Копи царя Соломона

We Give a Sign

           "Thewaysofblackpeoplearenotasthewaysofwhitemen,Incubu,nordowevaluelifesohighly. YetIwillpromise.Ifitbeinmypowertoholdthemback,thewitch-findersshallhuntnomore,norshallanymandiethedeathwithouttrialorjudgment." 

           "That’sabargain,then,"saidSirHenry;"andnowletusgetalittlerest." 

           Thoroughlyweariedout,weweresoonsoundasleep,andslepttillIgnosiwokeusabouteleveno’clock. Thenwerose,washed,andateaheartybreakfast.Afterthatwewentoutsidethehutandwalkedabout, amusingourselveswithexaminingthestructureoftheKukuanahutsandobservingthecustomsofthewomen. 

           "Ihopethateclipsewillcomeoff,"saidSirHenrypresently. 

           "Ifitdoesnotitwillsoonbeallupwithus,"Iansweredmournfully; "forsosureaswearelivingmensomeofthosechiefswilltellthewholestorytotheking,andthentherewillbeanothersortofeclipse,andonethatweshallcertainlynotlike." 

           Returningtothehutweatesomedinner,andpassedtherestofthedayinreceivingvisitsofceremonyandcuriosity. Atlengththesunset,andweenjoyedacoupleofhoursofsuchquietasourmelancholyforebodingswouldallowtous. Finally,abouthalf-pasteight,amessengercamefromTwalatobidustothegreatannual"danceofgirls"whichwasabouttobecelebrated. 

           Hastilyweputonthechainshirtsthatthekinghadsentus,andtakingourriflesandammunitionwithus,soastohavethemhandyincasewehadtofly,assuggestedbyInfadoos,westartedboldlyenough,thoughwithinwardfearandtrembling. 

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