Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Treasure Chamber

           Acrossthethresholdofthisdoorlayaskinbag,formedofagoat-skin,thatappearedtobefullofpebbles. 

           "Hee!hee!whitemen,"sniggeredGagool,asthelightfromthelampfelluponit. "WhatdidItellyou,thatthewhitemanwhocameherefledinhaste,anddroppedthewoman’sbagbeholdit!Lookwithinalsoandyewillfindawater-gourdamongstthestones." 

           Goodstoopeddownandliftedit.Itwasheavyandjingled. 

           "ByJove!Ibelieveit’sfullofdiamonds,"hesaid,inanawedwhisper; and,indeed,theideaofasmallgoat-skinfullofdiamondsisenoughtoaweanybody. 

           "Goon,"saidSirHenryimpatiently. "Here,oldlady,givemethelamp," andtakingitfromGagool’shand,hesteppedthroughthedoorwayandheldithighabovehishead. 

           Wepressedinafterhim,forgetfulforthemomentofthebagofdiamonds,andfoundourselvesinKingSolomon’streasurechamber. 

           Atfirst,allthatthesomewhatfaintlightgivenbythelamprevealedwasaroomhewnoutofthelivingrock,andapparentlynotmorethantenfeetsquare. Nexttherecameintosight,storedoneontheothertothearchoftheroof,asplendidcollectionofelephant-tusks. Howmanyofthemtherewerewedidnotknow,forofcoursewecouldnotseetowhatdepththeywentback,buttherecouldnothavebeenlessthantheendsoffourorfivehundredtusksofthefirstqualityvisibletooureyes. There,alone,wasenoughivorytomakeamanwealthyforlife. 

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