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1、TheGreatestInventionLordDunsany"Whatdoyouthinkisgoingtohappen,Jorkens?"oneofusaskedonedayattheclub."Happen?"Jorkenssaid."Thatishardtosay:intheolddaysonehadaroughideaofwhatothercountrieswantedtodoandtheirabilitytodoit.Butitisalldifferentnow.""Howisitdiffe
2、rent?"askedtheman."Therearesomanyinventions,"Jorkenssaid,"ofwhichweknownothing.Nowthatamancancarryinabagabombthatismorepowerfulthanseveralbattleships,itishardtofindoutwhatanycountrycandoorwilldonext.Iwillgiveyouanexample."Iwasonashipinthetropics(Jorkenst
3、oldus),andweputintoaport.Iwastiredoflookingatthetropicalsea,soIwentashoreandwalkedintoataverntoseeiftheyhadanydecentwinesinthatcountry.Asitturnedout,theyhadn't.Buttherewasamantherewithablackmustacheandacertainlookinhiseyesthatmademewonderifhemightnothave
4、somethinginterestingtotell.SoIaskedhimifImightofferhimaglassofwine.Well,hewasgoodenoughtoaccept,andIcalledforabottleofthestrangelocalwine.Whenthebottlehadbeenuncorkedandthewinepouredout,likeliquidtropicalsunlight,Iwatcheditgodownunderthatblackmustache.An
5、dwhenacertainamounthadgonedown,hebegantotalk."WeaimedatthemasteryofthewholeCaribbean,"hesaid,"anddon'tthinkthatbecausewearealittlecountrywecouldnothavesucceeded.Warisnolongeramatterofarmies;itdependsontheintelligenceofscientists.Andwehadascientistwho,asI
6、havesinceseenproved,hadnorivalwestoftheAtlantic.""Youprovedit?"Icouldnothelpsaying."Yes,"hesaid."Youshallhear."Ihadanotherbottleofwinesetbeforehim,andIdidhear."Youmaynothavethoughtit,"hesaid,"butIwasinourMinistryofWarfare."AndIhadnotthoughtit,forhewasnot
7、atallwhatonewouldregardasthefigureofasoldier.Butwarfare,asheexplainedtome,hasaltered."OurMinister,"hesaid,"wasacavalryofficerandcouldnotadapthisideastomodernscience.Hethoughtofwarsimplyasanopportunityforcavalrychargesandfineuniformsandglory.Wehadtogetrid
8、ofhiminordertofulfillourjustaspirations.""Andwhatarethey?"Iasked."Why,thedominationofthewholeCaribbean,"hesaid."Anditisjustthatweshouldhaveit.Wearethepeoplewhohavebeenborntoit.""Ofcourse,"Isaidsoothingly,thoughIdidnotknowf
