Волхв

Chapter 49

           IfIhadfeltlessbattered,Imighthaverunforit.ButthenIheardfootstepsfromtheridgeabove.AfewsecondslaterthesixmenIhadfirstseencamemarchingdownthepathinaloosesinglefile.Butbeforetheycametous,theyfelloutbythegroupofsmokingmen.Theboywhowasholdingmeontherightwasonlyabouttwenty.Hebegansiss-whistlingunderhisbreath;andinwhathadbeen,inspiteofmyremarkaboutclowning,aprettyconvincingperformanceuntilthen,hestruckaratherobviousnote,forthetunewasthemostfamousofall,"LiliMarlene."Orwasitaverybadpun?Hehadahugeacne-coveredjawandsmalleyelashlesseyes;speciallychosen,Isuppose,becauseheappearedsoTeutonic,withacuriousmachinelikeindifference,asifhedidn’tknowwhyhewasthere,whoIwas;anddidn’tcare;justcarriedoutorders.Icalculated:thirteenmen,atleasthalfofwhomwereGerman.CostofgettingthemtoGreece,fromAthenstotheisland.Equipment.Training-rehearsing.Costofgettingthemofftheisland,backtoGermany.Itcouldn’tbedoneunderfivehundredpounds.Andforwhat?Tofrightenorperhapstoimpressoneunimportantperson.Atthesametime,nowthatthefirstpanichadsubsided,myattitudechanged.Thisscenewassowellorganized,soelaborate.IfellunderthespellofConchisthemagicianagain.Frightened,butfascinated;notreallywantingitnottohavehappenedasitdid;andthenthereweremorefootsteps.Twomoremenappeared.Onewasshortandslim.Hecamestridingdownthepathwithatallermanbehindhim.

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