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Chapter 20

Quarrel in the dark, Martians in the pit

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  1. The narrator and the curate dash stooped across the kitchen toward the dark scullery

    1 The narrator and the curate dash stooped across the kitchen toward the dark scullery

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  2. Back at the triangular gap, the narrator sees the crews of three fighting-machines in camp

    3 Back at the triangular gap, the narrator sees the crews of three fighting-machines in camp

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  3. A steel tentacle lowers a dazzling new bar of white aluminium onto a growing stack

    4 A steel tentacle lowers a dazzling new bar of white aluminium onto a growing stack

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  4. At dusk, a crouching fighting-machine raises a struggling black shape against the stars

    5 At dusk, a crouching fighting-machine raises a struggling black shape against the stars

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  5. In a flash of green firelight, a stout, ruddy gentleman hangs in a Martian's tentacle

    6 In a flash of green firelight, a stout, ruddy gentleman hangs in a Martian's tentacle

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  6. Through the gap, the narrator's wide wet eyes catch the green glare as the hooting rises

    7 Through the gap, the narrator's wide wet eyes catch the green glare as the hooting rises

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  7. Alone in the dark scullery, the narrator forces his fear down into cold resolve

    8 Alone in the dark scullery, the narrator forces his fear down into cold resolve

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  8. On the third day the narrator has watched the Martians feed.

    9 On the third day the narrator has watched the Martians feed.

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  9. On a still, moonlit night, the narrator presses his face to the gap and holds his breath

    10 On a still, moonlit night, the narrator presses his face to the gap and holds his breath

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