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     Heaven knows I was in no laughing mood when I saw that enchanted 

web again� �



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     When I had lain and watched the brightening scene for a time�察�I got up�察�

and having stretched and shaken my clothes into some sort of order�察�we 

strolled   down   the   hill   and   joined   the   light´hearted   crowds   that   twined 

across the plain and through the streets of their city of booths。               They were 

the prettiest�察�daintiest folk ever eyes looked upon�察�well´formed and like to 

us as could be in the main�察�but slender and willowy�察�so dainty and light�察�

both the men and the women�察�so pretty of cheek and hair�察�so mild of aspect�察�

I felt�察�as I strode amongst them�察�I could have plucked them like flowers 

and   bound   them   up   in   bunches   with   my   belt。 And   yet   somehow   I   liked 

them   from   the   first   minute�察  �such   a   happy�察  �careless�察  �light´hearted   race�察�

again I say�察�never was seen before。             There was not a stain of thought or 

care on a single one of those white foreheads that eddied round me under 

their peaked�察�blossom´like caps�察�the perpetual smile their faces wore never 

suffered rebuke anywhere�察�their very movements were graceful and slow�察�

their   laughter    was    low   and   musical�察    �there  was    an   odour    of  friendly�察�

slothful happiness   about   them  that   made   me   admire   whether   I   would   or 

no。 

     Unfortunately I was not able to live on laughter�察�as they appeared to be�察�

so presently turning to my acquaintance�察�who had told me his name was 

the plain monosyllabic An�察 �and clapping my hand   on his shoulder as he 

stood lost in sleepy reflection�察�said�察�in a good�察�hearty way�察 �Hullo�察�friend 

Yellow´jerkin�        �If   a  stranger    might    set  himself    athwart    the   cheerful 

current of your meditations�察�may such a one ask how far 'tis to the nearest 

wine´shop   or   a   booth   where   a   thirsty   man   may   get   a   mug   of   ale   at   a 

moderate reckoning�拭─�

     That   gilded   youth   staggered   under   my   friendly   blow   as   though   the 

hammer of Thor himself had suddenly lit upon his shoulder�察�and ruefully 

rubbing his tender skin�察�he turned on me mild�察�handsome eyes�察�answering 

after a moment�察�dur´ ing which his native mildness struggled with the pain 

I had unwittingly given him 

     ;If   your   thirst   be   as   emphatic   as   your   greeting�察  �friend   Heavy´fist�察  �it 

will   certainly   be   a   kindly   deed   to   lead   you   to   the   drinking´place。 My 

shoulder     tingles   with    your   good´    fellowship�察─    �he  added�察   �keeping     two 

arms'´lengths   clear of   me。   ;Do   you   wish�察─�he   said�察   �merely  to   cleanse   a 



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dusty throat�察�or for blue or pink oblivion�拭─�

     ;Why�察─�I answered laughingly�察 �I have come a longish journey since 

yesterday  nighta   journey  out   of   count   of   all   reasonable   mileageand   I 

might fairly plead a dusty throat as excuse for a beginning�察�but as to the 

other things mentioned�察�those tinted forgetfulnesses�察�I do not even know 

what you mean。; 

     ;Undoubtedly you are a stranger�察─�said the friendly youth�察�eyeing me 

from   top   to   toe   with   renewed   wonder�察   �and   by   your   unknown   garb   one 

from afar。; 

     ;From how far no man can saynot even Ibut from very far�察�in truth。 

Let that stay your curiosity for the time。 And now to bench and ale´mug�察�

on good fellow��the short´ est way。           I was never so thirsty as this since 

our water´butts went overboard when I sailed the southern seas as a tramp 

apprentice�察�and for three days we had to damp our black tongues with the 

puddles the night´dews left in the lift of our mainsail。; 

     Without more words�察�being a little awed of me�察�I thought�察�the boy led 

me through the good´humoured crowd to where�察�facing the main road to 

the town�察�but a little sheltered by a thicket of trees covered with gigantic 

pink   blossoms�察  �stood   a   drinking´placea   cluster   of   tables   set   round   an 

open grass´plot。       Here he brought   me   a platter of   some   light inefficient 

cakes which merely served to make hunger more self´conscious�察�and some 

fine    aromatic    wine   contained     in  a  triple´bodied     flask�察 �each   division 

containing vintage of a separate hue。           We broke our biscuits�察�sipped that 

mysterious wine�察�and talked of many things until at last something set us 

on the subject of astronomy�察�a study I found my dapper gallant had some 

knowledge of which was not to be wondered at seeing he dwelt under 

skies   each   night   set   thick   above   his   curly   head   with   tawny   planets�察  �and 

glittering    constellations    sprinkled    through    space   like   flowers   in  May 

meadows。       He knew what worlds went round the sun�察�larger or lesser�察�and 

seeing this I be´ gan to question him�察�for I was uneasy in my innermost 

mind and�察�you will remember�察�so far had no certain knowledge of where I 

was�察�only a dim�察�restless suspicion that I had come beyond the ken of all 

men's knowledge。 

     Therefore�察�sweeping clear the board with my sleeve�察�and breaking the 



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wafer cake I was eating�察�I set down one central piece for the sun�察�and�察 �See 

here� ─  �I   said�察   �good   fel´ low�  �This   morsel   shall   stand   for that sun   you 

have   just   been   welcoming   back   with   quaint   ritual。     Now   stretch   your 

starry knowledge to the utmost�察�and put down that tankard for a moment。 

If this   be   yonder sun and this lesser   crumb   be the outermost   one   of our 

revolving system�察�and this the next within�察�and this the next�察�and so on�察�

now if this be so tell me which of these fragmentary orbs is ourswhich of 

all these crumbs from the hand of the primordial would be that we stand 

upon�拭─     �And I waited with an anxiety a light manner thinly hid�察�to hear 

his answer。 

     It   came   at   once。 Laughing   as   though   the   question   were   too   trivial�察�

and more to humour my wayward fancy than aught else�察�that boy circled 

his rosy thumb about a minute and brought it down on the planet Mars� �

     I started and stared at him�察�then all of a tremble cried�察 �You trifle with 

me�     �Choose againthere�察�see�察�I will set the symbols and name them to 

you anew。      There now�察�on your soul tell me truly which this planet is�察�the 

one here at our feet�拭─       �And again the boy shook his head�察�wondering at 

my eagerness�察�and pointed to Mars�察�saying gently as he did so the fact was 

certain as the day above us�察�nothing was marvellous but my questioning。 

     Mars� �oh�察�dreadful�察�tremendous�察�unexpected�               �With a cry of affright�察�

and bringing my fist down on the table till all the cups upon it leapt�察�I told 

him he liedlied like a simpleton whose astronomy  was as rotten as his 

wit smote the table and scowled at him for a spell�察�then turned away and 

let my chin fall upon my breast and my hands upon my lap。 

     And yet�察�and yet�察�it might be so�          �Everything about me was new and 

strange�察�the crisp�察�thin air I breathed was new�察�the lukewarm sunshine new�察�

the    sleek�察 �long�察  �ivory    faces   of  the   people    new�    �Yesterdaywas        it 

yesterday��I was back thereaway in a world that pines to know of other 

worlds�察  �and   one   fantastic   wish   of   mine�察  �backed   by   a   hideous�察  �infernal 

chance�察�had swung back the doors of space and shot meif that boy spoke 

trueinto the outer void where never living man had been before�此�all my 

wits about me�察�all the horrible bathos of my earthly clothing on me�察�all my 

terrestrial hungers in my veins� �

     I sprang to my feet and swept my hands across my eyes。 Was that a 



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dream�察�or this�拭       �No�察�no�察�both were too real。 The hum of my faraway city 

still rang in my ears�此�a swift vision of the girl I had loved�察�of the men I had 

hated�察�of the things I had hoped for rose before me�察�still dazing my inner 

eye。     And   these   about   me   were   real   people�察  �too�察  �it   was   real   earth�察  �real 

skies�察�trees�察�and rockshad the infernal gods indeed heard�察�I asked myself�察�

the foolish wish that started from my lips in a moment of fierce discontent�察�

and swept me into another sphere�察�another existence�拭                    �I looked at the boy 

as though he could answer that question�察�but there was nothing in his face 

but vacuous wonder�察�I clapped my hands together and beat my breast�察�it 

was   true�察  �my   soul   within   me   said   it   was   true�察  �the   boy   had   not   lied�察  �the 

djins had heard�察�I was just in the flesh I had�察�my common human hungers 

still   unsatisfied     where     never    mortal     man    had    hungered      before�察   �and 

scarcely   knowing   whether   I   feared   or   not�察  �whether   to   laugh   or   cry�察  �but 

with   all   the   wonder   and   terror   of   that   great   remove   sweeping   suddenly 

upon   me   I   staggered   back   to   my   seat�察  �and   dropping   my   arms   upon   the 

table�察  �leant   my   head   heavily   upon   them   and   strove   to   choke   back   the 

passion which beset me。 



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                              CHAPTER III 



     It was the light touch of the boy An upon my shoulder which roused 

me。    He was bending down�察�his pretty face full of concernful sym

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