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CHAPTER VI THE BEETLES
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Sixteen hours had elapsed and London's clocks were booming eleven that night, when the uncanny drama entered upon its final stage. Once more Dr. Cairn sat alone with Sir Michael's manuscript, but at frequent intervals1 his glance would stray to the telephone at his elbow. He had given orders to the effect that he was on no account to be disturbed and that his car should be ready at the door from ten o'clock onward2.
As the sound of the final strokes was dying away the expected summons came. Dr. Cairn's jaw3 squared and his mouth was very grim, when he recognised his son's voice over the wires.
"Well, boy?"
"They're here, sir—now, while I'm speaking! I have been fighting—fighting hard—for half an hour. The place smells like a charnel-house and the—shapes are taking definite, horrible form! They have ... eyes!" His voice sounded harsh. "Quite black the eyes are, and they shine like beads4! It's gradually wearing me down, although I have myself in hand, so far. I mean I might crack up—at any moment. Bah!—"
His voice ceased.
"Hullo!" cried Dr. Cairn. "Hullo, Rob!"
"It's all right, sir," came, all but inaudibly. "The—things are all around the edge of the light patch; they make a sort of rustling5 noise. It is a tremendous, conscious effort to keep them at bay. While I was speaking, I somehow lost my grip of the situation. One—crawled ... it fastened on my hand ... a hairy, many-limbed horror.... Oh, my God! another is touching6...."
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"Rob! Rob! Keep your nerve, boy! Do you hear?"
"Yes—yes—" faintly.
"Pray, my boy—pray for strength, and it will come to you! You must hold out for another ten minutes. Ten minutes—do you understand?"
"Yes! yes!—Merciful God!—if you can help me, do it, sir, or—"
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intervals
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n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
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adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先 | |
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jaw
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n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链 | |
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rustling
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n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
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touching
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sinewy
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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chambers
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unbearable
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apparition
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suavity
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corruption
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linen
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beetles
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n.甲虫( beetle的名词复数 ) | |
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beetle
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n.甲虫,近视眼的人 | |
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skull
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filthy
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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