"David Gemmell - Troy, Lord Of The Silver Bow" - читать интересную книгу автора (Gemmel David)

was not sure it was enough.

Gathering the last of the copper rings he had earned in the mine he had wandered to the harbour, and
had sat on the beach, staring out at the ships in the bay.

A bandy-legged old man approached him, his skin leathery, his face deeply lined. тАШLooking for sea
work?тАЩ he asked.

тАШI could be.тАЩ

The man noted GershomтАЩs heavy accent. тАШGyppto are you?тАЩ Gershom nodded. тАШGood sailors, the
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Gypptos. And you have the shoulders of a fine oarsman.тАЩ The old man hunkered down, picked up a
stone and hurled it out over the waves. тАШSeveral ships looking for men.тАЩ

тАШHow about that one?тАЩ asked Gershom, pointing to a huge, sleek, double-decked galley at anchor out in
the bay. It was beautiful, crafted from red oak, and he counted forty oars on the starboard side. In the
fading sunlight the hull had a golden gleam. Gershom had never seen a ship so large.

тАШOnly if you yearn for death,тАЩ said the old man. тАШIt is too big.тАЩ

тАШToo big? Why is that bad?тАЩ Gershom had asked him.

тАШThe great god Poseidon does not suffer large ships. He snaps them in two.тАЩ

Gershom had laughed, thinking this was a jest.

The old man had looked offended. тАШYou obviously do not know the sea, young fellow,тАЩ he said stiffly.
тАШEvery year arrogant shipwrights build larger craft. Every year they sink. If not the gods, then what could
cause such catastrophes?тАЩ

тАШI apologize, sir,тАЩ said Gershom, not wishing to cause further offence. тАШBut that ship does not seem to be
sinking.тАЩ

тАШIt is the Golden OneтАЩs new ship,тАЩ said the man. тАШBuilt for him by a madman no-one else would employ.
It wonтАЩt have a full crew. Even the half-witted sailors around here have refused to serve upon it. The
Golden One has ferried in seamen from the outer islands to man it.тАЩ He chuckled. тАШEven some of them
deserted as soon as they saw it - and they are known to be morons. No, it will sink when Poseidon
swims beneath it.тАЩ

тАШWho is this Golden One?тАЩ

The old man looked surprised. тАШI would have thought that even the Gypptos would have heard of
Helikaon.тАЩ

тАШI think I have heardthat name. IsnтАЩt he a warrior of the sea? Did he not kill some Mykene pirate?тАЩ