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Pegasus, v. 2, issue 1, Summer 1943
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Pegasus softer, and anon ceasing. And they waited; but there was naught. And the moon, declining from overhead, began to pale with the light of day; and the light came and grew, and the sun rose. And Kadu and Evos mounted the steps and entered into the tower. And they looked into the well; and lo, water filled it to within the height of a man from the rim. And they called to the men, telling them of this; and the men hastened into the tower to behold the wonder. Long they looked; marvelling how this was come to pass; and after a time it seemed to them that the water sank in the well. And it was so; and as the morning passed, the water sank with a gurgling and lapping, and was gone from the well. And Kadu, full of wonder, asked what manner of well this might be, and what source the water thereof might have. And Evos said: "It is in my mind that on the morrow the well will once again be filled with water. And art thou amazed, seeing that the flowing of the river Moul doth wax and wane, and the Pool of the Moon doth rise and fall in such wise albeit not so mightily?" Now when he had spoken thus he fell silent, like one to whom a thought had come. And the twain bore the news of this thing to the King; and Kadu told it to the King and answered his questions. But Evos spake not and was distraught. And he left the presence of the King and went to his chamber; and there remained in thought; for his spirit was disquieted and full of disturbing reflections. Great was the rejoicing of the people when they heard of the finding of water. And on the morrow they went forth to the Hill of Duorm bearing vessels of earth, and of stone, and of precious porcelain, and baskets of woven reeds daubed with clay. And when they entered the tower, lo, the well was full of water. And certain of them, filling the largest vessels at the well, let these down by ropes to the people below that they might fill their vessels: and the people drank and were glad. Now those who came first to the tower in the morning told of a curious wetness down the steps, and of water on the narrow rim of the well, saying that the well had overflowed in the night. But certain soldiers who had watched by the tower all night said that in the hours before the dawn one had come from the city to drink at the well and perchance to fill his vessel; for although the soldier keeping watch at the time while the other slept had not seen this one enter the tower, he had seen him come out, and descending the steps unheeding of the soldier's call, return toward the city. And Kadu chid the soldier for that he had not halted this one, saying that it was not good that any man should enter the ill-regarded tower at night, whether in thirst or for some other end. And he resolved to keep watch also in the night.
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Pegasus softer, and anon ceasing. And they waited; but there was naught. And the moon, declining from overhead, began to pale with the light of day; and the light came and grew, and the sun rose. And Kadu and Evos mounted the steps and entered into the tower. And they looked into the well; and lo, water filled it to within the height of a man from the rim. And they called to the men, telling them of this; and the men hastened into the tower to behold the wonder. Long they looked; marvelling how this was come to pass; and after a time it seemed to them that the water sank in the well. And it was so; and as the morning passed, the water sank with a gurgling and lapping, and was gone from the well. And Kadu, full of wonder, asked what manner of well this might be, and what source the water thereof might have. And Evos said: "It is in my mind that on the morrow the well will once again be filled with water. And art thou amazed, seeing that the flowing of the river Moul doth wax and wane, and the Pool of the Moon doth rise and fall in such wise albeit not so mightily?" Now when he had spoken thus he fell silent, like one to whom a thought had come. And the twain bore the news of this thing to the King; and Kadu told it to the King and answered his questions. But Evos spake not and was distraught. And he left the presence of the King and went to his chamber; and there remained in thought; for his spirit was disquieted and full of disturbing reflections. Great was the rejoicing of the people when they heard of the finding of water. And on the morrow they went forth to the Hill of Duorm bearing vessels of earth, and of stone, and of precious porcelain, and baskets of woven reeds daubed with clay. And when they entered the tower, lo, the well was full of water. And certain of them, filling the largest vessels at the well, let these down by ropes to the people below that they might fill their vessels: and the people drank and were glad. Now those who came first to the tower in the morning told of a curious wetness down the steps, and of water on the narrow rim of the well, saying that the well had overflowed in the night. But certain soldiers who had watched by the tower all night said that in the hours before the dawn one had come from the city to drink at the well and perchance to fill his vessel; for although the soldier keeping watch at the time while the other slept had not seen this one enter the tower, he had seen him come out, and descending the steps unheeding of the soldier's call, return toward the city. And Kadu chid the soldier for that he had not halted this one, saying that it was not good that any man should enter the ill-regarded tower at night, whether in thirst or for some other end. And he resolved to keep watch also in the night.
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