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Paul had the same sensations when he was let down in a basket; wondered what the early Christian martyrs felt like in the arena; wondered whether Barung, with whom my parting was quite affectionate, would come in the morning and look for me as Darius did for Daniel and how much he would find if he did; hoped that my specs would give one of those brutes appendicitis, and so forth.
Old Barung, he's the Sultan, and another good fellow, although he did throw me to the lions because the priests made him is very fond of him, and is going to marry him to his daughter."
It may even happen that the time has come for them to perish, who are no longer warriors, as of old. Well, if so, let them die free, and not as slaves. At least I, in whom their best blood runs, do not seek your mercy, O Barung. I'll be no plaything in your house, who, at the worst, can always die, having done my duty to my God and those who bred me. Thus I answer you as the Child of many Kings.
At this point I saw Joshua whisper into the ear of a man, who called out: "No, no, for then they would go to their friend, Barung, a savage like themselves, and having learned our secrets, would doubtless use them against us. I say that they must be killed instantly," and he drew a sword, and waved it. Quick walked up to the fellow and clapped a pistol to his head.
"But can you destroy this false god Harmac, or dare you fight the Fung? You know that it is not so, for had it been so what need was there for me to send for these Westerns? And if you murder them, will Barung thereby be appeased?
Only one more man shall die," he added sternly, "and that is Joshua, who would have taken me by a trick in the mouth of the pass. So plead not for him, for by the head of Harmac it is in vain." Now hearing this I did not plead, fearing lest I should anger Barung, and but waste my breath. At daybreak I started on the horse, having with me the five Fung captains.
At last, I know not how long afterwards, appeared before me Barung, a red sword in his hand, which he lifted to me in salute. "Greeting, Child of Kings," he said. "You see Harmac is come to sleep at Mur." "Yes," I answered, "Harmac is come to sleep at Mur, and many of those who dwelt there sleep with him. What of it? Say, Barung, will you kill me, or shall I kill myself?"
"Pardon, O Child of Kings," interrupted Orme, "but you will remember that only the other day Barung, Sultan of the Fung, said that in this event his nation would still live on to avenge their god, Harmac. Also he said that of all the Abati he would leave you alive alone." Now at these ill-omened words a shiver and a murmur went through the Council.
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