jurassic.park-第52部分

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　　　　Gennaro　said；　〃Does　this　mean　the　electrified　fences　are　back　on？〃
　　　　〃You　bet　it　does；〃　Arnold　said。　〃It'll　take　a　few　seconds　to　get　up　to　full　power；　because　we've　got　fifty　miles　of　fence　out　there；　and　the　generator　has　to　charge　the　capacitors　along　the　way。　But　in　half　a　minute　we'll　be　back　in　business；〃　Arnold　pointed　to　the　vertical　glass　see…through　map　of　the　park。
　　　　On　the　map；　bright　red　lines　were　snaking　out　from　the　power　station；　moving　throughout　the　park；　as　electricity　surged　through　the　fences。
　　　　〃And　the　motion　sensors？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃Yes；　them；　too。　It'll　be　a　few　minutes　while　the　puter　counts。　But　everything's　working；〃　Arnold　said。　〃Half　past　nine；　and　we've　got　the　whole　damn　thing　back　up　and　running。〃

Grant　opened　his　eyes。　Brilliant　blue　light　was　streaming　into　the　building　through　the　bars　of　the　gate。　Quartz　light：　the　power　was　back　on！　Groggily；　he　looked　at　his　watch。　It　was　just　nine…thirty。　He'd　been　asleep　only　a　couple　of　minutes。　He　decided　he　could　sleep　a　few　minutes　more；　and　then　he　would　go　back　up　to　the　field　and　stand　in　front　of　the　motion　sensors　and　wave；　setting　them　off。　The　control　room　would　spot　him；　they'd　send　a　car　out　to　pick　him　and　the　kids　up；　he'd　tell　Arnold　to　recall　the　supply　ship；　and　they'd　all　finish　the　night　in　their　own　beds　back　in　the　lodge。
　　　　He　would　do　that　right　away。　In　just　a　couple　of　minutes。　He　yawned；　and　closed　his　eyes　again。

〃Not　bad；〃　Arnold　said　in　the　control　room；　staring　at　the　glowing　map。　〃There's　only　three　cutouts　in　the　whole　park。　Much　better　than　I　hoped　for。〃
　　　　〃Cutouts？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃The　fence　automatically　cuts　out　short…circuited　sections；〃　he　explained。　〃You　can　see　a　big　one　here；　in　sector　twelve；　near　the　main　road。〃
　　　　〃That's　where　the　rex　knocked　the　fence　down；〃　Muldoon　said。
　　　　〃Exactly。　And　another　one　is　here　in　sector　eleven。　Near　the　sauropod　maintenance　building。〃
　　　　〃Why　would　that　section　be　out？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃God　knows；〃　Arnold　said。　〃Probably　storm　damage　or　a　fallen　tree。　We　can　check　It　on　the　monitor　in　a　while。　The　third　one　is　over　there　by　the　jungle　river。　Don't　know　why　that　should　be　out；　either。〃
　　　　As　Gennaro　looked；　the　map　became　more　plex；　filling　with　green　spots　and　numbers。　〃What's　all　this？〃
　　　　〃The　animals。　The　motion　sensors　are　working　again；　and　the　puter's　starting　to　identify　the　location　of　all　the　animals　in　the　park。　And　anybody　else；　too。〃
　　　　Gennaro　stared　at　the　map。　〃You　mean　Grant　and　the　kids　。　。　。〃
　　　　〃Yes。　We've　reset　our　search　number　above　four　hundred。　So；　if　they're　out　there　moving　around；〃　Arnold　said；　〃the　motion　sensors　will　pick　them　up　as　additional　animals。〃　He　stared　at　the　map。　〃But　I　don't　see　any　additionals　yet。〃
　　　　〃Why　does　it　take　so　long？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃You　have　to　realize；　Mr。　Gennaro；〃　Arnold　said；　〃that　there's　a　lot　of　extraneous　movement　out　there。　Branches　blowing　in　the　wind；　birds　flying　around；　all　kinds　of　stuff。　The　puter　has　to　eliminate　all　the　background　movement。　It　may　take…ah。　Okay。　Count's　finished。〃
　　　　Gennaro　said；　〃You　don't　see　the　kids？〃
　　　　Arnold　twisted　in　his　chair；　and　looked　back　to　the　map。　〃No；〃　he　said；　〃at　the　moment；　there　are　no　additionals　on　the　map　at　all。　Everything　out　there　has　been　accounted　for　as　a　dinosaur。　They're　probably　up　in　a　tree；　or　somewhere　else　where　we　can't　see　them。　I　wouldn't　worry　yet。　Several　animals　haven't　shown　up；　like　the　big　rex。　That's　probably　because　it's　sleeping　somewhere　and　not　moving。　The　people　may　be　sleeping；　too。　We　just　don't　know。〃
　　　　Muldoon　shook　his　head。　〃We　better　get　on　with　it；〃　he　said。　〃We　need　to　repair　the　fences；　and　get　the　animals　back　into　their　paddocks。　According　to　that　puter；　we've　got　five　to　herd　back　to　the　proper　paddocks。　I'll　take　the　maintenance　crews　out　now。〃
　　　　Arnold　turned　to　Gennaro。　〃You　may　want　to　see　how　Dr。　Malcolm　is　doing。　Tell　Dr。　Harding　that　Muldoon　will　need　him　in　about　an　hour　to　supervise　the　herding。　And　I'll　notify　Mr。　Hammond　that　we're　starting　our　final　cleanup。〃

Gennaro　passed　through　the　iron　gates　and　went　in　the　front　door　of　the　Safari　Lodge。　He　saw　Ellie　Sattler　ing　down　the　hallway；　carrying　towels　and　a　pan　of　steaming　water。　〃There's　a　kitchen　at　the　other　end；〃　she　said。　〃We're　using　that　to　boil　water　for　the　dressings。〃
　　　　〃How　is　he？〃　Gennaro　asked。
　　　　〃Surprisingly　good；〃　she　said。
　　　　Gennarro　followed　Ellie　down　to　Malcolm's　room；　and　was　startled　to　hear　the　sound　of　laughter。　The　mathematician　lay　on　his　back　in　the　bed；　with　Harding　adjusting　an　IV　line。
　　　　〃So　the　other　man　says；　'I'll　tell　you　frankly；　I　didn't　like　it；　Bill。　I　went　back　to　toilet　paper！'〃
　　　　Harding　was　laughing。
　　　　〃It's　not　bad；　is　it？〃　Malcolm　said；　smiling。　〃Ah。　Mr。　Gennaro。　You've　e　to　see　me。　Now　you　know　what　happens　from　trying　to　get　a　leg　up　on　the　situation。〃
　　　　Gennaro　came　in；　tentatively。
　　　　Harding　said；　〃He's　on　fairly　high　doses　of　morphine。〃
　　　　〃Not　high　enough；　I　can　tell　you；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃Christ；　he's　stingy　with　his　drugs。　Did　they　find　the　others　yet？〃
　　　　〃No；　not　yet；〃　Gennaro　said。　〃But　I'm　glad　to　see　you　doing　so　well。〃
　　　　〃How　else　should　I　be　doing；〃　Malcolm　said；　〃with　a　pound　fracture　of　the　leg　that　is　likely　septic　and　beginning　to　smell　rather；　ah；　pungent？　But　I　always　say；　if　you　can't　keep　a　sense　of　humor　。　。　。〃
　　　　Gennaro　smiled。　〃Do　you　remember　what　happened？〃
　　　　〃Of　course　I　remember；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃Do　you　think　you　could　be　bitten　by　a　Tyrannosaurus　rex　and　it　would　escape　your　mind？　No　indeed；　I'll　tell　you；　you'd　remember　it　for　the　rest　of　your　life。　In　my　case；　perhaps　not　a　terribly　long　time。　But；　still…yes；　I　remember。〃
　　　　Malcolm　described　running　from　the　Land　Cruiser　in　the　rain；　and　being　chased　down　by　the　rex。　〃It　was　my　own　damned　fault；　he　was　too　close；　but　I　was　panicked。　In　any　case；　he　picked　me　up　in　his　jaws。〃
　　　　〃How？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃Torso；〃　Malcolm　said；　and　lifted　his　shirt。　A　broad　semicircle　of　bruised　punctures　ran　from　his　shoulder　to　his　navel。　〃Lifted　me　up　in　his　jaws；　shook　me　bloody　hard；　and　threw　me　down。　And　I　was　fine…terrified　of　course；　but；　still　and　all；　fine…right　up　to　the　moment　he　threw　me。　I　broke　the　leg　in　the　fall。　But　the　bite　was　not　half　bad。〃　He　sighed。　〃Considering。〃
　　　　Harding　said；　〃Most　of　the　big　carnivores　don't　have　strong　jaws。　The　real　power　is　in　the　neck　musculature。　The　jaws　just　hold　on；　while　they　use　the　neck　to　twist　and　rip。　But　with　a　small　creature　like　Dr。　Malcolm；　the　animal　would　just　shake　him；　and　then　toss　him。〃
　　　　〃I'm　afraid　that's　right；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃I　doubt　I'd　have　survived；　except　the　big　chap's　heart　wasn't　in　it。　To　tell　the　truth；　he　struck　me　as　a　rather　clumsy　attacker　of　anything　less　than　an　automobile　or　a　small　apartment　building。〃
　　　　〃You　think　he　attacked　halfheartedly？〃
　　　　〃It　pains　me　to　say　it；〃　Malcolm　said；　〃but　I　don't　honestly　feel　I　had　his　full　attention。　He　had　mine；　of　course。　But；　then；　he　weighs　eight　tons。　I　don't。　〃
　　　　Gennaro　turned　to　Harding　and　said；　〃They're　going　to　repair　the　fences　now。　Arnold　says　Muldoon　will　need　your　help　herding　animals。〃
　　　　〃Okay；〃　Harding　said。
　　　　〃So　long　as　you　leave　me　Dr。　Sattler；　and　ample　morphine；〃　Malcolm　said。　〃And　so　long　as　we　do　not　have　a　Malcolm　Effect　here。〃
　　　　〃What's　a　Malcolm　Effect？〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃Modesty　forbids　me；〃　Malcolm　said；　〃from　telling　you　the　details　of　a　phenomenon　named　after　me。〃　He　sighed　again；　and　closed　his　eyes。　In　a　moment；　he　was　sleeping。
　　　　Ellie　walked　out　into　the　hallway　with　Gennaro。　〃Don't　be　fooled；〃　she　said。　〃It's　a　great　strain　on　him。　When　will　you　have　a　helicopter　here？〃
　　　　〃A　helicopter？〃
　　　　〃He　needs　surgery　on　that　leg。　Make　sure　they　send　for　a　helicopter；　and　get　him　off　this　island。〃

The　Park

The　portable　generator　sputtered　and　roared　to　life；　and　the　quartz　floodlights　glowed　at　the　ends　of　their　telescoping　arms。　Muldoon　heard　the　soft　gurgle　of　the　jungle　river　a　few　Yards　to　the　north。　He　turned　back　to　the　maintenance　van　and　saw　one　of　the　workmen　ing　out　with　a　big　power　saw。
　　　　〃No；　no；〃　he　said。　〃Just　the　ropes；　Carlos。　We　don't　need　to　cut　it。〃
　　　　He　turned　back　to　look　at　the　fence。　They　had　difficulty　finding　the　shorted　section　at　first；　because　there　wasn't　much　to　see：　a　small　protocarpus　tree　was　leaning　against　the　fence。　It　was　one　of　several　that　had　been　planted　in　this　region　of　the　park；　their　featherv　branches　intended　to　conceal　the　fence　from　view。
　　　　But　this　particular　tree　had　been　tied　down　with　guy　wires　and　turnbuckles。　The　wires　had　broken　free　in　the　storm；　and　the　metal　turnbuckles　had　blown　against　the　fence　and　shorted　it　out。　Of　course；　none　of　this　should　have　happened；　grounds　crews　were　supposed　to　use　plastic…coated　wires　and　ceramic　turnbuckles　near　fences。　But　it　had　happened　anyway。
　　　　In　any　case；　it　wasn't　going　to　be　a　big　job。　All　they　had　to　do　was　pull　the　tree　off　the　fence；　remove　the　metal　fittings；　and　mark　it　for　the　gardeners　to　fix　in　the　morning。　It　shouldn't　take　more　than　twenty　minutes。　And　that　was　just　as　well；　because　Muldoon　knew　the　dilophosaurs　always　stayed　close　to　the　river。　Eve