Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Treasure Chamber

           Nextweseatedourselves,leaningourbacksagainstthethreestonechestswhichcontainedthepricelesstreasure. 

           "Letusdividethefood,"saidSirHenry,"soastomakeitlastaslongaspossible." Accordinglywedidso.Itwould,wereckoned,makefourinfinitesimallysmallmealsforeachofus,enough,say,tosupportlifeforacoupleofdays. Besidesthe"biltong,"ordriedgame-flesh,thereweretwogourdsofwater,eachofwhichheldnotmorethanaquart. 

           "Now,"saidSirHenrygrimly,"letuseatanddrink,fortomorrowwedie." 

           Weeachateasmallportionofthe"biltong,"anddrankasipofwater. Needlesstosay,wehadbutlittleappetite,thoughweweresadlyinneedoffood,andfeltbetterafterswallowingit. Thenwegotupandmadeasystematicexaminationofthewallsofourprison-house,inthefainthopeoffindingsomemeansofexit,soundingthemandthefloorcarefully. 

           Therewasnone.Itwasnotprobablethattherewouldbeanytoatreasurechamber. 

           Thelampbegantoburndim.Thefatwasnearlyexhausted. 

           "Quatermain,"saidSirHenry,"whatisthetimeyourwatchgoes?" 

           Idrewitout,andlookedatit.Itwassixo’clock;wehadenteredthecaveateleven. 

           "Infadooswillmissus,"Isuggested."Ifwedonotreturnto-nighthewillsearchforusinthemorning,Curtis." 

           "Hemaysearchinvain.Hedoesnotknowthesecretofthedoor,norevenwhereitis. Nolivingpersonknewityesterday,exceptGagool.To-daynooneknowsit. Evenifhefoundthedoorhecouldnotbreakitdown. 

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