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Wysłany: Wto 11:05, 15 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahfdt |
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nthoughtflashedintomymindwhether
hemightnothaveknowledgeofsomeprevioustragedyconcernedwith
thedaggerthatmadehissoparticulartoseethatthechapelshouldnot
be entered at night.
Ireturnedtomyroomwashedshavedanddressed;thenwent
downstairsandgottheactingbutlertogivemesomesandwichesanda
cup of coffee.
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AlittlelaterIwasheadingforBurtontreeashardasIcouldwalkfor
asuddenideahadcometomewhichIwasanxioustotest.Ireachedthe
placealittlebeforeeight-thirtyandfoundthelocalphotographerwith
hisshuttersstillup.ButIdidnotwait.Ijustknockeduntilheappeared
withhiscoatoffevidentlyintheactofdealingwithhisbreakfast.Ina
fewwordsImadeclearthatIwantedtheuseofhisdarkroomimmedi-
atelyand this he placed at once at my disposal.
IsettoworkimmediatelytodevelopnottheplateIhadexposedbut
theonethathadbeeninthecameraduringallthetimeofwaitinginthe
darkness.Youseethelenshadbeenuncappedallthatwhilesothatthe
wholechancelhadbeenasitwereunderobservation.Youallknow
somethingofmyexperimentsinlightlessphotographythatis
lightless"
sofarasourhumaneyesarecapableofappreciatinglight?ItwasX-ray
workthatstartedmeinthatdirectionandnowIhadvagueandindefin-
itehopesthatifanythingimmaterialhadbeenmovinginthechapelthe
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