# Found explained — King Solomon’s Mines

> Chapter companion for King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard.

## What happens

Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis, and Captain Good discover George Curtis alive in a desert oasis, where he had been stranded for nearly two years after a boulder crushed his leg. The group reunites, shares stories, and eventually returns to civilization. Sir Henry's letter details their safe arrival in England and the valuation of the diamonds.

## Themes in this chapter

### Adventure and Exploration

The discovery of George Curtis in the desert and the recounting of his two-year ordeal highlight the perils and rewards of exploration.

### Loyalty and Brotherhood

Sir Henry's relentless search for his brother and the group's decision to share the diamonds with George underscore bonds of loyalty.

### Greed and Wealth

The valuation of the diamonds and the careful plan to sell them gradually reflect the tension between wealth and its responsible management.

## Character check-ins

### Allan Quatermain

Narrator who discovers George Curtis's hut and later receives Sir Henry's letter.

### Sir Henry Curtis

Reunites with his brother George and later writes to Quatermain about their return to England.

### Captain John Good

Present at the discovery of George Curtis; later described as a 'swell' in England.

### George Curtis

Found alive in the desert after nearly two years, having survived a leg injury.

### Jim

George Curtis's companion who lost the note and stayed with him in the oasis.

## Key lines

> There, not twenty yards in front of me, placed in a charming situation, under the shade of a species of fig-tree, and facing to the stream, was a cosy hut, built more or less on the Kafir principle with grass and withes, but having a full-length door instead of a bee-hole.

Quatermain sees a small hut ahead, built in a local style with grass and twigs, but with a proper door.

_Describes the unexpected discovery of George Curtis's dwelling._

> With a spring Sir Henry was by his side. 'Great Powers!' he cried, ' it is my brother George!'

Sir Henry rushes to the fallen man and recognizes him as his brother George.

_The emotional reunion between the Curtis brothers._

> I tried to cross Solomon's Mountains nearly two years ago, but when I reached here a boulder fell on my leg and crushed it, and I have been able to go neither forward nor back.

George explains that he attempted the crossing almost two years earlier but was injured by a falling rock.

_George recounts the accident that stranded him._

> It is the most wonderful thing that I have ever heard of, and the most merciful too.

George calls the rescue the most amazing and kind event he has experienced.

_George's reaction to being found by his brother and friends._

> They offer, however, a hundred and eighty thousand for a very small portion of them.

The jewelers offered £180,000 for just a small part of the diamonds.

_Indicates the immense value of the treasure._

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