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stirred her body�察�only that dumb�察�stupid stare of horror�察�at the something 

she saw in the globe。 What could I do�拭              �I could not sit and see her soul 

come out at her frightened eyes�察�and not a Martian moved a finger to her 

rescue�察�the red shine gleamed on empty faces�察�tier above tier�察�and flung its 

broad flush over the endless rank of open´mouthed spectators�察�then back I 

looked to Heruthat winsome little lady for whom�察�you will re´ member�察�I 

had already more than a passing fancyand saw with a thrill of emotion 

that while she still kept her eyes on the flaming globe like one in a horrible 

dream her hands were slowly�察�very slowly�察�rising in supplication to ME� �It 

was    not   vanity。   There     was   no   mistaking     the  direction    of  that  silent�察�

imploring appeal。 

     Not   a   man   of   her   countrymen   moved�察 �not   even   black   Hath�      �There 

was not a sound in the world�察�it seemed�察�but the noisy clatter of my own 

shoenails on the marble flags。           In the great red eye of that unholy globe 

the Martians glimmered like a picture multitude under the red cliff of their 

ruined palace。       I glared round at them with contempt for a minute�察�then 

sprang   forward   and   snatched   the   prin´   cess   up。     It   was   like   pulling   a 

flower up by the roots。        She was stiff and stark when I lay hold of her�察�but 

when   I   tore   her   from   the   magic   ground   she   suddenly   gave   a   piercing 

shriek�察�and fainted in my arms。 

     Then   as   I   turned   upon   my   heels   with   her   upon   my   breast   my   foot 

caught upon the cloths still wound about the tripod of the sphere。                    Over 

went that implement of a thousand years of sorcery�察�and out went the red 

fire。   But little I caredthe princess was safe�            �And up the palace steps�察�

amidst a low�察�wailing hum of consternation from the re´ covering Martians�察�

I bore that bundle of limp and senseless loveliness up into the pale shine of 

her   own   porch�察  �and   there�察  �laying   her   down   upon   a   couch�察  �watched   her 



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recover    presently  amongst    her  women    with  a  varied   assortment   of 

emotions tingling in my veins。 



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                              CHAPTER VI 



     Beyond the first flutter of surprise�察�the Martians had shown no interest 

in the abrupt termination of the year's divinations。             They melted away�察�a 

trifle more silently per´ haps than usual�察�when I shattered the magic globe�察�

but   with   their   invariable   indifference�察  �and   having   handed   the   reviving 

Heru   over   to   some   women   who   led   her   away�察  �apparently   already   half 

forgetful   of   the   things   that   had   just   happened�察  �I   was   left   alone   on   the 

palace steps�察�not even An beside me�察�and only the shadow of a passerby 

now and then to break the solitude。             Whereon   a great lone´   liness took 

hold upon me�察�and�察�pacing to and fro along the ancient terrace with bent 

head and folded arms�察�I bewailed my fate。              To and fro I walked�察�heedless 

and melancholy�察�thinking of the old world�察�that was so far and this near 

world so distant from me in everything making life worth living�察�thinking�察�

as I strode gloomily here and there�察�how gladly  I would exchange these 

poor puppets and the mockery of a town they dwelt in�察�for a sight of my 

com´ rades and a corner in the poorest wine´shop salon in New York or 

'Frisco�察�idly speculating why�察�and how�察�I came here�察�as I sauntered down 

amongst   the   glistening�察  �shell´like   fragments   of   the   shattered   globe�察  �and 

finding no answer。 How could I�拭           �It was too fair�察�I thought�察�standing there 

in the open�察�there was a fatal sweetness in the air�察�a deadly sufficiency in 

the beauty of everything around falling on the lax senses like some sleepy 

draught of pleasure。        Not a leaf stirred�察�the wide purple roof of the   sky 

was   unbroken   by   the   healthy   promise   of   a   cloud   from   rim   to   rim�察  �the 

splendid     country�察   �teeming     with   its  spring´time    richness�察   �lay  in   rank 

perfection   everywhere�察  �and   just   as   rank   and   sleek   and   passionless   were 

those who owned it。 

     Why�察�even I�察�who yesterday was strong�察�began to come under the spell 

of it。   But yesterday the spirit of the old world was still strong within me�察�

yet   how    much     things   were   now    changing。     The     well´strung    muscles 

loosening�察�the heart beating a slower measure�察�the busy mind drowsing off 

to listlessness。     Was   I�察 �too�察 �destined to become   like these�拭�Was the   red 

stuff   in  my    veins   to  be   watered    down    to  pallid   Martian    sap�拭   �Was 

ambition   and   hope   to   desert   me�察  �and   idleness   itself   become   laborious�察�



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while   life   ran  to  seed   in  gilded   uselessness�拭     �Little   did   I   guess  how 

unnecessary my fears were�察�or of the incredible fairy tale of adventure into 

which fate was going to plunge me。 

     Still engrossed the next morning by these thoughts�察�I decided I would 

go to Hath。      Hath was a manat least they said sohe might sympathise 

even   though   he   could   not   help�察  �and   so�察  �dressing   finished�察  �I   went   down 

towards the innermost palace whence for an hour or two had come sounds 

of unwonted bustle。         Asking for the way occasion´ ally from sleepy folk 

lolling   about   the   corridors�察  �waiting   as   it   seemed   for   their   breakfasts   to 

come to them�察�and embarrassed by the new daylight�察�I wandered to and fro 

in the labyrinths of that stony ant´heap until I chanced upon a curtained 

doorway      which     admitted    to  a  long   cham´    ber�察  �high´roofed�察   �ample    in 

proportions�察�with colonnades on either side separated from the main aisle 

by rows of flowery figures and emblematic scroll´work�察�meaning I knew 

not what。      Above those pillars ran a gallery with many windows looking 

out over the ruined city。         While at the further end of the chamber stood 

three broad steps leading to a dais。         As I entered�察�the whole place was full 

of bustling girls�察�their yellow garments like a bed of flowers in the sunlight 

trickling through the casements�察�and all intent on the spreading of a feast 

on long tables ranged up and down the hall。               The morning light streamed 

in on the white   cloths。       It glittered on the   glass and   the gold they  were 

putting on the trestles�察�and gave resplendent depths of colour to the ribbon 

bands round the pillars。        All were so busy no one noticed me standing in 

the   twilight    by  the   door�察  �but  presently�察   �laying   a  hand    on  a  worker's 

shoulder�察    �I  asked    who    they   banqueted     for�察 �and   why    such    unwonted 

preparation�拭�

     ;It   is   the   marriage´feast   tonight�察  �stranger�察  �and   a   marvel   you   did   not 

know it。     You�察�too�察�are to be wed。; 

     ;I   had   not   heard    of   it�察 �damsel�察  �a   paternal    forethought     of  your 

Government�察�I suppose�拭          �Have you any idea who the lady is�拭─�

     ;How should I know�拭─�she answered laughingly。                   ;That is the secret 

of   the urn。    Meanwhile�察 �we   have   set   you   a   place   at the   table´head   near 

Princess Heru�察�and tonight you dip and have your chance like all of them�察�

may luck send you a rosy bride�察�and save her from Ar´hap。; 



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     ;Ay�察   �now    I  remember�察     �An   told   me   of  this   before�察  �Ar´hap    is  the 

sovereign   with   whom   your   people   have   a   little   difference�察  �and   shares 

unbidden in the free distribution of brides to´night。               This promises to be 

interesting�察�depend on it I will come�察�if you will keep me a place where I 

can hear the speeches�察�and not forget me when the turtle soup goes round�察�

I shall be more than grateful。         Now to another matter。 I want to get a few 

minutes     with    your   President�察   �Prince   Hath。    He    concentrates     the   fluid 

intelligence of this sphere�察�I am told。         Where can I find him�拭─�

     ;He is drunk�察�in the library�察�sir� ─�

     ;My word�        �It is early in the day for that�察�and a singular conjunction 

of place and circumstance。; 

     ;Where�察─�said the girl�察 �could he safer be�拭            �We can always fetch him 

if we want him�察�and sunk in blue ob´ livion he will not come to harm。; 

     ;A   cheerful     view�察  �Miss�察   �which    is  worthy    of  the   attention   of   our 

reformers。      Nevertheless�察�I will go to him。          I have known men tell more 

truth in that state than in any other。; 

     The servitor directed me to the library�察�and after deso´ late wanderings 

up crumbling steps and down mouldering corridors�察�sunny and lovely in 

decay�察�I came to the im´ mense lumber´shed of knowledge they had told 

me of�察�a city of dead books�察�a place of dusty cathedral aisles stored with 

forgotten   learning。      At   a   table   sat   Hath   the   purposeless�察  �enthroned   in 

leather   and   vellum�察  �snoring   in   divine   content   amongst   all   that   wasted 

labour�察�and nothing I could do was sufficient to shake him into semblance 

of   intelligence。    So   perforce   I   turned   away   till   he   should   have   come   to 

him´   self�察  �and   wandering      round    the   splendid   litter  of   a  noble  libra

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