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","dir":"ltr","width":"120.99","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","241.68"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":241.68} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"The War of the Worlds ","dir":"ltr","width":"102.96","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","57.60","493.80"],"x":57.6,"y":493.8} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"55 ","dir":"ltr","width":"15.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","175.68","44.76"],"x":175.68,"y":44.76} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"of","dir":"ltr","width":"8.60","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","190.68","44.76"],"x":190.68,"y":44.76} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":" 293 ","dir":"ltr","width":"24.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","199.26","44.76"],"x":199.26,"y":44.76} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"CHAPTER NINE ","dir":"ltr","width":"106.43","height":"13.50","transform":["13.50","0.00","0.00","13.50","146.46","441.42"],"x":146.46,"y":441.42} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"THE FIGHTING BEGINS ","dir":"ltr","width":"158.58","height":"13.50","transform":["13.50","0.00","0.00","13.50","120.36","410.34"],"x":120.36045000000001,"y":410.33895} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"Saturday lives in my memory as a day of suspense. It ","dir":"ltr","width":"270.54","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","382.38"],"x":72,"y":382.38} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"was a day of lassitude too, hot and close, with, I am told, ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.48","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","365.82"],"x":57.6,"y":365.82} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"a rapidly fluctuating baromete","dir":"ltr","width":"156.05","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","349.26"],"x":57.6,"y":349.26} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"r. I had slept but little, ","dir":"ltr","width":"131.38","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","213.66","349.26"],"x":213.66,"y":349.26} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"though my wife had succeeded in sleeping, and I rose ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.47","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","332.70"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":332.7} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"early. I went into my garden","dir":"ltr","width":"144.36","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","316.14"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":316.14} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":" before breakfast and stood ","dir":"ltr","width":"141.14","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","201.90","316.14"],"x":201.9,"y":316.14} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"listening, but towards the common there was nothing ","dir":"ltr","width":"287.60","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","299.58"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":299.58} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"stirring but a lark. ","dir":"ltr","width":"89.03","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","283.02"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":283.02} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"The milkman came as usual. ","dir":"ltr","width":"148.80","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","266.46"],"x":72,"y":266.46} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"I heard the rattle of his ","dir":"ltr","width":"122.46","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","220.74","266.46"],"x":220.74,"y":266.46} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"chariot and I went round to the side gate to ask the latest ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.66","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","249.90"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":249.89999999999998} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"news. He told me that during the night the Martians had ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.07","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","233.34"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":233.33999999999997} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"been surrounded by troops, and that guns were expected. ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.76","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","216.78"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":216.77999999999997} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"Then—a familiar, reassuring note—I heard a train ","dir":"ltr","width":"290.51","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","200.22"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":200.21999999999997} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"running towards Woking. ","dir":"ltr","width":"125.98","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","183.66"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":183.65999999999997} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"‘They aren’t to be killed,’ said the milkman, ‘if that ","dir":"ltr","width":"271.46","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","167.10"],"x":72,"y":167.09999999999997} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"can possibly be avoided.’ ","dir":"ltr","width":"124.95","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","150.54"],"x":57.6,"y":150.53999999999996} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"I saw my neighbour gardening, chatted with him for a ","dir":"ltr","width":"270.24","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","134.04"],"x":72,"y":134.03999999999996} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"time, and then strolled in to ","dir":"ltr","width":"142.21","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","117.48"],"x":57.6,"y":117.47999999999996} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"breakfast. It was a most un- ","dir":"ltr","width":"142.80","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","199.80","117.48"],"x":199.79999999999998,"y":117.47999999999996} {"page":54,"change":"none","str":"exceptional morning. My neighbour was of opinion that ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.60","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","100.92"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":100.91999999999996} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"The War of the Worlds ","dir":"ltr","width":"102.96","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","57.60","493.80"],"x":57.6,"y":493.8} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"56 ","dir":"ltr","width":"15.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","175.68","44.76"],"x":175.68,"y":44.76} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"of","dir":"ltr","width":"8.60","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","190.68","44.76"],"x":190.68,"y":44.76} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":" 293 ","dir":"ltr","width":"24.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","199.26","44.76"],"x":199.26,"y":44.76} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"the troops would be able to capture or to destroy the ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.81","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","456.96"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":456.96000000000004} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"Martians during the day. ","dir":"ltr","width":"120.98","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","440.40"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":440.40000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"‘It’s a pity they make them","dir":"ltr","width":"135.25","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","423.84"],"x":72,"y":423.84000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"selves so unapproachable,’ ","dir":"ltr","width":"135.44","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","207.12","423.84"],"x":207.12,"y":423.84000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"he said. ‘It would be curious","dir":"ltr","width":"145.23","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","407.28"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":407.28000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":" to know how ","dir":"ltr","width":"75.46","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","202.86","407.28"],"x":202.85999999999999,"y":407.28000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"they live on ","dir":"ltr","width":"64.80","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","278.34","407.28"],"x":278.34,"y":407.28000000000003} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"another planet; we might learn a thing or two.’ ","dir":"ltr","width":"226.72","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","390.72"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":390.72} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"He came up to the fence and extended a handful of ","dir":"ltr","width":"271.76","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","374.16"],"x":71.99999999999997,"y":374.16} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"straw- berries, for his garden","dir":"ltr","width":"139.09","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","357.60"],"x":57.59999999999997,"y":357.6} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"ing was as generous as it was ","dir":"ltr","width":"144.91","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","196.62","357.60"],"x":196.61999999999998,"y":357.6} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"enthusiastic. At the same time ","dir":"ltr","width":"153.29","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","341.04"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":341.04} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"he told me of the burning ","dir":"ltr","width":"131.80","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","210.84","341.04"],"x":210.83999999999997,"y":341.04} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"of the pine woods about ","dir":"ltr","width":"118.27","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","324.48"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":324.48} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"the Byfleet Golf Links. ","dir":"ltr","width":"114.25","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","175.92","324.48"],"x":175.91999999999996,"y":324.48} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"‘They say,’ said he, ‘that ","dir":"ltr","width":"141.86","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","307.92"],"x":71.99999999999996,"y":307.92} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"there’s another of those ","dir":"ltr","width":"131.42","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","213.78","307.92"],"x":213.77999999999997,"y":307.92} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"blessed things fallen there—number two. But one’s ","dir":"ltr","width":"289.45","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","291.36"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":291.36} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"enough, surely. This lot’ll cost the insurance people a ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.73","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","274.80"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":274.8} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"pretty penny before everything’","dir":"ltr","width":"152.64","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","258.24"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":258.24} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"s settled.’ He laughed with ","dir":"ltr","width":"131.51","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","210.06","258.24"],"x":210.05999999999997,"y":258.24} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"an air of the greatest good ","dir":"ltr","width":"139.44","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","241.68"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":241.68} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"humour as he said this. The ","dir":"ltr","width":"146.31","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","196.98","241.68"],"x":196.97999999999996,"y":241.68} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"woods, he said, were still burning, and pointed out a haze ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.42","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","225.12"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":225.12} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"of smoke to me. ‘They will be","dir":"ltr","width":"147.55","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","208.56"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":208.56} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":" hot under foot for days, on ","dir":"ltr","width":"136.82","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","205.02","208.56"],"x":205.01999999999998,"y":208.56} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"account of the thick soil of pine","dir":"ltr","width":"153.32","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","192.00"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":192} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":" needles and turf,’ he said, ","dir":"ltr","width":"130.70","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","210.96","192.00"],"x":210.95999999999995,"y":192} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"and then grew serious over ‘poor Ogilvy.’ ","dir":"ltr","width":"204.67","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","175.44"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":175.44} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"After breakfast, instead of ","dir":"ltr","width":"132.86","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","158.88"],"x":71.99999999999997,"y":158.88} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"working, I decided to walk ","dir":"ltr","width":"137.67","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","204.84","158.88"],"x":204.83999999999997,"y":158.88} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"down towards the common. Under the railway bridge I ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.95","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","142.32"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":142.32} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"found a group of soldiers—sappers, I think, men in small ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.52","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","125.76"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":125.75999999999999} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"round caps, dirty red jackets unbuttoned, and showing ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.80","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","109.20"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":109.19999999999999} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"their blue shirts, dark trous","dir":"ltr","width":"136.37","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","92.70"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":92.69999999999999} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"ers, and boots coming to the ","dir":"ltr","width":"149.20","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","193.98","92.70"],"x":193.97999999999996,"y":92.69999999999999} {"page":55,"change":"none","str":"calf. They told me no one was allowed over the canal, ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.05","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","76.14"],"x":57.599999999999966,"y":76.13999999999999} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"The War of the Worlds ","dir":"ltr","width":"102.96","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","57.60","493.80"],"x":57.6,"y":493.8} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"57 ","dir":"ltr","width":"15.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","175.68","44.76"],"x":175.68,"y":44.76} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"of","dir":"ltr","width":"8.60","height":"10.98","transform":["10.98","0.00","0.00","10.98","190.68","44.76"],"x":190.68,"y":44.76} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":" 293 ","dir":"ltr","width":"24.00","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","199.26","44.76"],"x":199.26,"y":44.76} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"and, looking along the road towards the bridge, I saw one ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.29","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","456.96"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":456.96000000000004} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"of the Cardigan men standing sentinel there. I talked with ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.40","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","440.40"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":440.40000000000003} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"these soldiers for a time; I told them of my sight of the ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.40","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","423.84"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":423.84000000000003} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"Martians on the previous even","dir":"ltr","width":"146.87","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","407.28"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":407.28000000000003} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"ing. None of them had seen ","dir":"ltr","width":"137.41","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","204.42","407.28"],"x":204.42,"y":407.28000000000003} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"the Martians, and they had but the vaguest ideas of them, ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.53","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","390.72"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":390.72} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"so that they plied me with questions. They said that they ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.93","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","374.16"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":374.16} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"did not know who had authorised the movements of the ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.37","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","357.60"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":357.6} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"troops; their idea was that a dispute had arisen at the ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.73","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","341.04"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":341.04} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"Horse Guards. The ordinary sapper is a great deal better ","dir":"ltr","width":"285.20","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","324.48"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":324.48} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"educated than the common soldier, and they discussed the ","dir":"ltr","width":"284.09","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","307.92"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":307.92} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"peculiar conditions of the ","dir":"ltr","width":"146.96","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","291.36"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":291.36} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"possible fight with some ","dir":"ltr","width":"142.26","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","204.54","291.36"],"x":204.54,"y":291.36} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"acuteness. I described the Heat-Ray to them, and they ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.71","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","274.80"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":274.8} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"began to argue among themselves. ","dir":"ltr","width":"168.64","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","258.24"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":258.24} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"‘Crawl up under cover and ru","dir":"ltr","width":"141.68","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","72.00","241.68"],"x":72,"y":241.68} {"page":56,"change":"none","str":"sh ‘em, say I,’ said one. 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But nearer—I haven’t ","dir":"ltr","width":"134.48","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","210.18","208.56"],"x":210.17999999999998,"y":208.56} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"seen them—’ (he counted on hi","dir":"ltr","width":"152.95","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","192.00"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":192} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"s fingers) ‘five days. Then ","dir":"ltr","width":"131.15","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","210.60","192.00"],"x":210.6,"y":192} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"I saw a couple across Hammersmith way carrying ","dir":"ltr","width":"289.68","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","175.44"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":175.44} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"something big. And the night before last’—he stopped ","dir":"ltr","width":"286.59","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","158.88"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":158.88} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"and spoke impressively—‘it was ","dir":"ltr","width":"167.97","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","142.32"],"x":57.599999999999994,"y":142.32} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"just a matter of lights, ","dir":"ltr","width":"117.92","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","225.48","142.32"],"x":225.48,"y":142.32} {"page":243,"change":"none","str":"but it was something up in the air. 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And besides——’ He looked at me. ‘Aren’t you ","dir":"ltr","width":"287.64","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","341.04"],"x":57.60000000000005,"y":341.04} {"page":244,"change":"none","str":"satisfied it IS up with huma","dir":"ltr","width":"132.65","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","324.48"],"x":57.60000000000005,"y":324.48} {"page":244,"change":"none","str":"nity? I am. We’re down; we’re ","dir":"ltr","width":"151.49","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","190.08","324.48"],"x":190.08000000000004,"y":324.48} {"page":244,"change":"none","str":"beat.’ ","dir":"ltr","width":"30.08","height":"12.00","transform":["12.00","0.00","0.00","12.00","57.60","307.92"],"x":57.60000000000005,"y":307.92} {"page":244,"change":"none","str":"I stared. 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