"William Goldman - The Ghost and The Darkness" - читать интересную книгу автора (Goldman William)

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THE MAP. It covers a great deal of East Africa with a very clear line
that ends at Lake Victoria, a distance of some 600 miles.

BEAUMONT
(pointing along the line)
We are building this railroad
across Africa for the glorious
purpose of saving Africa from the
Africans. And, of course, to end
slavery. The Germans and French
are our competition. We are ahead,
and we will stay ahead providing
you do what I hired you to do-
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A MORE DETAILED MAP. This one ends at "Tsavo," 130 miles in.

BEAUMONT
-build the bridge over the Tsavo
river. And be finished in four
months time. Can you do that?

PATTERSON
I'm sure you've examined my record.
So you know I've never yet been
late on a bridge.

BEAUMONT
You've never built in Africa.

PATTERSON
But I have in India- every country
presents problems.

BEAUMONT
You'll need your confidence, I
promise you.

PATTERSON
I've got a reason far beyond
confidence: my wife is having our
firstborn in five months and I
promised I'd be with her when the
baby comes.

BEAUMONT
Very moving, Patterson; I'm touched
you confided in me.