Копи царя Соломона

The Legend of Solomon’s Mines

           "Igavehimwaterwithalittlemilkinit,andhedrankitingreatgulps,twoquartsorso,withoutstopping. Iwouldnotlethimhaveanymore. Thenthefevertookhimagain,andhefelldownandbegantoraveaboutSuliman’sMountains,andthediamonds,andthedesert. IcarriedhimintothetentanddidwhatIcouldforhim,whichwaslittleenough;butIsawhowitmustend. Abouteleveno’clockhegrewquieter,andIlaydownforalittlerestandwenttosleep. AtdawnIwokeagain,andinthehalflightsawSilvestresittingup,astrange,gauntform,andgazingouttowardsthedesert. PresentlythefirstrayofthesunshotrightacrossthewideplainbeforeustillitreachedthefarawaycrestofoneofthetallestoftheSulimanMountainsmorethanahundredmilesaway. 

           "‘Thereitis!’criedthedyingmaninPortuguese,andpointingwithhislong,thinarm,‘butIshallneverreachit,never.Noonewilleverreachit!’ 

           "Suddenly,hepaused,andseemedtotakearesolution.‘Friend,’hesaid,turningtowardsme,‘areyouthere?Myeyesgrowdark. 

           "‘Yes,’Isaid;‘yes,liedownnow,andrest. 

           "‘Ay,’heanswered,‘Ishallrestsoon,Ihavetimetorestalleternity.Listen,Iamdying!Youhavebeengoodtome. Iwillgiveyouthewriting.Perhapsyouwillgetthereifyoucanlivetopassthedesert,whichhaskilledmypoorservantandme. 

           "ThenhegropedinhisshirtandbroughtoutwhatIthoughtwasaBoertobaccopouchmadeoftheskinoftheSwart-vet-pensorsableantelope. Itwasfastenedwithalittlestripofhide,whatwecallarimpi,andthishetriedtoloose,butcouldnot. Hehandedittome. 

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