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18. Storm Of The Sacred Mountain

           TheHighGods,whohavesentallthesetrialsforourrefinement,haveseenfittogivehersomeknowledgeofhowtheseearthtremorsmaybeseta-moving.”

           “Ihaveseenherjugglewiththem.ButmayIhearyourscheme?”

           “Itwillbeshownyouingoodtimeenough.ButforthepresentIwouldbidyousleep.Itwillbeyourparttogointothecityto-night,andtakeyourwoman(thatismydaughter)whensheissetfree,andbringherhereasbestyoucan.Andforthatyouwillneedallastrongman’sstrength.”—Hesteppedback,andlookedmeupanddown.—“Therearenotmanyfolkthatwouldtakeyouforthetidyclean-chinnedDeucalionnow,mybrother.Yourappearancewillbeafinearmourforyoudownyonderinthecityto-nightwhenwewakeitwithourearth-shakingandterror.Asyoustandnow,youarehairyenough,andshaggyenough,andnakedenough,anddirtyenoughforsomewildsavagenewlandedoutofEurope.Haveacarethatnofinecitizendownyondertakesafancytoyourthews,andseizesuponyouashisservant.”

           “Isomewhatpityhiminhishouseholdifhedoes.”

           OldZaemonlaughed.“Why,cometothinkofit,sodoI.”

           Butquicklyhegotgraveagain.LaughterandZaemonwereveryrareplaymates.“Well,getyoutobed,myKing,andleavemetogointotheArkofMysteriesandpreparetherewithanotheroftheThreethethingsthatmustbedone.Itisnolightbusinesstohandlethetremendouspowerswhichwemustputintomovementthisnight.Andthereisdangerforusasthereisforyou.

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