Копи царя Соломона

We Give a Sign

           "Yesayso.YetItellyouthattomorrownight,abouttwohoursbeforemidnight,wewillcausethemoontobeeatenupforaspaceofanhourandhalfanhour. Yes,deepdarknessshallcovertheearth,anditshallbeforasignthatIgnosiisindeedkingoftheKukuanas. Ifwedothisthing,willyebesatisfied?" 

           "Yea,mylords,"answeredtheoldchiefwithasmile,whichwasreflectedonthefacesofhiscompanions; "ifyedothisthing,wewillbesatisfiedindeed." 

           "Itshallbedone; wethree,Incubu,Bougwan,andMacumazahn,havesaidit,anditshallbedone. Dostthouhear,Infadoos?" 

           "Ihear,mylord, butitisawonderfulthingthatyepromise,toputoutthemoon,themotheroftheworld,whensheisatherfull." 

           "Yetshallwedoit,Infadoos." 

           "Itiswell,mylords.To-day,twohoursaftersunset,Twalawillsendformylordstowitnessthegirlsdance, andonehourafterthedancebeginsthegirlwhomTwalathinksthefairestshallbekilledbyScragga,theking’sson, asasacrificetotheSilentOnes,whositandkeepwatchbythemountainsyonder,"andhepointedtowardsthethreestrange-lookingpeakswhereSolomon’sroadwassupposedtoend. "Thenletmylordsdarkenthemoon,andsavethemaiden’slife, andthepeoplewillbelieveindeed." 

           "Ay,"saidtheoldchief,stillsmilingalittle,"thepeoplewillbelieveindeed." 

           "TwomilesfromLoo,"wentonInfadoos,"thereisahillcurvedlikeanewmoon,astronghold,wheremyregiment,andthreeotherregimentswhichthesechiefscommand,arestationed. 

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