Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Treasure Chamber

           "Well,"Iasked,breathlesswithinterestasweallwere,"whathappenedtoDaSilvestra?" 

           Theoldhagstartedatthementionofthename. 

           "Howknowestthouthedeadman’sname?"sheaskedsharply;andthen,withoutwaitingforananswer,wenton 

           "Nonecantellwhathappened;butitcameaboutthatthewhitemanwasfrightened,forheflungdownthegoat-skin,withthestones,andfledoutwithonlytheonestoneinhishand, andthatthekingtook,anditisthestonewhichthou,Macumazahn,didsttakefromTwala’sbrow." 

           "Havenoneenteredheresince?"Iasked,peeringagaindownthedarkpassage. 

           "None,mylords. Onlythesecretofthedoorhasbeenkept,andeverykinghasopenedit,thoughhehasnotentered. Thereisasaying,thatthosewhoentertherewilldiewithinamoon,evenasthewhitemandiedinthecaveuponthemountain,whereyefoundhim,Macumazahn, andthereforethekingsdonotenter. Ha!ha!minearetruewords." 

           Oureyesmetasshesaidit,andIturnedsickandcold. Howdidtheoldhagknowallthesethings? 

           "Enter,mylords. IfIspeaktruth,thegoat-skinwiththestoneswilllieuponthefloor; andifthereistruthastowhetheritisdeathtoenterhere,thatyewilllearnafterwards. Ha!ha!ha!"andshehobbledthroughthedoorway,bearingthelightwithher; butIconfessthatoncemoreIhesitatedaboutfollowing. 

           "Oh,confounditall!"saidGood;"heregoes. 

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