Elissa (Webster's French Thesaurus Edition) by H. Rider Haggard

Author:H. Rider Haggard [Haggard, H. Rider]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780497970284
Google: cN1i5bUcUHMC
Publisher: Icon Group International
Published: 2008-09-18T07:40:13.212000+00:00

Ithobal named a great sum.

"King," replied Metem, "you must double it, for that amount you speak

of I shall be forced to spend in bribes. More; you must give me the

gold now, before I leave your camp, or I will do nothing."

"That you may steal it--and do nothing," laughed Ithobal angrily.

"As you will, King. Such are my terms; if they do not please you,

well, let me go. But if you accept them, I will sign a bond under

which if within eight days I do not make it impossible for the prince

Aziel to marry the lady Elissa, you may reclaim so much of the gold as

I do not prove to you to have been spent upon your service, and no

bond of Metem the Phœnician was ever yet dishonoured. No, on second

thought I will learn wisdom from Issachar the Levite and put my hand

to no writing which it would pain me that some should read. King, my

sworn word must content you. Another thing, soon war may break out, or

I may be forced to fly. Therefore, I demand of you a pass sealed with

your seal that will enable me to ride with twenty men and all my goods

and treasure, even through the midst of your armies. Moreover you

shall swear the great oath to me that notice of this pass will be

given to your generals and that it shall be respected to the letter.

Do you consent to these terms?"

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