"L'Engle, Madeleine - Many Waters" - читать интересную книгу автора (L'Engle Madeleine)

"Sure." Dennys picked up the red tin, which he had set
down on the counter. "Since Mother's using the Uunsen
burner, we'd better go back to the kitchen to make the
cocoa."

"Okay. It's warmer there, anyhow."

10 -s^ MANY WATERS

"I could do with another sandwich. If they've gone all
the way into town, supper'll probably be late."

They left the lab, closing the door behind them. "Hey."
Sandy pointed. "We didn't see this." There was a small
note taped to the door: EXPERIMENT IN PROGRESS. PLEASE
KEEP OUT.

"Uh-oh. Hope we didn't upset anything."

"We'd better tell Mother when she gets back."

"Why didn't we see that note?"

"We were busy stuffing our faces."

Dennys crossed the hall and opened the kitchen door
and was met with a blast of heat. "Hey!" He Cried to step
back, but Sandy was on his heels.

"Fire!" Sandy yelled. "Get the fire extinguisher!"

"Too late! We'd better get out andЧ" Dennys heard the
kitchen door slam behind them. "We've got to get outЧ"

Sandy yelled, "I can't find the fire extinguisher!"

"I can't find the wallsЧ" Dennys groped through a per-
vasive mist, his hands touching nothing.

Came a great sonic boom.

Then absolute silence.

Slowly the mist began to clear away, to dissipate.

"Heyt" Sandy's changing voice cracked and soared.
"What's going on?"

Dennys's equally cracking voice followed. "Where on
earth ... What's happened ..."