional
a ruins
a of
a its
a villas
a and
a fences
a and
a lamps
p ,
a and
a so
@ 5943
a presently
a I
a got
a out
a of
a this
a spate
a and
a made
a my
a way
a to
a the
@ 5944
a hill
a going
a up
a towards
a Roehampton
a and
a came
a out
a on
a Putney
@ 5945
a Common
p .
p =
# 
@ 5947
a Here
a the
a scenery
a changed
a from
a the
a strange
a and
a unfamiliar
a to
@ 5948
a the
a wreckage
a of
a the
a familiar
p :
a patches
a of
a ground
a exhibited
@ 5949
a the
a devastation
a of
a a
a cyclone
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a few
a score
a yards
a I
@ 5950
a would
a come
a upon
a perfectly
a undisturbed
a spaces
p ,
a houses
a with
@ 5951
a their
a blinds
a trimly
a drawn
a and
a doors
a closed
p ,
a as
a if
a they
a had
@ 5952
a been
a left
a for
a a
a day
a by
a the
a owners
p ,
a or
a as
a if
a their
@ 5953
a inhabitants
a slept
a within
p .
a The
a red
a weed
a was
a less
a abundant
p ;
@ 5954
a the
a tall
a trees
a along
a the
a lane
a were
a free
a from
a the
a red
@ 5955
a creeper
p .
a I
a hunted
a for
a food
a among
a the
a trees
p ,
a finding
a nothing
p ,
@ 5956
a and
a I
a also
a raided
a a
a couple
a of
a silent
a houses
p ,
a but
a they
a had
@ 5957
a already
a been
a broken
a into
a and
a ransacked
p .
a I
a rested
a for
a the
@ 5958
a remainder
a of
a the
a daylight
a in
a a
a shrubbery
p ,
a being
p ,
a in
a my
@ 5959
a enfeebled
a condition
p ,
a too
a fatigued
a to
a push
a on
p .
p =
# 
@ 5961
a All
a this
a time
a I
a saw
a no
a human
a beings
p ,
a and
a no
a signs
a of
a the
@ 5962
a Martians
p .
a I
a encountered
a a
a couple
a of
a hungry~looking
a dogs
p ,
a but
@ 5963
a both
a hurried
a circuitously
a away
a from
a the
a advances
a I
a made
@ 5964
a them
p .
a Near
a Roehampton
a I
a had
a seen
a two
a human
a skeletons
p -
p -
a not
@ 5965
a bodies
p ,
a but
a skeletons
p ,
a picked
a clean
p -
p -
a and
a in
a the
a wood
a by
a me
a I
@ 5966
a found
a the
a crushed
a and
a scattered
a bones
a of
a several
a cats
a and
@ 5967
a rabbits
a and
a the
a skull
a of
a a
a sheep
p .
a But
a though
a I
a gnawed
a parts
@ 5968
a of
a these
a in
a my
a mouth
p ,
a there
a was
a nothing
a to
a be
a got
a from
a them
p .
p =
# 
@ 5970
a After
a sunset
a I
a struggled
a on
a along
a the
a road
a towards
a Putney
p ,
@ 5971
a where
a I
a think
a the
a Heat~Ray
a must
a have
a been
a used
a for
a some
@ 5972
a reason
p .
a And
a in
a the
a garden
a beyond
a Roehampton
a I
a got
a a
a quantity
@ 5973
a of
a immature
a potatoes
p ,
a sufficient
a to
a stay
a my
a hunger
p .
a From
@ 5974
a this
a garden
a one
a looked
a down
a upon
a Putney
a and
a the
a river
p .
a The
@ 5975
a aspect
a of
a the
a place
a in
a the
a dusk
a was
a singularly
a desolate
p :
@ 5976
a blackened
a trees
p ,
a blackened
p ,
a desolate
a ruins
p ,
a and
a down
a the
@ 5977
a hill
a the
a sheets
a of
a the
a flooded
a river
p ,
a red~tinged
a with
a the
@ 5978
a weed
p .
a And
a over
a all
p -
p -
a silence
p .
a It
a filled
a me
a with
a indescribable
@ 5979
a terror
a to
a think
a how
a swiftly
a that
a desolating
a change
a had
a come
p .
p =
# 
@ 5981
a For
a a
a time
a I
a believed
a that
a mankind
a had
a been
a swept
a out
a of
@ 5982
a existence
p ,
a and
a that
a I
a stood
a there
a alone
p ,
a the
a last
a man
a left
@ 5983
a alive
p .
a Hard
a by
a the
a top
a of
a Putney
a Hill
a I
a came
a upon
a another
@ 5984
a skeleton
p ,
a with
a the
a arms
a dislocated
a and
a removed
a several
a yards
@ 5985
a from
a the
a rest
a of
a the
a body
p .
a As
a I
a proceeded
a I
a became
a more
a and
@ 5986
a more
a convinced
a that
a the
a extermination
a of
a mankind
a was
p ,
a save
@ 5987
a for
a such
a stragglers
a as
a myself
p ,
a already
a accomplished
a in
a this
@ 5988
a part
a of
a the
a world
p .
a The
a Martians
p ,
a I
a thought
p ,
a had
a gone
a on
a and
@ 5989
a left
a the
a country
a desolated
p ,
a seeking
a food
a elsewhere
p .
a Perhaps
@ 5990
a even
a now
a they
a were
a destroying
a Berlin
a or
a Paris
p ,
a or
a it
a might
@ 5991
a be
a they
a had
a gone
a northward
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c7}
$ {p2}{c7}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c7}{cn}
# 
@ 5996
a CHAPTER
a SEVEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c7}{tt}
# 
@ 6000
a THE
a MAN
a ON
a PUTNEY
a HILL
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c7}{tx}
@ 6003
a I
a spent
a that
a night
a in
a the
a inn
a that
a stands
a at
a the
a top
a of
@ 6004
a Putney
a Hill
p ,
a sleeping
a in
a a
a made
a bed
a for
a the
a first
a time
a since
@ 6005
a my
a flight
a to
a Leatherhead
p .
a I
a will
a not
a tell
a the
a needless
@ 6006
a trouble
a I
a had
a breaking
a into
a that
a house
p -
p -
a afterwards
a I
a found
@ 6007
a the
a front
a door
a was
a on
a the
a latch
p -
p -
a nor
a how
a I
a ransacked
a every
@ 6008
a room
a for
a food
p ,
a until
a just
a on
a the
a verge
a of
a despair
p ,
a in
a what
@ 6009
a seemed
a to
a me
a to
a be
a a
a servant's
a bedroom
p ,
a I
a found
a a
a rat~gnawed
@ 6010
a crust
a and
a two
a tins
a of
a pineapple
p .
a The
a place
a had
a been
a already
@ 6011
a searched
a and
a emptied
p .
a In
a the
a bar
a I
a afterwards
a found
a some
@ 6012
a biscuits
a and
a sandwiches
a that
a had
a been
a overlooked
p .
a The
a latter
@ 6013
a I
a could
a not
a eat
p ,
a they
a were
a too
a rotten
p ,
a but
a the
a former
a not
@ 6014
a only
a stayed
a my
a hunger
p ,
a but
a filled
a my
a pockets
p .
a I
a lit
a no
@ 6015
a lamps
p ,
a fearing
a some
a Martian
a might
a come
a beating
a that
a part
a of
@ 6016
a London
a for
a food
a in
a the
a night
p .
a Before
a I
a went
a to
a bed
a I
a had
a an
@ 6017
a interval
a of
a restlessness
p ,
a and
a prowled
a from
a window
a to
a window
p ,
@ 6018
a peering
a out
a for
a some
a sign
a of
a these
a monsters
p .
a I
a slept
a little
p .
@ 6019
a As
a I
a lay
a in
a bed
a I
a found
a myself
a thinking
a consecutively
p -
p -
a a
@ 6020
a thing
a I
a do
a not
a remember
a to
a have
a done
a since
a my
a last
a argument
@ 6021
a with
a the
a curate
p .
a During
a all
a the
a intervening
a time
a my
a mental
@ 6022
a condition
a had
a been
a a
a hurrying
a succession
a of
a vague
a emotional
@ 6023
a states
a or
a a
a sort
a of
a stupid
a receptivity
p .
a But
a in
a the
a night
a my
@ 6024
a brain
p ,
a reinforced
p ,
a I
a suppose
p ,
a by
a the
a food
a I
a had
a eaten
p ,
a grew
@ 6025
a clear
a again
p ,
a and
a I
a thought
p .
p =
# 
@ 6027
a Three
a things
a struggled
a for
a possession
a of
a my
a mind
p :
a the
@ 6028
a killing
a of
a the
a curate
p ,
a the
a whereabouts
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a and
@ 6029
a the
a possible
a fate
a of
a my
a wife
p .
a The
a former
a gave
a me
a no
@ 6030
a sensation
a of
a horror
a or
a remorse
a to
a recall
p ;
a I
a saw
a it
a simply
a as
@ 6031
a a
a thing
a done
p ,
a a
a memory
a infinitely
a disagreeable
a but
a quite
@ 6032
a without
a the
a quality
a of
a remorse
p .
a I
a saw
a myself
a then
a as
a I
a see
@ 6033
a myself
a now
p ,
a driven
a step
a by
a step
a towards
a that
a hasty
a blow
p ,
a the
@ 6034
a creature
a of
a a
a sequence
a of
a accidents
a leading
a inevitably
a to
@ 6035
a that
p .
a I
a felt
a no
a condemnation
p ;
a yet
a the
a memory
p ,
a static
p ,
@ 6036
a unprogressive
p ,
a haunted
a me
p .
a In
a the
a silence
a of
a the
a night
p ,
a with
@ 6037
a that
a sense
a of
a the
a nearness
a of
a God
a that
a sometimes
a comes
a into
@ 6038
a the
a stillness
a and
a the
a darkness
p ,
a I
a stood
a my
a trial
p ,
a my
a only
@ 6039
a trial
p ,
a for
a that
a moment
a of
a wrath
a and
a fear
p .
a I
a retraced
a every
@ 6040
a step
a of
a our
a conversation
a from
a the
a moment
a when
a I
a had
a found
@ 6041
a him
a crouching
a beside
a me
p ,
a heedless
a of
a my
a thirst
p ,
a and
a pointing
@ 6042
a to
a the
a fire
a and
a smoke
a that
a streamed
a up
a from
a the
a ruins
a of
@ 6043
a Weybridge
p .
a We
a had
a been
a incapable
a of
a co~operation
p -
p -
a grim
@ 6044
a chance
a had
a taken
a no
a heed
a of
a that
p .
a Had
a I
a foreseen
p ,
a I
a should
@ 6045
a have
a left
a him
a at
a Halliford
p .
a But
a I
a did
a not
a foresee
p ;
a and
a crime
@ 6046
a is
a to
a foresee
a and
a do
p .
a And
a I
a set
a this
a down
a as
a I
a have
a set
a all
@ 6047
a this
a story
a down
p ,
a as
a it
a was
p .
a There
a were
a no
a witnesses
p -
p -
a all
@ 6048
a these
a things
a I
a might
a have
a concealed
p .
a But
a I
a set
a it
a down
p ,
a and
@ 6049
a the
a reader
a must
a form
a his
a judgment
a as
a he
a will
p .
p =
# 
@ 6051
a And
a when
p ,
a by
a an
a effort
p ,
a I
a had
a set
a aside
a that
a picture
a of
a a
@ 6052
a prostrate
a body
p ,
a I
a faced
a the
a problem
a of
a the
a Martians
a and
a the
@ 6053
a fate
a of
a my
a wife
p .
a For
a the
a former
a I
a had
a no
a data
p ;
a I
a could
@ 6054
a imagine
a a
a hundred
a things
p ,
a and
a so
p ,
a unhappily
p ,
a I
a could
a for
a the
@ 6055
a latter
p .
a And
a suddenly
a that
a night
a became
a terrible
p .
a I
a found
@ 6056
a myself
a sitting
a up
a in
a bed
p ,
a staring
a at
a the
a dark
p .
a I
a found
@ 6057
a myself
a praying
a that
a the
a Heat~Ray
a might
a have
a suddenly
a and
@ 6058
a painlessly
a struck
a her
a out
a of
a being
p .
a Since
a the
a night
a of
a my
@ 6059
a return
a from
a Leatherhead
a I
a had
a not
a prayed
p .
a I
a had
a uttered
@ 6060
a prayers
p ,
a fetish
a prayers
p ,
a had
a prayed
a as
a heathens
a mutter
@ 6061
a charms
a when
a I
a was
a in
a extremity
p ;
a but
a now
a I
a prayed
a indeed
p ,
@ 6062
a pleading
a steadfastly
a and
a sanely
p ,
a face
a to
a face
a with
a the
@ 6063
a darkness
a of
a God
p .
a Strange
a night
p !
a Strangest
a in
a this
p ,
a that
a so
@ 6064
a soon
a as
a dawn
a had
a come
p ,
a I
p ,
a who
a had
a talked
a with
a God
p ,
a crept
a out
@ 6065
a of
a the
a house
a like
a a
a rat
a leaving
a its
a hiding
a place
p -
p -
a a
a creature
@ 6066
a scarcely
a larger
p ,
a an
a inferior
a animal
p ,
a a
a thing
a that
a for
a any
@ 6067
a passing
a whim
a of
a our
a masters
a might
a be
a hunted
a and
a killed
p .
@ 6068
a Perhaps
a they
a also
a prayed
a confidently
a to
a God
p .
a Surely
p ,
a if
a we
@ 6069
a have
a learned
a nothing
a else
p ,
a this
a war
a has
a taught
a us
a pity
p -
p -
a pity
@ 6070
a for
a those
a witless
a souls
a that
a suffer
a our
a dominion
p .
p =
# 
@ 6072
a The
a morning
a was
a bright
a and
a fine
p ,
a and
a the
a eastern
a sky
a glowed
@ 6073
a pink
p ,
a and
a was
a fretted
a with
a little
a golden
a clouds
p .
a In
a the
a road
@ 6074
a that
a runs
a from
a the
a top
a of
a Putney
a Hill
a to
a Wimbledon
a was
a a
@ 6075
a number
a of
a poor
a vestiges
a of
a the
a panic
a torrent
a that
a must
a have
@ 6076
a poured
a Londonward
a on
a the
a Sunday
a night
a after
a the
a fighting
@ 6077
a began
p .
a There
a was
a a
a little
a two~wheeled
a cart
a inscribed
a with
@ 6078
a the
a name
a of
a Thomas
a Lobb
p ,
a Greengrocer
p ,
a New
a Malden
p ,
a with
a a
@ 6079
a smashed
a wheel
a and
a an
a abandoned
a tin
a trunk
p ;
a there
a was
a a
a straw
@ 6080
a hat
a trampled
a into
a the
a now
a hardened
a mud
p ,
a and
a at
a the
a top
a of
@ 6081
a West
a Hill
a a
a lot
a of
a blood~stained
a glass
a about
a the
a overturned
@ 6082
a water
a trough
p .
a My
a movements
a were
a languid
p ,
a my
a plans
a of
a the
@ 6083
a vaguest
p .
a I
a had
a an
a idea
a of
a going
a to
a Leatherhead
p ,
a though
a I
@ 6084
a knew
a that
a there
a I
a had
a the
a poorest
a chance
a of
a finding
a my
a wife
p .
@ 6085
a Certainly
p ,
a unless
a death
a had
a overtaken
a them
a suddenly
p ,
a my
@ 6086
a cousins
a and
a she
a would
a have
a fled
a thence
p ;
a but
a it
a seemed
a to
a me
@ 6087
a I
a might
a find
a or
a learn
a there
a whither
a the
a Surrey
a people
a had
@ 6088
a fled
p .
a I
a knew
a I
a wanted
a to
a find
a my
a wife
p ,
a that
a my
a heart
a ached
@ 6089
a for
a her
a and
a the
a world
a of
a men
p ,
a but
a I
a had
a no
a clear
a idea
a how
@ 6090
a the
a finding
a might
a be
a done
p .
a I
a was
a also
a sharply
a aware
a now
a of
@ 6091
a my
a intense
a loneliness
p .
a From
a the
a corner
a I
a went
p ,
a under
a cover
@ 6092
a of
a a
a thicket
a of
a trees
a and
a bushes
p ,
a to
a the
a edge
a of
a Wimbledon
@ 6093
a Common
p ,
a stretching
a wide
a and
a far
p .
p =
# 
@ 6095
a That
a dark
a expanse
a was
a lit
a in
a patches
a by
a yellow
a gorse
a and
@ 6096
a broom
p ;
a there
a was
a no
a red
a weed
a to
a be
a seen
p ,
a and
a as
a I
a prowled
p ,
@ 6097
a hesitating
p ,
a on
a the
a verge
a of
a the
a open
p ,
a the
a sun
a rose
p ,
a flooding
@ 6098
a it
a all
a with
a light
a and
a vitality
p .
a I
a came
a upon
a a
a busy
a swarm
a of
@ 6099
a little
a frogs
a in
a a
a swampy
a place
a among
a the
a trees
p .
a I
a stopped
a to
@ 6100
a look
a at
a them
p ,
a drawing
a a
a lesson
a from
a their
a stout
a resolve
a to
@ 6101
a live
p .
a And
a presently
p ,
a turning
a suddenly
p ,
a with
a an
a odd
a feeling
@ 6102
a of
a being
a watched
p ,
a I
a beheld
a something
a crouching
a amid
a a
a clump
@ 6103
a of
a bushes
p .
a I
a stood
a regarding
a this
p .
a I
a made
a a
a step
a towards
a it
p ,
@ 6104
a and
a it
a rose
a up
a and
a became
a a
a man
a armed
a with
a a
a cutlass
p .
a I
@ 6105
a approached
a him
a slowly
p .
a He
a stood
a silent
a and
a motionless
p ,
@ 6106
a regarding
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 6108
a As
a I
a drew
a nearer
a I
a perceived
a he
a was
a dressed
a in
a clothes
a as
@ 6109
a dusty
a and
a filthy
a as
a my
a own
p ;
a he
a looked
p ,
a indeed
p ,
a as
a though
a he
@ 6110
a had
a been
a dragged
a through
a a
a culvert
p .
a Nearer
p ,
a I
a distinguished
@ 6111
a the
a green
a slime
a of
a ditches
a mixing
a with
a the
a pale
a drab
a of
@ 6112
a dried
a clay
a and
a shiny
p ,
a coaly
a patches
p .
a His
a black
a hair
a fell
@ 6113
a over
a his
a eyes
p ,
a and
a his
a face
a was
a dark
a and
a dirty
a and
a sunken
p ,
@ 6114
a so
a that
a at
a first
a I
a did
a not
a recognise
a him
p .
a There
a was
a a
a red
@ 6115
a cut
a across
a the
a lower
a part
a of
a his
a face
p .
p =
# 
@ 6117
p "
a Stop
p !
p "
a he
a cried
p ,
a when
a I
a was
a within
a ten
a yards
a of
a him
p ,
a and
a I
@ 6118
a stopped
p .
a His
a voice
a was
a hoarse
p .
p "
a Where
a do
a you
a come
a from
p ?
p "
a he
@ 6119
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 6121
a I
a thought
p ,
a surveying
a him
p .
p =
# 
@ 6123
p "
a I
a come
a from
a Mortlake
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a I
a was
a buried
a near
a the
a pit
@ 6124
a the
a Martians
a made
a about
a their
a cylinder
p .
a I
a have
a worked
a my
a way
@ 6125
a out
a and
a escaped
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6127
p "
a There
a is
a no
a food
a about
a here
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a This
a is
a my
a country
p .
@ 6128
a All
a this
a hill
a down
a to
a the
a river
p ,
a and
a back
a to
a Clapham
p ,
a and
a up
@ 6129
a to
a the
a edge
a of
a the
a common
p .
a There
a is
a only
a food
a for
a one
p .
a Which
@ 6130
a way
a are
a you
a going
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6132
a I
a answered
a slowly
p .
p =
# 
@ 6134
p "
a I
a don't
a know
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a I
a have
a been
a buried
a in
a the
a ruins
a of
@ 6135
a a
a house
a thirteen
a or
a fourteen
a days
p .
a I
a don't
a know
a what
a has
@ 6136
a happened
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6138
a He
a looked
a at
a me
a doubtfully
p ,
a then
a started
p ,
a and
a looked
a with
a a
@ 6139
a changed
a expression
p .
p =
# 
@ 6141
p "
a I've
a no
a wish
a to
a stop
a about
a here
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p .
p "
a I
a think
a I
a shall
@ 6142
a go
a to
a Leatherhead
p ,
a for
a my
a wife
a was
a there
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6144
a He
a shot
a out
a a
a pointing
a finger
p .
p =
# 
@ 6146
p "
a It
a is
a you
p ,
p "
a said
a he
p ;
p "
a the
a man
a from
a Woking
p .
a And
a you
a weren't
@ 6147
a killed
a at
a Weybridge
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6149
a I
a recognised
a him
a at
a the
a same
a moment
p .
p =
# 
@ 6151
p "
a You
a are
a the
a artilleryman
a who
a came
a into
a my
a garden
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6153
p "
a Good
a luck
p !
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a We
a are
a lucky
a ones
p !
a Fancy
a YOU
p !
p "
a He
a put
@ 6154
a out
a a
a hand
p ,
a and
a I
a took
a it
p .
p "
a I
a crawled
a up
a a
a drain
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
@ 6155
p "
a But
a they
a didn't
a kill
a everyone
p .
a And
a after
a they
a went
a away
a I
@ 6156
a got
a off
a towards
a Walton
a across
a the
a fields
p .
a But
p -
p -
p -
p -
a It's
a not
@ 6157
a sixteen
a days
a altogether
p -
p -
a and
a your
a hair
a is
a grey
p .
p "
a He
a looked
@ 6158
a over
a his
a shoulder
a suddenly
p .
p "
a Only
a a
a rook
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a One
@ 6159
a gets
a to
a know
a that
a birds
a have
a shadows
a these
a days
p .
a This
a is
a a
@ 6160
a bit
a open
p .
a Let
a us
a crawl
a under
a those
a bushes
a and
a talk
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6162
p "
a Have
a you
a seen
a any
a Martians
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a Since
a I
a crawled
@ 6163
a out
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 6165
p "
a They've
a gone
a away
a across
a London
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a I
a guess
a they've
@ 6166
a got
a a
a bigger
a camp
a there
p .
a Of
a a
a night
p ,
a all
a over
a there
p ,
@ 6167
a Hampstead
a way
p ,
a the
a sky
a is
a alive
a with
a their
a lights
p .
a It's
a like
@ 6168
a a
a great
a city
p ,
a and
a in
a the
a glare
a you
a can
a just
a see
a them
a moving
p .
@ 6169
a By
a daylight
a you
a can't
p .
a But
a nearer
p -
p -
a I
a haven't
a seen
a them
p -
p -
p "
@ 6170
p (
a he
a counted
a on
a his
a fingers
p )
p "
a five
a days
p .
a Then
a I
a saw
a a
a couple
@ 6171
a across
a Hammersmith
a way
a carrying
a something
a big
p .
a And
a the
a night
@ 6172
a before
a last
p "
p -
p -
a he
a stopped
a and
a spoke
a impressively
p -
p -
p "
a it
a was
@ 6173
a just
a a
a matter
a of
a lights
p ,
a but
a it
a was
a something
a up
a in
a the
a air
p .
@ 6174
a I
a believe
a they've
a built
a a
a flying~machine
p ,
a and
a are
a learning
@ 6175
a to
a fly
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6177
a I
a stopped
p ,
a on
a hands
a and
a knees
p ,
a for
a we
a had
a come
a to
a the
@ 6178
a bushes
p .
p =
# 
@ 6180
p "
a Fly
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 6182
p "
a Yes
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
p "
a fly
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6184
a I
a went
a on
a into
a a
a little
a bower
p ,
a and
a sat
a down
p .
p =
# 
@ 6186
p "
a It
a is
a all
a over
a with
a humanity
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p "
a If
a they
a can
a do
a that
@ 6187
a they
a will
a simply
a go
a round
a the
a world
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6189
a He
a nodded
p .
p =
# 
@ 6191
p "
a They
a will
p .
a But
p -
p -
p -
p -
a It
a will
a relieve
a things
a over
a here
a a
a bit
p .
@ 6192
a And
a besides
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
a He
a looked
a at
a me
p .
p "
a Aren't
a you
a satisfied
a it
@ 6193
a IS
a up
a with
a humanity
p ?
a I
a am
p .
a We're
a down
p ;
a we're
a beat
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6195
a I
a stared
p .
a Strange
a as
a it
a may
a seem
p ,
a I
a had
a not
a arrived
a at
a this
@ 6196
a fact
p -
p -
a a
a fact
a perfectly
a obvious
a so
a soon
a as
a he
a spoke
p .
a I
a had
@ 6197
a still
a held
a a
a vague
a hope
p ;
a rather
p ,
a I
a had
a kept
a a
a lifelong
a habit
@ 6198
a of
a mind
p .
a He
a repeated
a his
a words
p ,
p "
a We're
a beat
p .
p "
a They
a carried
@ 6199
a absolute
a conviction
p .
p =
# 
@ 6201
p "
a It's
a all
a over
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a They've
a lost
a ONE
p -
p -
a just
a ONE
p .
a And
@ 6202
a they've
a made
a their
a footing
a good
a and
a crippled
a the
a greatest
@ 6203
a power
a in
a the
a world
p .
a They've
a walked
a over
a us
p .
a The
a death
a of
@ 6204
a that
a one
a at
a Weybridge
a was
a an
a accident
p .
a And
a these
a are
a only
@ 6205
a pioneers
p .
a They
a kept
a on
a coming
p .
a These
a green
a stars
p -
p -
a I've
a seen
@ 6206
a none
a these
a five
a or
a six
a days
p ,
a but
a I've
a no
a doubt
a they're
@ 6207
a falling
a somewhere
a every
a night
p .
a Nothing's
a to
a be
a done
p .
a We're
@ 6208
a under
p !
a We're
a beat
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 6210
a I
a made
a him
a no
a answer
p .
a I
a sat
a staring
a before
a me
p ,
a trying
a in
@ 6211
a vain
a to
a devise
a some
a countervailing
a thought
p .
p =
# 
@ 6213
p "
a This
a isn't
a a
a war
p ,
p "
a said
a the
a artilleryman
p .
p "
a It
a never
a was
a a
@ 6214
a war
p ,
a any
a more
a than
a there's
a war
a between
a man
a and
a ants
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6216
a Suddenly
a I
a recalled
a the
a night
a in
a the
a observatory
p .
p =
# 
@ 6218
p "
a After
a the
a tenth
a shot
a they
a fired
a no
a more
p -
p -
a at
a least
p ,
a until
@ 6219
a the
a first
a cylinder
a came
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6221
p "
a How
a do
a you
a know
p ?
p "
a said
a the
a artilleryman
p .
a I
a explained
p .
a He
@ 6222
a thought
p .
p "
a Something
a wrong
a with
a the
a gun
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a But
a what
@ 6223
a if
a there
a is
p ?
a They'll
a get
a it
a right
a again
p .
a And
a even
a if
a there's
@ 6224
a a
a delay
p ,
a how
a can
a it
a alter
a the
a end
p ?
a It's
a just
a men
a and
a ants
p .
@ 6225
a There's
a the
a ants
a builds
a their
a cities
p ,
a live
a their
a lives
p ,
a have
@ 6226
a wars
p ,
a revolutions
p ,
a until
a the
a men
a want
a them
a out
a of
a the
a way
p ,
@ 6227
a and
a then
a they
a go
a out
a of
a the
a way
p .
a That's
a what
a we
a are
@ 6228
a now
p -
p -
a just
a ants
p .
a Only
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 6230
p "
a Yes
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 6232
p "
a We're
a eatable
a ants
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6234
a We
a sat
a looking
a at
a each
a other
p .
p =
# 
@ 6236
p "
a And
a what
a will
a they
a do
a with
a us
p ?
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 6238
p "
a That's
a what
a I've
a been
a thinking
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ;
p "
a that's
a what
a I've
@ 6239
a been
a thinking
p .
a After
a Weybridge
a I
a went
a south
p -
p -
a thinking
p .
a I
a saw
@ 6240
a what
a was
a up
p .
a Most
a of
a the
a people
a were
a hard
a at
a it
a squealing
@ 6241
a and
a exciting
a themselves
p .
a But
a I'm
a not
a so
a fond
a of
a squealing
p .
@ 6242
a I've
a been
a in
a sight
a of
a death
a once
a or
a twice
p ;
a I'm
a not
a an
@ 6243
a ornamental
a soldier
p ,
a and
a at
a the
a best
a and
a worst
p ,
a death
p -
p -
a it's
@ 6244
a just
a death
p .
a And
a it's
a the
a man
a that
a keeps
a on
a thinking
a comes
@ 6245
a through
p .
a I
a saw
a everyone
a tracking
a away
a south
p .
a Says
a I
p ,
p "
a Food
@ 6246
a won't
a last
a this
a way
p ,
p "
a and
a I
a turned
a right
a back
p .
a I
a went
a for
@ 6247
a the
a Martians
a like
a a
a sparrow
a goes
a for
a man
p .
a All
a round
p "
p -
p -
a he
@ 6248
a waved
a a
a hand
a to
a the
a horizon
p -
p -
p "
a they're
a starving
a in
a heaps
p ,
@ 6249
a bolting
p ,
a treading
a on
a each
a other
p .
p .
p .
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6251
a He
a saw
a my
a face
p ,
a and
a halted
a awkwardly
p .
p =
# 
@ 6253
p "
a No
a doubt
a lots
a who
a had
a money
a have
a gone
a away
a to
a France
p ,
p "
a he
@ 6254
a said
p .
a He
a seemed
a to
a hesitate
a whether
a to
a apologise
p ,
a met
a my
@ 6255
a eyes
p ,
a and
a went
a on
p :
p "
a There's
a food
a all
a about
a here
p .
a Canned
@ 6256
a things
a in
a shops
p ;
a wines
p ,
a spirits
p ,
a mineral
a waters
p ;
a and
a the
@ 6257
a water
a mains
a and
a drains
a are
a empty
p .
a Well
p ,
a I
a was
a telling
a you
@ 6258
a what
a I
a was
a thinking
p .
p "
a Here's
a intelligent
a things
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
@ 6259
p "
a and
a it
a seems
a they
a want
a us
a for
a food
p .
a First
p ,
a they'll
a smash
a us
@ 6260
a up
p -
p -
a ships
p ,
a machines
p ,
a guns
p ,
a cities
p ,
a all
a the
a order
a and
@ 6261
a organisation
p .
a All
a that
a will
a go
p .
a If
a we
a were
a the
a size
a of
a ants
@ 6262
a we
a might
a pull
a through
p .
a But
a we're
a not
p .
a It's
a all
a too
a bulky
a to
@ 6263
a stop
p .
a That's
a the
a first
a certainty
p .
p "
a Eh
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6265
a I
a assented
p .
p =
# 
@ 6267
p "
a It
a is
p ;
a I've
a thought
a it
a out
p .
a Very
a well
p ,
a then
p -
p -
a next
p ;
a at
@ 6268
a present
a we're
a caught
a as
a we're
a wanted
p .
a A
a Martian
a has
a only
a to
@ 6269
a go
a a
a few
a miles
a to
a get
a a
a crowd
a on
a the
a run
p .
a And
a I
a saw
a one
p ,
a one
@ 6270
a day
p ,
a out
a by
a Wandsworth
p ,
a picking
a houses
a to
a pieces
a and
a routing
@ 6271
a among
a the
a wreckage
p .
a But
a they
a won't
a keep
a on
a doing
a that
p .
a So
@ 6272
a soon
a as
a they've
a settled
a all
a our
a guns
a and
a ships
p ,
a and
a smashed
@ 6273
a our
a railways
p ,
a and
a done
a all
a the
a things
a they
a are
a doing
a over
@ 6274
a there
p ,
a they
a will
a begin
a catching
a us
a systematic
p ,
a picking
a the
@ 6275
a best
a and
a storing
a us
a in
a cages
a and
a things
p .
a That's
a what
a they
@ 6276
a will
a start
a doing
a in
a a
a bit
p .
a Lord
p !
a They
a haven't
a begun
a on
a us
@ 6277
a yet
p .
a Don't
a you
a see
a that
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6279
p "
a Not
a begun
p !
p "
a I
a exclaimed
p .
p =
# 
@ 6281
p "
a Not
a begun
p .
a All
a that's
a happened
a so
a far
a is
a through
a our
a not
@ 6282
a having
a the
a sense
a to
a keep
a quiet
p -
p -
a worrying
a them
a with
a guns
a and
@ 6283
a such
a foolery
p .
a And
a losing
a our
a heads
p ,
a and
a rushing
a off
a in
@ 6284
a crowds
a to
a where
a there
a wasn't
a any
a more
a safety
a than
a where
a we
@ 6285
a were
p .
a They
a don't
a want
a to
a bother
a us
a yet
p .
a They're
a making
a their
@ 6286
a things
p -
p -
a making
a all
a the
a things
a they
a couldn't
a bring
a with
a them
p ,
@ 6287
a getting
a things
a ready
a for
a the
a rest
a of
a their
a people
p .
a Very
@ 6288
a likely
a that's
a why
a the
a cylinders
a have
a stopped
a for
a a
a bit
p ,
a for
@ 6289
a fear
a of
a hitting
a those
a who
a are
a here
p .
a And
a instead
a of
a our
@ 6290
a rushing
a about
a blind
p ,
a on
a the
a howl
p ,
a or
a getting
a dynamite
a on
a the
@ 6291
a chance
a of
a busting
a them
a up
p ,
a we've
a got
a to
a fix
a ourselves
a up
@ 6292
a according
a to
a the
a new
a state
a of
a affairs
p .
a That's
a how
a I
a figure
@ 6293
a it
a out
p .
a It
a isn't
a quite
a according
a to
a what
a a
a man
a wants
a for
a his
@ 6294
a species
p ,
a but
a it's
a about
a what
a the
a facts
a point
a to
p .
a And
a that's
@ 6295
a the
a principle
a I
a acted
a upon
p .
a Cities
p ,
a nations
p ,
a civilisation
p ,
@ 6296
a progress
p -
p -
a it's
a all
a over
p .
a That
a game's
a up
p .
a We're
a beat
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6298
p "
a But
a if
a that
a is
a so
p ,
a what
a is
a there
a to
a live
a for
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6300
a The
a artilleryman
a looked
a at
a me
a for
a a
a moment
p .
p =
# 
@ 6302
p "
a There
a won't
a be
a any
a more
a blessed
a concerts
a for
a a
a million
@ 6303
a years
a or
a so
p ;
a there
a won't
a be
a any
a Royal
a Academy
a of
a Arts
p ,
a and
@ 6304
a no
a nice
a little
a feeds
a at
a restaurants
p .
a If
a it's
a amusement
@ 6305
a you're
a after
p ,
a I
a reckon
a the
a game
a is
a up
p .
a If
a you've
a got
a any
@ 6306
a drawing~room
a manners
a or
a a
a dislike
a to
a eating
a peas
a with
a a
@ 6307
a knife
a or
a dropping
a aitches
p ,
a you'd
a better
a chuck
a 'em
a away
p .
a They
@ 6308
a ain't
a no
a further
a use
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6310
p "
a You
a mean
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 6312
p "
a I
a mean
a that
a men
a like
a me
a are
a going
a on
a living
p -
p -
a for
a the
a sake
@ 6313
a of
a the
a breed
p .
a I
a tell
a you
p ,
a I'm
a grim
a set
a on
a living
p .
a And
a if
a I'm
@ 6314
a not
a mistaken
p ,
a you'll
a show
a what
a insides
a YOU'VE
a got
p ,
a too
p ,
@ 6315
a before
a long
p .
a We
a aren't
a going
a to
a be
a exterminated
p .
a And
a I
a don't
@ 6316
a mean
a to
a be
a caught
a either
p ,
a and
a tamed
a and
a fattened
a and
a bred
@ 6317
a like
a a
a thundering
a ox
p .
a Ugh
p !
a Fancy
a those
a brown
a creepers
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 6319
p "
a You
a don't
a mean
a to
a say
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 6321
p "
a I
a do
p .
a I'm
a going
a on
p ,
a under
a their
a feet
p .
a I've
a got
a it
a planned
p ;
@ 6322
a I've
a thought
a it
a out
p .
a We
a men
a are
a beat
p .
a We
a don't
a know
a enough
p .
@ 6323
a We've
a got
a to
a learn
a before
a we've
a got
a a
a chance
p .
a And
a we've
a got
@ 6324
a to
a live
a and
a keep
a independent
a while
a we
a learn
p .
a See
p !
a That's
@ 6325
a what
a has
a to
a be
a done
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6327
a I
a stared
p ,
a astonished
p ,
a and
a stirred
a profoundly
a by
a the
a man's
@ 6328
a resolution
p .
p =
# 
@ 6330
p "
a Great
a God
p !
p ,
p "
a cried
a I
p .
p "
a But
a you
a are
a a
a man
a indeed
p !
p "
a And
@ 6331
a suddenly
a I
a gripped
a his
a hand
p .
p =
# 
@ 6333
p "
a Eh
p !
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a with
a his
a eyes
a shining
p .
p "
a I've
a thought
a it
a out
p ,
@ 6334
a eh
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6336
p "
a Go
a on
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 6338
p "
a Well
p ,
a those
a who
a mean
a to
a escape
a their
a catching
a must
a get
@ 6339
a ready
p .
a I'm
a getting
a ready
p .
a Mind
a you
p ,
a it
a isn't
a all
a of
a us
a that
@ 6340
a are
a made
a for
a wild
a beasts
p ;
a and
a that's
a what
a it's
a got
a to
a be
p .
@ 6341
a That's
a why
a I
a watched
a you
p .
a I
a had
a my
a doubts
p .
a You're
a slender
p .
a I
@ 6342
a didn't
a know
a that
a it
a was
a you
p ,
a you
a see
p ,
a or
a just
a how
a you'd
a been
@ 6343
a buried
p .
a All
a these
p -
p -
a the
a sort
a of
a people
a that
a lived
a in
a these
@ 6344
a houses
p ,
a and
a all
a those
a damn
a little
a clerks
a that
a used
a to
a live
@ 6345
a down
a that
a way
p -
p -
a they'd
a be
a no
a good
p .
a They
a haven't
a any
a spirit
a in
@ 6346
a them
p -
p -
a no
a proud
a dreams
a and
a no
a proud
a lusts
p ;
a and
a a
a man
a who
@ 6347
a hasn't
a one
a or
a the
a other
p -
p -
a Lord
p !
a What
a is
a he
a but
a funk
a and
@ 6348
a precautions
p ?
a They
a just
a used
a to
a skedaddle
a off
a to
a work
p -
p -
a I've
@ 6349
a seen
a hundreds
a of
a 'em
p ,
a bit
a of
a breakfast
a in
a hand
p ,
a running
a wild
@ 6350
a and
a shining
a to
a catch
a their
a little
a season~ticket
a train
p ,
a for
@ 6351
a fear
a they'd
a get
a dismissed
a if
a they
a didn't
p ;
a working
a at
@ 6352
a businesses
a they
a were
a afraid
a to
a take
a the
a trouble
a to
@ 6353
a understand
p ;
a skedaddling
a back
a for
a fear
a they
a wouldn't
a be
a in
@ 6354
a time
a for
a dinner
p ;
a keeping
a indoors
a after
a dinner
a for
a fear
a of
@ 6355
a the
a back
a streets
p ,
a and
a sleeping
a with
a the
a wives
a they
a married
p ,
@ 6356
a not
a because
a they
a wanted
a them
p ,
a but
a because
a they
a had
a a
a bit
a of
@ 6357
a money
a that
a would
a make
a for
a safety
a in
a their
a one
a little
@ 6358
a miserable
a skedaddle
a through
a the
a world
p .
a Lives
a insured
a and
a a
@ 6359
a bit
a invested
a for
a fear
a of
a accidents
p .
a And
a on
a Sundays
p -
p -
a fear
a of
@ 6360
a the
a hereafter
p .
a As
a if
a hell
a was
a built
a for
a rabbits
p !
a Well
p ,
a the
@ 6361
a Martians
a will
a just
a be
a a
a godsend
a to
a these
p .
a Nice
a roomy
a cages
p ,
@ 6362
a fattening
a food
p ,
a careful
a breeding
p ,
a no
a worry
p .
a After
a a
a week
a or
@ 6363
a so
a chasing
a about
a the
a fields
a and
a lands
a on
a empty
a stomachs
p ,
@ 6364
a they'll
a come
a and
a be
a caught
a cheerful
p .
a They'll
a be
a quite
a glad
@ 6365
a after
a a
a bit
p .
a They'll
a wonder
a what
a people
a did
a before
a there
@ 6366
a were
a Martians
a to
a take
a care
a of
a them
p .
a And
a the
a bar
a loafers
p ,
a and
@ 6367
a mashers
p ,
a and
a singers
p -
p -
a I
a can
a imagine
a them
p .
a I
a can
a imagine
@ 6368
a them
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a with
a a
a sort
a of
a sombre
a gratification
p .
@ 6369
p "
a There'll
a be
a any
a amount
a of
a sentiment
a and
a religion
a loose
@ 6370
a among
a them
p .
a There's
a hundreds
a of
a things
a I
a saw
a with
a my
a eyes
@ 6371
a that
a I've
a only
a begun
a to
a see
a clearly
a these
a last
a few
a days
p .
@ 6372
a There's
a lots
a will
a take
a things
a as
a they
a are
p -
p -
a fat
a and
a stupid
p ;
@ 6373
a and
a lots
a will
a be
a worried
a by
a a
a sort
a of
a feeling
a that
a it's
a all
@ 6374
a wrong
p ,
a and
a that
a they
a ought
a to
a be
a doing
a something
p .
a Now
@ 6375
a whenever
a things
a are
a so
a that
a a
a lot
a of
a people
a feel
a they
a ought
@ 6376
a to
a be
a doing
a something
p ,
a the
a weak
p ,
a and
a those
a who
a go
a weak
a with
@ 6377
a a
a lot
a of
a complicated
a thinking
p ,
a always
a make
a for
a a
a sort
a of
@ 6378
a do~nothing
a religion
p ,
a very
a pious
a and
a superior
p ,
a and
a submit
a to
@ 6379
a persecution
a and
a the
a will
a of
a the
a Lord
p .
a Very
a likely
a you've
@ 6380
a seen
a the
a same
a thing
p .
a It's
a energy
a in
a a
a gale
a of
a funk
p ,
a and
@ 6381
a turned
a clean
a inside
a out
p .
a These
a cages
a will
a be
a full
a of
a psalms
@ 6382
a and
a hymns
a and
a piety
p .
a And
a those
a of
a a
a less
a simple
a sort
a will
@ 6383
a work
a in
a a
a bit
a of
p -
p -
a what
a is
a it
p ?
p -
p -
a eroticism
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6385
a He
a paused
p .
p =
# 
@ 6387
p "
a Very
a likely
a these
a Martians
a will
a make
a pets
a of
a some
a of
a them
p ;
@ 6388
a train
a them
a to
a do
a tricks
p -
p -
a who
a knows
p ?
p -
p -
a get
a sentimental
a over
@ 6389
a the
a pet
a boy
a who
a grew
a up
a and
a had
a to
a be
a killed
p .
a And
a some
p ,
@ 6390
a maybe
p ,
a they
a will
a train
a to
a hunt
a us
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6392
p "
a No
p ,
p "
a I
a cried
p ,
p "
a that's
a impossible
p !
a No
a human
a being
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 6394
p "
a What's
a the
a good
a of
a going
a on
a with
a such
a lies
p ?
p "
a said
a the
@ 6395
a artilleryman
p .
p "
a There's
a men
a who'd
a do
a it
a cheerful
p .
a What
@ 6396
a nonsense
a to
a pretend
a there
a isn't
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 6398
a And
a I
a succumbed
a to
a his
a conviction
p .
p =
# 
@ 6400
p "
a If
a they
a come
a after
a me
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ;
p "
a Lord
p ,
a if
a they
a come
a after
@ 6401
a me
p !
p "
a and
a subsided
a into
a a
a grim
a meditation
p .
p =
# 
@ 6403
a I
a sat
a contemplating
a these
a things
p .
a I
a could
a find
a nothing
a to
@ 6404
a bring
a against
a this
a man's
a reasoning
p .
a In
a the
a days
a before
a the
@ 6405
a invasion
a no
a one
a would
a have
a questioned
a my
a intellectual
@ 6406
a superiority
a to
a his
p -
p -
a I
p ,
a a
a professed
a and
a recognised
a writer
a on
@ 6407
a philosophical
a themes
p ,
a and
a he
p ,
a a
a common
a soldier
p ;
a and
a yet
a he
@ 6408
a had
a already
a formulated
a a
a situation
a that
a I
a had
a scarcely
@ 6409
a realised
p .
p =
# 
@ 6411
p "
a What
a are
a you
a doing
p ?
p "
a I
a said
a presently
p .
p "
a What
a plans
a have
a you
@ 6412
a made
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6414
a He
a hesitated
p .
p =
# 
@ 6416
p "
a Well
p ,
a it's
a like
a this
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a What
a have
a we
a to
a do
p ?
a We
@ 6417
a have
a to
a invent
a a
a sort
a of
a life
a where
a men
a can
a live
a and
a breed
p ,
@ 6418
a and
a be
a sufficiently
a secure
a to
a bring
a the
a children
a up
p .
@ 6419
a Yes
p -
p -
a wait
a a
a bit
p ,
a and
a I'll
a make
a it
a clearer
a what
a I
a think
a ought
@ 6420
a to
a be
a done
p .
a The
a tame
a ones
a will
a go
a like
a all
a tame
a beasts
p ;
a in
a a
@ 6421
a few
a generations
a they'll
a be
a big
p ,
a beautiful
p ,
a rich~blooded
p ,
@ 6422
a stupid
p -
p -
a rubbish
p !
a The
a risk
a is
a that
a we
a who
a keep
a wild
a will
a go
@ 6423
a savage
p -
p -
a degenerate
a into
a a
a sort
a of
a big
p ,
a savage
a rat
p .
p .
p .
p .
a You
@ 6424
a see
p ,
a how
a I
a mean
a to
a live
a is
a underground
p .
a I've
a been
a thinking
@ 6425
a about
a the
a drains
p .
a Of
a course
a those
a who
a don't
a know
a drains
@ 6426
a think
a horrible
a things
p ;
a but
a under
a this
a London
a are
a miles
a and
@ 6427
a miles
p -
p -
a hundreds
a of
a miles
p -
p -
a and
a a
a few
a days
p "
a rain
a and
a London
@ 6428
a empty
a will
a leave
a them
a sweet
a and
a clean
p .
a The
a main
a drains
a are
@ 6429
a big
a enough
a and
a airy
a enough
a for
a anyone
p .
a Then
a there's
a cellars
p ,
@ 6430
a vaults
p ,
a stores
p ,
a from
a which
a bolting
a passages
a may
a be
a made
a to
@ 6431
a the
a drains
p .
a And
a the
a railway
a tunnels
a and
a subways
p .
a Eh
p ?
a You
@ 6432
a begin
a to
a see
p ?
a And
a we
a form
a a
a band
p -
p -
a able~bodied
p ,
a clean~minded
@ 6433
a men
p .
a We're
a not
a going
a to
a pick
a up
a any
a rubbish
a that
a drifts
a in
p .
@ 6434
a Weaklings
a go
a out
a again
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6436
p "
a As
a you
a meant
a me
a to
a go
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6438
p "
a Well
p -
p -
a l
a parleyed
p ,
a didn't
a I
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6440
p "
a We
a won't
a quarrel
a about
a that
p .
a Go
a on
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6442
p "
a Those
a who
a stop
a obey
a orders
p .
a Able~bodied
p ,
a clean~minded
a women
@ 6443
a we
a want
a also
p -
p -
a mothers
a and
a teachers
p .
a No
a lackadaisical
@ 6444
a ladies
p -
p -
a no
a blasted
a rolling
a eyes
p .
a We
a can't
a have
a any
a weak
a or
@ 6445
a silly
p .
a Life
a is
a real
a again
p ,
a and
a the
a useless
a and
a cumbersome
@ 6446
a and
a mischievous
a have
a to
a die
p .
a They
a ought
a to
a die
p .
a They
a ought
@ 6447
a to
a be
a willing
a to
a die
p .
a It's
a a
a sort
a of
a disloyalty
p ,
a after
a all
p ,
@ 6448
a to
a live
a and
a taint
a the
a race
p .
a And
a they
a can't
a be
a happy
p .
@ 6449
a Moreover
p ,
a dying's
a none
a so
a dreadful
p ;
a it's
a the
a funking
a makes
@ 6450
a it
a bad
p .
a And
a in
a all
a those
a places
a we
a shall
a gather
p .
a Our
@ 6451
a district
a will
a be
a London
p .
a And
a we
a may
a even
a be
a able
a to
a keep
a a
@ 6452
a watch
p ,
a and
a run
a about
a in
a the
a open
a when
a the
a Martians
a keep
@ 6453
a away
p .
a Play
a cricket
p ,
a perhaps
p .
a That's
a how
a we
a shall
a save
a the
@ 6454
a race
p .
a Eh
p ?
a It's
a a
a possible
a thing
p ?
a But
a saving
a the
a race
a is
@ 6455
a nothing
a in
a itself
p .
a As
a I
a say
p ,
a that's
a only
a being
a rats
p .
a It's
@ 6456
a saving
a our
a knowledge
a and
a adding
a to
a it
a is
a the
a thing
p .
a There
@ 6457
a men
a like
a you
a come
a in
p .
a There's
a books
p ,
a there's
a models
p .
a We
a must
@ 6458
a make
a great
a safe
a places
a down
a deep
p ,
a and
a get
a all
a the
a books
a we
@ 6459
a can
p ;
a not
a novels
a and
a poetry
a swipes
p ,
a but
a ideas
p ,
a science
a books
p .
@ 6460
a That's
a where
a men
a like
a you
a come
a in
p .
a We
a must
a go
a to
a the
a British
@ 6461
a Museum
a and
a pick
a all
a those
a books
a through
p .
a Especially
a we
a must
@ 6462
a keep
a up
a our
a science
p -
p -
a learn
a more
p .
a We
a must
a watch
a these
@ 6463
a Martians
p .
a Some
a of
a us
a must
a go
a as
a spies
p .
a When
a it's
a all
@ 6464
a working
p ,
a perhaps
a I
a will
p .
a Get
a caught
p ,
a I
a mean
p .
a And
a the
a great
@ 6465
a thing
a is
p ,
a we
a must
a leave
a the
a Martians
a alone
p .
a We
a mustn't
a even
@ 6466
a steal
p .
a If
a we
a get
a in
a their
a way
p ,
a we
a clear
a out
p .
a We
a must
a show
@ 6467
a them
a we
a mean
a no
a harm
p .
a Yes
p ,
a I
a know
p .
a But
a they're
a intelligent
@ 6468
a things
p ,
a and
a they
a won't
a hunt
a us
a down
a if
a they
a have
a all
a they
@ 6469
a want
p ,
a and
a think
a we're
a just
a harmless
a vermin
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6471
a The
a artilleryman
a paused
a and
a laid
a a
a brown
a hand
a upon
a my
a arm
p .
p =
# 
@ 6473
p "
a After
a all
p ,
a it
a may
a not
a be
a so
a much
a we
a may
a have
a to
a learn
@ 6474
a before
p -
p -
a Just
a imagine
a this
p :
a four
a or
a five
a of
a their
a fighting
@ 6475
a machines
a suddenly
a starting
a off
p -
p -
a Heat~Rays
a right
a and
a left
p ,
@ 6476
a and
a not
a a
a Martian
a in
a 'em
p .
a Not
a a
a Martian
a in
a 'em
p ,
a but
a men
p -
p -
a men
@ 6477
a who
a have
a learned
a the
a way
a how
p .
a It
a may
a be
a in
a my
a time
p ,
@ 6478
a even
p -
p -
a those
a men
p .
a Fancy
a having
a one
a of
a them
a lovely
a things
p ,
@ 6479
a with
a its
a Heat~Ray
a wide
a and
a free
p !
a Fancy
a having
a it
a in
a control
p !
@ 6480
a What
a would
a it
a matter
a if
a you
a smashed
a to
a smithereens
a at
a the
@ 6481
a end
a of
a the
a run
p ,
a after
a a
a bust
a like
a that
p ?
a I
a reckon
a the
@ 6482
a Martians'll
a open
a their
a beautiful
a eyes
p !
a Can't
a you
a see
a them
p ,
@ 6483
a man
p ?
a Can't
a you
a see
a them
a hurrying
p ,
a hurrying
p -
p -
a puffing
a and
@ 6484
a blowing
a and
a hooting
a to
a their
a other
a mechanical
a affairs
p ?
@ 6485
a Something
a out
a of
a gear
a in
a every
a case
p .
a And
a swish
p ,
a bang
p ,
@ 6486
a rattle
p ,
a swish
p !
a Just
a as
a they
a are
a fumbling
a over
a it
p ,
a SWISH
@ 6487
a comes
a the
a Heat~Ray
p ,
a and
p ,
a behold
p !
a man
a has
a come
a back
a to
a his
@ 6488
a own
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6490
a For
a a
a while
a the
a imaginative
a daring
a of
a the
a artilleryman
p ,
a and
@ 6491
a the
a tone
a of
a assurance
a and
a courage
a he
a assumed
p ,
a completely
@ 6492
a dominated
a my
a mind
p .
a I
a believed
a unhesitatingly
a both
a in
a his
@ 6493
a forecast
a of
a human
a destiny
a and
a in
a the
a practicability
a of
a his
@ 6494
a astonishing
a scheme
p ,
a and
a the
a reader
a who
a thinks
a me
a susceptible
@ 6495
a and
a foolish
a must
a contrast
a his
a position
p ,
a reading
a steadily
@ 6496
a with
a all
a his
a thoughts
a about
a his
a subject
p ,
a and
a mine
p ,
a crouching
@ 6497
a fearfully
a in
a the
a bushes
a and
a listening
p ,
a distracted
a by
@ 6498
a apprehension
p .
a We
a talked
a in
a this
a manner
a through
a the
a early
@ 6499
a morning
a time
p ,
a and
a later
a crept
a out
a of
a the
a bushes
p ,
a and
p ,
a after
@ 6500
a scanning
a the
a sky
a for
a Martians
p ,
a hurried
a precipitately
a to
a the
@ 6501
a house
a on
a Putney
a Hill
a where
a he
a had
a made
a his
a lair
p .
a It
a was
a the
@ 6502
a coal
a cellar
a of
a the
a place
p ,
a and
a when
a I
a saw
a the
a work
a he
a had
@ 6503
a spent
a a
a week
a upon
p -
p -
a it
a was
a a
a burrow
a scarcely
a ten
a yards
a long
p ,
@ 6504
a which
a he
a designed
a to
a reach
a to
a the
a main
a drain
a on
a Putney
@ 6505
a Hill
p -
p -
a I
a had
a my
a first
a inkling
a of
a the
a gulf
a between
a his
a dreams
@ 6506
a and
a his
a powers
p .
a Such
a a
a hole
a I
a could
a have
a dug
a in
a a
a day
p .
a But
a I
@ 6507
a believed
a in
a him
a sufficiently
a to
a work
a with
a him
a all
a that
@ 6508
a morning
a until
a past
a midday
a at
a his
a digging
p .
a We
a had
a a
a garden
@ 6509
a barrow
a and
a shot
a the
a earth
a we
a removed
a against
a the
a kitchen
@ 6510
a range
p .
a We
a refreshed
a ourselves
a with
a a
a tin
a of
a mock~turtle
a soup
@ 6511
a and
a wine
a from
a the
a neighbouring
a pantry
p .
a I
a found
a a
a curious
@ 6512
a relief
a from
a the
a aching
a strangeness
a of
a the
a world
a in
a this
@ 6513
a steady
a labour
p .
a As
a we
a worked
p ,
a I
a turned
a his
a project
a over
a in
a my
@ 6514
a mind
p ,
a and
a presently
a objections
a and
a doubts
a began
a to
a arise
p ;
@ 6515
a but
a I
a worked
a there
a all
a the
a morning
p ,
a so
a glad
a was
a I
a to
a find
@ 6516
a myself
a with
a a
a purpose
a again
p .
a After
a working
a an
a hour
a I
a began
@ 6517
a to
a speculate
a on
a the
a distance
a one
a had
a to
a go
a before
a the
a cloaca
@ 6518
a was
a reached
p ,
a the
a chances
a we
a had
a of
a missing
a it
a altogether
p .
a My
@ 6519
a immediate
a trouble
a was
a why
a we
a should
a dig
a this
a long
a tunnel
p ,
@ 6520
a when
a it
a was
a possible
a to
a get
a into
a the
a drain
a at
a once
a down
a one
@ 6521
a of
a the
a manholes
p ,
a and
a work
a back
a to
a the
a house
p .
a It
a seemed
a to
@ 6522
a me
p ,
a too
p ,
a that
a the
a house
a was
a inconveniently
a chosen
p ,
a and
@ 6523
a required
a a
a needless
a length
a of
a tunnel
p .
a And
a just
a as
a I
a was
@ 6524
a beginning
a to
a face
a these
a things
p ,
a the
a artilleryman
a stopped
@ 6525
a digging
p ,
a and
a looked
a at
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 6527
p "
a We're
a working
a well
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
a He
a put
a down
a his
a spade
p .
p "
a Let
@ 6528
a us
a knock
a off
a a
a bit
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a I
a think
a it's
a time
a we
@ 6529
a reconnoitred
a from
a the
a roof
a of
a the
a house
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6531
a I
a was
a for
a going
a on
p ,
a and
a after
a a
a little
a hesitation
a he
a resumed
@ 6532
a his
a spade
p ;
a and
a then
a suddenly
a I
a was
a struck
a by
a a
a thought
p .
a I
@ 6533
a stopped
p ,
a and
a so
a did
a he
a at
a once
p .
p =
# 
@ 6535
p "
a Why
a were
a you
a walking
a about
a the
a common
p ,
p "
a I
a said
p ,
p "
a instead
a of
@ 6536
a being
a here
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6538
p "
a Taking
a the
a air
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p "
a I
a was
a coming
a back
p .
a It's
a safer
a by
@ 6539
a night
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6541
p "
a But
a the
a work
p ?
p "
p =
# 
@ 6543
p "
a Oh
p ,
a one
a can't
a always
a work
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
a and
a in
a a
a flash
a I
a saw
@ 6544
a the
a man
a plain
p .
a He
a hesitated
p ,
a holding
a his
a spade
p .
p "
a We
a ought
a to
@ 6545
a reconnoitre
a now
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
p "
a because
a if
a any
a come
a near
a they
@ 6546
a may
a hear
a the
a spades
a and
a drop
a upon
a us
a unawares
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6548
a I
a was
a no
a longer
a disposed
a to
a object
p .
a We
a went
a together
a to
a the
@ 6549
a roof
a and
a stood
a on
a a
a ladder
a peeping
a out
a of
a the
a roof
a door
p .
a No
@ 6550
a Martians
a were
a to
a be
a seen
p ,
a and
a we
a ventured
a out
a on
a the
a tiles
p ,
@ 6551
a and
a slipped
a down
a under
a shelter
a of
a the
a parapet
p .
p =
# 
@ 6553
a From
a this
a position
a a
a shrubbery
a hid
a the
a greater
a portion
a of
@ 6554
a Putney
p ,
a but
a we
a could
a see
a the
a river
a below
p ,
a a
a bubbly
a mass
a of
@ 6555
a red
a weed
p ,
a and
a the
a low
a parts
a of
a Lambeth
a flooded
a and
a red
p .
a The
@ 6556
a red
a creeper
a swarmed
a up
a the
a trees
a about
a the
a old
a palace
p ,
a and
@ 6557
a their
a branches
a stretched
a gaunt
a and
a dead
p ,
a and
a set
a with
@ 6558
a shrivelled
a leaves
p ,
a from
a amid
a its
a clusters
p .
a It
a was
a strange
@ 6559
a how
a entirely
a dependent
a both
a these
a things
a were
a upon
a flowing
@ 6560
a water
a for
a their
a propagation
p .
a About
a us
a neither
a had
a gained
a a
@ 6561
a footing
p ;
a laburnums
p ,
a pink
a mays
p ,
a snowballs
p ,
a and
a trees
a of
@ 6562
a arborvitae
p ,
a rose
a out
a of
a laurels
a and
a hydrangeas
p ,
a green
a and
@ 6563
a brilliant
a into
a the
a sunlight
p .
a Beyond
a Kensington
a dense
a smoke
@ 6564
a was
a rising
p ,
a and
a that
a and
a a
a blue
a haze
a hid
a the
a northward
@ 6565
a hills
p .
p =
# 
@ 6567
a The
a artilleryman
a began
a to
a tell
a me
a of
a the
a sort
a of
a people
a who
@ 6568
a still
a remained
a in
a London
p .
p =
# 
@ 6570
p "
a One
a night
a last
a week
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p ,
p "
a some
a fools
a got
a the
a electric
@ 6571
a light
a in
a order
p ,
a and
a there
a was
a all
a Regent
a Street
a and
a the
@ 6572
a Circus
a ablaze
p ,
a crowded
a with
a painted
a and
a ragged
a drunkards
p ,
@ 6573
a men
a and
a women
p ,
a dancing
a and
a shouting
a till
a dawn
p .
a A
a man
a who
a was
@ 6574
a there
a told
a me
p .
a And
a as
a the
a day
a came
a they
a became
a aware
a of
a a
@ 6575
a fighting~machine
a standing
a near
a by
a the
a Langham
a and
a looking
@ 6576
a down
a at
a them
p .
a Heaven
a knows
a how
a long
a he
a had
a been
a there
p .
a It
@ 6577
a must
a have
a given
a some
a of
a them
a a
a nasty
a turn
p .
a He
a came
a down
a the
@ 6578
a road
a towards
a them
p ,
a and
a picked
a up
a nearly
a a
a hundred
a too
a drunk
@ 6579
a or
a frightened
a to
a run
a away
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 6581
a Grotesque
a gleam
a of
a a
a time
a no
a history
a will
a ever
a fully
@ 6582
a describe
p !
p =
# 
@ 6584
a From
a that
p ,
a in
a answer
a to
a my
a questions
p ,
a he
a came
a round
a to
a his
@ 6585
a grandiose
a plans
a again
p .
a He
a grew
a enthusiastic
p .
a He
a talked
a so
@ 6586
a eloquently
a of
a the
a possibility
a of
a capturing
a a
@ 6587
a fighting~machine
a that
a I
a more
a than
a half
a believed
a in
a him
a again
p .
a But
a now
@ 6588
a that
a I
a was
a beginning
a to
a understand
a something
a of
a his
a quality
p ,
@ 6589
a I
a could
a divine
a the
a stress
a he
a laid
a on
a doing
a nothing
@ 6590
a precipitately
p .
a And
a I
a noted
a that
a now
a there
a was
a no
a question
@ 6591
a that
a he
a personally
a was
a to
a capture
a and
a fight
a the
a great
@ 6592
a machine
p .
p =
# 
@ 6594
a After
a a
a time
a we
a went
a down
a to
a the
a cellar
p .
a Neither
a of
a us
@ 6595
a seemed
a disposed
a to
a resume
a digging
p ,
a and
a when
a he
a suggested
a a
@ 6596
a meal
p ,
a I
a was
a nothing
a loath
p .
a He
a became
a suddenly
a very
a generous
p ,
@ 6597
a and
a when
a we
a had
a eaten
a he
a went
a away
a and
a returned
a with
a some
@ 6598
a excellent
a cigars
p .
a We
a lit
a these
p ,
a and
a his
a optimism
a glowed
p .
a He
@ 6599
a was
a inclined
a to
a regard
a my
a coming
a as
a a
a great
a occasion
p .
p =
# 
@ 6601
p "
a There's
a some
a champagne
a in
a the
a cellar
p ,
p "
a he
a said
p .
p =
# 
@ 6603
p "
a We
a can
a dig
a better
a on
a this
a Thames~side
a burgundy
p ,
p "
a said
a I
p .
p =
# 
@ 6605
p "
a No
p ,
p "
a said
a he
p ;
p "
a I
a am
a host
a today
p .
a Champagne
p !
a Great
a God
p !
a We've
@ 6606
a a
a heavy
a enough
a task
a before
a us
p !
a Let
a us
a take
a a
a rest
a and
a gather
@ 6607
a strength
a while
a we
a may
p .
a Look
a at
a these
a blistered
a hands
p !
p "
p =
# 
@ 6609
a And
a pursuant
a to
a this
a idea
a of
a a
a holiday
p ,
a he
a insisted
a upon
@ 6610
a playing
a cards
a after
a we
a had
a eaten
p .
a He
a taught
a me
a euchre
p ,
a and
@ 6611
a after
a dividing
a London
a between
a us
p ,
a I
a taking
a the
a northern
a side
@ 6612
a and
a he
a the
a southern
p ,
a we
a played
a for
a parish
a points
p .
a Grotesque
@ 6613
a and
a foolish
a as
a this
a will
a seem
a to
a the
a sober
a reader
p ,
a it
a is
@ 6614
a absolutely
a true
p ,
a and
a what
a is
a more
a remarkable
p ,
a I
a found
a the
@ 6615
a card
a game
a and
a several
a others
a we
a played
a extremely
@ 6616
a interesting
p .
p =
# 
@ 6618
a Strange
a mind
a of
a man
p !
a that
p ,
a with
a our
a species
a upon
a the
a edge
a of
@ 6619
a extermination
a or
a appalling
a degradation
p ,
a with
a no
a clear
@ 6620
a prospect
a before
a us
a but
a the
a chance
a of
a a
a horrible
a death
p ,
a we
@ 6621
a could
a sit
a following
a the
a chance
a of
a this
a painted
a pasteboard
p ,
@ 6622
a and
a playing
a the
p "
a joker
p "
a with
a vivid
a delight
p .
a Afterwards
a he
@ 6623
a taught
a me
a poker
p ,
a and
a I
a beat
a him
a at
a three
a tough
a chess
a games
p .
@ 6624
a When
a dark
a came
a we
a decided
a to
a take
a the
a risk
p ,
a and
a lit
a a
a lamp
p .
p =
# 
@ 6626
a After
a an
a interminable
a string
a of
a games
p ,
a we
a supped
p ,
a and
a the
@ 6627
a artilleryman
a finished
a the
a champagne
p .
a We
a went
a on
a smoking
a the
@ 6628
a cigars
p .
a He
a was
a no
a longer
a the
a energetic
a regenerator
a of
a his
@ 6629
a species
a I
a had
a encountered
a in
a the
a morning
p .
a He
a was
a still
@ 6630
a optimistic
p ,
a but
a it
a was
a a
a less
a kinetic
p ,
a a
a more
a thoughtful
@ 6631
a optimism
p .
a I
a remember
a he
a wound
a up
a with
a my
a health
p ,
a proposed
a in
@ 6632
a a
a speech
a of
a small
a variety
a and
a considerable
a intermittence
p .
a I
@ 6633
a took
a a
a cigar
p ,
a and
a went
a upstairs
a to
a look
a at
a the
a lights
a of
@ 6634
a which
a he
a had
a spoken
a that
a blazed
a so
a greenly
a along
a the
@ 6635
a Highgate
a hills
p .
p =
# 
@ 6637
a At
a first
a I
a stared
a unintelligently
a across
a the
a London
a valley
p .
@ 6638
a The
a northern
a hills
a were
a shrouded
a in
a darkness
p ;
a the
a fires
a near
@ 6639
a Kensington
a glowed
a redly
p ,
a and
a now
a and
a then
a an
a orange~red
@ 6640
a tongue
a of
a flame
a flashed
a up
a and
a vanished
a in
a the
a deep
a blue
@ 6641
a night
p .
a All
a the
a rest
a of
a London
a was
a black
p .
a Then
p ,
a nearer
p ,
a I
@ 6642
a perceived
a a
a strange
a light
p ,
a a
a pale
p ,
a violet~purple
a fluorescent
@ 6643
a glow
p ,
a quivering
a under
a the
a night
a breeze
p .
a For
a a
a space
a I
a could
@ 6644
a not
a understand
a it
p ,
a and
a then
a I
a knew
a that
a it
a must
a be
a the
a red
@ 6645
a weed
a from
a which
a this
a faint
a irradiation
a proceeded
p .
a With
a that
@ 6646
a realisation
a my
a dormant
a sense
a of
a wonder
p ,
a my
a sense
a of
a the
@ 6647
a proportion
a of
a things
p ,
a awoke
a again
p .
a I
a glanced
a from
a that
a to
@ 6648
a Mars
p ,
a red
a and
a clear
p ,
a glowing
a high
a in
a the
a west
p ,
a and
a then
@ 6649
a gazed
a long
a and
a earnestly
a at
a the
a darkness
a of
a Hampstead
a and
@ 6650
a Highgate
p .
p =
# 
@ 6652
a I
a remained
a a
a very
a long
a time
a upon
a the
a roof
p ,
a wondering
a at
a the
@ 6653
a grotesque
a changes
a of
a the
a day
p .
a I
a recalled
a my
a mental
a states
@ 6654
a from
a the
a midnight
a prayer
a to
a the
a foolish
a card~playing
p .
a I
a had
@ 6655
a a
a violent
a revulsion
a of
a feeling
p .
a I
a remember
a I
a flung
a away
a the
@ 6656
a cigar
a with
a a
a certain
a wasteful
a symbolism
p .
a My
a folly
a came
a to
a me
@ 6657
a with
a glaring
a exaggeration
p .
a I
a seemed
a a
a traitor
a to
a my
a wife
a and
@ 6658
a to
a my
a kind
p ;
a I
a was
a filled
a with
a remorse
p .
a I
a resolved
a to
a leave
@ 6659
a this
a strange
a undisciplined
a dreamer
a of
a great
a things
a to
a his
@ 6660
a drink
a and
a gluttony
p ,
a and
a to
a go
a on
a into
a London
p .
a There
p ,
a it
@ 6661
a seemed
a to
a me
p ,
a I
a had
a the
a best
a chance
a of
a learning
a what
a the
@ 6662
a Martians
a and
a my
a fellowmen
a were
a doing
p .
a I
a was
a still
a upon
a the
@ 6663
a roof
a when
a the
a late
a moon
a rose
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c8}
$ {p2}{c8}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c8}{cn}
# 
@ 6668
a CHAPTER
a EIGHT
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c8}{tt}
# 
@ 6672
a DEAD
a LONDON
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c8}{tx}
@ 6675
a After
a I
a had
a parted
a from
a the
a artilleryman
p ,
a I
a went
a down
a the
@ 6676
a hill
p ,
a and
a by
a the
a High
a Street
a across
a the
a bridge
a to
a Fulham
p .
@ 6677
a The
a red
a weed
a was
a tumultuous
a at
a that
a time
p ,
a and
a nearly
a choked
@ 6678
a the
a bridge
a roadway
p ;
a but
a its
a fronds
a were
a already
a whitened
a in
@ 6679
a patches
a by
a the
a spreading
a disease
a that
a presently
a removed
a it
@ 6680
a so
a swiftly
p .
p =
# 
@ 6682
a At
a the
a corner
a of
a the
a lane
a that
a runs
a to
a Putney
a Bridge
a station
@ 6683
a I
a found
a a
a man
a lying
p .
a He
a was
a as
a black
a as
a a
a sweep
a with
a the
@ 6684
a black
a dust
p ,
a alive
p ,
a but
a helplessly
a and
a speechlessly
a drunk
p .
a I
@ 6685
a could
a get
a nothing
a from
a him
a but
a curses
a and
a furious
a lunges
a at
@ 6686
a my
a head
p .
a I
a think
a I
a should
a have
a stayed
a by
a him
a but
a for
a the
@ 6687
a brutal
a expression
a of
a his
a face
p .
p =
# 
@ 6689
a There
a was
a black
a dust
a along
a the
a roadway
a from
a the
a bridge
@ 6690
a onwards
p ,
a and
a it
a grew
a thicker
a in
a Fulham
p .
a The
a streets
a were
@ 6691
a horribly
a quiet
p .
a I
a got
a food
p -
p -
a sour
p ,
a hard
p ,
a and
a mouldy
p ,
a but
@ 6692
a quite
a eatable
p -
p -
a in
a a
a baker's
a shop
a here
p .
a Some
a way
a towards
@ 6693
a Walham
a Green
a the
a streets
a became
a clear
a of
a powder
p ,
a and
a I
@ 6694
a passed
a a
a white
a terrace
a of
a houses
a on
a fire
p ;
a the
a noise
a of
a the
@ 6695
a burning
a was
a an
a absolute
a relief
p .
a Going
a on
a towards
a Brompton
p ,
@ 6696
a the
a streets
a were
a quiet
a again
p .
p =
# 
@ 6698
a Here
a I
a came
a once
a more
a upon
a the
a black
a powder
a in
a the
a streets
@ 6699
a and
a upon
a dead
a bodies
p .
a I
a saw
a altogether
a about
a a
a dozen
a in
a the
@ 6700
a length
a of
a the
a Fulham
a Road
p .
a They
a had
a been
a dead
a many
a days
p ,
a so
@ 6701
a that
a I
a hurried
a quickly
a past
a them
p .
a The
a black
a powder
a covered
@ 6702
a them
a over
p ,
a and
a softened
a their
a outlines
p .
a One
a or
a two
a had
a been
@ 6703
a disturbed
a by
a dogs
p .
p =
# 
@ 6705
a Where
a there
a was
a no
a black
a powder
p ,
a it
a was
a curiously
a like
a a
@ 6706
a Sunday
a in
a the
a City
p ,
a with
a the
a closed
a shops
p ,
a the
a houses
a locked
@ 6707
a up
a and
a the
a blinds
a drawn
p ,
a the
a desertion
p ,
a and
a the
a stillness
p .
@ 6708
a In
a some
a places
a plunderers
a had
a been
a at
a work
p ,
a but
a rarely
a at
@ 6709
a other
a than
a the
a provision
a and
a wine
a shops
p .
a A
a jeweller's
a window
@ 6710
a had
a been
a broken
a open
a in
a one
a place
p ,
a but
a apparently
a the
a thief
@ 6711
a had
a been
a disturbed
p ,
a and
a a
a number
a of
a gold
a chains
a and
a a
a watch
@ 6712
a lay
a scattered
a on
a the
a pavement
p .
a I
a did
a not
a trouble
a to
a touch
@ 6713
a them
p .
a Farther
a on
a was
a a
a tattered
a woman
a in
a a
a heap
a on
a a
@ 6714
a doorstep
p ;
a the
a hand
a that
a hung
a over
a her
a knee
a was
a gashed
a and
@ 6715
a bled
a down
a her
a rusty
a brown
a dress
p ,
a and
a a
a smashed
a magnum
a of
@ 6716
a champagne
a formed
a a
a pool
a across
a the
a pavement
p .
a She
a seemed
@ 6717
a asleep
p ,
a but
a she
a was
a dead
p .
p =
# 
@ 6719
a The
a farther
a I
a penetrated
a into
a London
p ,
a the
a profounder
a grew
@ 6720
a the
a stillness
p .
a But
a it
a was
a not
a so
a much
a the
a stillness
a of
@ 6721
a death
p -
p -
a it
a was
a the
a stillness
a of
a suspense
p ,
a of
a expectation
p .
a At
@ 6722
a any
a time
a the
a destruction
a that
a had
a already
a singed
a the
@ 6723
a northwestern
a borders
a of
a the
a metropolis
p ,
a and
a had
a annihilated
@ 6724
a Ealing
a and
a Kilburn
p ,
a might
a strike
a among
a these
a houses
a and
@ 6725
a leave
a them
a smoking
a ruins
p .
a It
a was
a a
a city
a condemned
a and
@ 6726
a derelict
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 6728
a In
a South
a Kensington
a the
a streets
a were
a clear
a of
a dead
a and
a of
@ 6729
a black
a powder
p .
a It
a was
a near
a South
a Kensington
a that
a I
a first
@ 6730
a heard
a the
a howling
p .
a It
a crept
a almost
a imperceptibly
a upon
a my
@ 6731
a senses
p .
a It
a was
a a
a sobbing
a alternation
a of
a two
a notes
p ,
p "
a Ulla
p ,
@ 6732
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
p "
a keeping
a on
a perpetually
p .
a When
a I
a passed
@ 6733
a streets
a that
a ran
a northward
a it
a grew
a in
a volume
p ,
a and
a houses
a and
@ 6734
a buildings
a seemed
a to
a deaden
a and
a cut
a it
a off
a again
p .
a It
a came
a in
@ 6735
a a
a full
a tide
a down
a Exhibition
a Road
p .
a I
a stopped
p ,
a staring
a towards
@ 6736
a Kensington
a Gardens
p ,
a wondering
a at
a this
a strange
p ,
a remote
@ 6737
a wailing
p .
a It
a was
a as
a if
a that
a mighty
a desert
a of
a houses
a had
a found
@ 6738
a a
a voice
a for
a its
a fear
a and
a solitude
p .
p =
# 
@ 6740
p "
a Ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
p "
a wailed
a that
a superhuman
@ 6741
a note
p -
p -
a great
a waves
a of
a sound
a sweeping
a down
a the
a broad
p ,
a sunlit
@ 6742
a roadway
p ,
a between
a the
a tall
a buildings
a on
a each
a side
p .
a I
a turned
@ 6743
a northwards
p ,
a marvelling
p ,
a towards
a the
a iron
a gates
a of
a Hyde
a Park
p .
@ 6744
a I
a had
a half
a a
a mind
a to
a break
a into
a the
a Natural
a History
a Museum
@ 6745
a and
a find
a my
a way
a up
a to
a the
a summits
a of
a the
a towers
p ,
a in
a order
a to
@ 6746
a see
a across
a the
a park
p .
a But
a I
a decided
a to
a keep
a to
a the
a ground
p ,
@ 6747
a where
a quick
a hiding
a was
a possible
p ,
a and
a so
a went
a on
a up
a the
@ 6748
a Exhibition
a Road
p .
a All
a the
a large
a mansions
a on
a each
a side
a of
a the
@ 6749
a road
a were
a empty
a and
a still
p ,
a and
a my
a footsteps
a echoed
a against
@ 6750
a the
a sides
a of
a the
a houses
p .
a At
a the
a top
p ,
a near
a the
a park
a gate
p ,
a I
@ 6751
a came
a upon
a a
a strange
a sight
p -
p -
a a
a bus
a overturned
p ,
a and
a the
@ 6752
a skeleton
a of
a a
a horse
a picked
a clean
p .
a I
a puzzled
a over
a this
a for
a a
@ 6753
a time
p ,
a and
a then
a went
a on
a to
a the
a bridge
a over
a the
a Serpentine
p .
@ 6754
a The
a voice
a grew
a stronger
a and
a stronger
p ,
a though
a I
a could
a see
@ 6755
a nothing
a above
a the
a housetops
a on
a the
a north
a side
a of
a the
a park
p ,
@ 6756
a save
a a
a haze
a of
a smoke
a to
a the
a northwest
p .
p =
# 
@ 6758
p "
a Ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
p "
a cried
a the
a voice
p ,
a coming
p ,
a as
a it
@ 6759
a seemed
a to
a me
p ,
a from
a the
a district
a about
a Regent's
a Park
p .
a The
@ 6760
a desolating
a cry
a worked
a upon
a my
a mind
p .
a The
a mood
a that
a had
@ 6761
a sustained
a me
a passed
p .
a The
a wailing
a took
a possession
a of
a me
p .
a I
@ 6762
a found
a I
a was
a intensely
a weary
p ,
a footsore
p ,
a and
a now
a again
a hungry
@ 6763
a and
a thirsty
p .
p =
# 
@ 6765
a It
a was
a already
a past
a noon
p .
a Why
a was
a I
a wandering
a alone
a in
a this
@ 6766
a city
a of
a the
a dead
p ?
a Why
a was
a I
a alone
a when
a all
a London
a was
a lying
@ 6767
a in
a state
p ,
a and
a in
a its
a black
a shroud
p ?
a I
a felt
a intolerably
@ 6768
a lonely
p .
a My
a mind
a ran
a on
a old
a friends
a that
a I
a had
a forgotten
a for
@ 6769
a years
p .
a I
a thought
a of
a the
a poisons
a in
a the
a chemists
p "
a shops
p ,
a of
@ 6770
a the
a liquors
a the
a wine
a merchants
a stored
p ;
a I
a recalled
a the
a two
@ 6771
a sodden
a creatures
a of
a despair
p ,
a who
a so
a far
a as
a I
a knew
p ,
a shared
@ 6772
a the
a city
a with
a myself
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 6774
a I
a came
a into
a Oxford
a Street
a by
a the
a Marble
a Arch
p ,
a and
a here
a again
@ 6775
a were
a black
a powder
a and
a several
a bodies
p ,
a and
a an
a evil
p ,
a ominous
@ 6776
a smell
a from
a the
a gratings
a of
a the
a cellars
a of
a some
a of
a the
@ 6777
a houses
p .
a I
a grew
a very
a thirsty
a after
a the
a heat
a of
a my
a long
a walk
p .
@ 6778
a With
a infinite
a trouble
a I
a managed
a to
a break
a into
a a
a public~house
@ 6779
a and
a get
a food
a and
a drink
p .
a I
a was
a weary
a after
a eating
p ,
a and
a went
@ 6780
a into
a the
a parlour
a behind
a the
a bar
p ,
a and
a slept
a on
a a
a black
@ 6781
a horse~hair
a sofa
a I
a found
a there
p .
p =
# 
@ 6783
a I
a awoke
a to
a find
a that
a dismal
a howling
a still
a in
a my
a ears
p ,
p "
a Ulla
p ,
@ 6784
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p .
p "
a It
a was
a now
a dusk
p ,
a and
a after
a I
a had
a routed
@ 6785
a out
a some
a biscuits
a and
a a
a cheese
a in
a the
a bar
p -
p -
a there
a was
a a
a meat
@ 6786
a safe
p ,
a but
a it
a contained
a nothing
a but
a maggots
p -
p -
a I
a wandered
a on
@ 6787
a through
a the
a silent
a residential
a squares
a to
a Baker
a Street
@ 6788
p -
p -
a Portman
a Square
a is
a the
a only
a one
a I
a can
a name
p -
p -
a and
a so
a came
a out
@ 6789
a at
a last
a upon
a Regent's
a Park
p .
a And
a as
a I
a emerged
a from
a the
a top
a of
@ 6790
a Baker
a Street
p ,
a I
a saw
a far
a away
a over
a the
a trees
a in
a the
a clearness
@ 6791
a of
a the
a sunset
a the
a hood
a of
a the
a Martian
a giant
a from
a which
a this
@ 6792
a howling
a proceeded
p .
a I
a was
a not
a terrified
p .
a I
a came
a upon
a him
a as
@ 6793
a if
a it
a were
a a
a matter
a of
a course
p .
a I
a watched
a him
a for
a some
a time
p ,
@ 6794
a but
a he
a did
a not
a move
p .
a He
a appeared
a to
a be
a standing
a and
a yelling
p ,
@ 6795
a for
a no
a reason
a that
a I
a could
a discover
p .
p =
# 
@ 6797
a I
a tried
a to
a formulate
a a
a plan
a of
a action
p .
a That
a perpetual
a sound
@ 6798
a of
p "
a Ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
p "
a confused
a my
a mind
p .
a Perhaps
a I
a was
@ 6799
a too
a tired
a to
a be
a very
a fearful
p .
a Certainly
a I
a was
a more
a curious
@ 6800
a to
a know
a the
a reason
a of
a this
a monotonous
a crying
a than
a afraid
p .
a I
@ 6801
a turned
a back
a away
a from
a the
a park
a and
a struck
a into
a Park
a Road
p ,
@ 6802
a intending
a to
a skirt
a the
a park
p ,
a went
a along
a under
a the
a shelter
a of
@ 6803
a the
a terraces
p ,
a and
a got
a a
a view
a of
a this
a stationary
p ,
a howling
@ 6804
a Martian
a from
a the
a direction
a of
a St
p .
a John's
a Wood
p .
a A
a couple
a of
@ 6805
a hundred
a yards
a out
a of
a Baker
a Street
a I
a heard
a a
a yelping
a chorus
p ,
@ 6806
a and
a saw
p ,
a first
a a
a dog
a with
a a
a piece
a of
a putrescent
a red
a meat
a in
@ 6807
a his
a jaws
a coming
a headlong
a towards
a me
p ,
a and
a then
a a
a pack
a of
@ 6808
a starving
a mongrels
a in
a pursuit
a of
a him
p .
a He
a made
a a
a wide
a curve
a to
@ 6809
a avoid
a me
p ,
a as
a though
a he
a feared
a I
a might
a prove
a a
a fresh
@ 6810
a competitor
p .
a As
a the
a yelping
a died
a away
a down
a the
a silent
a road
p ,
@ 6811
a the
a wailing
a sound
a of
p "
a Ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
p "
a reasserted
@ 6812
a itself
p .
p =
# 
@ 6814
a I
a came
a upon
a the
a wrecked
a handling~machine
a halfway
a to
a St
p .
@ 6815
a John's
a Wood
a station
p .
a At
a first
a I
a thought
a a
a house
a had
a fallen
@ 6816
a across
a the
a road
p .
a It
a was
a only
a as
a I
a clambered
a among
a the
a ruins
@ 6817
a that
a I
a saw
p ,
a with
a a
a start
p ,
a this
a mechanical
a Samson
a lying
p ,
a with
@ 6818
a its
a tentacles
a bent
a and
a smashed
a and
a twisted
p ,
a among
a the
a ruins
@ 6819
a it
a had
a made
p .
a The
a forepart
a was
a shattered
p .
a It
a seemed
a as
a if
a it
@ 6820
a had
a driven
a blindly
a straight
a at
a the
a house
p ,
a and
a had
a been
@ 6821
a overwhelmed
a in
a its
a overthrow
p .
a It
a seemed
a to
a me
a then
a that
a this
@ 6822
a might
a have
a happened
a by
a a
a handling~machine
a escaping
a from
a the
@ 6823
a guidance
a of
a its
a Martian
p .
a I
a could
a not
a clamber
a among
a the
a ruins
@ 6824
a to
a see
a it
p ,
a and
a the
a twilight
a was
a now
a so
a far
a advanced
a that
a the
@ 6825
a blood
a with
a which
a its
a seat
a was
a smeared
p ,
a and
a the
a gnawed
@ 6826
a gristle
a of
a the
a Martian
a that
a the
a dogs
a had
a left
p ,
a were
@ 6827
a invisible
a to
a me
p .
p =
# 
@ 6829
a Wondering
a still
a more
a at
a all
a that
a I
a had
a seen
p ,
a I
a pushed
a on
@ 6830
a towards
a Primrose
a Hill
p .
a Far
a away
p ,
a through
a a
a gap
a in
a the
a trees
p ,
@ 6831
a I
a saw
a a
a second
a Martian
p ,
a as
a motionless
a as
a the
a first
p ,
a standing
@ 6832
a in
a the
a park
a towards
a the
a Zoological
a Gardens
p ,
a and
a silent
p .
a A
@ 6833
a little
a beyond
a the
a ruins
a about
a the
a smashed
a handling~machine
a I
@ 6834
a came
a upon
a the
a red
a weed
a again
p ,
a and
a found
a the
a Regent's
a Canal
p ,
@ 6835
a a
a spongy
a mass
a of
a dark~red
a vegetation
p .
p =
# 
@ 6837
a As
a I
a crossed
a the
a bridge
p ,
a the
a sound
a of
p "
a Ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
a ulla
p ,
@ 6838
a ulla
p ,
p "
a ceased
p .
a It
a was
p ,
a as
a it
a were
p ,
a cut
a off
p .
a The
a silence
a came
@ 6839
a like
a a
a thunderclap
p .
p =
# 
@ 6841
a The
a dusky
a houses
a about
a me
a stood
a faint
a and
a tall
a and
a dim
p ;
a the
@ 6842
a trees
a towards
a the
a park
a were
a growing
a black
p .
a All
a about
a me
a the
@ 6843
a red
a weed
a clambered
a among
a the
a ruins
p ,
a writhing
a to
a get
a above
a me
@ 6844
a in
a the
a dimness
p .
a Night
p ,
a the
a mother
a of
a fear
a and
a mystery
p ,
a was
@ 6845
a coming
a upon
a me
p .
a But
a while
a that
a voice
a sounded
a the
a solitude
p ,
@ 6846
a the
a desolation
p ,
a had
a been
a endurable
p ;
a by
a virtue
a of
a it
a London
@ 6847
a had
a still
a seemed
a alive
p ,
a and
a the
a sense
a of
a life
a about
a me
a had
@ 6848
a upheld
a me
p .
a Then
a suddenly
a a
a change
p ,
a the
a passing
a of
@ 6849
a something
p -
p -
a I
a knew
a not
a what
p -
p -
a and
a then
a a
a stillness
a that
a could
@ 6850
a be
a felt
p .
a Nothing
a but
a this
a gaunt
a quiet
p .
p =
# 
@ 6852
a London
a about
a me
a gazed
a at
a me
a spectrally
p .
a The
a windows
a in
a the
@ 6853
a white
a houses
a were
a like
a the
a eye
a sockets
a of
a skulls
p .
a About
a me
@ 6854
a my
a imagination
a found
a a
a thousand
a noiseless
a enemies
a moving
p .
@ 6855
a Terror
a seized
a me
p ,
a a
a horror
a of
a my
a temerity
p .
a In
a front
a of
a me
@ 6856
a the
a road
a became
a pitchy
a black
a as
a though
a it
a was
a tarred
p ,
a and
a I
@ 6857
a saw
a a
a contorted
a shape
a lying
a across
a the
a pathway
p .
a I
a could
a not
@ 6858
a bring
a myself
a to
a go
a on
p .
a I
a turned
a down
a St
p .
a John's
a Wood
a Road
p ,
@ 6859
a and
a ran
a headlong
a from
a this
a unendurable
a stillness
a towards
@ 6860
a Kilburn
p .
a I
a hid
a from
a the
a night
a and
a the
a silence
p ,
a until
a long
@ 6861
a after
a midnight
p ,
a in
a a
a cabmen's
a shelter
a in
a Harrow
a Road
p .
a But
@ 6862
a before
a the
a dawn
a my
a courage
a returned
p ,
a and
a while
a the
a stars
@ 6863
a were
a still
a in
a the
a sky
a I
a turned
a once
a more
a towards
a Regent's
@ 6864
a Park
p .
a I
a missed
a my
a way
a among
a the
a streets
p ,
a and
a presently
a saw
@ 6865
a down
a a
a long
a avenue
p ,
a in
a the
a half~light
a of
a the
a early
a dawn
p ,
a the
@ 6866
a curve
a of
a Primrose
a Hill
p .
a On
a the
a summit
p ,
a towering
a up
a to
a the
@ 6867
a fading
a stars
p ,
a was
a a
a third
a Martian
p ,
a erect
a and
a motionless
a like
@ 6868
a the
a others
p .
p =
# 
@ 6870
a An
a insane
a resolve
a possessed
a me
p .
a I
a would
a die
a and
a end
a it
p .
a And
@ 6871
a I
a would
a save
a myself
a even
a the
a trouble
a of
a killing
a myself
p .
a I
@ 6872
a marched
a on
a recklessly
a towards
a this
a Titan
p ,
a and
a then
p ,
a as
a I
@ 6873
a drew
a nearer
a and
a the
a light
a grew
p ,
a I
a saw
a that
a a
a multitude
a of
@ 6874
a black
a birds
a was
a circling
a and
a clustering
a about
a the
a hood
p .
a At
@ 6875
a that
a my
a heart
a gave
a a
a bound
p ,
a and
a I
a began
a running
a along
a the
@ 6876
a road
p .
p =
# 
@ 6878
a I
a hurried
a through
a the
a red
a weed
a that
a choked
a St
p .
a Edmund's
@ 6879
a Terrace
p (
a I
a waded
a breast~high
a across
a a
a torrent
a of
a water
a that
@ 6880
a was
a rushing
a down
a from
a the
a waterworks
a towards
a the
a Albert
@ 6881
a Road
p )
p ,
a and
a emerged
a upon
a the
a grass
a before
a the
a rising
a of
a the
@ 6882
a sun
p .
a Great
a mounds
a had
a been
a heaped
a about
a the
a crest
a of
a the
@ 6883
a hill
p ,
a making
a a
a huge
a redoubt
a of
a it
p -
p -
a it
a was
a the
a final
a and
@ 6884
a largest
a place
a the
a Martians
a had
a made
p -
p -
a and
a from
a behind
a these
@ 6885
a heaps
a there
a rose
a a
a thin
a smoke
a against
a the
a sky
p .
a Against
a the
@ 6886
a sky
a line
a an
a eager
a dog
a ran
a and
a disappeared
p .
a The
a thought
a that
@ 6887
a had
a flashed
a into
a my
a mind
a grew
a real
p ,
a grew
a credible
p .
a I
a felt
a no
@ 6888
a fear
p ,
a only
a a
a wild
p ,
a trembling
a exultation
p ,
a as
a I
a ran
a up
a the
@ 6889
a hill
a towards
a the
a motionless
a monster
p .
a Out
a of
a the
a hood
a hung
@ 6890
a lank
a shreds
a of
a brown
p ,
a at
a which
a the
a hungry
a birds
a pecked
a and
@ 6891
a tore
p .
p =
# 
@ 6893
a In
a another
a moment
a I
a had
a scrambled
a up
a the
a earthen
a rampart
a and
@ 6894
a stood
a upon
a its
a crest
p ,
a and
a the
a interior
a of
a the
a redoubt
a was
@ 6895
a below
a me
p .
a A
a mighty
a space
a it
a was
p ,
a with
a gigantic
a machines
a here
@ 6896
a and
a there
a within
a it
p ,
a huge
a mounds
a of
a material
a and
a strange
@ 6897
a shelter
a places
p .
a And
a scattered
a about
a it
p ,
a some
a in
a their
@ 6898
a overturned
a war~machines
p ,
a some
a in
a the
a now
a rigid
@ 6899
a handling~machines
p ,
a and
a a
a dozen
a of
a them
a stark
a and
a silent
a and
@ 6900
a laid
a in
a a
a row
p ,
a were
a the
a Martians
p -
p -
a DEAD
p !
p -
p -
a slain
a by
a the
@ 6901
a putrefactive
a and
a disease
a bacteria
a against
a which
a their
@ 6902
a systems
a were
a unprepared
p ;
a slain
a as
a the
a red
a weed
a was
a being
@ 6903
a slain
p ;
a slain
p ,
a after
a all
a man's
a devices
a had
a failed
p ,
a by
a the
@ 6904
a humblest
a things
a that
a God
p ,
a in
a his
a wisdom
p ,
a has
a put
a upon
a this
@ 6905
a earth
p .
p =
# 
@ 6907
a For
a so
a it
a had
a come
a about
p ,
a as
a indeed
a I
a and
a many
a men
a might
@ 6908
a have
a foreseen
a had
a not
a terror
a and
a disaster
a blinded
a our
a minds
p .
@ 6909
a These
a germs
a of
a disease
a have
a taken
a toll
a of
a humanity
a since
a the
@ 6910
a beginning
a of
a things
p -
p -
a taken
a toll
a of
a our
a prehuman
a ancestors
@ 6911
a since
a life
a began
a here
p .
a But
a by
a virtue
a of
a this
a natural
@ 6912
a selection
a of
a our
a kind
a we
a have
a developed
a resisting
a power
p ;
a to
@ 6913
a no
a germs
a do
a we
a succumb
a without
a a
a struggle
p ,
a and
a to
@ 6914
a many
p -
p -
a those
a that
a cause
a putrefaction
a in
a dead
a matter
p ,
a for
@ 6915
a instance
p -
p -
a our
a living
a frames
a are
a altogether
a immune
p .
a But
a there
@ 6916
a are
a no
a bacteria
a in
a Mars
p ,
a and
a directly
a these
a invaders
@ 6917
a arrived
p ,
a directly
a they
a drank
a and
a fed
p ,
a our
a microscopic
a allies
@ 6918
a began
a to
a work
a their
a overthrow
p .
a Already
a when
a I
a watched
a them
@ 6919
a they
a were
a irrevocably
a doomed
p ,
a dying
a and
a rotting
a even
a as
a they
@ 6920
a went
a to
a and
a fro
p .
a It
a was
a inevitable
p .
a By
a the
a toll
a of
a a
a billion
@ 6921
a deaths
a man
a has
a bought
a his
a birthright
a of
a the
a earth
p ,
a and
a it
a is
@ 6922
a his
a against
a all
a comers
p ;
a it
a would
a still
a be
a his
a were
a the
@ 6923
a Martians
a ten
a times
a as
a mighty
a as
a they
a are
p .
a For
a neither
a do
a men
@ 6924
a live
a nor
a die
a in
a vain
p .
p =
# 
@ 6926
a Here
a and
a there
a they
a were
a scattered
p ,
a nearly
a fifty
a altogether
p ,
@ 6927
a in
a that
a great
a gulf
a they
a had
a made
p ,
a overtaken
a by
a a
a death
a that
@ 6928
a must
a have
a seemed
a to
a them
a as
a incomprehensible
a as
a any
a death
@ 6929
a could
a be
p .
a To
a me
a also
a at
a that
a time
a this
a death
a was
@ 6930
a incomprehensible
p .
a All
a I
a knew
a was
a that
a these
a things
a that
a had
@ 6931
a been
a alive
a and
a so
a terrible
a to
a men
a were
a dead
p .
a For
a a
a moment
a I
@ 6932
a believed
a that
a the
a destruction
a of
a Sennacherib
a had
a been
@ 6933
a repeated
p ,
a that
a God
a had
a repented
p ,
a that
a the
a Angel
a of
a Death
a had
@ 6934
a slain
a them
a in
a the
a night
p .
p =
# 
@ 6936
a I
a stood
a staring
a into
a the
a pit
p ,
a and
a my
a heart
a lightened
@ 6937
a gloriously
p ,
a even
a as
a the
a rising
a sun
a struck
a the
a world
a to
a fire
@ 6938
a about
a me
a with
a his
a rays
p .
a The
a pit
a was
a still
a in
a darkness
p ;
a the
@ 6939
a mighty
a engines
p ,
a so
a great
a and
a wonderful
a in
a their
a power
a and
@ 6940
a complexity
p ,
a so
a unearthly
a in
a their
a tortuous
a forms
p ,
a rose
a weird
@ 6941
a and
a vague
a and
a strange
a out
a of
a the
a shadows
a towards
a the
a light
p .
@ 6942
a A
a multitude
a of
a dogs
p ,
a I
a could
a hear
p ,
a fought
a over
a the
a bodies
@ 6943
a that
a lay
a darkly
a in
a the
a depth
a of
a the
a pit
p ,
a far
a below
a me
p .
@ 6944
a Across
a the
a pit
a on
a its
a farther
a lip
p ,
a flat
a and
a vast
a and
@ 6945
a strange
p ,
a lay
a the
a great
a flying~machine
a with
a which
a they
a had
@ 6946
a been
a experimenting
a upon
a our
a denser
a atmosphere
a when
a decay
a and
@ 6947
a death
a arrested
a them
p .
a Death
a had
a come
a not
a a
a day
a too
a soon
p .
a At
@ 6948
a the
a sound
a of
a a
a cawing
a overhead
a I
a looked
a up
a at
a the
a huge
@ 6949
a fighting~machine
a that
a would
a fight
a no
a more
a for
a ever
p ,
a at
a the
@ 6950
a tattered
a red
a shreds
a of
a flesh
a that
a dripped
a down
a upon
a the
@ 6951
a overturned
a seats
a on
a the
a summit
a of
a Primrose
a Hill
p .
p =
# 
@ 6953
a I
a turned
a and
a looked
a down
a the
a slope
a of
a the
a hill
a to
a where
p ,
@ 6954
a enhaloed
a now
a in
a birds
p ,
a stood
a those
a other
a two
a Martians
a that
a I
@ 6955
a had
a seen
a overnight
p ,
a just
a as
a death
a had
a overtaken
a them
p .
a The
@ 6956
a one
a had
a died
p ,
a even
a as
a it
a had
a been
a crying
a to
a its
a companions
p ;
@ 6957
a perhaps
a it
a was
a the
a last
a to
a die
p ,
a and
a its
a voice
a had
a gone
a on
@ 6958
a perpetually
a until
a the
a force
a of
a its
a machinery
a was
a exhausted
p .
@ 6959
a They
a glittered
a now
p ,
a harmless
a tripod
a towers
a of
a shining
a metal
p ,
@ 6960
a in
a the
a brightness
a of
a the
a rising
a sun
p .
p =
# 
@ 6962
a All
a about
a the
a pit
p ,
a and
a saved
a as
a by
a a
a miracle
a from
@ 6963
a everlasting
a destruction
p ,
a stretched
a the
a great
a Mother
a of
@ 6964
a Cities
p .
a Those
a who
a have
a only
a seen
a London
a veiled
a in
a her
a sombre
@ 6965
a robes
a of
a smoke
a can
a scarcely
a imagine
a the
a naked
a clearness
a and
@ 6966
a beauty
a of
a the
a silent
a wilderness
a of
a houses
p .
p =
# 
@ 6968
a Eastward
p ,
a over
a the
a blackened
a ruins
a of
a the
a Albert
a Terrace
a and
@ 6969
a the
a splintered
a spire
a of
a the
a church
p ,
a the
a sun
a blazed
a dazzling
@ 6970
a in
a a
a clear
a sky
p ,
a and
a here
a and
a there
a some
a facet
a in
a the
a great
@ 6971
a wilderness
a of
a roofs
a caught
a the
a light
a and
a glared
a with
a a
a white
@ 6972
a intensity
p .
p =
# 
@ 6974
a Northward
a were
a Kilburn
a and
a Hampsted
p ,
a blue
a and
a crowded
a with
@ 6975
a houses
p ;
a westward
a the
a great
a city
a was
a dimmed
p ;
a and
a southward
p ,
@ 6976
a beyond
a the
a Martians
p ,
a the
a green
a waves
a of
a Regent's
a Park
p ,
a the
@ 6977
a Langham
a Hotel
p ,
a the
a dome
a of
a the
a Albert
a Hall
p ,
a the
a Imperial
@ 6978
a Institute
p ,
a and
a the
a giant
a mansions
a of
a the
a Brompton
a Road
a came
@ 6979
a out
a clear
a and
a little
a in
a the
a sunrise
p ,
a the
a jagged
a ruins
a of
@ 6980
a Westminster
a rising
a hazily
a beyond
p .
a Far
a away
a and
a blue
a were
a the
@ 6981
a Surrey
a hills
p ,
a and
a the
a towers
a of
a the
a Crystal
a Palace
a glittered
@ 6982
a like
a two
a silver
a rods
p .
a The
a dome
a of
a St
p .
a Paul's
a was
a dark
@ 6983
a against
a the
a sunrise
p ,
a and
a injured
p ,
a I
a saw
a for
a the
a first
a time
p ,
@ 6984
a by
a a
a huge
a gaping
a cavity
a on
a its
a western
a side
p .
p =
# 
@ 6986
a And
a as
a I
a looked
a at
a this
a wide
a expanse
a of
a houses
a and
a factories
@ 6987
a and
a churches
p ,
a silent
a and
a abandoned
p ;
a as
a I
a thought
a of
a the
@ 6988
a multitudinous
a hopes
a and
a efforts
p ,
a the
a innumerable
a hosts
a of
@ 6989
a lives
a that
a had
a gone
a to
a build
a this
a human
a reef
p ,
a and
a of
a the
@ 6990
a swift
a and
a ruthless
a destruction
a that
a had
a hung
a over
a it
a all
p ;
@ 6991
a when
a I
a realised
a that
a the
a shadow
a had
a been
a rolled
a back
p ,
a and
@ 6992
a that
a men
a might
a still
a live
a in
a the
a streets
p ,
a and
a this
a dear
a vast
@ 6993
a dead
a city
a of
a mine
a be
a once
a more
a alive
a and
a powerful
p ,
a I
a felt
a a
@ 6994
a wave
a of
a emotion
a that
a was
a near
a akin
a to
a tears
p .
p =
# 
@ 6996
a The
a torment
a was
a over
p .
a Even
a that
a day
a the
a healing
a would
a begin
p .
@ 6997
a The
a survivors
a of
a the
a people
a scattered
a over
a the
@ 6998
a country
p -
p -
a leaderless
p ,
a lawless
p ,
a foodless
p ,
a like
a sheep
a without
a a
@ 6999
a shepherd
p -
p -
a the
a thousands
a who
a had
a fled
a by
a sea
p ,
a would
a begin
a to
@ 7000
a return
p ;
a the
a pulse
a of
a life
p ,
a growing
a stronger
a and
a stronger
p ,
@ 7001
a would
a beat
a again
a in
a the
a empty
a streets
a and
a pour
a across
a the
@ 7002
a vacant
a squares
p .
a Whatever
a destruction
a was
a done
p ,
a the
a hand
a of
@ 7003
a the
a destroyer
a was
a stayed
p .
a All
a the
a gaunt
a wrecks
p ,
a the
@ 7004
a blackened
a skeletons
a of
a houses
a that
a stared
a so
a dismally
a at
a the
@ 7005
a sunlit
a grass
a of
a the
a hill
p ,
a would
a presently
a be
a echoing
a with
@ 7006
a the
a hammers
a of
a the
a restorers
a and
a ringing
a with
a the
a tapping
a of
@ 7007
a their
a trowels
p .
a At
a the
a thought
a I
a extended
a my
a hands
a towards
@ 7008
a the
a sky
a and
a began
a thanking
a God
p .
a In
a a
a year
p ,
a thought
a I
p -
p -
a in
a a
@ 7009
a year
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 7011
a With
a overwhelming
a force
a came
a the
a thought
a of
a myself
p ,
a of
a my
@ 7012
a wife
p ,
a and
a the
a old
a life
a of
a hope
a and
a tender
a helpfulness
a that
@ 7013
a had
a ceased
a for
a ever
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c9}
$ {p2}{c9}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c9}{cn}
# 
@ 7018
a CHAPTER
a NINE
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c9}{tt}
# 
@ 7022
a WRECKAGE
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c9}{tx}
@ 7025
a And
a now
a comes
a the
a strangest
a thing
a in
a my
a story
p .
a Yet
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
@ 7026
a it
a is
a not
a altogether
a strange
p .
a I
a remember
p ,
a clearly
a and
a coldly
@ 7027
a and
a vividly
p ,
a all
a that
a I
a did
a that
a day
a until
a the
a time
a that
a I
@ 7028
a stood
a weeping
a and
a praising
a God
a upon
a the
a summit
a of
a Primrose
@ 7029
a Hill
p .
a And
a then
a I
a forget
p .
p =
# 
@ 7031
a Of
a the
a next
a three
a days
a I
a know
a nothing
p .
a I
a have
a learned
a since
@ 7032
a that
p ,
a so
a far
a from
a my
a being
a the
a first
a discoverer
a of
a the
@ 7033
a Martian
a overthrow
p ,
a several
a such
a wanderers
a as
a myself
a had
@ 7034
a already
a discovered
a this
a on
a the
a previous
a night
p .
a One
a man
p -
p -
a the
@ 7035
a first
p -
p -
a had
a gone
a to
a St
p .
a Martin's~le~Grand
p ,
a and
p ,
a while
a I
@ 7036
a sheltered
a in
a the
a cabmen's
a hut
p ,
a had
a contrived
a to
a telegraph
a to
@ 7037
a Paris
p .
a Thence
a the
a joyful
a news
a had
a flashed
a all
a over
a the
@ 7038
a world
p ;
a a
a thousand
a cities
p ,
a chilled
a by
a ghastly
a apprehensions
p ,
@ 7039
a suddenly
a flashed
a into
a frantic
a illuminations
p ;
a they
a knew
a of
a it
@ 7040
a in
a Dublin
p ,
a Edinburgh
p ,
a Manchester
p ,
a Birmingham
p ,
a at
a the
a time
@ 7041
a when
a I
a stood
a upon
a the
a verge
a of
a the
a pit
p .
a Already
a men
p ,
a weeping
@ 7042
a with
a joy
p ,
a as
a I
a have
a heard
p ,
a shouting
a and
a staying
a their
a work
@ 7043
a to
a shake
a hands
a and
a shout
p ,
a were
a making
a up
a trains
p ,
a even
a as
@ 7044
a near
a as
a Crewe
p ,
a to
a descend
a upon
a London
p .
a The
a church
a bells
a that
@ 7045
a had
a ceased
a a
a fortnight
a since
a suddenly
a caught
a the
a news
p ,
a until
@ 7046
a all
a England
a was
a bell~ringing
p .
a Men
a on
a cycles
p ,
a lean~faced
p ,
@ 7047
a unkempt
p ,
a scorched
a along
a every
a country
a lane
a shouting
a of
@ 7048
a unhoped
a deliverance
p ,
a shouting
a to
a gaunt
p ,
a staring
a figures
a of
@ 7049
a despair
p .
a And
a for
a the
a food
p !
a Across
a the
a Channel
p ,
a across
a the
@ 7050
a Irish
a Sea
p ,
a across
a the
a Atlantic
p ,
a corn
p ,
a bread
p ,
a and
a meat
a were
@ 7051
a tearing
a to
a our
a relief
p .
a All
a the
a shipping
a in
a the
a world
a seemed
@ 7052
a going
a Londonward
a in
a those
a days
p .
a But
a of
a all
a this
a I
a have
a no
@ 7053
a memory
p .
a I
a drifted
p -
p -
a a
a demented
a man
p .
a I
a found
a myself
a in
a a
a house
@ 7054
a of
a kindly
a people
p ,
a who
a had
a found
a me
a on
a the
a third
a day
@ 7055
a wandering
p ,
a weeping
p ,
a and
a raving
a through
a the
a streets
a of
a St
p .
@ 7056
a John's
a Wood
p .
a They
a have
a told
a me
a since
a that
a I
a was
a singing
a some
@ 7057
a insane
a doggerel
a about
p "
a The
a Last
a Man
a Left
a Alive
p !
a Hurrah
p !
a The
@ 7058
a Last
a Man
a Left
a Alive
p !
p "
a Troubled
a as
a they
a were
a with
a their
a own
@ 7059
a affairs
p ,
a these
a people
p ,
a whose
a name
p ,
a much
a as
a I
a would
a like
a to
@ 7060
a express
a my
a gratitude
a to
a them
p ,
a I
a may
a not
a even
a give
a here
p ,
@ 7061
a nevertheless
a cumbered
a themselves
a with
a me
p ,
a sheltered
a me
p ,
a and
@ 7062
a protected
a me
a from
a myself
p .
a Apparently
a they
a had
a learned
@ 7063
a something
a of
a my
a story
a from
a me
a during
a the
a days
a of
a my
a lapse
p .
p =
# 
@ 7065
a Very
a gently
p ,
a when
a my
a mind
a was
a assured
a again
p ,
a did
a they
a break
@ 7066
a to
a me
a what
a they
a had
a learned
a of
a the
a fate
a of
a Leatherhead
p .
a Two
@ 7067
a days
a after
a I
a was
a imprisoned
a it
a had
a been
a destroyed
p ,
a with
@ 7068
a every
a soul
a in
a it
p ,
a by
a a
a Martian
p .
a He
a had
a swept
a it
a out
a of
@ 7069
a existence
p ,
a as
a it
a seemed
p ,
a without
a any
a provocation
p ,
a as
a a
a boy
@ 7070
a might
a crush
a an
a ant
a hill
p ,
a in
a the
a mere
a wantonness
a of
a power
p .
p =
# 
@ 7072
a I
a was
a a
a lonely
a man
p ,
a and
a they
a were
a very
a kind
a to
a me
p .
a I
a was
a a
@ 7073
a lonely
a man
a and
a a
a sad
a one
p ,
a and
a they
a bore
a with
a me
p .
a I
a remained
@ 7074
a with
a them
a four
a days
a after
a my
a recovery
p .
a All
a that
a time
a I
a felt
@ 7075
a a
a vague
p ,
a a
a growing
a craving
a to
a look
a once
a more
a on
a whatever
@ 7076
a remained
a of
a the
a little
a life
a that
a seemed
a so
a happy
a and
a bright
@ 7077
a in
a my
a past
p .
a It
a was
a a
a mere
a hopeless
a desire
a to
a feast
a upon
a my
@ 7078
a misery
p .
a They
a dissuaded
a me
p .
a They
a did
a all
a they
a could
a to
a divert
@ 7079
a me
a from
a this
a morbidity
p .
a But
a at
a last
a I
a could
a resist
a the
@ 7080
a impulse
a no
a longer
p ,
a and
p ,
a promising
a faithfully
a to
a return
a to
@ 7081
a them
p ,
a and
a parting
p ,
a as
a I
a will
a confess
p ,
a from
a these
a four~day
@ 7082
a friends
a with
a tears
p ,
a I
a went
a out
a again
a into
a the
a streets
a that
@ 7083
a had
a lately
a been
a so
a dark
a and
a strange
a and
a empty
p .
p =
# 
@ 7085
a Already
a they
a were
a busy
a with
a returning
a people
p ;
a in
a places
a even
@ 7086
a there
a were
a shops
a open
p ,
a and
a I
a saw
a a
a drinking
a fountain
a running
@ 7087
a water
p .
p =
# 
@ 7089
a I
a remember
a how
a mockingly
a bright
a the
a day
a seemed
a as
a I
a went
@ 7090
a back
a on
a my
a melancholy
a pilgrimage
a to
a the
a little
a house
a at
@ 7091
a Woking
p ,
a how
a busy
a the
a streets
a and
a vivid
a the
a moving
a life
a about
@ 7092
a me
p .
a So
a many
a people
a were
a abroad
a everywhere
p ,
a busied
a in
a a
@ 7093
a thousand
a activities
p ,
a that
a it
a seemed
a incredible
a that
a any
@ 7094
a great
a proportion
a of
a the
a population
a could
a have
a been
a slain
p .
@ 7095
a But
a then
a I
a noticed
a how
a yellow
a were
a the
a skins
a of
a the
a people
a I
@ 7096
a met
p ,
a how
a shaggy
a the
a hair
a of
a the
a men
p ,
a how
a large
a and
a bright
@ 7097
a their
a eyes
p ,
a and
a that
a every
a other
a man
a still
a wore
a his
a dirty
@ 7098
a rags
p .
a Their
a faces
a seemed
a all
a with
a one
a of
a two
a expressions
p -
p -
a a
@ 7099
a leaping
a exultation
a and
a energy
a or
a a
a grim
a resolution
p .
a Save
a for
@ 7100
a the
a expression
a of
a the
a faces
p ,
a London
a seemed
a a
a city
a of
a tramps
p .
@ 7101
a The
a vestries
a were
a indiscriminately
a distributing
a bread
a sent
@ 7102
a us
a by
a the
a French
a government
p .
a The
a ribs
a of
a the
a few
a horses
@ 7103
a showed
a dismally
p .
a Haggard
a special
a constables
a with
a white
@ 7104
a badges
a stood
a at
a the
a corners
a of
a every
a street
p .
a I
a saw
a little
a of
@ 7105
a the
a mischief
a wrought
a by
a the
a Martians
a until
a I
a reached
@ 7106
a Wellington
a Street
p ,
a and
a there
a I
a saw
a the
a red
a weed
a clambering
@ 7107
a over
a the
a buttresses
a of
a Waterloo
a Bridge
p .
p =
# 
@ 7109
a At
a the
a corner
a of
a the
a bridge
p ,
a too
p ,
a I
a saw
a one
a of
a the
a common
@ 7110
a contrasts
a of
a that
a grotesque
a time
p -
p -
a a
a sheet
a of
a paper
a flaunting
@ 7111
a against
a a
a thicket
a of
a the
a red
a weed
p ,
a transfixed
a by
a a
a stick
@ 7112
a that
a kept
a it
a in
a place
p .
a It
a was
a the
a placard
a of
a the
a first
@ 7113
a newspaper
a to
a resume
a publication
p -
p -
a the
a DAILY
a MAIL
p .
a I
a bought
a a
@ 7114
a copy
a for
a a
a blackened
a shilling
a I
a found
a in
a my
a pocket
p .
a Most
a of
@ 7115
a it
a was
a in
a blank
p ,
a but
a the
a solitary
a compositor
a who
a did
a the
@ 7116
a thing
a had
a amused
a himself
a by
a making
a a
a grotesque
a scheme
a of
@ 7117
a advertisement
a stereo
a on
a the
a back
a page
p .
a The
a matter
a he
a printed
@ 7118
a was
a emotional
p ;
a the
a news
a organisation
a had
a not
a as
a yet
a found
@ 7119
a its
a way
a back
p .
a I
a learned
a nothing
a fresh
a except
a that
a already
a in
@ 7120
a one
a week
a the
a examination
a of
a the
a Martian
a mechanisms
a had
@ 7121
a yielded
a astonishing
a results
p .
a Among
a other
a things
p ,
a the
a article
@ 7122
a assured
a me
a what
a I
a did
a not
a believe
a at
a the
a time
p ,
a that
a the
@ 7123
p "
a Secret
a of
a Flying
p ,
p "
a was
a discovered
p .
a At
a Waterloo
a I
a found
a the
@ 7124
a free
a trains
a that
a were
a taking
a people
a to
a their
a homes
p .
a The
@ 7125
a first
a rush
a was
a already
a over
p .
a There
a were
a few
a people
a in
a the
@ 7126
a train
p ,
a and
a I
a was
a in
a no
a mood
a for
a casual
a conversation
p .
a I
a got
a a
@ 7127
a compartment
a to
a myself
p ,
a and
a sat
a with
a folded
a arms
p ,
a looking
@ 7128
a greyly
a at
a the
a sunlit
a devastation
a that
a flowed
a past
a the
@ 7129
a windows
p .
a And
a just
a outside
a the
a terminus
a the
a train
a jolted
a over
@ 7130
a temporary
a rails
p ,
a and
a on
a either
a side
a of
a the
a railway
a the
@ 7131
a houses
a were
a blackened
a ruins
p .
a To
a Clapham
a Junction
a the
a face
a of
@ 7132
a London
a was
a grimy
a with
a powder
a of
a the
a Black
a Smoke
p ,
a in
a spite
a of
@ 7133
a two
a days
a of
a thunderstorms
a and
a rain
p ,
a and
a at
a Clapham
a Junction
@ 7134
a the
a line
a had
a been
a wrecked
a again
p ;
a there
a were
a hundreds
a of
@ 7135
a out~of~work
a clerks
a and
a shopmen
a working
a side
a by
a side
a with
a the
@ 7136
a customary
a navvies
p ,
a and
a we
a were
a jolted
a over
a a
a hasty
a relaying
p .
p =
# 
@ 7138
a All
a down
a the
a line
a from
a there
a the
a aspect
a of
a the
a country
a was
@ 7139
a gaunt
a and
a unfamiliar
p ;
a Wimbledon
a particularly
a had
a suffered
p .
@ 7140
a Walton
p ,
a by
a virtue
a of
a its
a unburned
a pine
a woods
p ,
a seemed
a the
@ 7141
a least
a hurt
a of
a any
a place
a along
a the
a line
p .
a The
a Wandle
p ,
a the
@ 7142
a Mole
p ,
a every
a little
a stream
p ,
a was
a a
a heaped
a mass
a of
a red
a weed
p ,
a in
@ 7143
a appearance
a between
a butcher's
a meat
a and
a pickled
a cabbage
p .
a The
@ 7144
a Surrey
a pine
a woods
a were
a too
a dry
p ,
a however
p ,
a for
a the
a festoons
a of
@ 7145
a the
a red
a climber
p .
a Beyond
a Wimbledon
p ,
a within
a sight
a of
a the
a line
p ,
@ 7146
a in
a certain
a nursery
a grounds
p ,
a were
a the
a heaped
a masses
a of
a earth
@ 7147
a about
a the
a sixth
a cylinder
p .
a A
a number
a of
a people
a were
a standing
@ 7148
a about
a it
p ,
a and
a some
a sappers
a were
a busy
a in
a the
a midst
a of
a it
p .
@ 7149
a Over
a it
a flaunted
a a
a Union
a Jack
p ,
a flapping
a cheerfully
a in
a the
@ 7150
a morning
a breeze
p .
a The
a nursery
a grounds
a were
a everywhere
a crimson
@ 7151
a with
a the
a weed
p ,
a a
a wide
a expanse
a of
a livid
a colour
a cut
a with
@ 7152
a purple
a shadows
p ,
a and
a very
a painful
a to
a the
a eye
p .
a One's
a gaze
a went
@ 7153
a with
a infinite
a relief
a from
a the
a scorched
a greys
a and
a sullen
a reds
@ 7154
a of
a the
a foreground
a to
a the
a blue~green
a softness
a of
a the
a eastward
@ 7155
a hills
p .
p =
# 
@ 7157
a The
a line
a on
a the
a London
a side
a of
a Woking
a station
a was
a still
@ 7158
a undergoing
a repair
p ,
a so
a I
a descended
a at
a Byfleet
a station
a and
@ 7159
a took
a the
a road
a to
a Maybury
p ,
a past
a the
a place
a where
a I
a and
a the
@ 7160
a artilleryman
a had
a talked
a to
a the
a hussars
p ,
a and
a on
a by
a the
a spot
@ 7161
a where
a the
a Martian
a had
a appeared
a to
a me
a in
a the
a thunderstorm
p .
@ 7162
a Here
p ,
a moved
a by
a curiosity
p ,
a I
a turned
a aside
a to
a find
p ,
a among
a a
@ 7163
a tangle
a of
a red
a fronds
p ,
a the
a warped
a and
a broken
a dog
a cart
a with
@ 7164
a the
a whitened
a bones
a of
a the
a horse
a scattered
a and
a gnawed
p .
a For
a a
@ 7165
a time
a I
a stood
a regarding
a these
a vestiges
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 7167
a Then
a I
a returned
a through
a the
a pine
a wood
p ,
a neck~high
a with
a red
@ 7168
a weed
a here
a and
a there
p ,
a to
a find
a the
a landlord
a of
a the
a Spotted
a Dog
@ 7169
a had
a already
a found
a burial
p ,
a and
a so
a came
a home
a past
a the
a College
@ 7170
a Arms
p .
a A
a man
a standing
a at
a an
a open
a cottage
a door
a greeted
a me
a by
@ 7171
a name
a as
a I
a passed
p .
p =
# 
@ 7173
a I
a looked
a at
a my
a house
a with
a a
a quick
a flash
a of
a hope
a that
a faded
@ 7174
a immediately
p .
a The
a door
a had
a been
a forced
p ;
a it
a was
a unfast
a and
a was
@ 7175
a opening
a slowly
a as
a I
a approached
p .
p =
# 
@ 7177
a It
a slammed
a again
p .
a The
a curtains
a of
a my
a study
a fluttered
a out
a of
@ 7178
a the
a open
a window
a from
a which
a I
a and
a the
a artilleryman
a had
@ 7179
a watched
a the
a dawn
p .
a No
a one
a had
a closed
a it
a since
p .
a The
a smashed
@ 7180
a bushes
a were
a just
a as
a I
a had
a left
a them
a nearly
a four
a weeks
a ago
p .
a I
@ 7181
a stumbled
a into
a the
a hall
p ,
a and
a the
a house
a felt
a empty
p .
a The
a stair
@ 7182
a carpet
a was
a ruffled
a and
a discoloured
a where
a I
a had
a crouched
p ,
@ 7183
a soaked
a to
a the
a skin
a from
a the
a thunderstorm
a the
a night
a of
a the
@ 7184
a catastrophe
p .
a Our
a muddy
a footsteps
a I
a saw
a still
a went
a up
a the
@ 7185
a stairs
p .
p =
# 
@ 7187
a I
a followed
a them
a to
a my
a study
p ,
a and
a found
a lying
a on
a my
@ 7188
a writing~table
a still
p ,
a with
a the
a selenite
a paper
a weight
a upon
a it
p ,
@ 7189
a the
a sheet
a of
a work
a I
a had
a left
a on
a the
a afternoon
a of
a the
a opening
@ 7190
a of
a the
a cylinder
p .
a For
a a
a space
a I
a stood
a reading
a over
a my
@ 7191
a abandoned
a arguments
p .
a It
a was
a a
a paper
a on
a the
a probable
@ 7192
a development
a of
a Moral
a Ideas
a with
a the
a development
a of
a the
@ 7193
a civilising
a process
p ;
a and
a the
a last
a sentence
a was
a the
a opening
a of
@ 7194
a a
a prophecy
p :
p "
a In
a about
a two
a hundred
a years
p ,
p "
a I
a had
a written
p ,
p "
a we
@ 7195
a may
a expect
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
a The
a sentence
a ended
a abruptly
p .
a I
a remembered
a my
@ 7196
a inability
a to
a fix
a my
a mind
a that
a morning
p ,
a scarcely
a a
a month
a gone
@ 7197
a by
p ,
a and
a how
a I
a had
a broken
a off
a to
a get
a my
a DAILY
a CHRONICLE
a from
@ 7198
a the
a newsboy
p .
a I
a remembered
a how
a I
a went
a down
a to
a the
a garden
a gate
@ 7199
a as
a he
a came
a along
p ,
a and
a how
a I
a had
a listened
a to
a his
a odd
a story
a of
@ 7200
p "
a Men
a from
a Mars
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 7202
a I
a came
a down
a and
a went
a into
a the
a dining
a room
p .
a There
a were
a the
@ 7203
a mutton
a and
a the
a bread
p ,
a both
a far
a gone
a now
a in
a decay
p ,
a and
a a
a beer
@ 7204
a bottle
a overturned
p ,
a just
a as
a I
a and
a the
a artilleryman
a had
a left
@ 7205
a them
p .
a My
a home
a was
a desolate
p .
a I
a perceived
a the
a folly
a of
a the
@ 7206
a faint
a hope
a I
a had
a cherished
a so
a long
p .
a And
a then
a a
a strange
a thing
@ 7207
a occurred
p .
p "
a It
a is
a no
a use
p ,
p "
a said
a a
a voice
p .
p "
a The
a house
a is
@ 7208
a deserted
p .
a No
a one
a has
a been
a here
a these
a ten
a days
p .
a Do
a not
a stay
@ 7209
a here
a to
a torment
a yourself
p .
a No
a one
a escaped
a but
a you
p .
p "
p =
# 
@ 7211
a I
a was
a startled
p .
a Had
a I
a spoken
a my
a thought
a aloud
p ?
a I
a turned
p ,
a and
@ 7212
a the
a French
a window
a was
a open
a behind
a me
p .
a I
a made
a a
a step
a to
a it
p ,
@ 7213
a and
a stood
a looking
a out
p .
p =
# 
@ 7215
a And
a there
p ,
a amazed
a and
a afraid
p ,
a even
a as
a I
a stood
a amazed
a and
@ 7216
a afraid
p ,
a were
a my
a cousin
a and
a my
a wife
p -
p -
a my
a wife
a white
a and
@ 7217
a tearless
p .
a She
a gave
a a
a faint
a cry
p .
p =
# 
@ 7219
p "
a I
a came
p ,
p "
a she
a said
p .
p "
a I
a knew
p -
p -
a knew
p -
p -
p -
p -
p "
p =
# 
@ 7221
a She
a put
a her
a hand
a to
a her
a throat
p -
p -
a swayed
p .
a I
a made
a a
a step
@ 7222
a forward
p ,
a and
a caught
a her
a in
a my
a arms
p .
p =
# 
# @section 2 {c10}
$ {p2}{c10}
# @section 3 {cn}
$ {p2}{c10}{cn}
# 
@ 7227
a CHAPTER
a TEN
# 
# @section 3 {tt}
$ {p2}{c10}{tt}
# 
@ 7231
a THE
a EPILOGUE
# 
# @section 3 {tx}
$ {p2}{c10}{tx}
@ 7234
a I
a cannot
a but
a regret
p ,
a now
a that
a I
a am
a concluding
a my
a story
p ,
a how
@ 7235
a little
a I
a am
a able
a to
a contribute
a to
a the
a discussion
a of
a the
a many
@ 7236
a debatable
a questions
a which
a are
a still
a unsettled
p .
a In
a one
@ 7237
a respect
a I
a shall
a certainly
a provoke
a criticism
p .
a My
a particular
@ 7238
a province
a is
a speculative
a philosophy
p .
a My
a knowledge
a of
@ 7239
a comparative
a physiology
a is
a confined
a to
a a
a book
a or
a two
p ,
a but
a it
@ 7240
a seems
a to
a me
a that
a Carver's
a suggestions
a as
a to
a the
a reason
a of
@ 7241
a the
a rapid
a death
a of
a the
a Martians
a is
a so
a probable
a as
a to
a be
@ 7242
a regarded
a almost
a as
a a
a proven
a conclusion
p .
a I
a have
a assumed
a that
@ 7243
a in
a the
a body
a of
a my
a narrative
p .
p =
# 
@ 7245
a At
a any
a rate
p ,
a in
a all
a the
a bodies
a of
a the
a Martians
a that
a were
@ 7246
a examined
a after
a the
a war
p ,
a no
a bacteria
a except
a those
a already
@ 7247
a known
a as
a terrestrial
a species
a were
a found
p .
a That
a they
a did
a not
@ 7248
a bury
a any
a of
a their
a dead
p ,
a and
a the
a reckless
a slaughter
a they
@ 7249
a perpetrated
p ,
a point
a also
a to
a an
a entire
a ignorance
a of
a the
@ 7250
a putrefactive
a process
p .
a But
a probable
a as
a this
a seems
p ,
a it
a is
a by
@ 7251
a no
a means
a a
a proven
a conclusion
p .
p =
# 
@ 7253
a Neither
a is
a the
a composition
a of
a the
a Black
a Smoke
a known
p ,
a which
@ 7254
a the
a Martians
a used
a with
a such
a deadly
a effect
p ,
a and
a the
a generator
@ 7255
a of
a the
a Heat~Rays
a remains
a a
a puzzle
p .
a The
a terrible
a disasters
a at
@ 7256
a the
a Ealing
a and
a South
a Kensington
a laboratories
a have
@ 7257
a disinclined
a analysts
a for
a further
a investigations
a upon
a the
@ 7258
a latter
p .
a Spectrum
a analysis
a of
a the
a black
a powder
a points
@ 7259
a unmistakably
a to
a the
a presence
a of
a an
a unknown
a element
a with
a a
@ 7260
a brilliant
a group
a of
a three
a lines
a in
a the
a green
p ,
a and
a it
a is
@ 7261
a possible
a that
a it
a combines
a with
a argon
a to
a form
a a
a compound
@ 7262
a which
a acts
a at
a once
a with
a deadly
a effect
a upon
a some
a constituent
@ 7263
a in
a the
a blood
p .
a But
a such
a unproven
a speculations
a will
a scarcely
@ 7264
a be
a of
a interest
a to
a the
a general
a reader
p ,
a to
a whom
a this
a story
a is
@ 7265
a addressed
p .
a None
a of
a the
a brown
a scum
a that
a drifted
a down
a the
@ 7266
a Thames
a after
a the
a destruction
a of
a Shepperton
a was
a examined
a at
@ 7267
a the
a time
p ,
a and
a now
a none
a is
a forthcoming
p .
p =
# 
@ 7269
a The
a results
a of
a an
a anatomical
a examination
a of
a the
a Martians
p ,
a so
@ 7270
a far
a as
a the
a prowling
a dogs
a had
a left
a such
a an
a examination
@ 7271
a possible
p ,
a I
a have
a already
a given
p .
a But
a everyone
a is
a familiar
@ 7272
a with
a the
a magnificent
a and
a almost
a complete
a specimen
a in
a spirits
@ 7273
a at
a the
a Natural
a History
a Museum
p ,
a and
a the
a countless
a drawings
@ 7274
a that
a have
a been
a made
a from
a it
p ;
a and
a beyond
a that
a the
a interest
a of
@ 7275
a their
a physiology
a and
a structure
a is
a purely
a scientific
p .
p =
# 
@ 7277
a A
a question
a of
a graver
a and
a universal
a interest
a is
a the
@ 7278
a possibility
a of
a another
a attack
a from
a the
a Martians
p .
a I
a do
a not
@ 7279
a think
a that
a nearly
a enough
a attention
a is
a being
a given
a to
a this
@ 7280
a aspect
a of
a the
a matter
p .
a At
a present
a the
a planet
a Mars
a is
a in
@ 7281
a conjunction
p ,
a but
a with
a every
a return
a to
a opposition
a I
p ,
a for
a one
p ,
@ 7282
a anticipate
a a
a renewal
a of
a their
a adventure
p .
a In
a any
a case
p ,
a we
@ 7283
a should
a be
a prepared
p .
a It
a seems
a to
a me
a that
a it
a should
a be
@ 7284
a possible
a to
a define
a the
a position
a of
a the
a gun
a from
a which
a the
@ 7285
a shots
a are
a discharged
p ,
a to
a keep
a a
a sustained
a watch
a upon
a this
@ 7286
a part
a of
a the
a planet
p ,
a and
a to
a anticipate
a the
a arrival
a of
a the
@ 7287
a next
a attack
p .
p =
# 
@ 7289
a In
a that
a case
a the
a cylinder
a might
a be
a destroyed
a with
a dynamite
@ 7290
a or
a artillery
a before
a it
a was
a sufficiently
a cool
a for
a the
@ 7291
a Martians
a to
a emerge
p ,
a or
a they
a might
a be
a butchered
a by
a means
a of
@ 7292
a guns
a so
a soon
a as
a the
a screw
a opened
p .
a It
a seems
a to
a me
a that
a they
@ 7293
a have
a lost
a a
a vast
a advantage
a in
a the
a failure
a of
a their
a first
@ 7294
a surprise
p .
a Possibly
a they
a see
a it
a in
a the
a same
a light
p .
p =
# 
@ 7296
a Lessing
a has
a advanced
a excellent
a reasons
a for
a supposing
a that
@ 7297
a the
a Martians
a have
a actually
a succeeded
a in
a effecting
a a
a landing
@ 7298
a on
a the
a planet
a Venus
p .
a Seven
a months
a ago
a now
p ,
a Venus
a and
a Mars
@ 7299
a were
a in
a alignment
a with
a the
a sun
p ;
a that
a is
a to
a say
p ,
a Mars
a was
a in
@ 7300
a opposition
a from
a the
a point
a of
a view
a of
a an
a observer
a on
a Venus
p .
@ 7301
a Subsequently
a a
a peculiar
a luminous
a and
a sinuous
a marking
@ 7302
a appeared
a on
a the
a unillumined
a half
a of
a the
a inner
a planet
p ,
a and
@ 7303
a almost
a simultaneously
a a
a faint
a dark
a mark
a of
a a
a similar
a sinuous
@ 7304
a character
a was
a detected
a upon
a a
a photograph
a of
a the
a Martian
@ 7305
a disk
p .
a One
a needs
a to
a see
a the
a drawings
a of
a these
a appearances
a in
@ 7306
a order
a to
a appreciate
a fully
a their
a remarkable
a resemblance
a in
@ 7307
a character
p .
p =
# 
@ 7309
a At
a any
a rate
p ,
a whether
a we
a expect
a another
a invasion
a or
a not
p ,
a our
@ 7310
a views
a of
a the
a human
a future
a must
a be
a greatly
a modified
a by
a these
@ 7311
a events
p .
a We
a have
a learned
a now
a that
a we
a cannot
a regard
a this
@ 7312
a planet
a as
a being
a fenced
a in
a and
a a
a secure
a abiding
a place
a for
@ 7313
a Man
p ;
a we
a can
a never
a anticipate
a the
a unseen
a good
a or
a evil
a that
@ 7314
a may
a come
a upon
a us
a suddenly
a out
a of
a space
p .
a It
a may
a be
a that
a in
@ 7315
a the
a larger
a design
a of
a the
a universe
a this
a invasion
a from
a Mars
a is
@ 7316
a not
a without
a its
a ultimate
a benefit
a for
a men
p ;
a it
a has
a robbed
a us
@ 7317
a of
a that
a serene
a confidence
a in
a the
a future
a which
a is
a the
a most
@ 7318
a fruitful
a source
a of
a decadence
p ,
a the
a gifts
a to
a human
a science
a it
@ 7319
a has
a brought
a are
a enormous
p ,
a and
a it
a has
a done
a much
a to
a promote
@ 7320
a the
a conception
a of
a the
a commonweal
a of
a mankind
p .
a It
a may
a be
a that
@ 7321
a across
a the
a immensity
a of
a space
a the
a Martians
a have
a watched
a the
@ 7322
a fate
a of
a these
a pioneers
a of
a theirs
a and
a learned
a their
a lesson
p ,
@ 7323
a and
a that
a on
a the
a planet
a Venus
a they
a have
a found
a a
a securer
@ 7324
a settlement
p .
a Be
a that
a as
a it
a may
p ,
a for
a many
a years
a yet
a there
a will
@ 7325
a certainly
a be
a no
a relaxation
a of
a the
a eager
a scrutiny
a of
a the
@ 7326
a Martian
a disk
p ,
a and
a those
a fiery
a darts
a of
a the
a sky
p ,
a the
a shooting
@ 7327
a stars
p ,
a will
a bring
a with
a them
a as
a they
a fall
a an
a unavoidable
@ 7328
a apprehension
a to
a all
a the
a sons
a of
a men
p .
p =
# 
@ 7330
a The
a broadening
a of
a men's
a views
a that
a has
a resulted
a can
a scarcely
@ 7331
a be
a exaggerated
p .
a Before
a the
a cylinder
a fell
a there
a was
a a
a general
@ 7332
a persuasion
a that
a through
a all
a the
a deep
a of
a space
a no
a life
@ 7333
a existed
a beyond
a the
a petty
a surface
a of
a our
a minute
a sphere
p .
a Now
@ 7334
a we
a see
a further
p .
a If
a the
a Martians
a can
a reach
a Venus
p ,
a there
a is
a no
@ 7335
a reason
a to
a suppose
a that
a the
a thing
a is
a impossible
a for
a men
p ,
a and
@ 7336
a when
a the
a slow
a cooling
a of
a the
a sun
a makes
a this
a earth
@ 7337
a uninhabitable
p ,
a as
a at
a last
a it
a must
a do
p ,
a it
a may
a be
a that
a the
@ 7338
a thread
a of
a life
a that
a has
a begun
a here
a will
a have
a streamed
a out
@ 7339
a and
a caught
a our
a sister
a planet
a within
a its
a toils
p .
p =
# 
@ 7341
a Dim
a and
a wonderful
a is
a the
a vision
a I
a have
a conjured
a up
a in
a my
@ 7342
a mind
a of
a life
a spreading
a slowly
a from
a this
a little
a seed
a bed
a of
@ 7343
a the
a solar
a system
a throughout
a the
a inanimate
a vastness
a of
@ 7344
a sidereal
a space
p .
a But
a that
a is
a a
a remote
a dream
p .
a It
a may
a be
p ,
a on
@ 7345
a the
a other
a hand
p ,
a that
a the
a destruction
a of
a the
a Martians
a is
a only
@ 7346
a a
a reprieve
p .
a To
a them
p ,
a and
a not
a to
a us
p ,
a perhaps
p ,
a is
a the
a future
@ 7347
a ordained
p .
p =
# 
@ 7349
a I
a must
a confess
a the
a stress
a and
a danger
a of
a the
a time
a have
a left
@ 7350
a an
a abiding
a sense
a of
a doubt
a and
a insecurity
a in
a my
a mind
p .
a I
a sit
@ 7351
a in
a my
a study
a writing
a by
a lamplight
p ,
a and
a suddenly
a I
a see
a again
@ 7352
a the
a healing
a valley
a below
a set
a with
a writhing
a flames
p ,
a and
a feel
@ 7353
a the
a house
a behind
a and
a about
a me
a empty
a and
a desolate
p .
a I
a go
a out
@ 7354
a into
a the
a Byfleet
a Road
p ,
a and
a vehicles
a pass
a me
p ,
a a
a butcher
a boy
@ 7355
a in
a a
a cart
p ,
a a
a cabful
a of
a visitors
p ,
a a
a workman
a on
a a
a bicycle
p ,
@ 7356
a children
a going
a to
a school
p ,
a and
a suddenly
a they
a become
a vague
a and
@ 7357
a unreal
p ,
a and
a I
a hurry
a again
a with
a the
a artilleryman
a through
a the
@ 7358
a hot
p ,
a brooding
a silence
p .
a Of
a a
a night
a I
a see
a the
a black
a powder
@ 7359
a darkening
a the
a silent
a streets
p ,
a and
a the
a contorted
a bodies
@ 7360
a shrouded
a in
a that
a layer
p ;
a they
a rise
a upon
a me
a tattered
a and
@ 7361
a dog~bitten
p .
a They
a gibber
a and
a grow
a fiercer
p ,
a paler
p ,
a uglier
p ,
a mad
@ 7362
a distortions
a of
a humanity
a at
a last
p ,
a and
a I
a wake
p ,
a cold
a and
@ 7363
a wretched
p ,
a in
a the
a darkness
a of
a the
a night
p .
p =
# 
@ 7365
a I
a go
a to
a London
a and
a see
a the
a busy
a multitudes
a in
a Fleet
a Street
@ 7366
a and
a the
a Strand
p ,
a and
a it
a comes
a across
a my
a mind
a that
a they
a are
@ 7367
a but
a the
a ghosts
a of
a the
a past
p ,
a haunting
a the
a streets
a that
a I
a have
@ 7368
a seen
a silent
a and
a wretched
p ,
a going
a to
a and
a fro
p ,
a phantasms
a in
a a
@ 7369
a dead
a city
p ,
a the
a mockery
a of
a life
a in
a a
a galvanised
a body
p .
a And
@ 7370
a strange
p ,
a too
p ,
a it
a is
a to
a stand
a on
a Primrose
a Hill
p ,
a as
a I
a did
a but
@ 7371
a a
a day
a before
a writing
a this
a last
a chapter
p ,
a to
a see
a the
a great
@ 7372
a province
a of
a houses
p ,
a dim
a and
a blue
a through
a the
a haze
a of
a the
@ 7373
a smoke
a and
a mist
p ,
a vanishing
a at
a last
a into
a the
a vague
a lower
a sky
p ,
@ 7374
a to
a see
a the
a people
a walking
a to
a and
a fro
a among
a the
a flower
a beds
@ 7375
a on
a the
a hill
p ,
a to
a see
a the
a sight~seers
a about
a the
a Martian
@ 7376
a machine
a that
a stands
a there
a still
p ,
a to
a hear
a the
a tumult
a of
@ 7377
a playing
a children
p ,
a and
a to
a recall
a the
a time
a when
a I
a saw
a it
a all
@ 7378
a bright
a and
a clear~cut
p ,
a hard
a and
a silent
p ,
a under
a the
a dawn
a of
@ 7379
a that
a last
a great
a day
p .
p .
p .
p .
p =
# 
@ 7381
a And
a strangest
a of
a all
a is
a it
a to
a hold
a my
a wife's
a hand
a again
p ,
a and
@ 7382
a to
a think
a that
a I
a have
a counted
a her
p ,
a and
a that
a she
a has
a counted
@ 7383
a me
p ,
a among
a the
a dead
p .
p =
# 
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