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Hath still stood by his thronean island in a sea of disorderstaring at me�察�

all else was chaos。        The rowers and courtiers were kicking and wallowing 



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in the ;waist; of the ship like fish newly shot out of a trawl net�察�but the 

princess was gone。         Where was she�拭        �I brushed the spray from my eyes�察�

and stared overboard。         She was not in the bub´ bling blue water alongside。 

Then I glanced aft to where the log�察�now fifteen yards away�察�was splashing 

through     the   sun´   shine�察  �and�察  �as  I  looked�察   �a  fair  arm   came     up   from 

underneath   and   white   fingers   clutched   convulsively   at   the   sky。        What 

man could need more�拭          �Down the barge I rushed�察�and drop´ ping only my 

swordbelt�察�leapt in to her rescue。          The gentle Martians were too numb to 

raise a hand in help�察�but it was not necessary。            I had the tide with me�察�and 

gained at every stroke。         Meanwhile that accursed tree�察�with poor Heru's 

skirts caught on a branch�察�was drowning her at its leisure�察�lifting her up as 

it rose upon the crests�察�a fair�察�helpless bundle�察�and then sousing her in its 

fall into the nether water�察�where I could see her gleam now and again like 

pink coral。 

     I redoubled my efforts and got alongside�察�clutching the rind of that old 

stump�察  �and   swimming   and   scrambling�察  �at   last   was   within   reach   of   the 

princess。     Thereon the log lifted her playfully to my arms�察�and when I had 

laid hold came down�察�a crushing weight�察�and forced us far into the clammy 

bosom   of   Martian   sea。      Again   we   came   up�察  �coughing   and   chokingI 

tugging   furiously   at   that   tangled   raiment�察  �and   the   lady�察  �a   mere   lump   of 

sweetness in my other arm then down again with that log upon me and 

all the noises of Eblis in my ears。          Up and down we went�察�over and over�察�

till   strength   was   spent   and   my   ribs   seemed   breaking�察  �then�察  �with   a   last 

desperate effort�察�I got a knee against the stem�察�and by sheer strength freed 

my princessthe spiteful timber made a last ugly thrust at us as it rolled 

awayand we were free� �

     I turned upon my back�察�and�察�sure of rescue now�察�took the lady's head 

upon   my   chest�察  �holding   her   sweet�察  �white   fists   in   mine   the   while�察  �and�察�

floating�察�waited for help。 

     It came only too quickly。          The gallant Martians�察�when they saw the 

princess saved�察�came swiftly down upon us。 Over the lapping of the water 

in   my   ears   I   heard   their   sigh´   like   cries   of   admiration   and   surprise�察  �the 

rattle   of   spray   on   the   canoe   sides   mingled   with   the   splash   of   oars�察  �the 

flitting shadows of their prows were all about us�察�and in less time than it 



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takes to write we were hauled aboard�察�revived�察�and taken to Hath's barge。 

Again the prince's lips were on my fingertips�察�again the flutes and music 

struck up�察�and as I squeezed the water out of my hair�察�and tried to keep my 

eyes   off   the   outline   of   Heru�察  �whose   loveliness   shone   through   her   damp�察�

clinging�察�pink robe�察�as if that robe were but a gauzy fancy�察�I vaguely heard 

Hath saying wondrous things of my gallantry�察�and�察�what was more to the 

purpose�察�asking me to come with him and stay that night at the palace。 



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                               CHAPTER IV 



     They lodged me like a prince in a tributary country that first night。                 I 

was tired。     'Twas a stiff stage I had come the day before�察�and they gave 

me a couch whose ethereal softness seemed to close like the wings of a 

bird as I plunged at its touch into fathomless slumbers。               But the next day 

had hardly broken when I was awake�察�and�察�stretching my limbs upon the 

piled silk of a legless bed upon the floor�察�found myself in a great chamber 

with a purple tapestry across the entrance�察�and a square arch leading to a 

flat terrace outside。 

     It was a glorious daybreak�察�making my heart light within me�察�the air 

like new milk�察�and the colours of the sunrise lay purple and yellow in bars 

across my room。         I yawned and stretched�察�then rising�察�wrapped a silken 

quilt about me and went out into the flat terrace top�察�wherefrom all the city 

could   be   seen   stretched   in   an   ivory   and   emerald   patchwork�察  �with   open�察�

blue water on one side�察�and the Martian plain trending away in illimitable 

distance upon the other。 

     Directly underneath in the great square at the bottom of Hath's palace 

steps   were   gathered   a   concourse   of   people�察  �brilliant   in   many´coloured 

dresses。     They were sitting or lying about just as they might for all I knew 

have done through the warm night�察�without much order�察�save that where 

the black streaks of inlaid stone marked a carriage´ way across the square 

none   were   stationed。      While   I   won´   dered   what   would   bring   so   many 

together thus early�察�there came a sound of flutesfor these people can do 

nothing   without   piping   like   finches   in   a   thicket   in   Mayand   from   the 

storehouses   half´way   over   to   the   harbour   there   streamed   a   line   of   carts 

piled    high   with   provender。     Down      came    the   teams   attended     by  their 

slaves�察�circling and wheeling into the open place�察�and as they passed each 

group   those   lazy�察  �lolling   beggars   crowded   round   and   took   the   dole   they 

were too thriftless to earn themselves。            It was strange to see how listless 

they were about the meal�察�even though Provi´ dence itself put it into their 

hands�察    �to  note   how    the   yellow´girted     slaves   scudded     amongst     them�察�

serving     out  the   loaves�察  �themselves     had   grown�察    �harvested�察   �and   baked�察�

slipping   from   group   to   group�察  �rousing�察  �exhorting�察  �admin´   istering   to   a 



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helpless throng that took their efforts without thought or thanks。 

     I stood there a long time�察�one foot upon the coping and my chin upon 

my hand�察�noting the beauty of the ruined town and wondering how such a 

feeble race as that which   lay about�察  �breakfasting in   the limpid sunshine�察�

could have come by a city like this�察�or kept even the ruins of its walls and 

buildings   from   the   covetousness   of   others�察  �until   presently   there   was   a 

rustle of primrose garments and my friend of the day before stood by me。 

     ;Are you rested�察�traveller�拭─�she questioned in that pretty voice of hers。 

     ;Rested ambrosially�察�An。; 

     ;It is well�察�I will tell the Government and it will come up to wash and 

dress you�察�afterwards giving you breakfast。; 

     ;For the breakfast�察�damsel�察�I shall be grateful�察�but as for the washing 

and dressing I will defend myself to the last gasp sooner than submit to 

such administration。; 

     ;How strange�        �Do you never wash in your country�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�but it is a matter left largely to our own discretion�察�so�察�my dear 

girl�察�if you   will leave me   for a   minute or two in quest of   that meal   you 

have mentioned�察�I will guarantee to be ready when it comes。; 

     Away     she   slipped�察   �with   a  shrug   of   her  rosy   shoulders�察   �to  return 

presently�察�carrying a tray covered with a white cloth�察�whereon were half a 

dozen     glittering   covers   whence     came    most    fragrant   odours    of  cooked 

things。 

     ;Why�察�comrade�察─�I said�察�sitting down and lifting lid by lid�察�for the cold�察�

sweet air outside had made me hungry�察 �this is better than was hoped for�察�I 

thought   from   what   I   saw   down   yonder   I   should   have   to   trot   behind   a 

tumbril   for   my   breakfast�察  �and   eat   it   on   my   heels   amongst   your   sleepy 

friends below。; 

     An replied�察 �The stranger is a prince�察�we take it�察�in his own country�察�

and princes fare not quite like common people�察�even here。; 

     ;So�察─�I said�察�my mouth full of a strange�察�unknown fish�察�and a cake soft 

as milk and white as cotton in the pod。 ;Now that makes me feel at home� ─�

     ;Would you have had it otherwise with us�拭─�

     ;No�   �now   I   come   to   think   of   it�察  �it   is   most   natural   things   should   be 

much alike in all the corners of the universe�察�the splendid simplicity that 



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rules the spheres�察�works much the same�察�no doubt�察�upon one side of the 

sun as upon the other。         Yet�察�somehowyou can hardly wonder at ityes´ 

terday I looked to find your world�察�when I realised where I had tumbled to�察�

a world of djin and giants�察�of mad possibilities over realised�察�and here I 

see you dwellers by the utterly remote little more marvellous than if I had 

come amongst you on the introduction of a cheap tourist ticket�察�and round 

some neglected corner of my own distant world� ─�

     ;I hardly follow your meaning�察�sir。; 

     ;No�察�no�察�of course you cannot。             I was forgetting you did not know� �

There�察�pass me the stuff on yonder platter that looks like caked mud from 

an   anchor   fluke�察  �and   swells   like   breath   of   paradise�察  �and   let   me   question 

you�察─�and while I sat and drank with that yellow servitor sitting in front of 

me�察�I plied her with questions�察�just as a baby might who had come into the 

world   with 

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