Копи царя Соломона

We Give a Sign

           AstheprospectdidnotseemtobewithoutattractionsforGood,who,likemostsailors,isofasusceptiblenature beingelderlyandwise,foreseeingtheendlesscomplicationsthatanythingofthesortwouldinvolve,forwomenbringtroublesosurelyasthenightfollowstheday,Iputinahastyanswer 

           "Thankstothee,Oking,butwewhitemenwedonlywithwhitewomenlikeourselves. Yourmaidensarefair,buttheyarenotforus!" 

           Thekinglaughed. "Itiswell.Inourlandthereisaproverbwhichruns,‘Women’seyesarealwaysbright,whateverthecolour,’ andanotherthatsays,‘Loveherwhoispresent,forbesureshewhoisabsentisfalsetothee;’ butperhapsthesethingsarenotsointheStars. Inalandwheremenarewhiteallthingsarepossible. Sobeit,whitemen;thegirlswillnotgobegging! Welcomeagain;andwelcome,too,thoublackone; ifGagoolherehadwonherway,thouwouldsthavebeenstiffandcoldbynow. ItisluckyfortheethatthoutoocamestfromtheStars;ha!ha!" 

           "Icankilltheebeforethoukillestme,Oking,"wasIgnosi’scalmanswer,"andthoushaltbestiffbeforemylimbsceasetobend." 

           Twalastarted. "Thouspeakestboldly,boy,"herepliedangrily;"presumenottoofar." 

           "Hemaywellbeboldinwhoselipsaretruth. Thetruthisasharpspearwhichflieshomeandmissesnot. Itisamessagefrom‘theStars,’Oking." 

           Twalascowled,andhisoneeyegleamedfiercely,buthesaidnothingmore. 

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