Копи царя Соломона
Ignosi’s Farewell
Iwillseenotraderswiththeirgunsandgin. Mypeopleshallfightwiththespear,anddrinkwater,liketheirforefathersbeforethem. Iwillhavenopraying-mentoputafearofdeathintomen’shearts,tostirthemupagainstthelawoftheking,andmakeapathforthewhitefolkwhofollowtorunon. IfawhitemancomestomygatesIwillsendhimback; ifahundredcomeIwillpushthemback; ifarmiescome,Iwillmakewaronthemwithallmystrength,andtheyshallnotprevailagainstme. Noneshalleverseekfortheshiningstones:no,notanarmy,foriftheycomeIwillsendaregimentandfillupthepit,andbreakdownthewhitecolumnsinthecavesandchokethemwithrocks,sothatnonecanreacheventothatdoorofwhichyespeak,andwhereofthewaytomoveitislost. Butforyouthree,Incubu,Macumazahn,andBougwan,thepathisalwaysopen;for,behold,yearedearertomethanaughtthatbreathes.
"Andyewouldgo. Infadoos,myuncle,andmyInduna,shalltakeyoubythehandandguideyouwitharegiment. Thereis,asIhavelearned,anotherwayacrossthemountainsthatheshallshowyou. Farewell,mybrothers,bravewhitemen. Seemenomore,forIhavenohearttobearit.Behold! Imakeadecree,anditshallbepublishedfromthemountainstothemountains; yournames,Incubu,Macumazahn,andBougwan,shallbe"hlonipa"evenasthenamesofdeadkings,andhewhospeaksthemshalldie. Soshallyourmemorybepreservedinthelandforever.
