Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди
19. Destruction Of Atlantis
Tathoisherhusbandnow,andfathertoherchildren,andheseemstohaveafondnessforherwhichdoeshimcredit.”
Wesaidotherthingstoointhatchamber,thosesmallrepetitionsofendearmentswhicharesoprecioustolovers,andsobeyondthecomprehensionofotherfolk,buttheyarenottobesetdownonthesesheets.Theyareamereprivatematterwhichcanhavenoconcerntoanyonebeyondourtwoselves,andmoreweightysubjectsarepilingthemselvesupindeepindexforthehistorian.
Phorenice,itseemed,hadmorerageagainstthePriests’ClanontheMountainandmorebrightgeniustohelphertoavengeancethanIhadcredited.Hertroopsstormedeasilythegateswehadlefttothem,andswarmeduptilltheystoodwherethepathwaywasbrokendown.Inthefiercenessoftheirrush,theforemostwerethrustoverthebrinkbythosepressingupbehind,beforetheadvancecouldbehalted,andthesewentscreamingtoahorriddeathinthegreatgulfbelow.Butitwasnopositionherethatalavishspendingofmencouldtake,andpresentlyallweredrawnoff,saveforsomehalf-scorewhostoodasoutpostsentries,anddodgedoutofarrow-shotbehindanglesoftherock.
Itseems,too,thattheEmpressherselfreconnoiteredtheplace,usingduecautionandquickness,andsogotforherselfafullplanofitsrequirementswithoutbeingobligedtotrustthemeasuringofanothereye.
