Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Road

           "Itishere,OLordofLords,"hesaidwithadeepobeisance. 

           NowjustbeforeIhadaskedfortherifleIhadperceivedalittleklipspringerantelopestandingonamassofrockaboutseventyyardsaway,anddeterminedtorisktheshot. 

           "Yeseethatbuck,"Isaid,pointingtheanimalouttothepartybeforeme./"Tellme,isitpossibleformanbornofwomantokillitfromherewithanoise?" 

           "Itisnotpossible,mylord,"answeredtheoldman. 

           "YetshallIkillit,"Isaidquietly. 

           Theoldmansmiled. "Thatmylordcannotdo,"heanswered. 

           Iraisedtherifleandcoveredthebuck. Itwasasmallanimal,andonewhichamanmightwellbeexcusedformissing,butIknewthatitwouldnotdotomiss. 

           Idrewadeepbreath,andslowlypressedonthetrigger.Thebuckstoodstillasastone. 

           "Bang!thud!"Theantelopesprangintotheairandfellontherockdeadasadoornail. 

           Agroanofsimultaneousterrorburstfromthegroupbeforeus. 

           "Ifyouwantmeat,"Iremarkedcoolly,"gofetchthatbuck." 

           Theoldmanmadeasign,andoneofhisfollowersdeparted,andpresentlyreturnedbearingtheklipspringer. InoticedwithsatisfactionthatIhadhititfairlybehindtheshoulder. Theygatheredroundthepoorcreature’sbody,gazingatthebullet-holeinconsternation. 

           "Yesee,"Isaid,"Idonotspeakemptywords." 

           Therewasnoanswer. 

           "Ifyeyetdoubtourpower,"Iwenton,"letoneofyougostanduponthatrockthatImaymakehimasthisbuck." 

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