Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
18. Storm Of The Sacred Mountain
TheHighGods,whohavesentallthesetrialsforourrefinement,haveseenfittogivehersomeknowledgeofhowtheseearthtremorsmaybeseta-moving.”
“Ihaveseenherjugglewiththem.ButmayIhearyourscheme?”
“Itwillbeshownyouingoodtimeenough.ButforthepresentIwouldbidyousleep.Itwillbeyourparttogointothecityto-night,andtakeyourwoman(thatismydaughter)whensheissetfree,andbringherhereasbestyoucan.Andforthatyouwillneedallastrongman’sstrength.”—Hesteppedback,andlookedmeupanddown.—“Therearenotmanyfolkthatwouldtakeyouforthetidyclean-chinnedDeucalionnow,mybrother.Yourappearancewillbeafinearmourforyoudownyonderinthecityto-nightwhenwewakeitwithourearth-shakingandterror.Asyoustandnow,youarehairyenough,andshaggyenough,andnakedenough,anddirtyenoughforsomewildsavagenewlandedoutofEurope.Haveacarethatnofinecitizendownyondertakesafancytoyourthews,andseizesuponyouashisservant.”
“Isomewhatpityhiminhishouseholdifhedoes.”
OldZaemonlaughed.“Why,cometothinkofit,sodoI.”
Butquicklyhegotgraveagain.LaughterandZaemonwereveryrareplaymates.“Well,getyoutobed,myKing,andleavemetogointotheArkofMysteriesandpreparetherewithanotheroftheThreethethingsthatmustbedone.Itisnolightbusinesstohandlethetremendouspowerswhichwemustputintomovementthisnight.Andthereisdangerforusasthereisforyou.
