Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
8. The Preacher From The Mountains
Thedinoffightingwithinthegaterosehighintotheair,andtheheavyroaringofthecave-tigerstoldthattheytooweretakingtheirshareofthemelee.Butthemassivestoneworkofthewallshidalltheactualengagementfromourview,andwhichpartywasgettingtheupperhandwecouldnotevenguess.Butthesoundstoldhowtightafightwasbeinghammeredoutinthosenarrowboundaries,andmyveinstingledtobeoncemorebackattheoldtrade,andtobedoingmyshare.
Buttherewasnochivalryaboutthefellowswhoheldmebymybonds.Theythrustmeintoasmalltemplenearby,whichoncehadbeenafaneinmuchfavourwithtravellers,whowishedtoshowgratitudeforthesafejourneytothecapital,butwhichnowwasrobbedandruined,andtheyswungtothestoneentrancegateandbarredit,leavingmetocommunewithmyself.Presently,theytoldme,Ishouldbeputtodeathbytorments.Well,thisseemedtobethenewcustomofAtlantis,andIshouldhavetoendureitasbestIcould.TheHighGods,itappeared,hadnofurtheruseformyservicesinAtlantis,andIwasnotinthemoodthentobiteverymuchattheirdecision.WhatIhadseenofthecountrysincemyreturnhadnotenamouredmeverymuchwithitsnewconditions.
ThelittletempleinwhichIwasgaoledhadbeenrobbedanddespoiledofallitsfurnishments.Butthelight-slits,whereatcertainhoursofthedaytheraysofourLordtheSunhadfallenupontheimageoftheGod,beforethishadbeentakenaway,gavemevantageplacesfromwhichIcouldseeoverthecampoftheserebelbesiegers,andadrearyprospectitwas.
