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The Place of Death

           AccordinglyGagool’slitterwasbroughtup,andthatladyherselfassistedoutofit. MeanwhileFoulata,atmyrequest,storedsome"biltong,"ordriedgame-flesh,togetherwithacoupleofgourdsofwater,inareedbasketwithahingedcover. Straightinfrontofus,atadistanceofsomefiftypacesfromthebacksoftheColossi,roseasheerwallofrock,eightyfeetormoreinheight, thatgraduallyslopedupwardstillitformedthebaseoftheloftysnow-wreathedpeak,whichsoaredintotheairthreethousandfeetaboveus. Assoonasshewasclearofherhammock,Gagoolcastoneevilgrinuponus,andthen,leaningonastick,hobbledofftowardsthefaceofthiswall. Wefollowedhertillwecametoanarrowportalsolidlyarchedthatlookedliketheopeningofagalleryofamine. 

           HereGagoolwaswaitingforus,stillwiththatevilgrinuponherhorridface. 

           "Now,whitemenfromtheStars,"shepiped;"greatwarriors,Incubu,Bougwan,andMacumazahnthewise,areyeready? Behold,Iamheretodothebiddingofmylordtheking,andtoshowyouthestoreofbrightstones.Ha!ha!ha!" 

           "Weareready,"Isaid. 

           "Good,good!Makestrongyourheartstobearwhatyeshallsee. Comestthoutoo,Infadoos,thouwhodidstbetraythymaster?" 

           Infadoosfrownedasheanswered 

           "Nay,Icomenot;itisnotformetoenterthere.Butthou,Gagool,curbthytongue,andbewarehowthoudealestwithmylords. AtthyhandswillIrequirethem,andifahairofthembehurt,Gagool,be’stthoufiftytimesawitch,thoushaltdie. Hearestthou?" 

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