¡¶gulliver of mars(»ðÐÇÉϵĸñÁи¥)¡·

ÏÂÔØ±¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

gulliver of mars(»ðÐÇÉϵĸñÁи¥)- µÚ41²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡


¡­¡¡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¡¡

threatens¡¡my¡¡people¡¡with¡¡destruction¡¡has¡¡gone£»¡¡let¡¡it¡¡be¡¡truce¡¡between¡¡us¡¡

you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡lodgings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡princess¡¡¡¡¡¡back£»¡¡¡¡¡¡unharmed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡amongst¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡157¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡158¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GULLIVER¡¡OF¡¡MARS¡¡



women¡¡till¡¡we¡¡meet¡¡again¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡king£»¡¡¡¡¡¡waving¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¨Be¡¡¡¡¡¡content¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡

advantage¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡now¡¡to¡¡business¡¡more¡¡important¡¡than¡¡ten¡¡thousand¡¡silly¡¡

wenches£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡gathering¡¡up¡¡his¡¡robes¡¡over¡¡his¡¡splendid¡¡war¡­gear¡¡the¡¡wood¡¡

king¡¡stalked¡¡haughtily¡¡from¡¡the¡¡hall¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡158¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡159¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GULLIVER¡¡OF¡¡MARS¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡XVIII¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hotter¡¡and¡¡hotter¡¡grew¡¡that¡¡stifling¡¡spell£»¡¡more¡¡and¡¡more¡¡languid¡¡man¡¡

and¡¡beast£»¡¡drier¡¡and¡¡drier¡¡the¡¡parching¡¡earth¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡the¡¡water¡¡gave¡¡out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡after¡¡I¡¡had¡¡bearded¡¡Ar¡­hap¡¡in¡¡his¡¡

den£»¡¡and¡¡our¡¡strength¡¡went¡¡with¡¡it¡£¡¡No¡¡earthly¡¡heat¡¡was¡¡ever¡¡like¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡

drank¡¡our¡¡vitality¡¡up¡¡from¡¡every¡¡pore¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Water¡¡there¡¡was¡¡down¡¡below¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡bitter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡streaming¡¡¡¡¡¡gulf£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡noisome¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡dared¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡bathe¡¡

there£»¡¡here¡¡there¡¡was¡¡none¡¡but¡¡the¡¡faintest¡¡trickle¡£¡¡All¡¡discipline¡¡was¡¡at¡¡an¡¡

end£»¡¡all¡¡desire¡¡save¡¡such¡¡as¡¡was¡¡born¡¡of¡¡thirst¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Heru¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡as¡¡often¡¡as¡¡I¡¡

wished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡gasping£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡Si¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡feet£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡women's¡¡

verandah£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡heat¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡so¡¡tremendous¡¡that¡¡I¡¡gazed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡her¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡­¡¡

lustre¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡staggering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fro¡¡¡¡amongst¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡yard¡¡¡¡¡¡shadows£»¡¡

without¡¡nerve¡¡to¡¡plot¡¡her¡¡rescue¡¡or¡¡strength¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡out¡¡anything¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡

might¡¡have¡¡conceived¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡prayed¡¡for¡¡rain¡¡and¡¡respite¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ar¡­hap¡¡had¡¡prayed¡¡with¡¡a¡¡wealth¡¡of¡¡

picturesque¡¡ceremonial¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡all¡¡prayed¡¡and¡¡cursed¡¡by¡¡turns£»¡¡but¡¡still¡¡

the¡¡heavens¡¡would¡¡not¡¡
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü