Копи царя Соломона
We Give a Sign
Thismorningwewillmakeaplanwherebytwoorthreeotherregimentsmaybemovedtherealso. Then,ifintruthmylordscandarkenthemoon,inthedarknessIwilltakemylordsbythehandandleadthemoutofLootothisplace, wheretheyshallbesafe, andthencewecanmakewaruponTwalatheking."
"Itisgood,"saidI. "Letleaveustosleepawhileandtomakereadyourmagic."
Infadoosrose,and,havingsalutedus,departedwiththechiefs.
"Myfriends,"saidIgnosi,sosoonastheyweregone,"canyedothiswonderfulthing,orwereyespeakingemptywordstothecaptains?"
"Webelievethatwecandoit,Umbopa—Ignosi,Imean."
"Itisstrange,"heanswered,"andhadyenotbeenEnglishmenIwouldnothavebelievedit; butIhavelearnedthatEnglish‘gentlemen’tellnolies. Ifwelivethroughthematter,besurethatIwillrepayyou."
"Ignosi,"saidSirHenry,"promisemeonething."
"Iwillpromise,Incubu,myfriend,evenbeforeIhearit,"answeredthebigmanwithasmile."Whatisit?"
"This:thatifeveryoucometobekingofthispeopleyouwilldoawaywiththesmellingoutofwizardssuchaswesawlastnight;andthatthekillingofmenwithouttrialshallnolongertakeplaceintheland."
IgnosithoughtforamomentafterIhadtranslatedthisrequest,andthenanswered—
