jurassic.park-第71部分

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；　the　pungent　odor；　the　hissing　breath　。　。　。
　　　　Up　close；　it　was　a　much　more　frightening　animal　than　the　tyrannosaur。　The　Tyrannosaur　was　huge　and　powerful；　but　it　wasn't　especially　smart。　The　velociraptor　was　man…size；　and　it　was　clearly　quick　and　intelligent；　Tim　feared　the　searching　eyes　almost　as　much　as　the　sharp　teeth。
　　　　The　velociraptor　sniffed。　It　stepped　forward…moving　directly　toward　Lex！　It　must　smell　her；　somehow！　Tim's　heart　thumped。
　　　　The　velociraptor　stopped。　It　bent　over　slowly。
　　　　He's　found　the　steak。
　　　　Tim　wanted　to　bend　down；　to　look　below　the　table；　but　he　didn't　dare　move。　He　stood　frozen　in　a　half…crouch；　listening　to　the　crunching　sound。　The　dinosaur　was　eating　it。　Bones　and　all。
　　　　The　raptor　raised　its　slender　head；　and　looked　around。　It　sniffed。　It　saw　the　second　steak。　It　moved　quickly　forward。　It　bent　down。
　　　　Silence。
　　　　The　raptor　didn't　eat　it。
　　　　The　head　came　back　up。　Tim's　legs　burned　from　the　crouch；　but　he　didn't　move。
　　　　Why　hadn't　the　animal　eaten　the　second　steak？　A　dozen　ideas　flashed　through　his　mind…it　didn't　like　the　taste　of　beef；　it　didn't　like　the　coldness；　it　didn't　like　the　fact　that　the　meat　wasn't　alive；　it　smelled　a　trap；　it　smelled　Lex；　it　smelled　Tim；　it　saw　Tim…
　　　　The　velociraptor　moved　very　quickly　now。　It　found　the　third　steak；　dipped　its　head；　looked　up　again；　and　moved　on。
　　　　Tim　held　his　breath。　The　dinosaur　was　now　just　a　few　feet　from　him；　Tim　could　see　the　small　twitches　in　the　muscles　of　the　flanks。　He　could　see　the　crusted　blood　on　the　claws　of　the　hand。　He　could　see　the　fine　pattern　of　striations　within　the　spotted　pattern；　and　the　folds　of　skin　in　the　neck　below　the　jaw。
　　　　The　velociraptor　sniffed。　It　jerked　its　head；　and　looked　right　at　Tim。　Tim　nearly　gasped　with　fright。　Tim's　body　was　rigid；　tense。　He　watched　as　the　reptile　eye　moved；　scanning　the　room。　Another　sniff。
　　　　He's　got　me；　Tim　thought。
　　　　Then　the　head　jerked　back　to　look　forward；　and　the　animal　went　on；　toward　the　fifth　steak。　Tim　thought；　Lex　please　don't　move　please　don't　move　whatever　you　do　please　don't　。　。　。
　　　　The　velociraptor　sniffed　the　steak；　and　moved　on。　It　was　now　at　the　open　door　to　the　freezer。　Tim　could　see　the　smoke　billowing　out；　curling　along　the　floor　toward　the　animal's　feet。　One　big　clawed　foot　lifted；　then　came　down　again；　silently。　The　dinosaur　hesitated。　Too　cold；　Tim　thought。　He　won't　go　in　there；　it's　too　cold；　he　won't　go　in　he　won't　go　in　he　won't　go　in。　。　。　。
　　　　The　dinosaur　went　in。
　　　　The　head　disappeared；　then　the　body；　then　the　stiff　tail。
　　　　Tim　sprinted；　flinging　his　weight　against　the　stainless…steel　door　of　the　locker；　slamming　it　shut。　It　slammed　on　the　tip　of　the　tail！　The　door　wouldn't　shut！　The　velociraptor　roared；　a　terrifying　loud　sound。　Inadvertently；　Tim　took　a　step　back…the　tail　was　gone！　He　slammed　the　door　shut　and　heard　it　click！　Closed！
　　　　〃Lex！　Lex！〃　he　was　screaming。　He　heard　the　raptor　pounding　against　the　door；　felt　it　thumping　the　steel。　He　knew　there　was　a　flat　steel　knob　inside；　and　if　the　raptor　hit　that；　it　would　knock　the　door　open。　They　had　to　get　the　door　locked。　〃Lex！〃
　　　　Lex　was　by　his　side。　〃What　do　you　want！〃
　　　　Tim　leaned　against　the　horizontal　door　handle；　holding　it　shut。　〃There's　a　pin！　A　little　pin！　Get　the　pin！〃
　　　　The　velociraptor　roared　like　a　lion；　the　sound　muffled　by　the　thick　steel。　It　crashed　its　whole　body　against　the　door。
　　　　〃I　can't　see　anything！〃　Lex　shouted。
　　　　The　pin　was　dangling　beneath　the　door　handle；　swinging　on　a　little　metal　chain。　〃It's　right　there！〃
　　　　〃I　can't　see　it！〃　she　screamed；　and　then　Tim　realized　she　wasn't　wearing　the　goggles。
　　　　〃Feel　for　it！〃
　　　　He　saw　her　little　hand　reaching　up；　touching　his；　groping　for　the　pin；　and　with　her　so　close　to　him　he　could　feel　how　frightened　she　was；　her　breath　in　little　panicky　gasps　as　she　felt　for　the　pin；　and　the　velociraptor　slammed　against　the　door　and　it　opened…God；　it　opened…but　the　animal　hadn't　expected　that　and　had　already　turned　back　for　another　try　and　Tim　slammed　the　door　shut　again。　Lex　scrambled　back；　reached　up　in　the　darkness。
　　　　〃I　have　it！〃　Lex　cried；　clutching　the　pin　in　her　hand；　and　she　pushed　it　through　the　hole。　It　slid　out　again。
　　　　〃From　the　top；　put　it　in　from　the　top！〃
　　　　She　held　it　again；　lifting　it　on　the　chain；　swinging　it　over　the　handle；　and　down。　Into　the　hole。
　　　　Locked。
　　　　The　velociraptor　roared。　Tim　and　Lex　stepped　back　from　the　door　as　the　dinosaur　slammed　into　it　again。　With　each　impact；　the　heavy　steel　wall　hinges　creaked；　but　they　held。　Tim　didn't　think　the　animal　could　possibly　open　the　door。
　　　　The　raptor　was　locked　in。
　　　　He　gave　a　long　sigh。　〃Let's　go；〃　he　said。
　　　　He　took　her　hand；　and　they　ran。

〃You　should　have　seen　them；〃　Gennaro　said；　as　Grant　led　him　back　out　of　the　maintenance　building。　〃There　must　have　been　two　dozen　of　them。　pys。　I　had　to　crawl　into　the　truck　to　get　away　from　them。　They　were　all　over　the　windshield。　Just　squatting　there；　waiting　like　buzzards。　But　they　ran　away　when　you　came　over。〃
　　　　〃Scavengers；〃　Grant　said。　〃They　won't　attack　anything　that's　moving　or　looks　strong。　They　attack　things　that　are　dead；　or　almost　dead。　Anyway；　unmoving。〃
　　　　They　were　going　up　the　ladder　now；　back　toward　the　entrance　door。
　　　　〃What　happened　to　the　raptor　that　attacked　you？〃　Grant　said。
　　　　〃I　don't　know；〃　Gennaro　said。
　　　　〃Did　it　leave？〃
　　　　〃I　didn't　see。　I　got　away；　I　think　because　it　was　injured。　I　think　Muldoon　shot　it　in　the　leg　and　it　was　bleeding　while　it　was　in　here。　Then　。　。　。　I　don't　know。　Maybe　it　went　back　outside。　Maybe　it　died　in　here。　I　didn't　see。〃
　　　　〃And　maybe　it's　still　in　here；〃　Grant　said。

Wu　stared　out　the　lodge　window　at　the　raptors　beyond　the　fence。　They　still　seemed　playful；　making　mock　attacks　at　Ellie。　The　behavior　had　continued　for　a　long　time　now；　and　it　occurred　to　him　that　it　might　be　too　long。　It　almost　seemed　as　if　they　were　trying　to　keep　Ellie's　attention；　in　the　same　way　that　she　was　trying　to　keep　theirs。
　　　　The　behavior　of　the　dinosaurs　had　always　been　a　minor　consideration　for　Wu。　And　rightly　so：　behavior　was　a　second…order　effect　of　DNA；　like　protein　enfolding。　You　couldn't　really　predict　behavior；　and　you　couldn't　really　control　it；　except　in　very　crude　ways；　like　making　an　animal　dependent　on　a　dietary　substance　by　withholding　an　enzyme。　But；　in　general；　behavioral　effects　were　simply　beyond　the　reach　of　understanding。　You　couldn't　look　at　a　DNA　sequence　and　predict　behavior。　It　was　impossible。
　　　　And　that　had　made　Wu's　DNA　work　purely　empirical。　It　was　a　matter　of　tinkering；　the　way　a　modern　workman　might　repair　an　antique　grandfather　clock。　You　were　dealing　with　something　out　of　the　past；　something　constructed　of　ancient　materials　and　following　ancient　rules。　You　couldn't　be　certain　why　it　worked　as　it　did；　and　it　had　been　repaired　and　modified　many　times　already；　by　forces　of　evolution；　over　eons　of　time。　So；　like　the　workman　who　makes　an　adjustment　and　then　sees　if　the　clock　runs　any　better；　Wu　would　make　an　adjustment　and　then　see　if　the　animals　behaved　any　better。　And　he　only　tried　to　correct　gross　behavior：　uncontrolled　butting　of　the　electrical　fences；　or　rubbing　the　skin　raw　on　tree　trunks。　Those　were　the　behaviors　that　sent　him　back　to　the　drawing　board。
　　　　And　the　limits　of　his　science　had　left　him　with　a　mysterious　feeling　about　the　dinosaurs　in　the　park。　He　was　never　sure；　never　really　sure　at　all；　whether　the　behavior　of　the　animals　was　historically　accurate　or　not。　Were　they　behaving　as　they　really　had　in　the　past？　It　was　an　open　question；　ultimately　unanswerable。
　　　　And　though　Wu　would　never　admit　it；　the　discovery　that　the　dinosaurs　were　breeding　represented　a　tremendous　validation　of　his　work。　A　breeding　animal　was　demonstrably　effective　in　a　fundamental　way；　it　implied　that　Wu　had　put　all　the　pieces　together　correctly。　He　had　re…created　an　animal　millions　of　years　old；　with　such　precision　that　the　creature　could　even　reproduce　itself。
　　　　But；　still；　looking　at　the　raptors　outside；　he　was　troubled　by　the　persistence　of　their　behavior。　Raptors　were　intelligent；　and　intelligent　animals　got　bored　quickly。　Intelligent　animals　also　formed　plans；　and…
　　　　Harding　came　out　into　the　hallway　from　Malcolm's　room。　〃Where's　Ellie？〃
　　　　〃Still　outside。〃
　　　　〃Better　get　her　in。　The　raptors　have　left　the　skylight。〃
　　　　〃When？〃　Wu　said；　moving　to　the　door。
　　　　〃Just　a　moment　ago；〃　Harding　said。
　　　　Wu　threw　open　the　front　door。　〃Ellie！　Inside；　now！〃
　　　　She　looked　over　at　him；　puzzled。　〃There's　no　problem；　everything's　under　control。　。　。　。〃
　　　　〃Now！〃
　　　　She　shook　her　head。　〃I　know　what　I'm　doing；〃　she　said。
　　　　〃Now；　Ellie；　damn　it！〃
　　　　Muldoon　didn't　like　Wu　standing　there　with　the　door　open；　and　he　was　about　to　say　so；　when　he　saw　a　shadow　descend　from　above；　and　he　realized　at　once　what　had　happened。　Wu　was　yanked　bodily　out　the　door；　and　Muldoon　heard　Ellie　screaming。　Muldoon　got　to　the　door　and　looked　out　and　saw　that　Wu　was　lying　on　his　back；　his　body　already　torn　open　by　the　big　claw；　and　the　raptor　was　jerking　its　head；　tugging　at　Wu's　intestines　even　though　Wu　was　still　alive；　still　feebly　reaching　up　with　his　hands　to　push　the　big　head　away；　he　was　be