Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Treasure Chamber

           Itookoutamatch,ofwhichwehadstillafewinabox,andlitarushwick,andthenlookedforthedoorway,buttherewasnothingbeforeusexceptthesolidrock. Gagoolgrinned. "Thewayisthere,mylords.Ha!ha!ha!" 

           "Donotjestwithus,"Isaidsternly. 

           "Ijestnot,mylords.See!"andshepointedattherock. 

           Asshedidso,onholdingupthelampweperceivedthatamassofstonewasrisingslowlyfromthefloorandvanishingintotherockabove,wheredoubtlessthereisacavitypreparedtoreceiveit. Themasswasofthewidthofagood-sizeddoor,abouttenfeethighandnotlessthanfivefeetthick.Itmusthaveweighedatleasttwentyorthirtytons, andwasclearlymoveduponsomesimplebalanceprincipleofcounter-weights,probablythesameasthatbywhichtheopeningandshuttingofanordinarymodernwindowisarranged. Howtheprinciplewassetinmotion,ofcoursenoneofussaw;Gagoolwascarefultoavoidthis; butIhavelittledoubtthattherewassomeverysimplelever,whichwasmovedeversolittlebypressureatasecretspot,therebythrowingadditionalweightontothehiddencounter-balances,andcausingthemonolithtobeliftedfromtheground. 

           Veryslowlyandgentlythegreatstoneraiseditself,tillatlastithadvanishedaltogether,andadarkholepresenteditselftousintheplacewhichthedoorhadfilled. 

           Ourexcitementwassointense,aswesawthewaytoSolomon’streasurechamberthrownopenatlast,thatIforonebegantotrembleandshake. 

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