Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

6. The Biters Of The City Walls

           

           “PhoreniceisEmpress,”Isaidstolidly,“andIamherservant.To-morrow,ifshegivesmeleave,Iwillclearawaythisrabblewhichclamoursoutsidethewalls.Imustbegintoprovemyuses.”

           “Iamtoldyouareaprettyfighter,”saidshe.“Well,Iholdsomesmallskillinarmsmyself,andhaveaconceitthatIamsomethingofajudge.To-morrowwewilltakeatasteofbattletogether.Butto-dayImustcarrythroughthehonourablereceptionIhaveplannedforyou,Deucalion.Thefeastwillbesetreadysoon,andyouwillwishtomakereadyforthefeast.Therearechambershereselectedforyouruse,andstoredwithwhatisneedful.Ylgawillshowyoutheirplaces.”

           Wewaited,thefan-girlandI,tillPhorenicehadpassedoutoftheglowofthelight-jet,andhadleftthehallofwaitingthroughadoorwayamongsttheshadowsofitsfartherangle,andthen(thegirltakingalampandleading)wealsothreadedourwaythroughthenarrowmazesofthepyramid.

           Everywheretheairwasfullofperfumes,andeverywherethepassagesturnedandtwistedanddoubledthroughthesolidstoneofthepyramid,sothatstrangersmighthavespenthours—yes,ordays—insearchbeforetheycametothechambertheydesired.Therewasafinecunningnessaboutthoseforgottenbuilderswhosetupthisroyalpyramid.Theyhadnomindthatkingsshouldfallbythehandofvulgarassassinswhomightcomeinsuddenlyfromoutside.Anditissaidalsothatthekingofthetime,tomakedoublysure,killedallthathadbuiltthepyramid,orseeneventhelayofitsinnerstones.

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