Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди
14. Again The Gods Make Change
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“Yourschemeissopretty,IwouldIcouldrobyouofitformyowncredit’ssake,andasitis,Imustkissyouforyourcleverness.Butyougotmywordfirst,younaughtyfellow,andyoushallhavethemenanddoasyouask.Eh,sir,thisisasadbeginningofourweddedlife,ifyoubegintorobyourlittlewifeofallthesweetsofconquestfromtheoutset.”
Shetookbacktheweaponsandtargetshehadgiventothearmour-bearer,andsteppedoverthesideofthelittertotheground.“Butatleast,”shesaid,“ifyouaregoingtofight,youshallhavetroopsthatwilldocredittomydrill,”andthereuponproceededtotelloffthecompaniesofmen-at-armswhoweretoaccompanyme.Sheleftherselffewenoughtostemtheinfluxofrebelswhopouredceaselesslyinthroughthetunnel;butasIhadseen,withPhorenice,heavyoddsaddedonlytoherenjoyment.
ButfortheEmpress,Iwillownatthetimetohavegivenlittleenoughofthought.Myownpropergriefswererawwithinme,andIthirstedforthatforgetfulnessofallelsewhichbattlegives,sothatforawhileImighthavearestfromtheirgnawings.
Itmademybloodrunfreertohearoncemorethetrampofpractisedtroopsbehindme,andwhenallhadbeencollected,wemarchedoutthroughagateofthecity,andpresentlywerechargingthroughandthroughthestragglingrearoftheenemy.BytheGods!forthemomentevenNaiswasblottedfrommyweariedmind.NeverhadIlovedmoretoletmyfiercenessrunmadlyriot.NeverhaveIgloatedmoreabundantlyovertheterriblejoyofbattle
