Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Road

           Noneofthemseemedatallinclinedtotakethehint,tillatlasttheking’ssonspoke. 

           "Itiswellsaid.Dothou,myuncle,gostandupontherock. Itisbutabuckthatthemagichaskilled.Surelyitcannotkillaman." 

           Theoldgentlemandidnottakethesuggestioningoodpart.Indeed,heseemedhurt. 

           "No!no!"heejaculatedhastily,"myoldeyeshaveseenenough. Thesearewizards,indeed.Letusbringthemtotheking. Yetifanyshouldwishafurtherproof,lethimstandupontherock,thatthemagictubemayspeakwithhim." 

           Therewasamostgeneralandhastyexpressionofdissent. 

           "Letnotgoodmagicbewastedonourpoorbodies,"saidone;"wearesatisfied. Allthewitchcraftofourpeoplecannotshowthelikeofthis." 

           "Itisso,"remarkedtheoldgentleman,inatoneofintenserelief;"withoutanydoubtitisso. Listen,childrenoftheStars,childrenoftheshiningEyeandthemovableTeeth,whoroaroutinthunder,andslayfromafar. IamInfadoos,sonofKafa,oncekingoftheKukuanapeople. ThisyouthisScragga." 

           "Henearlyscraggedme,"murmuredGood. 

           "Scragga,sonofTwala,thegreatkingTwala,husbandofathousandwives,chiefandlordparamountoftheKukuanas, keeperofthegreatRoad,terrorofhisenemies,studentoftheBlackArts,leaderofahundredthousandwarriors,TwalatheOne-eyed,theBlack,theTerrible." 

           "So,"saidIsuperciliously,"leadusthentoTwala. Wedonottalkwithlowpeopleandunderlings." 

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