Insects: a Novel
“The forest floor was wet and muddy in places, the humidity undiminished. They shook out the tents and packed them while they were damp, but Duncan was acutely aware that time was running out, that the expedition was supposed to take only a week and that they were near the halfway point. With the discovery of the body, Maggie Cross and George Hamel thought they should turn back and made their opinions known to Duncan in private.
“Are we really going to continue?” Cross asked skeptically.
... “Of course,” Duncan responded quickly. “Why not?”
“What about the body we found?” Hamel interjected.
“What good would it do if we turn back now? We’ve got only another day, and we’ll have to turn back anyway.”
“What about the body?” Hamel insisted.
“This is not the first body. You know that. There was the poor fellow at the cabin.”MoreLess
“Are we really going to continue?” Cross asked skeptically.
... “Of course,” Duncan responded quickly. “Why not?”
“What about the body we found?” Hamel interjected.
“What good would it do if we turn back now? We’ve got only another day, and we’ll have to turn back anyway.”
“What about the body?” Hamel insisted.
“This is not the first body. You know that. There was the poor fellow at the cabin.”MoreLess
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