Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
8. The Preacher From The Mountains
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“Andyouwerenotrelieved?”
“Ifeltthattheonlymanwasgoneoutoftheworld—Imean,mylord,theonlymanwhocansaveAtlantis.”
“Yourwordsgivemeaconfidence.ThenyouwouldhavemegobackandbecomehusbandtoPhorenice?”
“Ifthereisnootherway.”
“IwarnyouIshalldothat,ifshestillsodesiresit,andifitseemstomethatthatcoursewillbebest.Thisisnohourforprivatelikingsordislikings.”
“Iknowit,”shesaid,“Ifeelit.Ihavenoheartnow,saveonlyforAtlantis.Ihaveschooledmyselfoncemoretothat.”
“AndatpresentIaminthislonelittleboxofatemple.Aminuteago,beforeyoucame,Ihadpromisedmyselfaprettyenoughfighttosignalisemychangingofabode.”
“Theremustbenothingofthat.Iwillnothavethesepoorpeopleslaughteredunnecessarily.NordoIwishtoseemylordexposedtoahopelessrisk.Thispoorplace,suchasitis,hasbeengiventomeasanabode,and,ifmylordcanremaindecorouslytillnightfallinamaiden’schamber,hemayatleastbesureofquietude.Iamaperson,”sheaddedsimply,“thatinthiscamphassomerespect.Whendarknesscomes,Iwilltakemylorddowntotheseaandaboat,andsohemaycomewitheasetotheharbourandthewatergate.”
