Копи царя Соломона
The Witch-Hunt
Theoldmanputhishandtohisheadandthought. Thenherose,andadvancingtowhereUmbopa,orratherIgnosi,stood,hekneltbeforehim,andtookhishand.
"Ignosi,rightfulkingoftheKukuanas,Iputmyhandbetweenthyhands,andamthymantilldeath. WhenthouwastababeIdandledtheeuponmyknees,nowshallmyoldarmstrikefortheeandfreedom."
"Itiswell,Infadoos; ifIconquer,thoushaltbethegreatestmaninthekingdomafteritsking. IfIfail,thoucanstonlydie,anddeathisnotfarofffromthee. Rise,myuncle."
"Andye,whitemen,willyehelpme?WhathaveItoofferyou! Thewhitestones!IfIconquerandcanfindthem,yeshallhaveasmanyasyecancarryhence. Willthatsufficeyou?"
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"Tellhim,"answeredSirHenry,"thathemistakesanEnglishman. Wealthisgood,andifitcomesinourwaywewilltakeit;butagentlemandoesnotsellhimselfforwealth. Still,speakingformyself,Isaythis. IhavealwayslikedUmbopa,andsofarasliesinmeIwillstandbyhiminthisbusiness. ItwillbeverypleasanttometotrytosquarematterswiththatcrueldevilTwala. Whatdoyousay,Good,andyou,Quatermain?"
"Well,"saidGood,"toadoptthelanguageofhyperbole,inwhichallthesepeopleseemtoindulge,youcantellhimthatarowissurelygood,andwarmsthecocklesoftheheart,andthatsofarasIamconcernedI’mhisboy. Myonlystipulationisthatheallowsmetoweartrousers."
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