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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。
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