The Lost World, Chapter 5 — streszczenie

Co się wydarza

1. Malone refuses to publish Challenger’s confidential account, but McArdle asks him to report on the evening’s scientific meeting.
2. Over dinner, Tarp Henry questions Challenger’s evidence and then agrees to attend the meeting with Malone.
3. Challenger repeatedly interrupts Waldron’s lecture, disputing his claims that prehistoric animals no longer exist.
4. Facing ridicule, Challenger declares that he has seen surviving prehistoric creatures and invites the audience to send investigators.
5. Summerlee accepts the challenge, and the meeting elects Malone and Lord John Roxton to accompany him.
6. After the meeting, Roxton approaches Malone and invites him to his rooms for a private conversation.

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Challenger turns mockery into a testable challenge. His proposal gives the meeting a practical decision and creates Malone’s opportunity to volunteer.

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