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pastured, and far away in the full blaze of the sun a drove of them basked
slumberously, scattered shapes, each with a blot of shadow against it like
sheep on the side of a down. But never a sign of a Selenite was to be
seen. Whether they had fled on our emergence from the interior passages,
or whether they were accustomed to retire after driving out the
mooncalves, I cannot guess. At the time I believed the former was the
case.
"If we were to set fire to all this stuff," I said, "we might find the
sphere among the ashes."
Cavor did not seem to hear me. He was peering under his hand at the stars,
that still, in spite of the intense sunlight, were abundantly visible in
the sky. "How long do you think we've have been here?" he asked at last.
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Been where?"
On the moon."
Two earthly days, perhaps."
More nearly ten. Do you know, the sun is past its zenith, and sinking in
the west. In four days' time or less it will be night."
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But--we've only eaten once!"
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