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me。    Its soft�察�overwhelming influence rose like a prismatic fog between 

me   and   my   enemy�察  �everything   again   became   hazy   and   dreamlike�察  �and 

feebly calling on Heru�察�my chin dropped upon my chest�察�my limbs relaxed�察�

and I slipped down in drowsy oblivion before my rival。 



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     They must have carried me�察�still under the influence of                wine fumes�察�

to   the   chamber   where   I   slept   that   night�察  �for   when   I   woke   the   following 

morning my surroundings were familiar enough�察�though a glorious maze 

of uncertainties rocked to and fro in my mind。 

     Was it a real feast we had shared in overnight�察�or only a quaint dream�拭�

Was Heru real or only a lovely fancy�拭           �And those hairy ruffians of whom 

a   horrible   vision   danced   before   my   waking   eyes�察  �were   they   fancy   too�拭�

No�察�my wrists still ached with the strain of the tussle�察�the quaint�察�sad wine 

taste was still on my lipsit was all real enough�察�I decided�察�starting up in 

bed�察�and if it was real where was the little princess�拭           �What had they done 

with her�拭    �Surely they had not given her to the ape´mencowards though 

they were they could not have been cowards enough for that。                     And as I 

wondered   a   keen�察  �bright   picture   of   the   hapless   maid   as   I   saw   her   last 

blossomed before my mind's eye�察�the am´ bassadors on either side holding 

her wrists�察�and she shrink´ ing from them in horror while her poor�察�white 

face turned to me for rescue in desperate pleadingoh� �I must find her at 

all costs�察�and leaping from bed I snatched up those trousers without which 

the   best   of   heroes   is   nothing�察  �and   had   hardly   got   into   them   when   there 

came the patter of light feet without and a Martian�察�in a hurry for once�察�

with    half   a   dozen   others   behind   him�察  �swept   aside   the   curtains   of   my 

doorway。 

     They peeped and peered all about the room�察�then one said�察 �Is Princess 

Heru with you�察�sir�拭─�

     ;No�察─�I answered roughly。          ;Saints alive�察�man�察�do you think I would 

have you tumbling in here over each other's heels if she were�拭─�

     ;Then it must indeed have been Heru�察─�he said�察�speak´ ing in an awed 

voice    to  his  fellows�察   �whom   we      saw   carried   down    to  the   harbour    at 

daybreak   by   yonder   woodmen�察─  �and   the   pink   upon   their   pretty   cheeks 

faded to nothing at the suggestion。 

     ;What� ─  �I   roared�察   �Heru   taken   from  the   palace   by  a   handful   of   men 

and   none   of   you   infernal   rascalsnone   of   you   white´livered   abortions 

lifted a hand to save hercurse on you a thousand times。               Out of my way�察�



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you churls� ─      �And snatching up coat and hat and sword I rushed furiously 

down   the   long�察  �marble   stairs   just   as   the   short   Martian   night   was   giving 

place to lavender´coloured light of morning。                I found my way somehow 

down      the  deserted     corridors    where    the   air  was   heavy     with   aromatic 

vapours�察     �I  flew   by   cur´  tained    niches    and   chambers      where    amongst 

mounds of half´ withered flowers the Martian lovers were slowly waking。 

Down into the banquethall I sped�察�and there in the twilight was the litter of 

the   feast   still   aboutgold   cups   and   silver�察  �broken   bread   and   meat�察  �the 

convolvulus   flowers   all   turning   their   pallid   faces   to   the   rosy   daylight�察�

making   pools   of   brightness   between   the   shadows。           Amongst   the   litter 

little   sapphire´coloured        finches    were     feeding�察   �twittering     merrily    to 

themselves as they hopped about�察�and here and there down the long tables 

lay   asprawl   a   belated   reveller�察  �his   empty   oblivion´phial   before   him�察  �his 

curly   head   upon   his   arms�察  �dreaming   perhaps   of   last   night's   feast   and   a 

neglected bride dozing dispassionate in some distant chamber。                     But Heru 

was not there and little I cared for twittering finches or sighing damsels。 

With hasty feet I rushed down the hall out into the cool�察�sweet air of the 

planet morning。 

     There I met one whom I knew�察�and he told me he had been among the 

crowd and had heard the woodmen had gone no farther than the river gate�察�

that   Heru   was   with   them   beyond   a   doubt。     I   would   not   listen   to   more。 

;Good� ─  �I   shouted。      ;Get   me   a   horse   and   just   a   handful   of   your   sleek 

kindred and we will pull the prize from the bear's paw even yet�                    �Surely�察─�

I said�察�turning to a knot of Martian youths who stood listening a few steps 

away�察   �surely   some   of   you   will   come   with   me   at   this   pinch�拭   �The   big 

bullies are very few�察�the sea runs behind them�察�the maid in their clutch is 

worth fighting for�察�it needs but one good onset�察�five minutes' gallantry�察�and 

she is ours again。        Think how fine it will look to bring her back before 

yon sleepy fellows have found their weapons。                  You�察�there�察�with the blue 

tunic�   �you   look   a   proper   fellow�察  �and   something   of   a   heart   should   beat 

under such gay wrappings�察�will you come with me�拭─�

     But blue´mantle�察�biting his thumbs�察�murmured he had not breakfasted 

yet and edged away behind his com´ panions。                    Wherever I looked eyes 

dropped   and   timid   hands   fidgeted   as   their   owners   backed   off   from   my 



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dangerous   en´   thusiasm。         There   was   obviously   no   help   to   be   had   from 

them�察    �and    meantime       the   precious     moments       were     flying�察  �so   with    a 

disdainful glance I turned on my heels and set off alone as hard as I could 

go for the harbour。 

     But it was too late。         I rushed through the marketplace where all was 

silent and deserted�察�I ran on to the wharves beyond and they were empty 

save for the litter and embers of the fires Ar´hap's men had made during 

their stay�察�I dashed out to the landing´place�察�and there at the hythe the last 

boat´   loads   of   the   villains   were   just   embarking�察  �two   boatloads   of   them 

twenty   yards   from   shore�察  �and   another   still   upon   the   beach。        This   latter 

was   careening   over   as   a   dusky  group   of   men   lifted   aboard   to   a   heap   of 

tumbled   silks   and   stuffs   in   the   stern   such   a   sweet   piece   of   insensible 

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