gulliver of mars(»ðÐÇÉϵĸñÁи¥)-µÚ51ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡155¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GULLIVER¡¡OF¡¡MARS¡¡
fillet¡¡on¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡a¡¡jaw¡¡mended¡¡with¡¡gold£»¡¡that¡¡will¡¡be¡¡he¡¡whom¡¡you¡¡
look¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Bring¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡fillet¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡minutes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡maid¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
yours¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡started£»¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡hard¡¡in¡¡amazement¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡this¡¡a¡¡dream£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡the¡¡
royal¡¡savage¡¡in¡¡front¡¡playing¡¡with¡¡me£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡what¡¡incredible¡¡chance¡¡had¡¡he¡¡
hit¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡errand¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡answer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡best£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡trophy¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
brought¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡grim¡¡valley¡¡of¡¡ice¡¡and¡¡death£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡still¡¡in¡¡my¡¡
shoulder¡bag£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡playing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡staring¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡turn£»¡¡
joying¡¡in¡¡my¡¡apparent¡¡confusion£»¡¡and¡¡clearly¡¡thinking¡¡he¡¡had¡¡cornered¡¡me¡¡
beyond¡¡hope¡¡of¡¡redemption¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Surely¡¡your¡¡mightiness¡¡is¡¡not¡¡daunted¡¡by¡¡so¡¡simple¡¡a¡¡task£»¡¨¡¡scowled¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡sovereign£»¡¡¡¡¡¡playing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hilt¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡huge¡¡¡¡¡¡hunting¡knife£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
amongst¡¡your¡¡friends'¡¡kindred¡¡too¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡a¡¡hot¡¡day¡¡like¡¡this¡¡it¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡
pleasant¡¡saunter¡¡for¡¡a¡¡spirit¡¡such¡¡as¡¡yourself¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡¡¡¡¡daunted£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡¡¡¡¡¡coldly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡turning¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡heels¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
door£»¡¡¡¡¡¨only¡¡¡¡¡¡marvelling¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡majesty's¡¡¡¡¡¡skull¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡necromancer's¡¡
could¡¡not¡¡between¡¡them¡¡have¡¡de¡¡¡vised¡¡a¡¡harder¡¡task¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡courtyard¡¡I¡¡went£»¡¡with¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡beating¡¡finely¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡
my¡¡¡¡¡¡assumed¡¡¡¡¡¡indifference£»¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bag¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡peg¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡sleeping¡room£»¡¡
and¡¡was¡¡back¡¡before¡¡the¡¡log¡¡throne¡¡ere¡¡four¡¡minutes¡¡were¡¡gone¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡old¡¡Hither¡¡king's¡¡compliments¡¡to¡¡your¡¡majesty£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡bowing£»¡¡
while¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡deathly¡¡¡¡hush¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡assembly£»¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡
ancestors¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡liked¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡alive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
objection¡¡to¡¡giving¡¡you¡¡some¡¡jaw¡¡now¡¡he¡¡is¡¡dead£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡I¡¡threw¡¡down¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡floor¡¡the¡¡golden¡¡circlet¡¡of¡¡the¡¡frozen¡¡king¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ar¡hap's¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡as£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡courtiers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
glared¡¡in¡¡silent¡¡amazement¡¡at¡¡that¡¡shining¡¡thing¡¡while¡¡the¡¡great¡¡drops¡¡of¡¡
fear¡¡and¡¡perspiration¡¡trickled¡¡down¡¡his¡¡forehead¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡for¡¡poor¡¡Heru£»¡¡she¡¡
rose¡¡like¡¡a¡¡spirit¡¡behind¡¡them£»¡¡gazed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡jaw¡bone¡¡of¡¡her¡¡mythical¡¡an¡¡¡
cestor£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡suddenly¡¡realising¡¡my¡¡errand¡¡was¡¡done¡¡and¡¡she¡¡apparently¡¡
free£»¡¡held¡¡out¡¡her¡¡hands£»¡¡and£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tremulous¡¡cry£»¡¡would¡¡have¡¡come¡¡to¡¡
me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Ar¡hap¡¡was¡¡too¡¡quick¡¡for¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡the¡¡black¡¡savage¡¡blood¡¡swelled¡¡
into¡¡his¡¡veins¡¡as¡¡he¡¡swept¡¡her¡¡away¡¡with¡¡one¡¡great¡¡arm£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡with¡¡his¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡155¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡156¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GULLIVER¡¡OF¡¡MARS¡¡
foot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡luckless¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡jaw¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡kick¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡glittering¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡spinning¡¡
through¡¡the¡¡far¡¡doorway¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡sunshine¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Sit¡¡down£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡roared£»¡¡¡¨you¡¡brazen¡¡wench£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡so¡¡eager¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡a¡¡
king's¡¡side¡¡for¡¡a¡¡nameless¡¡vagrant's¡¡care£¡¡¡And¡¡you£»¡¡sir£»¡¨¡¡turning¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡
fairly¡¡¡¡¡¡trembling¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡rage¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dread£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡gainsay¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
done¡¡the¡¡errand¡¡set¡¡you£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡might¡¡this¡¡once¡¡be¡¡chance¡¡that¡¡got¡¡you¡¡that¡¡
cursed¡¡token£»¡¡some¡¡one¡¡happy¡¡turn¡¡of¡¡luck¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡yield¡¡my¡¡prize¡¡on¡¡
one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡throw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dice¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡task¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
chance£»¡¡but¡¡such¡¡chance¡¡comes¡¡not¡¡twice¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡swore¡¡to¡¡give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡maid¡¡this¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡why¡¡should¡¡I¡¡keep¡¡my¡¡word¡¡to¡¡a¡¡half¡proved¡¡spirit¡¡such¡¡as¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡particularly¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡reasons¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡should£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡
striking¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡attitude¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡music¡hall¡¡¡¡¡¡dramatist¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡
when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡blast¡¡somebody's¡¡futurea¡¡stick¡¡with¡¡a¡¡star¡¡on¡¡top¡¡of¡¡
it¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡forty¡¡lines¡¡of¡¡blank¡¡verse¡¡in¡¡his¡¡mouth¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡king¡¡writhed£»¡¡and¡¡begged¡¡me¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sign¡¡to¡¡desist¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡have¡¡no¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡anger¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡us¡¡this¡¡other¡¡task¡¡and¡¡none¡¡will¡¡
doubt¡¡that¡¡you¡¡are¡¡a¡¡potent¡¡spirit£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡I£»¡¡Ar¡hap£»¡¡will¡¡listen¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡then£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡answered¡¡sulkily£»¡¡¡¨what¡¡is¡¡it¡¡to¡¡be¡¡this¡¡time£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡minute's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡consultation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡speaking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡
conscious¡¡of¡¡how¡¡much¡¡hung¡¡on¡¡his¡¡words£»¡¡the¡¡king¡¡said£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Listen£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡soothsayer¡¡tells¡¡me¡¡that¡¡somewhere¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡city¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡
a¡¡forest£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡temple¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡tomb¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡the¡¡temple£»¡¡a¡¡city¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡ghosts¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡djins¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡bad¡¡¡¡¡¡spirits£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wherefore¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡
shun¡¡it¡¡by¡¡day¡¡and¡¡night¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡on¡¡the¡¡tomb¡¡is¡¡she¡¡who¡¡was¡¡once¡¡queen¡¡
there£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡her¡¡lies¡¡her¡¡crown¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Quick£¡¡¡oh¡¡you¡¡to¡¡whom¡¡all¡¡dis¡¡¡tances¡¡
are¡¡nothing£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡see£»¡¡by¡¡your¡¡finer¡¡essence£»¡¡into¡¡all¡¡times¡¡and¡¡places¡£¡¡
Away¡¡to¡¡that¡¡city£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jostle¡¡the¡¡memories¡¡of¡¡the¡¡unclean¡¡things¡¡that¡¡hide¡¡in¡¡
its¡¡shadows£»¡¡ask¡¡which¡¡amongst¡¡them¡¡knows¡¡where¡¡dead¡¡Queen¡¡Yang¡¡still¡¡
lies¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡dusty¡¡¡¡¡¡state¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Get¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡guides¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡amongst¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡comrade¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ghosts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Find¡¡
Queen¡¡Yang£»¡¡and¡¡bring¡¡me¡¡here¡¡in¡¡five¡¡minutes¡¡the¡¡bloody¡¡circlet¡¡from¡¡her¡¡
hair¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡believed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡planet¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡haunted¡¡
indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unknowingly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strange¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡watchful¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡156¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡157¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GULLIVER¡¡OF¡¡MARS¡¡
influence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Spirits£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡demons£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡incomprehensible¡¡
power£»¡¡some¡¡unseen¡¡influence¡¡shap¡¡¡ing¡¡my¡¡efforts¡¡to¡¡its¡¡ends£»¡¡could¡¡have¡¡
moved¡¡that¡¡hairy¡¡barbarian¡¡to¡¡play¡¡a¡¡second¡¡time¡¡into¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡like¡¡this£»¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡choose¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡endless¡¡¡¡¡¡records¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡
incidents¡¡I¡¡had¡¡touched¡¡in¡¡hasty¡¡travel¡¡through¡¡it£¿¡¡I¡¡was¡¡almost¡¡overcome¡¡
for¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡minute£»¡¡then£»¡¡pulling¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡¡¡strode¡¡¡¡¡¡forward¡¡¡¡¡¡fiercely£»¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡
speaking¡¡so¡¡that¡¡all¡¡could¡¡hear¡¡me£»¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¨Base¡¡king£»¡¡who¡¡neither¡¡knows¡¡
the¡¡capacities¡¡of¡¡a¡¡spirit¡¡nor¡¡has¡¡learned¡¡as¡¡yet¡¡to¡¡dread¡¡its¡¡anger£»¡¡see£¡¡¡your¡¡
commission¡¡is¡¡executed¡¡in¡¡a¡¡thought£»¡¡¡¡just¡¡as¡¡your¡¡punishment¡¡might¡¡be¡£¡¡
Heru£»¡¡come¡¡here¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡when¡¡the¡¡girl£»¡¡speechless¡¡with¡¡amazement£»¡¡had¡¡
risen¡¡and¡¡slipped¡¡over¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡straightened¡¡her¡¡pretty¡¡hair¡¡from¡¡her¡¡fore¡¡¡
head£»¡¡and¡¡then£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡way¡¡which¡¡would¡¡make¡¡my¡¡fortune¡¡if¡¡I¡¡could¡¡repeat¡¡it¡¡
at¡¡a¡¡conjuror's¡¡table£»¡¡whipped¡¡poor¡¡Yang's¡¡gemmy¡¡crown¡¡from¡¡my¡¡pocket£»¡¡
flashed¡¡its¡¡baleful¡¡splendour¡¡in¡¡the¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡courtiers£»¡¡and¡¡placed¡¡it¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡tresses¡¡of¡¡the¡¡first¡¡royal¡¡lady¡¡who¡¡had¡¡worn¡¡it¡¡since¡¡its¡¡rightful¡¡owner¡¡
died¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡years¡¡before¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡heavy¡¡silence¡¡fell¡¡on¡¡the¡¡hall¡¡as¡¡I¡¡finished£»¡¡and¡¡nothing¡¡was¡¡heard¡¡for¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡save¡¡¡¡¡¡Heru¡¡¡¡¡¡sobbing¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡breast¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thirsty¡¡¡¡¡¡baby¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhere¡¡
outside¡¡¡¡¡¡calling¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡£¡¡But¡¡
presently¡¡on¡¡those¡¡sounds¡¡came¡¡the¡¡fall¡¡of¡¡anxious¡¡feet£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡messenger£»¡¡
entering¡¡the¡¡doorway£»¡¡approached¡¡the¡¡throne£»¡¡laid¡¡him¡¡¡self¡¡out¡¡flat¡¡twice£»¡¡
after¡¡which¡¡obeisance¡¡he¡¡¡¡proceeded¡¡to¡¡remind¡¡the¡¡¡¡king¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡morning's¡¡
ceremonial¡¡on¡¡a¡¡distant¡¡hill¡¡to¡¡¡¨pray¡¡away¡¡the¡¡comet£»¡¨¡¡telling¡¡his¡¡majesty¡¡
that¡¡all¡¡was¡¡ready¡¡and¡¡the¡¡procession¡¡anxiously¡¡awaiting¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whereon¡¡Ar¡hap£»¡¡¡¡¡¡obviously¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡content¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡change¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡subject£»¡¡
rose£»¡¡and£»¡¡coming¡¡down¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dais£»¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡
fellow£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡said£»¡¡strong¡¡and¡¡bold£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡not¡¡behaved¡¡badly¡¡for¡¡an¡¡
autocrat£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡I¡¡gripped¡¡his¡¡mighty¡¡fist¡¡with¡¡great¡¡pleasure¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡cannot¡¡deny£»¡¡stranger£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡you¡¡have¡¡done¡¡all¡¡that¡¡has¡¡been¡¡
asked¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡maid¡¡is¡¡fairly¡¡yours¡£¡¡Yet¡¡before¡¡you¡¡take¡¡away¡¡the¡¡
prize¡¡I¡¡must¡¡have¡¡some¡¡as¡¡¡surance¡¡of¡¡what¡¡you¡¡yourself¡¡will¡¡do¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¡
Therefore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡horrible¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sky¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡