Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Road

           Herewasluckindeed,and,needlesstosay,Ijumpedatthechance. 

           "Itisgranted,"Isaidwithanimperialsmile. "Nay,yeshallknowthetruth. Wecomefromanotherworld,thoughwearemensuchasye;wecome,"Iwenton,"fromthebiggeststarthatshinesatnight." 

           "Oh!oh!"groanedthechorusofastonishedaborigines. 

           "Yes,"Iwenton,"wedo,indeed";andagainIsmiledbenignly,asIutteredthatamazinglie. "Wecometostaywithyoualittlewhile,andtoblessyoubyoursojourn. Yewillsee,Ofriends,thatIhavepreparedmyselfforthisvisitbythelearningofyourlanguage." 

           "Itisso,itisso,"saidthechorus. 

           "Only,mylord,"putintheoldgentleman,"thouhastlearntitverybadly." 

           Icastanindignantglanceathim,andhequailed. 

           "Nowfriends,"Icontinued,"yemightthinkthataftersolongajourneyweshouldfinditinourheartstoavengesuchareception,mayhaptostrikecoldindeaththeimperioushandthatthat,inshortthrewaknifeattheheadofhimwhoseteethcomeandgo." 

           "Sparehim,mylords,"saidtheoldmaninsupplication; "heistheking’sson,andIamhisuncle. Ifanythingbefallshimhisbloodwillberequiredatmyhands." 

           "Yes,thatiscertainlyso,"putintheyoungmanwithgreatemphasis. 

           "Yemayperhapsdoubtourpowertoavenge,"Iwenton,heedlessofthisby-play. "Stay,Iwillshowyou. Here,thoudogandslave(addressingUmbopainasavagetone),givemethemagictubethatspeaks"; andItippedawinktowardsmyexpressrifle. 

           Umboparosetotheoccasion,andwithsomethingasnearlyresemblingagrinasIhaveeverseenonhisdignifiedfacehehandedmethegun. 

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