Prester John (2011)
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Beyond it was safety, but Digitized by Google 180 PRESTER JOHN as my sweat-dimmed eyes looked at it I knew that I could never reach it.
Then I saw my pursuers. High up on the left side, and rounding the rim of the cup, were little black figures. They had not followed my trail, but certain of my purpose, had gone forward to intercept me. I remember feeling a puny weakling compared with those lusty natives who could make such good going on steep mountains. They were certainly no men of the plains..., but hillpien, probably some remnants of old Machudi's tribe who still squatted in the glen.
Machudi was a blackguard chief whom the Boers long ago smashed in one of their native wars. He was a fierce old warrior and had put up a good fight to the last, till a hired impi of Swazis had surrounded his hiding place in the for- est and destroyed him. A Boer farmer on the plateau had his skull, and used to drink whisky out of it when he was merry.
The sight of the pursuit was the last straw. I gave up hope and my intentions were narrowed to one frantic desire — ^to hide the jewels.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Beyond it was safety, but Digitized by Google 180 PRESTER JOHN as my sweat-dimmed eyes looked at it I knew that I could never reach it.
Then I saw my pursuers. High up on the left side, and rounding the rim of the cup, were little black figures. They had not followed my trail, but certain of my purpose, had gone forward to intercept me. I remember feeling a puny weakling compared with those lusty natives who could make such good going on steep mountains. They were certainly no men of the plains..., but hillpien, probably some remnants of old Machudi's tribe who still squatted in the glen.
Machudi was a blackguard chief whom the Boers long ago smashed in one of their native wars. He was a fierce old warrior and had put up a good fight to the last, till a hired impi of Swazis had surrounded his hiding place in the for- est and destroyed him. A Boer farmer on the plateau had his skull, and used to drink whisky out of it when he was merry.
The sight of the pursuit was the last straw. I gave up hope and my intentions were narrowed to one frantic desire — ^to hide the jewels.
What to read after Prester John?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Buchan, John, 1875-1940 to read onlineMoreLess
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