the.lost.world-第58节
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Malcolm； lying on the floor； saw blood dripping over the edge of the counter。 He started to get up； but she pushed his head back down with her hand。 She whispered； 〃Ssssh。〃
〃What's happening？〃
〃It's feeling the heartbeat。〃
The tyrannosaur grunted； opened its mouth； and gently gripped the infant between its jaws。 Then it moved slowly back； out through the broken glass； carrying the baby outside。
It set the baby on the ground； below their vision。 It bent over； the head disappearing from view。
Malcolm whispered； 〃Did it wake up？ Is the baby awake？〃
〃Ssssh！〃
There was a repetitive slurping sound； ing from outside the trailer。 It was interspersed with soft； guttural growls。 Malcolm saw Sarah leaning forward； trying to see out the window。 He whispered； 〃What's happening？〃
〃She's licking him。 And pushing him with her snout。〃
〃And？〃
〃That's all。 She just keeps doing it。〃
〃What about the baby？〃
〃Nothing。 It keeps rolling over； like it's dead。 How much morphine did we give him； the last time？〃
〃I don't know；〃 he said。 〃How should I know？〃
Malcolm remained on the floor； listening to the slurping and the growling。 And finally； after what seemed like an eternity； he heard a soft high…pitched squeak。
〃He's waking up！ Ian！ The baby's waking up！〃
Malcolm crawled up on his knees； and looked out the window in time to see the adult carrying the baby in its jaws； walking away toward the perimeter of the clearing。
〃What's it doing？〃
〃I guess； taking it back。〃
The second adult came into view； following the first。 Malcolm and Sarah watched the two tyrannosaurs move away from the trailer； across the clearing。
Malcolm's shoulders dropped。 〃That was close；〃 he said。
〃Yes。 That was close。〃 She sighed； and wiped blood from her forearm。
In the high hide； Thorne pressed the radio button。 〃Ian！ Are you there？ Ian！〃
Kelly said； 〃Maybe they turned the radio off。〃
A light rain began to fall； pattering on the metal roof of the shed。 Levine was staring through his night…vision glasses toward the cliff。 Lightning flashed； and Thorne said； 〃Can you see what the animals are doing？〃
〃I can；〃 Eddie said。 〃It looks。。。it looks like they're going away。〃 They all began to cheer。
Only Levine remained silent； watching through the glasses。 Thorne turned to him。 〃Is that right； Richard？ Is everything okay？〃
Actually； I think not；〃 Levine said。 〃I'm afraid we have made a serious error。
Malcolm watched the retreating tyrannosaurs through the shattered glass window。 Beside him； Sarah said nothing。 She never took her eyes off the animals。
Rain started to fall； water dripped from the shards of lass。 Thunder rumbled in the distance； and lightning cracked harshly down； illuminating； the giant animals as they moved away。
At the nearest of the big trees； the adults stopped； and placed the baby on the ground。
〃Why are they doing that？〃 Sarah said。 〃They should be going back to the nest。〃
〃I don't know； maybe they're … 〃
〃Maybe the baby is dead；〃 she said。
But no； in the next flash of lightning they could see the baby moving。 It was still alive。 They could hear its high…pitched squeaking as one of the adults took the baby in its laws； and gently placed it in a fork among the high branches of a tree。
〃Oh no；〃 Sarah said； shaking her head。 〃This is wrong Ian。 This is all wrong。〃
The female tyrannosaur remained with the baby for some moments； moving it； positioning it。 Then the female turned； opened its jaws； and roared。
The male tyrannosaur roared in response。
And then both animals charged the trailer at full speed； racing across the clearing toward them。
〃Oh； my God；〃 Sarah said。
〃Brace yourself； Sarah！〃 Malcolm shouted。 〃It's going to be bad！〃
The impact was stunning； knocking them sideways through the air。 Sarah screamed as she tumbled away。 Malcolm hit his head and fell to the floor； seeing stars。 Beneath him； the trailer rocked on its suspension； with a metallic scream。 The tyrannosaurs roared； and slammed into it again。
He heard her shouting； 〃Ian！ Ian！〃 and then the trailer crashed over onto its side。 Malcolm turned away； glassware and lab equipment smashed all around him。 When he looked up； everything was cockeyed。 Directly above him was the broken window the tyrannosaur had smashed。 Rain dripped through onto Malcolm's face。 Lightning flashed； and then he saw a big head peering down at him and snarling。 He heard the harsh scratching of the tyrannosaurs' claws on the metal side of the trailer； then the face disappeared。 A moment later； he heard them bellowing as they pushed the trailer through the dirt。
He called 〃Sarah！〃 and he saw her； somewhere behind him； just as the world spun crazily again； and the trailer was upended with a crash。 Now the trailer was lying on its roof； Malcolm started crawling along the ceiling； trying to reach Sarah。 He looked up at the lab equipment； locked down on the lab benches； above his head。 Liquid dripped onto him from a dozen sources。 Something stung his shoulder。 He heard a hiss； and realized it must be acid。
Somewhere in the darkness ahead； Sarah was groaning。 Lightning flashed again； and Malcolm saw her； lying crumpled near the accordion junction that connected the two trailers。 That junction was twisted almost shut； which must mean that the second trailer was still upright。 It was crazy。 Everything was crazy。
Outside； the tyrannosaurs roared； and he heard a muffled explosion。 They were biting the tires。 He thought： Too bad they don't bite into the battery cable。 That'd give them a real surprise。
Suddenly； the tyrannosaurs slammed into the trailer again； knocking it laterally along the clearing。 As soon as it stopped； they slammed again。 The trailer lurched sideways。
By then he had reached Sarah。 She threw her arms around him。 〃Ian；〃 she said。 The whole left half of her face was dark。 When the lightning flashed； he saw it was covered in blood。
〃Are you okay？〃
〃I'm fine；〃 she said。 With the back of her hand； she wiped blood out of her eye。 〃Can you see what it is？〃
In another lightning flash； he saw the glint of a large chunk of glass； embedded near her hairline。 He pulled it out； and pressed his hand against the sudden gush of blood。 They were in the kitchen； he reached up toward the stove； and pulled down a dishtowel。 He held 'it against her head； and watched the cloth darken。
〃Does it hurt？〃
〃It's okay。〃
〃I think it's not too bad；〃 he said。 Outside； the tyrannosaurs roared in the night。
〃What are they doing？〃 she said。 Her voice was dull。
The tyrannosaurs slammed into the trailer again。 With this impact； the trailer seemed to move a lot more than before； sliding sideways … and down。
Sliding down。
〃They're pushing us；〃 he said。
〃Where； Ian？〃
〃To the edge of the clearing。〃 The tyrannosaurs slammed again； and the trailer moved farther。 〃They're pushing us over the cliff；〃 The cliff was five hundred feet of sheer rock； straight down to the valley below。
They'd never survive the fall。
She held the dishtowel with her own hand； pushing his hand away。 〃Do something。〃
〃Yeah； okay；〃 he said。
He moved away from her； bracing for the next impact。 He didn't know what to do。 He had no idea what to do。 The trailer was upside down； and everything was crazy。 His shoulder burned and he could smell the acid eating his shirt。 Or maybe it was his flesh。 It burned a lot。 The whole trailer was dark； all the power was out； there was glass everywhere； and he …
All the power was out。
Malcolm started to get to his feet； but the next impact flung him sideways； and he fell hard； slamming his head against the refrigerator。 The door swung open and cartons of cold milk； glass bottles； crashed down on him。 But there was no light from the refrigerator。
Because all the power was out。
Lying on his back； Malcolm looked out the window and saw the big foot of a tyrannosaur standing in the grass。 Lightning flashed as the foot raised to kick； and immediately the trailer moved again； sliding easily now； metal screeching； and then tilting downward。
〃Oh； shit；〃 he said。
〃Ian。。。〃
But it was too late； the whole trailer was groaning and creaking in metallic protest； and then Malcolm saw the far end sink down； as the trailer slid over the cliff。 It started slowly； and then gathered speed； the ceiling they were lying on falling away； everything falling； Sarah falling； clutching at him as she went； and the tyrannosaurs bellowing in triumph。
We're going over the cliff； he thought。
Not knowing what else to do； he grabbed the refrigerator door； hanging on tightly。 The door was cold； and slippery with moisture。 The trailer tilted and fell； the metal creaking loudly。 Malcolm felt his hands sliding off the white enamel； sliding。。。sliding。。。。And then be lost his grip and fell free； dropping helplessly straight down toward the far end of the trailer。 He saw the driver's seat rushing up to him； but before he got there he struck something in the darkness； felt a moment of searing pain； and bent double。
And slowly； gently； everything around him went
