"Лорд Дансени. The Gods of the Mountain (англ.)" - читать интересную книгу автора

There is no benevolence greater than our benevolence.

Illanaun:
Then we need do little: they portend no danger to us.

Agmar:
There is no anger greater than our anger.

Oorander:
Let us make sacrifices to them if they be gods.

Akmos:
We humbly worship you, if ye be gods.

Illanaun: {kneeling too}
You are mightier than all men and hold high rank among
other gods and are lords of this our city, and have the
thunder as your plaything and the whirlwind and the
eclipse and all the destinies of human tribes -- if ye
be gods.

Agmar:
Let the pestilence not fall at once on this city, as it
had indeed designed to; let not the earthquake swallow
it all immediately up amid the howls of the thunder;
let not infuriated armies overwhelm those that escape
-- if we be gods --

Populace: {in horror}
If we be gods!

Oorander:
Come, let us sacrifice.

Illanaun:
Bring lambs!

Akmos:
Quick! Quick! {Exuent some}

Slag: {with solemn air}
This god is a very divine god.

Thahn:
He is no common god.

Mlan:
Indeed, he has made us.

Citizen: {to Slag}