Копи царя Соломона
The Witch-Hunt
SirHenryandGoodalsodrewtheirpistols,SirHenrypointinghisattheleadingexecutioner,whowasadvancingtocarryoutthesentence,andGoodtakingadeliberateaimatGagool.
Twalawincedperceptiblyasmybarrelcameinalinewithhisbroadchest.
"Well,"Isaid,"whatisittobe,Twala?"
Thenhespoke.
"Putawayyourmagictubes,"hesaid; "yehaveadjuredmeinthenameofhospitality,andforthatreason,butnotfromfearofwhatyecando,Isparehim.Goinpeace."
"Itiswell,"Iansweredunconcernedly;"wearewearyofslaughter,andwouldsleep.Isthedanceended?"
"Itisended,"Twalaansweredsulkily."Letthesedeaddogs,"pointingtothelongrowsofcorpses,"beflungouttothehyænasandthevultures,"andheliftedhisspear.
Instantlytheregimentsbegantodefilethroughthekraalgatewayinperfectsilence,afatiguepartyonlyremainingbehindtodragawaythecorpsesofthosewhohadbeensacrificed.
Thenwerosealso,andmakingoursalaamtohismajesty,whichhehardlydeignedtoacknowledge,wedepartedtoourhuts.
"Well,"saidSirHenry,aswesatdown,havingfirstlitalampofthesortusedbytheKukuanas,ofwhichthewickismadefromthefibreofaspeciesofpalmleaf,andtheoilfromclarifiedhippopotamusfat,"well,Ifeeluncommonlyinclinedtobesick."
"IfIhadanydoubtsabouthelpingUmbopatorebelagainstthatinfernalblackguard,"putinGood,"theyaregonenow. ItwasasmuchasIcoulddotositstillwhilethatslaughterwasgoingon.
