"Madeline L' Engle - Time Quartet 04 - Many Waters" - читать интересную книгу автора (L'Engle Madeleine)

Higgaion thought one might be able to confirm where we
thought there was a spring." He smiled ruefully. "Grand-
father always knows what Hig is thinking, and I make
guesses."

The twins stopped and looked at each other, but the
mammoth had left Sandy and was trotting after Japheth,
who was walking toward the oasis again, so they followed.
In the intensity of the desert heat, their limbs felt heavy
and uncooperative. When they looked to where the uni-
corn had been, it was no longer there, though there was
left in its piace a mirage-like shimmering.



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23 "s^ Virtual particles and virtual unicorns

Sandy panted. "I don't believe this."

Dennys, jogging beside him, agreed. "We've never had
very willing suspensions of disbelief. We're the pragmatists
of the family."

"I still don't believe it," Sandy said. "It I blink often
enough, we'll be back in the kitchen at home."

Dennys took one of the flapping sleeves of his shirt and
wiped his eyes. "What I believe right now is that I'm hot.
Hot. Hot."

Japheth turned his head and looked back. "Giantsl
Come on. Stop talking."

With their long legs, it was easy enough for the twins
to catch up with Japheth- "We're not giants," Dennys re-
iterated. "My name is Dennys."

"Dennysim."

Dennys touched his forehead, as Japheth had done.
"One Dennys. Me."

Sandy, too, touched his forehead. "I'm Sandy."

"Sand." Japheth looked around. "We have plenty of
Sand."