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.The ruffian kept his head, and though the dog's teeth were in hisshoulder, he managed to get his right hand free.I saw what would happen, andyelled madly in my apprehension.The yellow wrist curved, and the pistolbarrel was pressed below the dog's shoulder.Thrice he fired, the griprelaxed, and Colin rolled over limply, fragments of shirt still hanging fromhis jaw.The Portugoose rose slowly with his hand to his head, and a thinstream of blood dripping from his shoulder.As I saw the faithful eyes glazingin death, and knew that I had lost the best of all comrades, I went cleanberserk mad.The cluster of men round me, who had been staring openeyed at thefight, were swept aside like reeds.I went straight for the Portugoose,determined that, pistol or no pistol, I would serve him as he had served mydog.For my years I was a wellsetup lad, long in the arms and deep in the chest.But I had not yet come to my full strength, and in any case I could not hopeto fight the whole of Laputa's army.I was flung back and forwards like ashuttlecock.They played some kind of game with me, and I could hear theidiotic Kaffir laughter.It was blind man's buff, so far as I was concerned,for I was blind with fury.I struck out wildly left and right, beating the airoften, but sometimes getting in a solid blow on hard black flesh.I wassoundly beaten myself, pricked with spears, and made to caper for savagesport.Suddenly I saw Laputa before me, and hurled myself madly at his chest.Some one gave me a clout on the head, and my senses fled.When I came to myself, I was lying on a heap of mealiestalks in a dark room.Ihad a desperate headache, and a horrid nausea, which made me fall back as soonas I tried to raise myself.A voice came out of the darkness as I stirred avoice speaking English.'Are you awake, Mr Storekeeper?'Prester JohnPrester John70The voice was Laputa's, but I could not see him.The room was pitch dark,except for a long ray of sunlight on the floor.'I'm awake,' I said.'What do you want with me?'Some one stepped out of the gloom and sat down near me.A naked black footbroke the belt of light on the floor.'For God's sake get me a drink,' I murmured.The figure rose and fetched aPage 75 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlpannikin of water from a pail.Icould hear the cool trickle of the drops on the metal.A hand put the dish tomy mouth, and I drank water with a strong dash of spirits.This brought backmy nausea, and I collapsed on the mealiestalks till the fit passed.Again the voice spoke, this time from close at hand.'You are paying the penalty of being a fool, Mr Storekeeper.You are young todie, but folly is common in youth.In an hour you will regret that you did notlisten to my advice at Umvelos'.'I clawed at my wits and strove to realize what he was saying.He spoke ofdeath within an hour.If it only came sharp and sudden, I did not mindgreatly.The plan I had made had slipped utterly out of my mind.My body wasso wretched, that I asked only for rest.I was very lighthearted and foolishat that moment.'Kill me if you like,' I whispered.'Some day you will pay dearly for it all.But for God's sake go away and leave me alone.'Laputa laughed.It was a horrid sound in the darkness.'You are brave, Mr Storekeeper, but I have seen a brave man's courage ebb veryfast when he saw the death which I have arranged for you.Would you like tohear something of it by way of preparation?'In a low gentle voice he began to tell me mysteries of awful cruelty.At firstI scarcely heard him, but as he went on my brain seemed to wake from itslethargy.I listened with freezing blood.Not in my wildest nightmares had Iimagined such a fate.Then in despite of myself a cry broke from me.'It interests you?' Laputa asked.'I could tell you more, but something mustbe left to the fancy.Yours should be an active one,' and his hand gripped myshaking wrist and felt my pulse.'Henriques will see that the truth does not fall short of my forecast,' hewent on.'For I have appointedHenriques your executioner.'The name brought my senses back to me.'Kill me,' I said, 'but for God's sake kill Henriques too.If you did justiceyou would let me go and roast thePortugoose alive [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.The ruffian kept his head, and though the dog's teeth were in hisshoulder, he managed to get his right hand free.I saw what would happen, andyelled madly in my apprehension.The yellow wrist curved, and the pistolbarrel was pressed below the dog's shoulder.Thrice he fired, the griprelaxed, and Colin rolled over limply, fragments of shirt still hanging fromhis jaw.The Portugoose rose slowly with his hand to his head, and a thinstream of blood dripping from his shoulder.As I saw the faithful eyes glazingin death, and knew that I had lost the best of all comrades, I went cleanberserk mad.The cluster of men round me, who had been staring openeyed at thefight, were swept aside like reeds.I went straight for the Portugoose,determined that, pistol or no pistol, I would serve him as he had served mydog.For my years I was a wellsetup lad, long in the arms and deep in the chest.But I had not yet come to my full strength, and in any case I could not hopeto fight the whole of Laputa's army.I was flung back and forwards like ashuttlecock.They played some kind of game with me, and I could hear theidiotic Kaffir laughter.It was blind man's buff, so far as I was concerned,for I was blind with fury.I struck out wildly left and right, beating the airoften, but sometimes getting in a solid blow on hard black flesh.I wassoundly beaten myself, pricked with spears, and made to caper for savagesport.Suddenly I saw Laputa before me, and hurled myself madly at his chest.Some one gave me a clout on the head, and my senses fled.When I came to myself, I was lying on a heap of mealiestalks in a dark room.Ihad a desperate headache, and a horrid nausea, which made me fall back as soonas I tried to raise myself.A voice came out of the darkness as I stirred avoice speaking English.'Are you awake, Mr Storekeeper?'Prester JohnPrester John70The voice was Laputa's, but I could not see him.The room was pitch dark,except for a long ray of sunlight on the floor.'I'm awake,' I said.'What do you want with me?'Some one stepped out of the gloom and sat down near me.A naked black footbroke the belt of light on the floor.'For God's sake get me a drink,' I murmured.The figure rose and fetched aPage 75 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlpannikin of water from a pail.Icould hear the cool trickle of the drops on the metal.A hand put the dish tomy mouth, and I drank water with a strong dash of spirits.This brought backmy nausea, and I collapsed on the mealiestalks till the fit passed.Again the voice spoke, this time from close at hand.'You are paying the penalty of being a fool, Mr Storekeeper.You are young todie, but folly is common in youth.In an hour you will regret that you did notlisten to my advice at Umvelos'.'I clawed at my wits and strove to realize what he was saying.He spoke ofdeath within an hour.If it only came sharp and sudden, I did not mindgreatly.The plan I had made had slipped utterly out of my mind.My body wasso wretched, that I asked only for rest.I was very lighthearted and foolishat that moment.'Kill me if you like,' I whispered.'Some day you will pay dearly for it all.But for God's sake go away and leave me alone.'Laputa laughed.It was a horrid sound in the darkness.'You are brave, Mr Storekeeper, but I have seen a brave man's courage ebb veryfast when he saw the death which I have arranged for you.Would you like tohear something of it by way of preparation?'In a low gentle voice he began to tell me mysteries of awful cruelty.At firstI scarcely heard him, but as he went on my brain seemed to wake from itslethargy.I listened with freezing blood.Not in my wildest nightmares had Iimagined such a fate.Then in despite of myself a cry broke from me.'It interests you?' Laputa asked.'I could tell you more, but something mustbe left to the fancy.Yours should be an active one,' and his hand gripped myshaking wrist and felt my pulse.'Henriques will see that the truth does not fall short of my forecast,' hewent on.'For I have appointedHenriques your executioner.'The name brought my senses back to me.'Kill me,' I said, 'but for God's sake kill Henriques too.If you did justiceyou would let me go and roast thePortugoose alive [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]