jurassic.park-第59部分

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rnold　deal　with　the　raptors。　〃　He　turned　to　Gennaro。　〃Like　to　live　dangerously　again？〃
　　　　〃Not　really；〃　Gennaro　said。　He　was　very　pale。
　　　　〃Fine。　Then　go　with　the　others　to　the　lodge。〃　Muldoon　turned　away。　〃That's　it；　everybody。　Now　move。　〃
　　　　Hammond　whined；　〃But　what　are　you　going　to　do　to　my　animals？〃
　　　　〃That's　not　really　the　question；　Mr。　Hammond；〃　Muldoon　said。　〃The　question　is；　what　are　they　going　to　do　to　us？〃
　　　　He　went　through　the　door；　and　hurried　down　the　hall　toward　his　office。　Gennaro　fell　into　step　alongside　him。　〃Change　your　mind？〃　Muldoon　growled。
　　　　〃You'll　need　help；〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃I　might。〃　Muldoon　went　into　the　room　marked　ANIMAL　SUPERVISOR；　picked　up　the　gray　shoulder　launcher；　and　unlocked　a　panel　in　the　wall　behind　his　desk。　There　were　six　cylinders　and　six　canisters。
　　　　〃The　thing　about　these　damn　dinos；〃　Muldoon　said；　〃is　that　they　have　distributed　nervous　systems。　They　don't　die　fast；　even　with　a　direct　hit　to　the　brain。　And　they're　built　solidly；　thick　ribs　make　a　shot　to　the　heart　dicey；　and　they're　difficult　to　cripple　in　the　legs　or　hindquarters。　Slow　bleeders；　slow　to　die。〃　He　was　opening　the　cylinders　one　after　another　and　dropping　in　the　canisters。　He　tossed　a　thick　webbed　belt　to　Gennaro。　〃Put　that　on。〃
　　　　Gennaro　tightened　the　belt；　and　Muldoon　passed　him　the　shells。　〃About　all　we　can　hope　to　do　is　blow　them　apart。　Unfortunately　we've　only　got　six　shells　here。　There's　eight　raptors　in　that　fenced　pound。　Let's　go。　Stay　close。　You　have　the　shells。〃
　　　　Muldoon　went　out　and　ran　along　the　hallway；　looking　down　over　the　balcony　to　the　path　leading　toward　the　maintenance　shed。　Gennaro　was　puffing　alongside　him。　They　got　to　the　ground　floor　and　went　out　through　the　glass　doors；　and　Muldoon　stopped。
　　　　Arnold　was　standing　with　his　back　to　the　maintenance　shed。　Three　raptors　approached　him。　Arnold　had　picked　up　a　stick；　and　he　was　waving　it　at　them；　shouting。　The　raptors　fanned　out　as　they　came　closer；　one　staying　in　the　center；　the　other　two　moving　to　each　side。　Coordinated。　Smooth。　Gennaro　shivered。
　　　　Pack　behavior。
　　　　Muldoon　was　already　crouching；　setting　the　launcher　on　his　shoulder。　〃Load；〃　he　said。　Gennaro　slipped　the　shell　in　the　back　of　the　launcher。　There　was　an　electric　sizzle。　Nothing　happened。　〃Christ；　you've　got　it　in　backward；〃　Muldoon　said；　tilting　the　barrel　so　the　shell　fell　into　Gennaro's　hands。　Gennaro　loaded　again。　The　raptors　were　snarling　at　Arnold　when　the　animal　on　the　left　simply　exploded；　the　upper　part　of　the　torso　flying　into　the　air；　blood　spattering　like　a　burst　tomato　on　the　walls　of　the　building。　The　lower　torso　collapsed　on　the　ground；　the　legs　kicking　in　the　air；　the　tail　flopping。
　　　　〃That'll　wake　'em　up；〃　Muldoon　said。
　　　　Arnold　ran　for　the　door　of　the　maintenance　shed。　The　velociraptors　turned；　and　started　toward　Muldoon　and　Gennaro。　They　fanned　out　as　they　came　closer。　In　the　distance；　somewhere　near　the　lodge；　he　heard　screams。
　　　　Gennaro　said；　〃This　could　be　a　disaster。〃　〃Load；〃　Muldoon　said。

Henry　Wu　heard　the　explosions　and　looked　toward　the　door　of　the　control　room。　He　circled　around　the　consoles；　then　paused。　He　wanted　to　go　out；　but　he　knew　he　should　stay　in　the　room。　If　Arnold　was　able　to　get　the　power　back　on…if　only　for　a　minute…then　Wu　could　restart　the　main　generator。
　　　　He　had　to　stay　in　the　room。
　　　　He　heard　someone　screaming。　It　sounded　like　Muldoon。

Muldoon　felt　a　wrenching　pain　in　his　ankle；　tumbled　down　an　embankment；　and　hit　the　ground　running。　Looking　back；　he　saw　Gennaro　running　in　the　other　direction；　into　the　forest。　The　raptors　were　ignoring　Gennaro　but　pursuing　Muldoon。　They　were　now　less　than　twenty　yards　away。　Muldoon　screamed　at　the　top　of　his　lungs　as　he　ran；　wondering　vaguely　where　the　hell　he　could　go。　Because　he　knew　he　had　perhaps　ten　seconds　before　they　got　him。
　　　　Ten　seconds。
　　　　Maybe　less。

Ellie　had　to　help　Malcolm　turn　over　as　Harding　jabbed　the　needle　and　injected　morphine。　Malcolm　sighed　and　collapsed　back。　It　seemed　be　was　growing　weaker　by　the　minute。　Over　the　radio；　they　heard　tinny　screaming；　and　muffled　explosions　ing　from　the　visitor　center。
　　　　Hammond　came　into　the　room　and　said；　〃How　is　he？〃
　　　　〃He's　holding；〃　Harding　said。　〃A　bit　delirious。〃
　　　　〃I　am　nothing　of　the　sort；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃I　am　utterly　clear。〃　They　listened　to　the　radio。　〃It　sounds　like　a　war　out　there。〃
　　　　〃The　raptors　got　out；〃　Hammond　said。
　　　　〃Did　they；〃　Malcolm　said；　breathing　shallowly。　〃How　could　that　possibly　happen？〃
　　　　〃It　was　a　system　screwup。　Arnold　didn't　realize　that　the　auxiliary　power　was　on；　and　the　fences　cut　out。〃
　　　　〃Did　they。〃
　　　　〃Go　to　hell；　you　supercilious　bastard…〃
　　　　〃If　I　remember；〃　Malcolm　said；　〃I　predicted　fence　integrity　would　fail。〃
　　　　Hammond　sighed；　and　sat　down　heavily。　〃Damn　it　all；〃　he　said；　shaking　his　head。　〃It　must　surely　not　have　escaped　your　notice　that　at　heart　what　we　are　attempting　here　is　an　extremely　simple　idea。　My　colleagues　and　I　determined；　several　years　ago；　that　it　was　possible　to　clone　the　DNA　of　an　extinct　animal；　and　to　grow　it。　That　seemed　to　us　a　wonderful　idea；　it　was　a　kind　of　time　travel…the　only　time　travel　in　the　world。　Bring　them　back　alive；　so　to　speak。　And　since　it　was　so　exciting；　and　since　it　was　possible　to　do　it；　we　decided　to　go　forward。　We　got　this　island；　and　we　proceeded。　It　was　all　very　simple。〃
　　　　〃Simple？〃　Malcolm　said。　Somehow　he　found　the　energy　to　sit　up　in　the　bed。　〃Simple？　You're　a　bigger　fool　than　I　thought　you　were。　And　I　thought　you　were　a　very　substantial　fool。〃
　　　　Ellie　said；　〃Dr。　Malcolm；〃　and　tried　to　ease　him　back　down。　But　Malcolm　would　have　none　of　it。　He　pointed　toward　the　radio；　the　shouts　and　the　cries。
　　　　〃What　is　that；　going　on　out　there？〃　he　said。　〃That's　your　simple　idea。　Simple。　You　create　new　life　forms；　about　which　you　know　nothing　at　all。　Your　Dr。　Wu　does　not　even　know　the　names　of　the　things　he　is　creating。　He　cannot　be　bothered　with　such　details　as　what　the　thing　is　called；　let　alone　what　it　is。　You　create　many　of　them　in　a　very　short　time；　you　never　learn　anything　about　them；　yet　you　expect　them　to　do　your　bidding；　because　you　made　them　and　you　therefore　think　you　own　them；　you　forget　that　they　are　alive；　they　have　an　intelligence　of　their　own；　and　they　may　not　do　your　bidding；　and　you　forget　how　little　you　know　about　them；　how　inpetent　you　are　to　do　the　things　that　you　so　frivolously　call　simple。。。。　Dear　God　。　。　。〃
　　　　He　sank　back；　coughing。
　　　　〃You　know　what's　wrong　with　scientific　power？〃　Malcolm　said。　〃It's　a　form　of　inherited　wealth。　And　you　know　what　assholes　congenitally　rich　people　are。　It　never　fails。〃
　　　　Hammond　said；　〃What　is　he　talking　about？〃
　　　　Harding　made　a　sign；　indicating　delirium。　Malcolm　cocked　his　eye。
　　　　〃I　will　tell　you　what　I　am　talking　about；〃　he　said。　〃Most　kinds　of　power　require　a　substantial　sacrifice　by　whoever　wants　the　power。　There　is　an　apprenticeship；　a　discipline　lasting　many　years。　Whatever　kind　of　power　you　want。　President　of　the　pany。　Black　belt　in　karate。　Spiritual　guru。　Whatever　it　is　you　seek；　you　have　to　put　in　the　time；　the　practice；　the　effort。　You　must　give　up　a　lot　to　get　it。　It　has　to　be　very　important　to　you。　And　once　you　have　attained　it；　it　is　your　power。　It　can't　be　given　away：　it　resides　in　you。　It　is　literally　the　result　of　your　discipline。
　　　　〃Now；　what　is　interesting　about　this　process　is　that；　by　the　time　someone　has　acquired　the　ability　to　kill　with　his　bare　hands；　he　has　also　matured　to　the　point　where　he　won't　use　it　unwisely。　So　that　kind　of　power　has　a　built…in　control。　The　discipline　of　getting　the　power　changes　you　so　that　you　won't　abuse　it。
　　　　〃But　scientific　power　is　like　inherited　wealth：　attained　without　discipline。　You　read　what　others　have　done；　and　you　take　the　next　step。　You　can　do　it　very　young。　You　can　make　progress　very　fast。　There　is　no　discipline　lasting　many　decades。　There　is　no　mastery：　old　scientists　are　ignored。　There　is　no　humility　before　nature。　There　is　only　a　get…rich…quick；　make…a…name…for…yourself…fast　philosophy。　Cheat；　lie；　falsify…it　doesn't　matter。　Not　to　you；　or　to　your　colleagues。　No　one　will　criticize　you。　No　one　has　any　standards。　They　are　all　trying　to　do　the　same　thing：　to　do　something　big；　and　do　it　fast。
　　　　〃And　because　you　can　stand　on　the　shoulders　of　giants；　you　can　acplish　something　quickly。　You　don't　even　know　exactly　what　you　have　done；　but　already　you　have　reported　it；　patented　it；　and　sold　it。　And　the　buyer　will　have　even　less　discipline　than　you。　The　buyer　simply　purchases　the　power；　like　any　modity。　The　buyer　doesn't　even　conceive　that　any　discipline　might　be　necessary。〃
　　　　Hammond　said；　〃Do　you　know　what　he　is　talking　about？〃
　　　　Ellie　nodded。
　　　　〃I　haven't　a　clue；〃　Hammond　said。
　　　　〃I'll　make　it　simple；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃A　karate　master　does　not　kill　people　with　his　bare　hands。　He　does　not　lose　his　temper　and　kill　his　wife。　The　person　who　kills　is　the　person　who　has　no　discipline；　no　restraint；　and　who　has　purchased　his　power　in　the　form　of　a　Saturday　night　special。　And　that　is　the　kind　of　power　that　science　fosters；　and　permits。　And　that　is　why　you　think　that　to　build　a　place　like　this　is　simple。〃
　　　　〃It　was　simple；〃　Hammond　insisted。
　　　　〃Then　why　did　it　go　wrong？〃

Dizzy　with　tension；　John　Arnold　threw　open　the　door　to　the　maintenance　shed　and　stepped　into　the　darkness　inside。　Jesus；　it　was　black。　He　should　have　realized　the　lights　would　be　out。　He　felt　the　cool　air；　the　cavernous　dimensions　of　the　space；　extending　two　floors　below　him。　He　had　to　find　the　catwalk。　He　had　to　be　careful；　or　he'd　break　his　neck。
　　　　The　catwalk。
　　　　He　groped　like　a　blind　man　until　he　realized　it　was　futile。　Somehow　he　had　to　get　light　into　the　shed；　He　went　back　to　the　door　and　cracked　it　open　four　inches。　That　gave　enough　light。　But　there　was　no　way　to　keep　the　door　open。　Quickly　he　kicked　off　his　shoe　and　stuck　it　in　the　door。
　　　　He　went　toward　the　catwalk；　seeing　it　easily。　He　walked　along　the　corrugated　metal；　hearing　the　difference　in　his　feet；　one　loud；　one　soft。　But　at　least　he　could　see。　Up　ahead　was　the　stairway　leading　down　to　the　generators。　Another　ten　yards。
　　　　Darkness。
　　　　The　light　was　gone。
　　　　Arnold　looked　back　to　the　door；　and　saw　the　ligh