In the first place I said, let me tell you where
you are, if you donot already know.
I went atonce to his quarters, as had been my
habit. I have reached that sameconclusion myself.
In the first place I said, let me tell you where
you are, if you donot already know.
For nothing that it would have harmed you to have
granted willingly.
Of my knowledge no person in any way connected with
meknows what became of it.
It will give freedom and fighting, and all that I
ask is a chance forone thrust at Vobis Kan. Well, the stress existed and I must risk
that evenas I risked my life. It is I, Vad Varo,going out into a strange world to
see what it is like. I dropped the free end of therope and started my
descent.
Across the open casement I had watched Cluros,
thefarther moon, take his slow deliberate way.
There, he said, I keep three small
ships.
I turnedthen upon Yamdor and pointed an accusing
finger at him.
I often do, I replied, lightly; but my heart was
heavy as a stone.
So they sold my corpse to the old butcher did they?
It will give freedom and fighting, and all that I ask is a chance forone thrust at
Vobis Kan. One end I had fastened to a heavy sorapus benchwhich I had drawn close to
the window.
I went atonce to his quarters, as had been my
habit.
The spirits of your ancestors be with you until
then.
I rushed inapparently breathless and simulating
great excitement. What your body needs, I said, is exercise. You will trust, for no
other reason than that you will be forcedto trust me.
It is my intention to regain the body, restore it
toits own brain and return the girl to Duhor.
It is I, Vad Varo,going out into a strange world to
see what it is like. They serve two purposes, explained Ras Thavas.
SUSPICIONSIn so far as I could know I reached my
apartment without detection. Anger is the most futile attribute of
thesentimentalist, I reminded him.
Not good-bye, Valla Dia, but only a sweet sleep for
what to you willbe the briefest instant. Its extent was, at a rough guess, a hundred
acres.
If anyone was aboutdiscovery was
certain.
But you bargained with me for my life when you had
me in your power,he cried.