Копи царя Соломона

           "Rot,"saidGood;"whoeverheardofwaterbeingfoundatthetopofahill!" 

           "Letusgoandlook,"Iputin, andhopelesslyenoughwescrambledupthesandysidesofthehillock,Umbopaleading.Presentlyhestoppedasthoughhewaspetrified. 

           "Nanziamanzie!"thatis,"Hereiswater!"hecriedwithaloudvoice. 

           Werusheduptohim,andthere,sureenough,inadeepcutorindentationontheverytopofthesandkoppie,wasanundoubtedpoolofwater. Howitcametobeinsuchastrangeplacewedidnotstoptoinquire,nordidwehesitateatitsblackandunpleasantappearance. Itwaswater,oragoodimitationofit,andthatwasenoughforus. Wegaveaboundandarush,andinanothersecondwewerealldownonourstomachssuckinguptheuninvitingfluidasthoughitwerenectarfitforthegods. Heavens,howwediddrink! Thenwhenwehaddonedrinkingwetoreoffourclothesandsatdowninthepool,absorbingthemoisturethroughourparchedskins. You,Harry,myboy,whohaveonlytoturnonacoupleoftapstosummon"hot"and"cold"fromanunseen,vastycistern,canhavelittleideaoftheluxuryofthatmuddywallowinbrackishtepidwater. 

           Afterawhilewerosefromit,refreshedindeed,andfelltoonour"biltong,"ofwhichwehadscarcelybeenabletotouchamouthfulfortwenty-fourhours,andateourfill. Thenwesmokedapipe,andlaydownbythesideofthatblessedpool,undertheoverhangingshadowofitsbank,andslepttillnoon.