Only first," she added, setting her teeth, "I
will sacrifice every wizard in this land, for they have brought the
sickness on you by their magic, and I will burn Bonsa-town and cast its
gods to melt in the flames, and the Mungana with them. And then amid
their ashes I will let out my life," and again she began to weep very
piteously and to call him by endearing names and pray him that he would
not die.
Now Alan thought it time to wake up. He opened his eyes, stared at her
vacantly, and asked if it were raining, which indeed it might have been,
for her big tears were falling on his face. She uttered a gasp of joy.
"No, no," she answered, "the weather is very fine. It is I--I who have
rained because I thought you die." She wiped his forehead with the soft
linen of her robe, then went on, "But you will not die; say that you
will live, say that you will live for me, Vernoon."
He looked at her, and feeble though he was, the awfulness of the
situation sank into his soul.
"I hope that I shall live," he answered. "I am hungry, please give me
some food."
Next instant there was a tumult near by, and when Alan looked up again
it was to see Jeekie, very lightly clad, flying through the door.
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