Копи царя Соломона

Solomon’s Treasure Chamber

           Asforthethirdchest,itwasonlyaboutafourthfull,butthestoneswereallpickedones;nonelessthantwentycarats,andsomeofthemaslargeaspigeon-eggs. Agoodmanyofthesebiggerones,however,wecouldseebyholdingthemuptothelight,werealittleyellow,"offcoloured,"astheycallitatKimberley. 

           Whatwedidnotsee,however,wasthelookoffearfulmalevolencethatoldGagoolfavoureduswithasshecrept,creptlikeasnake,outofthetreasurechamberanddownthepassagetowardsthedoorofsolidrock. 

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           Hark!Cryuponcrycomesringingupthevaultedpath.ItisFoulata’svoice! 

           "Oh,Bougwan!help!help!thestonefalls!" 

           "Leavego,girl!Then" 

           "Help!help!shehasstabbedme!" 

           Bynowwearerunningdownthepassage,andthisiswhatthelightfromthelampshowsus. Thedooroftherockisclosingdownslowly;itisnotthreefeetfromthefloor. NearitstruggleFoulataandGagool. Theredbloodoftheformerrunstoherknee,butstillthebravegirlholdstheoldwitch,whofightslikeawildcat. Ah!sheisfree!Foulatafalls,andGagoolthrowsherselfontheground,totwistlikeasnakethroughthecrackoftheclosingstone. Sheisunderah!god!toolate!toolate! Thestonenipsher,andsheyellsinagony. Down,downitcomes,allthethirtytonsofit,slowlypressingheroldbodyagainsttherockbelow. Shriekuponshriek,suchaswehaveneverheard,thenalongsickeningcrunch,andthedoorwasshutjustas,rushingdownthepassage,wehurledourselvesagainstit. 

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