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| He turned his hands over and over, studying the fingers. | Он вертел руками, осматривая пальцы. |
| The ends were smooth and tapered. He fought down rising panic, moving unsteadily away from the mirror. | Концы их стали гладкими и заостренными: Его охватила паника. |
| A thought struck him. Was he the only one? | Мелькнула мысль: только ли у него? |
| What about Silvia! | А у Сильвии? |
| He put his jacket on again. Without nails his fingers were strangely deft and agile. Could there be anything else? They had to be prepared. He looked into the mirror again. | Он надел куртку и снова взглянул в зеркало. |
| And sickened. His head... What was happening? | Что с головой? |
| He clasped his hands to his temples. | Он приложил руку к вискам. |
| His head. Something was wrong, terribly wrong. | Что-то не так. Ужасно плохо. |
| He stared, his eyes wide. | Он глядел на себя, вытаращив глаза. |
| He was almost completely hairless, now, his shoulders and jacket covered with brown hair that had fallen. His scalp gleamed, bald and pink, a shocking pink. | Теперь он стал почти лысым. Плечи его куртки были покрыты волосами, а лысый розовый череп блестел. Лысый, непристойно розовый. |
| But there was something more. | И не только это. |
| His head had expanded. It was swelling into a full sphere. | Его голова начала растягиваться и приняла форму шара. |
| And his ears were shriveling, his ears and his nose. | Уши и нос сморщились. |
| His nostrils were becoming thin and transparent even as he watched. | Ноздри уменьшились и оказались под глазами. |
| He was changing, altering, faster and faster. | Он изменялся все быстрее и быстрее. |
| He reached a shaking hand into his mouth. | Дрожащей рукой он коснулся рта. |
| His teeth were loose in the gums. | Зубы качались. |
| He pulled. Several teeth came out easily. | Он дотронулся до них, и многие выпали. |
| What was happening? | Что происходит? |
| Was he dying? | Смерть? |
| Was he the only one? | Только с ним? |
| What about the others? | Что с другими? |
| Eller turned and hurried out of the room. | Эллер выскочил из туалетной. |
| His breath came painfully, harshly. His chest seemed constricted, his ribs choking the air out of him. | Его дыхание стало болезненным, скрипучим, он задыхался, как будто ему сдавило грудь. |
| His heart labored, beating fitfully. | Сердце болело и билось неритмично. |
| And his legs were weak. | Ноги ослабли. |
| He stopped, catching hold of the door. He started into the lift. | Он вошел в лифт. |
| Suddenly there was a sound, a deep bull roar. | До него донесся звук: низкое мычание быка. |
| Blake's voice, raised in terror and agony. |
