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〃Look；〃 Arnold said。 〃The proof is right here。〃 He pointed to the screens。
〃In less than an hour；〃 he said； 〃the park will all be back on line。 The only thing I've got left to clear is the telephones。 For some reason； they're still out。 But everything else will be working。 And that's not theoretical。 That's a fact。〃
The needle went deep into the neck； and Harding injected the medrine into the anesthetized female dryosaur as she lay on her side on the ground。 Immediately the animal began to recover； snorting and kicking her powerful hind legs。
〃Back； everybody；〃 Harding said； scrambling away。 〃Get back。〃
The dinosaur staggered to her feet； standing drunkenly。 She shook her lizard head； stared at the people standing back in the quartz lights； and blinked。
〃She's drooling；〃 Hammond said； worried。
〃Temporary；〃 Harding said。 〃It'll stop。〃
The dryosaur coughed； and then moved slowly across the field； away from the lights。
〃Why isn't she hopping？〃
〃She will；〃 Harding said。 〃It'll take her about an hour to recover fully。 She's fine。〃 He turned back to the car。 〃Okay； boys； let's go deal with the stego。〃
Muldoon watched as the last of the stakes was pounded into the ground。 The lines were pulled taut； and the protocarpus tree was lifted clear。 Muldoon could see the blackened； charred streaks on the silver fence where the short had occurred。 At the base of the fence； several ceramic insulators had burst。 They would have to be replaced。 But before that could be done； Arnold would to have to shut down all the fences。
〃Control。 This is Muldoon。 We're ready to begin repair。〃
〃All right；〃 Arnold said。 〃Shutting out your section now。〃
Muldoon glanced at his watch。 Somewhere in the distance； he heard soft hooting。 It sounded like owls； but he knew it was the dilophosaurs。 He went over to Ramón and said； 〃Let's finish this up。 I want to get to those other sections of fence。〃
An hour went by。 Donald Gennaro stared at the glowing map in the control room as the spots and numbers flickered and changed。 〃What's happening now？〃
Arnold worked at the console。 〃I'm trying to get the phones back。 So we can call about Malcolm。〃
〃No； I mean out there。〃
Arnold glanced up at the board。 〃It looks as if they're about done with the animals； and the two sections。 just as I told you； the park is back in band。 With no catastrophic Malcolm Effect。 In fact； there's just that third section of fence。 。 。 。〃
〃Arnold。〃 It was Muldoon's voice。
〃Yes？〃
〃Have you seen this bloody fence？〃
〃Just a minute。〃
On one of the monitors； Gennaro saw a high angle down on a field of grass； blowing in the wind。 In the distance was a low concrete roof。 〃That's the sauropod maintenance building；〃 Arnold explained。 〃It's one of the utility structures we use for equipment； feed storage； and so on。 We have them all around the park； in each of the paddocks。〃 On the monitor； the video image panned。 〃We're turning the camera now to get a look at the fence。 。 。 。〃
Gennaro saw a shining wall of metallic mesh in the light。 One section had been trampled； knocked flat。 Muldoon's Jeep and work crew were there。
〃Huh；〃 Arnold said。 〃Looks like the rex went into the sauropod paddock。〃
Muldoon said； 〃Fine dining tonight。〃
〃We'll have to get him out of there；〃 Arnold said。
〃With what？〃 Muldoon said。 〃We haven't got anything to use on a rex。 I'll fix this fence； but I'm not going in there until daylight。〃
〃Hammond won't like it。〃
〃We'll discuss it when I get back；〃 Muldoon said。
〃How many sauropods will the rex kill？〃 Hammond said； pacing around the control room。
〃Probably just one；〃 Harding said。 〃Sauropods are big； the rex can feed off a single kill for several days。〃
〃We have to go out and get him tonight；〃 Hammond said。
Muldoon shook his head。 〃I'm not going in there until daylight。〃
Hammond was rising up and down on the balls of his feet； the way he did whenever he was angry。 〃Are you forgetting you work for me？〃
〃No； Mr。 Hammond； I'm not forgetting。 But that's a full…grown adult tyrannosaur out there。 How do you plan to get him？〃
〃We have tranquilizer guns。〃
〃We have tranquilizer guns that shoot a twenty…cc dart；〃 Muldoon said。 〃Fine for an animal that weighs four or five hundred pounds。 That tyrannosaur weighs eight tons。 It wouldn't even feel it。〃
〃You ordered a larger weapon。 。 。 。〃
〃I ordered three larger weapons； Mr。 Hammond； but you cut the requisition； so we got only one。 And it's gone。 Nedry took it when he left。〃
〃That was pretty stupid。 Who let that happen？〃
〃Nedry's not my problem； Mr。 Hammond；〃 Muldoon said。
〃You're saying；〃 Hammond said； 〃that； as of this moment； there is no way to stop the tyrannosaur？〃
〃That's exactly what I'm saying；〃 Muldoon said。
〃That's ridiculous；〃 Hammond said。
〃It's your park； Mr。 Hammond。 You didn't want anybody to be able to injure your precious dinosaurs。 Well； now you've got a rex in with the sauropods； and there's not a damned thing you can do about it。〃 He left the room。
〃Just a minute；〃 Hammond said； hurrying after him。 Gennaro stared at the screens； and listened to the shouted argument in the hallway outside； He said to Arnold； 〃I guess you don't have control of the park yet； after all。〃
〃Don't kid yourself；〃 Arnold said； lighting another cigarette。 〃We have the park。 It'll be dawn in a couple of hours。 We may lose a couple of dinos before we get the rex out of there； but； believe me； we have the park。〃
Dawn
Grant was awakened by a loud grinding sound； followed by a mechanical clanking。 He opened his eyes and saw a bale of bay rolling past him on a conveyor belt； up toward the ceiling。 Two more bales followed it。 Then the clanking stopped as abruptly as it had begun； and the concrete building was silent again。
Grant yawned。 He stretched sleepily； winced in pain； and sat up。
Soft yellow light came through the side windows。 It was morning： he had slept the whole night！ He looked quickly at his watch： 5：00 a。m。 Still almost six hours to go before the boat had to be recalled。 He rolled onto his back； groaning。 His head throbbed； and his body ached as if he had been beaten up。 From around the corner； he heard a squeaking sound； like a rusty wheel。 And then Lex giggling。
Grant stood slowly； and looked at the building。 Now that it was daylight； he could see it was some kind of a maintenance building； with stacks of hay and supplies。 On the wall he saw a gray metal box and a stenciled sign： SAUROPOD MAINTENANCE BLDG （04）。 This must be the sauropod paddock； as he had thought。 He opened the box and saw a telephone； but when he lifted the receiver he heard only hissing static。 Apparently the phones weren't working yet。
〃Chew your food；〃 Lex was saying。 〃Don't be a piggy； Ralph。〃
Grant walked around the corner and found Lex by the bars； holding out handfuls of bay to an animal outside that looked like a large pink pig and was making the squeaking sounds Grant had heard。 It was actually an infant triceratops； about the size of a pony。 The infant didn't have horns on its head yet； just a curved bony frill beh