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Meanwhilehisguidehadpassedalongwaydownthelineandhaltinginfrontofanothergold-wrappedfigure，openeditsmask。
“Thisisthatman，“shesaid，“whotoldushecamefromalandcalledRoma。Look，thehelmetstillrestsuponhishead，thoughtimehaseatenintoit，andthatringuponyourhandwastakenfromhisfinger。
Ihaveahead-dressmadeuponthemodelofthathelmetwhichIwearsometimesinmemoryofthismanwho，mysoulremembers，wasbraveandpleasantandagallantlover。“
“Indeed，“answeredAlan，lookingatthesunkenfaceabovewhicharimofcurlsappearedbeneaththerustinghelmet。“Well，hedoesn’tlookverygallantnow，doeshe？“ThenhepeereddownbetweenthebodyanditsgoldcasingandsawthatinhisbodyhandthemanstillheldashortRomansword，liftedasthoughinsalute。Soshehadnotliedinthismattereither。
MeanwhiletheAsikahadglidedontotheendofthehallbehindtheheapsoftreasure。
“Thereisonemorewhiteman，“shesaid，“thoughweknowlittleofhim，forhewasfierceandbarbarousanddiedwithoutlearningourtongue，afterkillingagreatnumberofthepriestsofthatdaybecausetheywouldnotlethimgo；yes，diedcuttingthemdownwithabattle-axeandsingingsomewildsongofhisowncountry。Comehither，slave，andbendyourselfso，restingyourhandsupontheground。“
Jeekieobeyed，andactivelyasacatthepriestessleapedontohisback，andreachingupopenedthemaskofacorpseinthesecondrowandheldherlampbeforeitsface。
Itwasbetterpreservedthantheothers，sothatitsfeaturesremainedcomparativelyperfect，andaboutthemhungatangleofgoldenhair。
Moreover，abroadbattle-axeappearedrestingontheshoulder。
“Aviking，“thoughtAlan。“Iwonderhow/he/camehere。“
WhenhehadlookedtheAsikaleapedfromJeekie’sbacktothegroundandwavingherarmaroundher，begantotalksorapidlythatAlancouldunderstandnothingofherwords，andaskedJeekietotranslatethem。
“Shesay，“explainedJeekiebetweenhischatteringteeth，“thatallresttheseJohnniesverypoorcrew，nativesandthatlotexceptonewhoworshipfalseProphetandcutthroatofAsikaofthattime，becausesheinfidelandheteachherbetter；alsoeathisdinneroutofLittleBonsaandchuckherintowater。Verywildman，thatArab，butpriestscatchhimatlastandfillhimwithhotgoldbeforeLittleBonsabecausehenocareadamnforghosts。SohediesayingHip，hip，hurrah！forhouriandgreenfieldofProphetandtohellwithAsikaandBonsa，BigandLittle！Nowhesitupthereandatnighttimeworstghostofallthecrowd，alwayscometofinishoffMungana。Thatallshesay，andquiteenoughtoo。Comeonquick，shewantyouandnolikewait。“
BynowtheAsikahadpassedalmostroundthehall，andwasstandingoppositetoanemptynichebeyondandabovewhichtherewereperhapsascoreofbodiesgold-platedintheusualfashion。
“Thatisyourplace，Vernoon，“shesaidgently，contemplatinghimwithhersoftandheavyeyes，“foritwasprep
