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CHAPTER II THE SECRET OF THE MOON
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Norton, whose watch it was, had already hurried toward the pilot room where were located the controls and the various instruments. This room, which was just forward of the engine-room, was in effect a circular conning-tower which projected about twelve inches above the upper hull1. The entire circumference2 of this twelve inch superstructure was set with small ports of thick crystal glass.
As I turned to follow Norton I spoke3 to West. “Mr. West,” I said, “you and Mr. Jay will place Lieutenant4 Commander Orthis in irons immediately. If he resists, kill him.”
As I hurried after Norton I heard a volley of oaths from Orthis and a burst of almost maniacal5 laughter. When I reached the pilot house I found Norton working very quietly with the controls. There was nothing hysterical6 in his movements, but his face was absolutely ashen7.
“What is wrong, Mr. Norton?” I asked. But as I looked at the compass simultaneously8 I read my answer there before he spoke. We were moving at right angles to our proper course.
“We are falling toward the Moon, sir,” he said, “and she does not respond to her control.”
“Shut down the engines,” I ordered, “they are only accelerating our fall.”
“Aye, aye, sir,” he replied.
“The Lunar Eighth Ray tank is of sufficient capacity to keep us off the Moon,” I said. “If it has not been tampered9 with, we should be in no danger of falling to the Moon’s surface.”
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hull
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n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳 | |
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circumference
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saluted
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intake
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auxiliary
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retard
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inspection
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preclude
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generator
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weirdly
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weird
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variegated
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crater
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barometer
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denser
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profusion
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repels
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lessening
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recording
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atmospheric
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engulfed
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illuminated
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deferentially
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preposterous
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apparently
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risky
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proceeding
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density
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eventual
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adj.最后的,结局的,最终的 | |
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nostrils
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鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
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perfectly
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ascended
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traitor
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determined
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descried
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orb
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penetrating
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ascends
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mighty
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recur
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regularity
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