Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
2. Back To Atlantis
Anewerahascomeovereverything,especiallyovertheothersex.WelldoIrememberthewomenoftheoldKing’stime,howmonstrousuncomelytheywere,howlittletheyknewhowtowalkorcarrythemselves,howpainfullybarbaricwastheirnotionofdress.IdareswearthatyourladieshereinYucatanarenotsoprovincialto-dayasourswerethen.Butyoushouldseethemnowathome.Theyaredelicious.AndaboveallincharmistheEmpress.Oh,Deucalion,youshallseePhoreniceinallhergloriousbeautyandhermagnificenceoneofthesefinedayssoon,andbelievemeyouwillgodownonyourkneesandrepent.”
“Imaysee,and(becauseyousayso)Imayaltermylife’sways.TheGodsmakeallthingspossible.ButforthepresentIremainasIam,celibate,andnotwishfultobeotherwise;andsointhemeantimeIwouldhearthecontinuanceofyourhistory.”
“Itisonelongstoryofsuccess.ShedeposedZaemonfromhisgovernmentinnameaswellasinfact,andthenewswasspread,andthePriestlyClanroseinitswrath.Thetwoneighbouringgovernorswerebiddenjoinforces,takehercaptive,andbringherforexecution.Poormen!Theytriedtoobeytheirorders;theyattackedhersurelyenough,butinbattleshecouldlaughatthem.Shekilledboth,andmadesomeslaughteramongsttheirtroops;andtothosethatremainedaliveandbecameherprisoners,shemadeherusualoffer—theswordorservice.Naturallytheywerenotlongovermakingtheirchoice:tothesecommonpeopleonerulerismuchthesameasanother:andsoagainherarmywasreinforced.
