Копи царя Соломона
We Give a Sign
Athiscryarmedmenranswiftlyfrombehindthehut,wheretheyhadevidentlybeenplacedbeforehand.
SirHenry,Good,andUmboparangedthemselvesalongsideofme,andliftedtheirrifles.
"Stop!"Ishoutedboldly,thoughatthemomentmyheartwasinmyboots. "Stop!we,thewhitemenfromtheStars,saythatitshallnotbe. Comebutonepacenearer,andwewillputoutthemoonlikeawind-blownlamp,aswewhodwellinherHousecando,andplungethelandindarkness. Daretodisobey,andyeshalltasteofourmagic."
Mythreatproducedaneffect;themenhalted,andScraggastoodstillbeforeus,hisspearlifted.
"Hearhim!hearhim!"pipedGagool;"heartheliarwhosaysthathewillputoutthemoonlikealamp.Lethimdoit,andthegirlshallbespeared. Yes,lethimdoit,ordiebythegirl,heandthosewithhim."
Iglancedupatthemoondespairingly,andnowtomyintensejoyandreliefsawthatwe—orratherthealmanack—hadmadenomistake.Ontheedgeofthegreatorblayafaintrimofshadow,whileasmokyhuegrewandgathereduponitsbrightsurface.NevershallIforgetthatsupreme,thatsuperbmomentofrelief.
ThenIliftedmyhandsolemnlytowardsthesky,anexamplewhichSirHenryandGoodfollowed,andquotedalineortwofromthe"IngoldsbyLegends"atitinthemostimpressivetonesthatIcouldcommand.
