Копи царя Соломона

           "Gonow,eremyeyesraintearslikeawoman’s. Attimesasyelookbackdownthepathoflife,orwhenyeareoldandgatheryourselvestogethertocrouchbeforethefire,becauseforyouthesunhasnomoreheat,yewillthinkofhowwestoodshouldertoshoulder,inthatgreatbattlewhichthywisewordsplanned,Macumazahn; ofhowthouwastthepointofthehornthatgalledTwala’sflank,Bougwan;whilstthoustoodintheringoftheGreys,Incubu,andmenwentdownbeforethineaxelikecornbeforeasickle; ay,andofhowthoudidstbreakthatwildbullTwala’sstrength,andbringhispridetodust. Fareyewellforever,Incubu,Macumazahn,andBougwan,mylordsandmyfriends." 

           Ignosiroseandlookedearnestlyatusforafewseconds.Thenhethrewthecornerofhiskarrossoverhishead,soastocoverhisfacefromus. 

           Wewentinsilence. 

           NextdayatdawnweleftLoo, escortedbyouroldfriendInfadoos,whowasheart-brokenatourdeparture,andbytheregimentofBuffaloes. Earlyaswasthehour,allthemainstreetofthetownwaslinedwithmultitudesofpeople, whogaveustheroyalsaluteaswepassedattheheadoftheregiment,whilethewomenblessedusforhavingridthelandofTwala,throwingflowersbeforeusaswewent. Itwasreallyveryaffecting,andnotthesortofthingoneisaccustomedtomeetwithfromnatives. 

           Oneludicrousincidentoccurred,however,whichIratherwelcomed,asitgaveussomethingtolaughat.