[The Lion of Petra by Talbot Mundy]@TWC D-Link bookThe Lion of Petra CHAPTER VI 6/26
I confess I shuddered at the prospect; but I never saw a man look more pleased than Ali Baba, and Narayan Singh's face betrayed militant admiration.
Nor have I ever heard such a streak of fulminous bad language as Grim swore then, calling earth and all its elements to witness the brimstone anger of a robber chief. "Go ye," he thundered, "and tell those sons of swine that I say the train shall pass to this point.
And as to what happens thereafter that is my affair.
Bid any and all who chose to dispute my word to look first to their wives and goods.
I have spoken." The five men fell back a pace in consternation, no doubt partly affected for the sake of flattery; but they were quite obviously disconcerted. _"Wallahi!_ If we go on such an errand who shall save our lives? Who are we to come between wolves and their prey ?" "Say ye are my messengers," retorted Grim.
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