Chapter I
The sunrise was always beautiful on the plateau.The jungle was awakening because of the nightly rain,the early chore of the birds was beginning their song.Marguerite Krux woke up because of a stray of sunray.She slipped better in the embracing arms. -Good morning!-she heard the whisper and she smiled.John Roxton felt immediatly ,when wake she up. -Good morning!-she answered and opened her eyes.-Since when are you up? -Hm....not too late.-smiled the man-I love to see you sleeping. -So ,you know,I do everything to make you happy - whit that she closed her eyes and she pretends to sleep. -No! Veronica will kill us , if we sleep in again.- he grumbeled with pretended anger.-And we can hear Malone's teasing.. Because the woman didn't open her eyes ,John smiled rascally and he began tickling her.-You wanted it! From that Marguerite woke up immediately. -John! No....please ! You will regret it! -meanwhile she laughed heartily and she tried to tickling back . She had known, that he was the ticklisher. At the end both of them fell down from the bed. -Au!-cried Marguerite painly-John , you put on weight! - for she got to below,since. As answer, the hunter kissed her. At the door of the room Veronica cleared her throat: John , Marguerite , I'm sorry for the disturbing, but it's time to get up.-Man could hear the embarrasment from her voice.She thought, when will she and Malone get to here? With one floor upper,Ned Malone and George Challenger were sitting at the table and they were eating breakfast.Malone was exactly telling a story from his childhood in the USA, when Veronica joined them.. -And the two lovebirds?-asked Challenger from the woman. -They will be right here.-she said and she blushed a little. -Veronica ! Did you disturb something?-asked Ned , and he didn't keep waiting to teas the heiress and the lord. -I can assure you , that she didn't disturb anything at all ! -said Marguerite menacefully.Maybe man can prevent every fun this way. -Nothing, that cannot be countinou later.- she heard the low voice of John near her ears and she felt his hand on her hip.The others didn't noticed anything of course-thank to God!-Maybe we can begin the breakfast?-asked loudly the hunter. After breakfast they-except Marguerite-started a thorough-going hunting trip , because their supplies was short.Marguerite volunteered to stay to watch over the house.She wished for a little private time to wash her hair peacefully and to catch up with the writing of her diary. After she bathed and meanwhile her hair was drying, she sit down to write the diary.She thought to the end the happenings of the last weeks, with a little smile on her lips. Thank to God , nothing exciting didn't happened to the expedition.Except that she and John moved together.After that certain sleep in , it was unnecessary to hide it from the others. They must heard the teasing of Malone till two weeks,that ended only because of the menace of Marguerite, that he will get a teaching beating.And Roxton was nodding angry. She kept there ,when she heard a strange noise and when she looked round , she saw a well known figure. -Tribune!What are you doing here ?-And how did you get through the electric fence? The lizard man smiled the typical fashion of him. -I have my methodes , Marguerite. -And for what can I thank to this visit?-asked the woman a little nervous.- Must we save your position again? -Not at all , my dear. My throne is in the bigger safety. And what is more, my people want an empress. -And in what can we help you? -You in nothing, but "you" Marguerite all the most. -I beg your pardon?-asked Marguerite , but she began to understand what the lizard wants. -You will be my empress, dear Marguerite. Till I acquainted with you , I know that I have desire for that kind of woman. Marguerite began to back away slowly.-I'm sorry, Tribune, but I have another point of view about love, so my answer is no. -I think I didn't express myself clearly.- will be gloomy Tribune.-You have no choice. After that everything happened very fast. Marguerite wheeled and she tried to write in her diary what was happening. But just a T and a R worked when Tribune cought her and he put a cloth to her mouth and nose. Marguerite recognize the smell of the chloroform and she began to fight fiercer. Before she lost consciousness , she tested the superhuman strength of the lizard.
The sunrise was always beautiful on the plateau.The jungle was awakening because of the nightly rain,the early chore of the birds was beginning their song.Marguerite Krux woke up because of a stray of sunray.She slipped better in the embracing arms. -Good morning!-she heard the whisper and she smiled.John Roxton felt immediatly ,when wake she up. -Good morning!-she answered and opened her eyes.-Since when are you up? -Hm....not too late.-smiled the man-I love to see you sleeping. -So ,you know,I do everything to make you happy - whit that she closed her eyes and she pretends to sleep. -No! Veronica will kill us , if we sleep in again.- he grumbeled with pretended anger.-And we can hear Malone's teasing.. Because the woman didn't open her eyes ,John smiled rascally and he began tickling her.-You wanted it! From that Marguerite woke up immediately. -John! No....please ! You will regret it! -meanwhile she laughed heartily and she tried to tickling back . She had known, that he was the ticklisher. At the end both of them fell down from the bed. -Au!-cried Marguerite painly-John , you put on weight! - for she got to below,since. As answer, the hunter kissed her. At the door of the room Veronica cleared her throat: John , Marguerite , I'm sorry for the disturbing, but it's time to get up.-Man could hear the embarrasment from her voice.She thought, when will she and Malone get to here? With one floor upper,Ned Malone and George Challenger were sitting at the table and they were eating breakfast.Malone was exactly telling a story from his childhood in the USA, when Veronica joined them.. -And the two lovebirds?-asked Challenger from the woman. -They will be right here.-she said and she blushed a little. -Veronica ! Did you disturb something?-asked Ned , and he didn't keep waiting to teas the heiress and the lord. -I can assure you , that she didn't disturb anything at all ! -said Marguerite menacefully.Maybe man can prevent every fun this way. -Nothing, that cannot be countinou later.- she heard the low voice of John near her ears and she felt his hand on her hip.The others didn't noticed anything of course-thank to God!-Maybe we can begin the breakfast?-asked loudly the hunter. After breakfast they-except Marguerite-started a thorough-going hunting trip , because their supplies was short.Marguerite volunteered to stay to watch over the house.She wished for a little private time to wash her hair peacefully and to catch up with the writing of her diary. After she bathed and meanwhile her hair was drying, she sit down to write the diary.She thought to the end the happenings of the last weeks, with a little smile on her lips. Thank to God , nothing exciting didn't happened to the expedition.Except that she and John moved together.After that certain sleep in , it was unnecessary to hide it from the others. They must heard the teasing of Malone till two weeks,that ended only because of the menace of Marguerite, that he will get a teaching beating.And Roxton was nodding angry. She kept there ,when she heard a strange noise and when she looked round , she saw a well known figure. -Tribune!What are you doing here ?-And how did you get through the electric fence? The lizard man smiled the typical fashion of him. -I have my methodes , Marguerite. -And for what can I thank to this visit?-asked the woman a little nervous.- Must we save your position again? -Not at all , my dear. My throne is in the bigger safety. And what is more, my people want an empress. -And in what can we help you? -You in nothing, but "you" Marguerite all the most. -I beg your pardon?-asked Marguerite , but she began to understand what the lizard wants. -You will be my empress, dear Marguerite. Till I acquainted with you , I know that I have desire for that kind of woman. Marguerite began to back away slowly.-I'm sorry, Tribune, but I have another point of view about love, so my answer is no. -I think I didn't express myself clearly.- will be gloomy Tribune.-You have no choice. After that everything happened very fast. Marguerite wheeled and she tried to write in her diary what was happening. But just a T and a R worked when Tribune cought her and he put a cloth to her mouth and nose. Marguerite recognize the smell of the chloroform and she began to fight fiercer. Before she lost consciousness , she tested the superhuman strength of the lizard.