Копи царя Соломона

           Withinlittlemorethananhourrationshadbeenservedoutanddevoured,thedivisionswereformed,theschemeofonslaughtwasexplainedtotheleaders, andthewholeforce,numberingabout18,000men,wasreadytomove,withtheexceptionofaguardleftinchargeofthewounded. 

           PresentlyGoodcameuptoSirHenryandmyself. 

           "Good-bye,youfellows,"hesaid; "Iamoffwiththerightwingaccordingtoorders;andsoIhavecometoshakehands,incaseweshouldnotmeetagain,youknow,"headdedsignificantly. 

           Weshookhandsinsilence,andnotwithouttheexhibitionofasmuchemotionasAnglo–Saxonsarewonttoshow. 

           "Itisaqueerbusiness,"saidSirHenry,hisdeepvoiceshakingalittle, "andIconfessIneverexpecttoseetomorrow’ssun. SofarasIcanmakeout,theGreys,withwhomIamtogo,aretofightuntiltheyarewipedoutinordertoenablethewingstosliproundunawaresandoutflankTwala. Well,sobeit;atanyrate,itwillbeaman’sdeath. Good-bye,oldfellow.Godblessyou! Ihopeyouwillpullthroughandlivetocollarthediamonds;butifyoudo,takemyadviceanddon’thaveanythingmoretodowithPretenders!" 

           InanothersecondGoodhadwrungusbothbythehandandgone; andthenInfadooscameupandledoffSirHenrytohisplaceintheforefrontoftheGreys,whilst, withmanymisgivings,IdepartedwithIgnositomystationinthesecondattackingregiment.