Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

           Tathoisherhusbandnow,andfathertoherchildren,andheseemstohaveafondnessforherwhichdoeshimcredit.”

           Wesaidotherthingstoointhatchamber,thosesmallrepetitionsofendearmentswhicharesoprecioustolovers,andsobeyondthecomprehensionofotherfolk,buttheyarenottobesetdownonthesesheets.Theyareamereprivatematterwhichcanhavenoconcerntoanyonebeyondourtwoselves,andmoreweightysubjectsarepilingthemselvesupindeepindexforthehistorian.

           Phorenice,itseemed,hadmorerageagainstthePriests’ClanontheMountainandmorebrightgeniustohelphertoavengeancethanIhadcredited.Hertroopsstormedeasilythegateswehadlefttothem,andswarmeduptilltheystoodwherethepathwaywasbrokendown.Inthefiercenessoftheirrush,theforemostwerethrustoverthebrinkbythosepressingupbehind,beforetheadvancecouldbehalted,andthesewentscreamingtoahorriddeathinthegreatgulfbelow.Butitwasnopositionherethatalavishspendingofmencouldtake,andpresentlyallweredrawnoff,saveforsomehalf-scorewhostoodasoutpostsentries,anddodgedoutofarrow-shotbehindanglesoftherock.

           Itseems,too,thattheEmpressherselfreconnoiteredtheplace,usingduecautionandquickness,andsogotforherselfafullplanofitsrequirementswithoutbeingobligedtotrustthemeasuringofanothereye.