Коралловый остров

Chapter 31

           Whathesaidweknewnot,butashewentonhewaxedwarm,andatlastshoutedtothematthetopofhislungs,andfinallyfinishedbykickingthebodiesoverandrunningaway,amidtheshoutsandlaughterofthepeople,whonowrushedforward.Seizingthebodiesbyalegoranarm,orbythehairofthehead,theydraggedthemoverstumpsandstonesandthroughsloughsuntiltheywereexhausted.Thebodieswerethenbroughtbacktothetempleanddissectedbythepriest,afterwhichtheyweretakenouttobebaked.

           Closetothetemplealargefirewaskindled,inwhichstoneswereheatedredhot.Whenreadythesewerespreadoutontheground,andathickcoatingofleavesstrewnoverthemtoslacktheheat.Onthis"lovo,"oroven,thebodieswerethenplaced,coveredover,andlefttobake.

           Thecrowdnowranwithterribleyellstowardsaneighbouringhillormound,onwhichweobservedtheframeworkofahouselyingreadytobeerected.Sickwithhorror,yetfascinatedbycuriosity,westaggeredafterthemmechanically,scarceknowingwhereweweregoingorwhatwedid,andfeelingasortofimpressionthatallwesawwasadreadfuldream.

           Arrivedattheplace,wesawthemultitudecrowdingroundacertainspot.Wepressedforward,andobtainedasightofwhattheyweredoing.Alargewoodenbeamorpostlayontheground,besidetheotherpartsoftheframeworkofthehouse,andclosetotheendofitwasaholeaboutsevenfeetdeepandupwardsoftwofeetwide

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