Allan Quatermain

Allan Quatermain Synopsis

Excerpt from Allan Quatermain: Being an Account of His Further Adventures and Discoveries in Company With Sir Henry Curtis, Bart;, Commander John Good, R. N., And One Umslopogaas

We buried him this afternoon under the shadow Of the grey and ancient tower Of the church Of this Village where my house is. It was a dreary December afternoon, and the Sky was heavy with snow, but not much was falling. The coffin was put down by the grave, and a few big ?akes lit upon it. They looked very white upon the black cloth There was a little hitch about getting the coffin down into the grave - the necessary ropes had been forgotten so we drew back from it, and waited in silence watching the big ?akes fall gently one by one like heavenly benedictions, and melt in tears on Harry's pall. But that was not all. A robin redbreast came as bold as could be and lit upon the coffin and began to sing. And then I am afraid that I broke down, and so did Sir Henry Curtis, strong man though he is and as for Captain Good, I saw him turn away too even in my own distress I could not help noticing it.'

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