Копи царя Соломона
We Give a Sign
"Allright,myhearty,I’lllookafteryou,"sangoutGoodinnervousSaxon."Come,getup,there’sagoodgirl,"andhestoopedandcaughtherhand.
Twalaturnedandmotionedtohisson,whoadvancedwithhisspearlifted.
"Now’syourtime,"whisperedSirHenrytome;"whatareyouwaitingfor?"
"Iamwaitingforthateclipse,"Ianswered;"Ihavehadmyeyeonthemoonforthelasthalf-hour,andIneversawitlookhealthier."
"Well,youmustriskitnow,orthegirlwillbekilled.Twalaislosingpatience."
Recognisingtheforceoftheargument,andhavingcastonemoredespairinglookatthebrightfaceofthemoon, forneverdidthemostardentastronomerwithatheorytoproveawaitacelestialeventwithsuchanxiety, IsteppedwithallthedignitythatIcouldcommandbetweentheprostrategirlandtheadvancingspearofScragga.
"King,"Isaid,"itshallnotbe;wewillnotendurethisthing;letthegirlgoinsafety."
Twalarosefromhisseatinwrathandastonishment,andfromthechiefsandserriedranksofmaidenswhohadclosedinslowlyuponusinanticipationofthetragedycameamurmurofamazement.
"Shallnotbe!thouwhitedog,thatyappestatthelioninhiscave;shallnotbe!artthoumad?Becareful,lestthischicken’sfateovertakethee,andthosewiththee.Howcanstthousaveherorthyself? Whoartthouthatthousettestthyselfbetweenmeandmywill?Back,Isay.Scragga,killher!Ho,guards!seizethesemen."
