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With the lightest touch�察 �different women asking different
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questions at different times�察 �and putting all our answers together like a
picture puzzle�察 �they had figured out a sort of skeleton chart as to the
prevalence of disease among us。 Even more subtly with no show of
horror or condemnation�察�they had gathered somethingfar from the truth�察�
but something pretty clearabout poverty�察 �vice�察 �and crime。 They even
had a goodly number of our dangers all itemized�察 �from asking us about
insurance and innocent things like that。
They were well posted as to the different races�察�beginning with
their poison´arrow natives down below and widening out to the broad
racial divisions we had told them about。 Never a shocked expression of
the face or exclamation of revolt had warned us�察�they had been extracting
the evidence without our knowing it all this time�察�and now were studying
with the most devout earnestness the matter they had prepared。
The result was rather distressing to us。 They first explained the
matter fully to Ellador�察�as she was the one who purposed visiting the Rest
of the World。 To Celis they said nothing。 She must not be in any way
distressed�察�while the whole nation waited on her Great Work。
Finally Jeff and I were called in。 Somel and Zava were there�察�
and Ellador�察�with many others that we knew。
They had a great globe�察�quite fairly mapped out from the small
section maps in that compendium of ours。 They had the different peoples
of the earth roughly outlined�察 �and their status in civilization indicated。
They had charts and figures and estimates�察 �based on the facts in that
traitorous little book and what they had learned from us。
Somel explained�此 �We find that in all your historic period�察 �so
much longer than ours�察�that with all the interplay of services�察�the exchange
of inventions and discoveries�察�and the wonderful progress we so admire�察�
that in this widespread Other World of yours�察�there is still much disease�察�
often contagious。;
We admitted this at once。
;Also there is still�察�in varying degree�察�ignorance�察�with prejudice
and unbridled emotion。;
This too was admitted。
;We find also that in spite of the advance of democracy and the
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increase of wealth�察�that there is still unrest and sometimes combat。;
Yes�察�yes�察�we admitted it all。 We were used to these things and
saw no reason for so much seriousness。
;All things considered�察─ �they said�察 �and they did not say a
hundredth part of the things they were considering�察 �we are unwilling to
expose our country to free communication with the rest of the worldas
yet。 If Ellador comes back�察�and we approve her report�察�it may be done
laterbut not yet。
;So we have this to ask of you gentlemen ��they knew that word
was held a title of honor with us�В察 �that you promise not in any way to
betray the location of this country until permission after Ellador's
return。;
Jeff was perfectly satisfied。 He thought they were quite right。
He always did。 I never saw an alien become naturalized more quickly
than that man in Herland。
I studied it awhile�察�thinking of the time they'd have if some of
our contagions got loose there�察�and concluded they were right。 So I agreed。
Terry was the obstacle。 ;Indeed I won't� ─�he protested。 ;The
first thing I'll do is to get an expedition fixed up to force an entrance into
Ma´land。;
;Then�察─ �they said quite calmly�察 �he must remain an absolute
prisoner�察�always。;
;Anesthesia would be kinder�察─�urged Moadine。
;And safer�察─�added Zava。
;He will promise�察�I think�察─�said Ellador。
And he did。 With which agreement we at last left Herland。
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