Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Road

           "LetnotmylordofthetransparentEyeandthemeltingTeethtouchthem,"saidtheoldman. "Surelyhisslaveshallcarrythethings. 

           "ButIwanttoput’emon!"roaredGood,innervousEnglish. 

           Umbopatranslated. 

           "Nay,mylord,"answeredInfadoos,"wouldmylordcoveruphisbeautifulwhitelegs(althoughheissodarkGoodhasasingularlywhiteskin)fromtheeyesofhisservants? Haveweoffendedmylordthatheshoulddosuchathing?" 

           HereInearlyexplodedwithlaughing; andmeanwhileoneofthemenstartedonwiththegarments. 

           "Damnit!"roaredGood,"thatblackvillainhasgotmytrousers." 

           "Lookhere,Good,"saidSirHenry;"youhaveappearedinthiscountryinacertaincharacter,andyoumustliveuptoit. Itwillneverdoforyoutoputontrousersagain. Henceforthyoumustexistinaflannelshirt,apairofboots,andaneye-glass." 

           "Yes,"Isaid,"andwithwhiskersononesideofyourfaceandnotontheother. Ifyouchangeanyofthesethingsthepeoplewillthinkthatweareimpostors. Iamverysorryforyou,but,seriously,youmust. Ifoncetheybegintosuspectusourliveswillnotbeworthabrassfarthing." 

           "Doyoureallythinkso?"saidGoodgloomily. 

           "Ido,indeed.Your‘beautifulwhitelegs’andyoureye-glassarenowthefeaturesofourparty, andasSirHenrysays,youmustliveuptothem. Bethankfulthatyouhavegotyourbootson,andthattheairiswarm." 

           Goodsighed,andsaidnomore, butittookhimafortnighttobecomeaccustomedtohisnewandscantattire." 

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