Копи царя Соломона
Ignosi’s Farewell
Justbeforewereachedtheconfinesofthetown,aprettyyounggirl, withsomelovelyliliesinherhand,ranforwardandpresentedthemtoGood—somehowtheyallseemedtolikeGood;Ithinkhiseye-glassandsolitarywhiskergavehimafictitiousvalue—andthensaidthatshehadaboontoask.
"Speakon,"heanswered.
"Letmylordshowhisservanthisbeautifulwhitelegs,thathisservantmaylookuponthem,andrememberthemallherdays,andtellofthemtoherchildren; hisservanthastravelledfourdays’journeytoseethem,forthefameofthemhasgonethroughouttheland."
"I’llbehangedifIdo!"exclaimedGoodexcitedly.
"Come,come,mydearfellow,"saidSirHenry,"youcan’trefusetoobligealady."
"Iwon’t,"repliedGoodobstinately;"itispositivelyindecent."
However,intheendheconsentedtodrawuphistrouserstotheknee,amidstnotesofrapturousadmirationfromallthewomenpresent,especiallythegratifiedyounglady, andinthisguisehehadtowalktillwegotclearofthetown.
Good’slegs,Ifear,willneverbesogreatlyadmiredagain. Ofhismeltingteeth,andevenofhis"transparenteye,"theKukuanasweariedmoreorless,butofhislegsnever.
Aswetravelled,InfadoostoldusthattherewasanotherpassoverthemountainstothenorthoftheonefollowedbySolomon’sGreatRoad,orratherthattherewasaplacewhereitwaspossibletoclimbdownthewallofcliffwhichseparatesKukuanalandfromthedesert,andisbrokenbythetoweringshapesofSheba’sBreasts.
