It was night when we approached the Great Toonolian
Marshes. Theirgaping mouths split their heads from their snouts to their
long,massive necks.
I also recall that I hoped he wouldsee me and not
step on me. This eBook is made available at no cost and with almost no
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Sometimes I am away for weeks on these glorious
adventures in solitude.
I also saw that my companion was strangely
handsome. But how in the world could you have known that we were at Amhor? I was
just a little stiff, andRas Thavas noticed it.
I also recall that I hoped he wouldsee me and not
step on me. Letus hope that it has not reached the body of Vor Daj.
It is your brain that has been my best and
mostloyal friend.
In fear and trembling, I inquired of John Carter
the state of DejahThoriss health. But even so, how could we hope to reach the
tunnelthrough that hideous cordon of horror? You think it might make a difference
with her? Could she have meant that Vor Dajcould have no successful rival? This,
also, was beautifully carved andbore a strange device inlaid in red and black. The
thernsare entirely bald and wear great yellow wigs. I want to forget Tor-dur-bar,
myself, and I certainlywant her to forget him.
It is I, I assured her, and I crossed toward
her.
What had that to do with Janai or with me? I do not
know that I shall care to live, I said.
She could not stand the strain of waiting, he said,
and she has goneto her cabin to lie down. Yes, I replied, but how could you know
that?
Then weshould most certainly be destroyed or
captured.
Thank you, sir, I said; and a few moments later I
was knocking at thedoor of Janais cabin. Beside me lay thebody of the hormad,
Tor-dur-bar.
Yes, he said, I know; but they might be afraid of
me. That was all that he said, but it meant more to me than volumes spokenby
another.
The patrol boat was slowly creeping up opposite us
but still ata considerable distance.
If my own body has been destroyed, Ishall destroy
this body, too, and the brain with it. It weaves a net of steel about me that few
blades haveever pierced.
It was daylight when we approached
Morbus.
Then we dropped lower, and with landing
tacklebrought the man aboard.
Their canoes were about to overtake his when we
dropped a bomb amongthem, dispersing them.
Ras Thavas was much concerned when I told him about
the accident thathad occurred in Vat Room No.
I do not think that it would make any
difference.
Was, you mean, she laughed; it is mine
now.
That evening as I was walking on deck, I saw Janai
standing alone atthe rail.
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almost no restrictionswhatsoever. It is I, I assured her, and I crossed toward her.