the inter。
〃Can you see anything； Norman？〃
〃No； nothing。〃 He was straining to look toward the horizon； where the squid had always appeared。 The first thing had always been a green glow on the horizon。 But he saw no glow now。
Beth was panting。
〃I can feel something； Norman。 I feel the water 。。。 surging 。。。 strong。 。。。〃
The screen flashed：
I WILL KILL YOU。
〃Don't you see anything out here？〃 Beth said。
〃No。 I don't see anything at all。〃 He saw Beth； alone on the muddy bottom。 Her light the solitary focus of his attention。
＇＇304＇＇ 〃I can feel it； Norman。 It's close。 Jesus God。 What about the alarms？〃
〃Nothing； Beth。〃
〃Jesus。〃 Her breath came in hissing gasps as she ran。 Beth was in good shape； but she couldn't exert herself like that in this atmosphere。 Not for long； he thought。 Already he could see she was moving more slowly； the helmet lamp bobbing more slowly。
〃Norman？〃
〃Yes； Beth。 I'm here。〃
〃Norman； I don't know if I can make it。〃
〃Beth； you can make it。 Slow down。〃
〃It's here； I can feel it。〃
〃I don't see anything； Beth。〃
He heard a rapid sharp clicking sound。 At first he thought it was static on the line； and then he realized it was her teeth chattering as she shivered。 With this exertion she should be getting overheated； but instead she was getting cold。 He didn't understand。
〃…cold； Norman。〃
〃Slow down； Beth。〃
〃Can't…talking…close…〃
She was slowing down； despite herself。 She had e into the area of the habitat lights； and she was no more than ten yards from the hatch； but he could see her limbs moving slowly； clumsily。
And now at last he could see something swirling the muddy sediment behind her； in the