Пятнадцатилетний капитан

A Magician

           

           AssoonasQueenMoinihadbeeninformedofthearrivalofthenewwizard,sheappeared,followedbyhercourtiers.

           Themagicianbowedtotheground,andlifteduphisheadagain,showinghissuperbheight.Hisarmswerethenextendedtowardthesky,whichwasrapidlyfurrowedbymassesofclouds.Thesorcererpointedtothosecloudswithhishand;heimitatedtheirmovementsinananimatedpantomime.Heshowedthemfleeingtothewest,butreturningtotheeastbyarotarymovementthatnopowercouldstop.

           Then,suddenly,tothegreatsurpriseofthetownandthecourt,thissorcerertooktheredoubtablesovereignofKazoundebythehand.Afewcourtierswishedtoopposethisact,whichwascontrarytoalletiquette;butthestrongmagician,seizingthenearestbythenapeoftheneck,senthimstaggeringfifteenpacesoff.

           Thequeendidnotappeartodisapproveofthisproudmannerofacting.Asortofgrimace,whichoughttobeasmile,wasaddressedtothewizard,whodrewthequeenonwithrapidsteps,whilethecrowdrushedafterhim.

           ThistimeitwastowardAlvez’sestablishmentthatthesorcererdirectedhissteps.Hesoonreachedthedoor,whichwasshut.Asimpleblowfromhisshoulderthrewittotheground,andheledtheconqueredqueenintotheinteriorofthefactory.

           Thetrader,hissoldiersandhisslaves,rantopunishthedaringbeingwhotookituponhimselftothrowdowndoorswithoutwaitingforthemtobeopenedtohim.Suddenly,seeingthattheirsovereigndidnotprotest,theystoodstill,inarespectfulattitude.

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