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capacity�察  �were   carefully  tended。      Bra   also inspected   the   accounts   of   the 

whole   estate�察  �and   it   was   her   great   delight   to   assist   her   husband   in   the 

business connected with his office as chief administrator of the Lighting 

Department�察�so that her avocations necessarily kept her much within doors。 

The two sons were both completing their education at the College of Sages�察�

and the elder�察�who had a strong passion for mechanics�察�and especially for 

works   connected   with   the   machinery   of   timepieces   and   automata�察  �had 

decided on devoting himself to these pursuits�察�and was now occupied in 

constructing      a  shop    or  warehouse�察     �at  which    his  inventions     could   be 

exhibited   and     sold。   The    younger   son     110preferred     farming    and   rural 

occupations�察  �and   when   not   attending   the   College�察  �at   which   he   chiefly 



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studied   the   theories   of   agriculture�察  �was   much   absorbed   by   his   practical 

application   of   that   science   to   his   father's   lands。   It   will   be   seen   by   this 

how   completely   equality   of   ranks   is   established   among   this   people´   a 

shopkeeper   being   of   exactly   the   same   grade   in   estimation   as   the   large 

landed proprietor。        Aph´Lin was the wealthiest member of the community�察�

and   his   eldest   son   preferred   keeping   a   shop   to   any  other   avocation�察  �nor 

was this choice thought to show any want of elevated notions on his part。 

     This young man had been much interested in examining my watch�察�the 

works of which were new to him�察�and was greatly pleased when I made 

him a present of it。        Shortly after�察�he returned the gift with interest�察�by a 

watch of his own construction�察�marking both the time as in my watch and 

the   time   as   kept   among   the   Vril´ya。    I   have   that   watch   still�察  �and   it   has 

been   much   admired   by   many   among   the   most   eminent   watchmakers   of 

London and Paris。          It is of gold�察�with diamond hands and figures�察�and it 

plays   a   favorite   tune   among   the   Vril´ya   in   striking   the   hours�此  �it   only 

requires to be wound up once in ten months�察�and has never gone wrong 

since   I   had   it。  These     young   brothers   being       thus   occupied�察  �my   usual 

companions   in   that   family�察  �when   I   went   abroad�察  �were   my   host   or   his 

daughter。      Now�察�agreeably with the honourable conclusions I had come to�察�

I began to excuse myself from Zee's invitations to go out alone with her�察�

and seized an occasion when that learned Gy was delivering a lecture at 

the College of Sages to ask Aph´Lin to show me his country´seat。                       As this 

was at some little distance�察�and as Aph´Lin was not fond of walking�察�while 

I   had   discreetly  relinquished   all   attempts   at   flying�察  �we   proceeded   to   our 

destination in one of the aerial boats belonging to my host。                       A child   of 

eight years old�察�in his employ�察�was our conductor。                    My host and myself 

reclined on cushions�察�and I found the movement very easy and luxurious。 

     111;Aph´Lin�察─�said I�察 �you will not�察�I trust�察�be displeased with me�察�if I 

ask   your   permission   to   travel   for   a   short   time�察  �and   visit   other   tribes   or 

communities of your illustrious race。               I have also a strong desire to see 

those nations which do not adopt your institutions�察�and which you consider 

as    savages。      It   would     interest    me    greatly    to   notice    what    are    the 

distinctions between them and the races whom we consider civilised in the 

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     ;It is utterly impossible that you should go hence alone�察─�said Aph´Lin。 

;Even      among     the   Vril´ya    you    would     be   exposed     to  great   dangers。 

Certain     peculiarities     of  formation      and   colour�察   �and   the   extraordinary 

phenomenon of hirsute bushes upon your cheeks and chin�察�denoting in you 

a species of An distinct alike from our own race and any known race of 

barbarians yet extant�察�would attract�察�of course�察�the special attention of the 

College   of   Sages   in   whatever   community   of   Vril´ya   you   visited�察  �and   it 

would depend upon the individual temper of some individual sage whether 

you would be received�察�as you have been here�察�hospitably�察�or whether you 

would not be at once dissected for scientific purposes。                  Know that when 

the Tur first took you to his house�察�and while you were there put to sleep 

by Taee in order to recover from your previous pain or fatigue�察�the sages 

summoned         by  the   Tur   were    divided    in  opinion     whether    you    were    a 

harmless   or   an   obnoxious   animal。       During   your   unconscious   state   your 

teeth   were   examined�察  �and   they   clearly   showed   that   you   were   not   only 

graminivorous   but   carnivorous。          Carnivorous   animals   of   your   size   are 

always destroyed�察�as being of savage and dangerous nature。                    Our teeth�察�as 

you have doubtless observed��* are not those of the creatures who devour 

flesh。; 

     * I never had observed it�察�and�察�if I had�察�am not physiologist enough to 

have distinguished the difference。 

     ;It   is�察  �indeed�察  �maintained   by   Zee   and   other   philosophers�察  �that   as�察  �in 

remote ages�察�the Ana did prey upon living beings of the brute species�察�their 

teeth must have been fitted for that purpose。               But�察�even if so�察�they have 

been   modified   by   112hereditary   transmission�察  �and   suited   to   the   food   on 

which we now exist�察�nor are even the barbarians�察�who adopt the turbulent 

and   ferocious   institutions   of   Glek´Nas�察  �devourers   of   flesh   like   beasts   of 

prey。 

     ;In the course of this dispute it was proposed to dissect you�察�but Taee 

begged      you    off�察 �and   the   Tur    being�察  �by   office�察  �averse    to   all  novel 

experiments at variance with our custom of sparing life�察�except where it is 

clearly proved to be for the good of the community to take it�察�sent to me�察�

whose business it is�察�as the richest man of the state�察�to afford hospitality to 

strangers from a distance。          It was at my option to decide whether or not 



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you    were    a  stranger   whom   I    could    safely   admit。    Had     I  declined   to 

receive you�察�you would have been handed over to the College of Sages�察�

and what might there have befallen you I do not like to conjecture。                   Apart 

from this danger�察�you might chance to encounter some child of four years 

old�察  �just   put   in   possession   of   his   vril   staff�察  �and   who�察  �in   alarm   at   your 

strange appearance�察�and in the impulse of the moment�察�might reduce you 

to a cinder。     Taee himself was about to do so when he first saw you�察�had 

his father not checked his hand。           Therefore I say you cannot travel alone�察�

but   with   Zee   you   would   be   safe�察  �and   I   have   no   doubt   that   she   would 

accompany you on a tour round the neighbouring communities of Vril´ya 

��to the savage states�察�No�。��此�I will ask her。; 

     Now�察�as my main object in proposing to travel was to escape from Zee�察�

I hastily exclaimed�察 �Nay�察�pray do not� �I relinquish my design。                  You have 

said enough as to its dangers to deter me from it�察�and I can scarcely think 

it right that a young Gy of the personal attractions of your lovely daughter 

should travel into other regions without a better protector than a Tish of 

my insignificant strength and stature。; 

     Aph´Lin emitted the soft sibilant sound which is the nearest approach 

to laughter that a full´grown An permits to himself�察�ere he replied�此 �Pardon 

my   discourteous   but   momentary   indulgence   of   mirth   at   any   observation 

seriously made by my 113guest。             I could not but be amused at the idea of 

Zee�察   �who    is  so  fond   of  protecting     others   that  children    call  her  'THE 

GUARDIAN��'          needing     a  protector    herself   against   any   dangers    arising 

from   the   audacious   admiration   of   males。       Know   that   our   Gy´ei�察  �while 

unmarried�察  �are   accustomed   to   travel   alone   among   other   tribes�察  �to   see   if 

they find there some An who may please them more than the Ana they find 

at   home。     Zee   has   already   made   three   such   journeys�察  �but   hitherto   her 

heart has been untouched。; 

     Here the opportunity which I sought was afforded to me�察�and I said�察�

looking down�察�and with faltering voice�察 �Will you�察�my kind host�察�promise 

to pardon me�察�if what I am about to say gives offence�拭─�

     ;Say   only   the   truth�察  �and   I   cannot   be   offended�察  �or�察  �could   I   be   so�察  �it 

would not be for me�察�but for you to pardon。; 

     ;Well�察�then�察�assist me to quit you�察�and�察�much as I should have like to 



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witness more of the wonders�察�and enjoy more of the felicity�察�which belong 

to your people�察�let me return to my own。; 

     ;I fear there are reasons why I cannot do that�察�at all events�察�not without 

permission of the Tur�察�and he�察�probably�察�would not grant it。                You are not 

destitute    of   intelligence�察  �you    may    ��though    I  do   not   think   so��  have 

concealed the degree of destructive powers possessed by your people�察�you 

might�察�in short�察�bring upon us some danger�察�and if the Tur entertains that 

idea�察�it would clearly be his duty�察�either to put an end to you�察�or enclose 

you in a cage for the rest of your existence。           But why should you wish to 

leave a state of society which you so politely allow to be more felicitous 

than your own�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�Aph´Lin�        �My answer is plain。        Lest in naught�察�and unwittingly�察�

I should betray your hospitality�察�lest�察�in the caprice of will which in our 

world is proverbial among the other sex�察�and from which even a Gy is not 

free�察�your adorable daughter should deign to regard me�察�though a Tish�察�as 

if I were a civilised An�察�and´ and´ and´; 114 ;Court you as her spouse�察─�

put   in  Aph´Lin�察    �gravely�察   �and   without   any   visible   sign   of  surprise   or 

displeasure。 

     ;You have said it。; 

     ;That would be a mi

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