MICHAEL CRICHTON

“I’ll take care of Amy,” Munro said.“It’s going to upset Elliot when he finds out,” Ross said.“Of course it’s going to upset him,” Munro said. “But there’s no point upsettinghim until we have to. After all, what’s this jump worth to us?”“Forty hours, at least. It’s dangerous, but it’ll give us a whole new timeline. Wecould still beat them.”“Well, there’s your answer,” Munro said. “Now keep your mouth shut, and getsome rest.”DAY 5: MORUTIJune 17,19791. ZaireFIVE HOURS OUT OF RAWAMAGENA, THE LANDSCAPE changed. Oncepast Goma, near the Zaire border, they found themselves flying over theeasternmost fingers of the Congo rain forest. Elliot stared out the window,fascinated.Here and there in the pale morning light, a few fragile wisps of fog clung likecotton to the canopy of trees. And occasionally they passed the dark snaking109