Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
2. Back To Atlantis
Still,whatevermayhavehappenedtotherestofus,itiscleartoseethatyouatleasthavenotchanged,and,oldfriend,Iamreadytotrustyouwithmylifeifyouaskit.Infact,youdoaskmethatverythingwhenyoutellmetospeakallIknowofPhorenice.”
Inodded.Thiswasmoreliketheoldtimes,whentherewasfullconfidencebetweenus.“TheGodswillitnowthatIreturntoAtlantis,”Isaid,“andwhathappensafterthattheGodsaloneknow.ButitwouldbeofservicetomeifIcouldlandonhershoreswithsomeknowledgeofthisPhorenice,foratpresentIamasignorantconcerningherassomesavagefromEuropeormid-Africa.”
“Whatwouldyouhavemetell?”
“Tellall.Iknowonlythatshe,awoman,reigns,wherebytheancientlawoftheland,amanshouldrule;thatsheisnotevenofthePriestlyClanfromwhichthelawsaysallrulersmustbedrawn;andthat,fromwhatyousay,shehascausedthethronetototter.ThethronewasasfirmastheeverlastinghillsintheoldKing’sday,Tatho.”
“Historyhasmovedwithpacesincethen,andPhorenicehasspurredit.Youknowherorigin?”
“IknowonlytheexactlittleIhavetoldyou.”
“Shewasaswineherd’sdaughterfromthemountains,thoughthisisneverevenwhisperednow,asshehasdeclaredherselftobeadaughteroftheGods,withamiraculousbirthandupbringing.Asshehasdecreeditasacrilegetoquestionthisparentage,andhasorderedtobeburntallthosethatseemtorecollecthermoreearthlyorigin,thefablepassescurrentfortruth.
