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That"
-Mr.Travispointed-"
isthejungleofsixtymilliontwothousandandfifty-fiveyearsbeforePresidentKeith."
Heindicatedametalpaththatstruckoffintogreenwilderness,overstreamingswamp,amonggiantfernsandpalms.
Andthat,"
hesaid,"
isthePath,laidbyTimeSafariCompanyforyouruse.Itfloatssixinchesabovetheearth.Doesn'
ttouchsomuchasonegrassblade,flower,ortree.It'
sananti-gravitymetal.Itspurposeistokeepyoufromtouchingthisworldofthepastinanyway.StayonthePath.Don'
tgooffit.Irepeat.Don'
tgooff.Foranyreason!
Ifyoufalloff,there'
sapenalty.Anddon'
tshootanyanimalwedon'
tokay."
Why?
askedEckels.
Theysatintheancientwilderness.Farbirds'
criesblewonawind,andthesmelloftarandanoldsaltsea,moistgrasses,andflowersthecolorofblood.
Wedon'
twanttochangetheFuture.Notknowingit,wemightkillanimportantanimal,asmallbird,aroach,aflowereven,thusdestroyinganimportantlinkinagrowingspecies."
Thatdoesn’tmakesense,"
saidEckels.
Allright,"
Traviscontinued,"
sayweaccidentallykillonemousehere.Thatmeansallthefuturefamiliesofthisoneparticularmousearedestroyed,right?
Right"
Andallthefamiliesofthefamiliesofthefamiliesofthatonemouse!
Withastampofyourfoot,youannihilatefirstone,thenadozen,thenathousand,amillion,abillionpossiblemice!
Sothey'
redead,"
Sowhat?
Travissnortedquietly."
Well,whataboutthefoxesthat'
llneedthosemicetosurvive?
Forwantoftenmice,afoxdies.Forwantoftenfoxesalionstarves.Forwantofalion,allmannerofinsects,vultures,infinitebillionsoflifeformsarethrownintochaosanddestruction.Eventuallyitallboilsdowntothis:
fifty-ninemillionyearslater,acaveman,oneofadozenontheentireworld,goeshuntingwildboarortigerforfood.Butyou,friend,havesteppedonallthetigersinthatregionbysteppingononesinglemouse.Sothecavemanstarves.Andthecaveman,pleasenote,isnotjustanyman,no!
Heisanentirefuturenation.Fromhimwouldhavesprungtensons.Fromthem,onehundredsons,andthusancivilization.Destroythisoneman,andyoudestroyarace,apeople,anentirehistoryoflife.ItiscomparabletoslayingsomeofAdam'
sgrandchildren.Withthedeathofthatonecaveman,abillionothersyetunbornarethrottledinthewomb.PerhapsRomeneverrises.PerhapsEuropeisforeveradarkforest,andonlyAsiawaxeshealthyandteeming.SteponamouseandyoucrushthePyramids.Steponamouseandyouleaveyourprint,likeaGrandCanyon,acrossEternity.QueenElizabethmightneverbeborn,WashingtonmightnotcrosstheDelaware,theremightneverbeaUnitedStatesatall.Sobecareful.StayonthePath.Neverstepoff!
Isee,"
ThenIcan’teventouchthegrass?
Correct.Crushingcertainplantscouldaddupinfinitely.Alittleerrorherewouldmultiplyinsixtymillionyears.Ofcoursemaybeourtheoryiswrong.MaybeTimecan'
tbechangedbyus.Ormaybeitcanbechangedonlyinlittlesubtleways.Adeadmouseheremakesaninsectimbalancethere,apopulationdisproportionlater,abadharvestfurtheron,adepression,massstarvation,andfinally,achangeinsocialtemperamentinfar-flungcountries.Somethingmuchmoresubtle,likethat.Whoknows?
Whoreallycansayheknows?
Wedon'
tknow.We'
reguessing.ButuntilwedoknowforcertainwhetherourmessingaroundinTimecanmakeabigroaroralittlerustleinhistory,we'
rebeingcareful.ThisMachine,thisPath,yourclothingandbodies,weresterilizedbeforethejourney.Weweartheseoxygenhelmetssowecan'
tintroduceourbacteriaintoanancientatmosphere."
Howdoweknowwhichanimalstoshoot?
They'
remarkedwithredpaint,"
saidTravis."
Today,beforeourjourney,wesentLesperanceherebackwiththeMachine.Hecametothisparticulareraandfollowedcertainanimals."
Studyingthem?
Right,"
saidLesperance."
Itrackthemthroughtheirentireexistence.WhenIfindonethat'
sgoingtodie,whenatreefallsonhim,oronethatdrownsinatarpit,Inotetheexacthour,minute,andsecond.Ishootapaintbombathim.Itleavesaredpatchonhisside.Wecan'
tmissit.ThenIcorrelateourarrivalinthePastsothatwemeettheMonsternotmorethantwominutesbeforehewouldhavediedanyway.Thisway,wekillonlyanimalswithnofuture,thatarenevergoingtomateagain.Youseehowcarefulweare?
ButifyoucomebackthismorninginTime,"
saidEckelseagerly,youmust'
vebumpedintous,ourSafari!
Howdiditturnout?
Wasitsuccessful?
Didallofusgetthrough-alive?
TravisandLesperancegaveeachotheralook.
Timedoesn'
tpermitthatsortofthing.Whensuchthingshappen,Timestepsaside.YoufelttheMachinejumpjustbeforewestopped?
ThatwasuspassingourselvesonthewaybacktotheFuture.Wesawnothing.There'
snowayoftellingifthisexpeditionwasasuccess,ifwegotourmonster,orwhetherallofus-meaningyou,Mr.Eckels-gotoutalive."
Eckelssmiledpalely.
Cutthat,"
saidTravissharply."
Everyoneonhisfeet!
TheywerereadytoleavetheMachine.
Thejunglewasmassive,anditwastheentireworldforeverandforever.Soundslikemusicandsoundslikeflappingtentsfilledthesky,andthosewerethesoundsofpterodactylssoaringabovethemwithcavernousgraywings,giganticbatsofdeliriumandnightfever.
Eckels,balancedonthenarrowPath,aimedhisrifleplayfully.
Stopthat!
Don'
tevenaimforfun,blastyou!
Ifyourgunsshouldgooff--"
Eckelsflushed."
Where'
sourTyrannosaurus?
Lesperancecheckedhiswristwatch."
Upahead,We'
llintersecthistrailinsixtyseconds.Lookfortheredpaint!
Don'
tshoottillwegivetheword.StayonthePath.StayonthePath!
Theymovedforwardinthewindofmorning.
Strange,"
murmuredEckels."
Upahead,sixtymillionyears,ElectionDayover.KeithmadePresident.Everyonecelebrating.Andhereweare,amillionyearslost,andtheydon'
texist.Thethingsweworriedaboutformonths,alifetime,notevenbornorthoughtofyet."
Safetycatchesoff,everyone!
orderedTravis."
You,firstshot,Eckels.Second,Billings,Third,Kramer."
I'
vehuntedtiger,wildboar,buffalo,elephant,butnow,thisisit,"
mshakinglikeakid."
Ah,"
saidTravis.
Everyonestopped.
Travisraisedhishand."
Ahead,"
hewhispered."
Inthemist.Thereheis.There'
sHisRoyalMajestynow."
Thejunglewaswideandfulloftwitterings,rustlings,murmurs,andsighs.
Suddenlyitallceased,asifsomeonehadshutadoor.
Silence.
Asoundofthunder.
Outofthemist,onehundredyardsaway,cameTyrannosaurusRex.
It,"
whisperedEckels."
It......
Sh!
Itcameongreatoiled,resilient,stridinglegs.Ittoweredthirtyfeetabovehalfofthetrees,agreatevilgod,foldingitsdelicateclawsclosetoitsoilyreptilianchest.Eachlowerlegwasapiston,athousandpoundsofwhitebone,sunkinthickropesofmuscle,sheathedoverinagleamofpebbledskinlikethemailofaterriblewarrior.Eachthighwasatonofmeat,ivory,andsteelmesh.Andfromthegreatbreathingcageoftheupperbodythosetwodelicatearmsdangledoutfront,armswithhandswhichmightpickupandexaminemenliketoys,whilethesnakeneckcoiled.Andtheheaditself,atonofsculpturedstone.Itsmouthgaped,exposingafenceofteeth-likedaggers.Itseyesrolled,emptyofallexpressionsavehunger.Itcloseditsmouthinadeathgrin.Itran,itspelvicbonescrushingasidetreesandbushes,itstalonedfeetclawingdampearth,leavingprintssixinchesdeepwhereveritsettleditsweight.
Itranwithaglidingballetstep,fartoopoisedandbalancedforitstentons.Itmovedintoasunlitareawarily,itsbeautifullyreptilianhandsfeelingtheair.
Why,why,"
Eckelstwitchedhismouth."
Itcouldreachupandgrabthemoon."
Travisjerkedangrily."
Hehasn'
tseenusyet."
Itcan'
tbekilled,"
Eckelspronouncedthisverdictquietly,asiftherecouldbenoargument.Hehadweighedtheevidenceandthiswashisconsideredopinion.Therifleinhishandsseemedacapgun."
Wewerefoolstocome.Thisisimpossible."
Shutup!
hissedTravis.
Nightmare."
Turnaround,"
commandedTravis."
WalkquietlytotheMachine.We'
llreturntoyouhalfyourfee."
Ididn'
trealizeitwouldbethisbig,"
Imiscalculated,that'
sall.AndnowIwantout."
Itseesus!
There'
stheredpaintonitschest!
TheTyrantLizardraiseditself.Itsarmoredfleshglitteredlikeathousandgreencoins.Thecoins,crustedwithslime,steamed.Intheslime,tinyinsectswriggled,sothattheentirebodyseemedtotwitchandundulate,evenwhilethemonsteritselfdidnotmove.Itexhaled.Thestinkofrawfleshblewdownthewilderness.
Getmeoutofhere,"
Itwasneverlikethisbefore.IwasalwayssureI'
dcomethroughalive.Ihadgoodguides,goodsafaris,andsafety.Thistime,Ifiguredwrong.I'
vemetmy
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