His messengers were here in ourfathers day. Tall
and stately, she stood quite still before us, her blackhair streaming down upon her
shoulders. Be silent,for here the ears of the god are everywhere. In short,
literally there was the devil to pay.
So be it, but ere Icome I have something to tell
these priests who grow fat inwickedness. But then your people roughly hunted her
away, sothat we were obliged to walk to your town.
What he said I do not know, for my ears were still
buzzing and of it Icould hear nothing. But then your people roughly hunted her away,
sothat we were obliged to walk to your town.
Then I ceased talking, for something in the
atmosphere of the placeabsorbed my attention. And now, nobleDacha, it is setting in
wet and we are hungry.
These and other like things said the shouts. I pray
Heu-Heu, he said, that thosefools may not have caught and killed her with the
others. But presently he turned and pointed to us and thenbegan to
beckon.
Anything more ridiculous than this scene it is
impossible to imagine.
Yes, I answered, and now I understand where Zikalis
magic comesfrom.
Evidently Dacha believed me, for he grew quiet
humble. Does he seek such a fate as that which befell thehound without your
doors?
The torch was bentdownwards, and I heard the sound
of kindling taking fire. You see to find the Lady Dramana pleasant, O Lord
Blowing-Wind,sneered Dacha.
Anything more ridiculous than this scene it is
impossible to imagine. It shows how wicked we must be at bottom.
After this suddenly I went mad; everybody went
mad.
Indeed, Ihad not eaten such a meal for
years.
Meanwhile, she went on, for the present you are
safe. Then she fell down there upon the table and was still. Dacha looked towards
us, hesitating, and I saw that it was time toact.