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.In another moment another figure, also in sirik, was produced.The sturdycollar of the sirik, from which the central vertical chain depended, could notbe seen on her in front, or at the sides, because of her veil.One could seeit, of course, at the back of her neck, below the white, scarflike turban.Too, of course, once could see, in front, the dependent chain, the wrist ringsand ankle rings, and such.I saw the figure s eyes, frightened, meet mine asshe was drawn forth, with small, hurried steps.She was put on her kneesbefore Aemilianus.She looked to one side and saw the former Lady Publia,naked, in sirik, lying on her belly, on the deck. Consider, said Aemilianus, the exciting costume in which the prisonerappears before us, the baring of so much of the arms, the baring of thecalves, the ankles, the feet, the cling of it, indicating it conceals noundergarments but only female, how closely it resembles in may ways that ofsome simple, humble, impoverished, low-caste maid, and yet how cleverly it iscontrived to display its occupant, and in a fashion calculated to stimulatethe capture appetites of vigorous men, men accustomed to look upon females asslaves and loot, as prizes and pleasures. (pg.378) There was assent to this.I am sure that more than one man therewished to tear those taunting rags from the beauty they bedecked.The former Lady Publia, lying at the side, groaned.A fellow kicked her.ShePage 232 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlwas then silent. Are these ingenious rags yours? asked Aemilianus of the figure kneelingbefore him. No, she said. They belonged once, did they not, to a woman called Lady Publia, of Ar sStation? Yes, she said. Why are you wearing them? asked Aemilianus.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (337 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of Gor I wore them that I not be recognized, she said. You would fear then, he asked, to be recognized? Yes, she said. You had wished to be taken, perhaps, for the former Lady Publia, of Ar sStation? Yes, she said. Let us see who this woman is, said Aemilianus, who has disguised herself asthe former Lady Publia, and who for some reason, it seems, fears to berecognized. He made a small sign.A man then, carefully, not hurrying,removed the veil and turban.The free woman knelt very straight.She held her head up, her neck in theclosely fitting, now-visible collar, not trying to hide anything. Is she recognized? asked Aemilianus. She is, said more than one man, grimly. I think I understand now, said Aemilianus, why you feared to berecognized. Lady Claudia was silent. You are the traitress, Lady Claudia, he said. Yes, she said. You attempted escape, he said. Yes, she said. But you have not escaped, have you? he asked. No, she said. I have not escaped. In a way, I thought that this wasironic.On the piers, had Cosians swarmed over them, doing slaughter, and,where it pleased them, making slaves, her beauty, which was considerable,bared and submitted, might have found favor with conquerors.She (pg.379)might even have been thrown chained to an officer, thenceforth to be his andserve him with perfection, at least until, say, he might tire of her, and,say, give or sell her to another.She might even have served in her way as asouvenir to one fellow or another of the action at Ar s Station.More mercymight she then have found in the wielder of a bloody sword on the piers thanin the abstractions of the justice of her own city.The man with the sword is at least swayable; he is at least human and real. You have been found guilty of treason against your city, and are undersentence of impalement, said Aemilianus. Do you gainsay either of theseassertions? No, she said.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (338 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of GorAemilianus turned to Marsias, who lay nearby, wounded, reclining on one elbow,on a pallet. Marsais, said he, have you the strength to carry out thesentence? The man nodded. Do you, Lady Claudia, asked Aemilianus, regret your treason? Page 233 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html Keenly, she said. For you were apprehended, he said. Yes, she said. But it goes much beyond such simplicities. Speak, he said. I have learned, she said, in the cell, and in the arms of a man, what I am,truly.I forsook the softness and the reality of my being for ambition and cruelty.Ihad not understood earlier what it was to be a woman, or the joys, andmeaning, of service and love.I sought power when I , rightfully, should havebeen subject to it, reveling in helplessness, submission and love.I did greatwrong in seeking, one such as I, to interfere in the destiny of states, whichis not my province.I have brought pain to myself and others.I am pleasedonly that my acts, as far as Iknow, had no consequences seriously deleterious to my city or her citizens. You accept the justice of your impalement? he asked. Yes, she said, as I am a free woman.But I think it would be moreappropriate if I were fed to sleen. Such things are for slaves, he said. Yes, Commander, she said.(pg.380) Look over there, he said, indicating the former Lady Publia,chained and prone. That is a slave, he said. Yes, said Lady Claudia. Are you like her? he asked, scornfully. Yes, she said.The former Lady Publia, so helpless, looked at her, gratefully, with tears inher eyes. No, you are not, said Aemilianus, for you are free. But I envy her, said Lady Claudia. She is at least free to be what she is,and wholly, but I am not. The slave, frightened, moved a little in her chains.The links made a tinysound on the deck, near her ankles.Looking about, I saw that more than oneman would have been interested in having her.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (339 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of Gor Has a suitable spear been prepared? asked Aemilianus. I have seen to it, said Marsias. Let her garments be removed, said Aemilianus.It took but a moment to pull the rags back, and down, from her body.It wouldtake another moment or so to remove them completely, for them to be cut ortorn from her, as they were now held on her by the chaining of the sirik, thatof her wrists.Men s eyes glistened [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.In another moment another figure, also in sirik, was produced.The sturdycollar of the sirik, from which the central vertical chain depended, could notbe seen on her in front, or at the sides, because of her veil.One could seeit, of course, at the back of her neck, below the white, scarflike turban.Too, of course, once could see, in front, the dependent chain, the wrist ringsand ankle rings, and such.I saw the figure s eyes, frightened, meet mine asshe was drawn forth, with small, hurried steps.She was put on her kneesbefore Aemilianus.She looked to one side and saw the former Lady Publia,naked, in sirik, lying on her belly, on the deck. Consider, said Aemilianus, the exciting costume in which the prisonerappears before us, the baring of so much of the arms, the baring of thecalves, the ankles, the feet, the cling of it, indicating it conceals noundergarments but only female, how closely it resembles in may ways that ofsome simple, humble, impoverished, low-caste maid, and yet how cleverly it iscontrived to display its occupant, and in a fashion calculated to stimulatethe capture appetites of vigorous men, men accustomed to look upon females asslaves and loot, as prizes and pleasures. (pg.378) There was assent to this.I am sure that more than one man therewished to tear those taunting rags from the beauty they bedecked.The former Lady Publia, lying at the side, groaned.A fellow kicked her.ShePage 232 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlwas then silent. Are these ingenious rags yours? asked Aemilianus of the figure kneelingbefore him. No, she said. They belonged once, did they not, to a woman called Lady Publia, of Ar sStation? Yes, she said. Why are you wearing them? asked Aemilianus.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (337 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of Gor I wore them that I not be recognized, she said. You would fear then, he asked, to be recognized? Yes, she said. You had wished to be taken, perhaps, for the former Lady Publia, of Ar sStation? Yes, she said. Let us see who this woman is, said Aemilianus, who has disguised herself asthe former Lady Publia, and who for some reason, it seems, fears to berecognized. He made a small sign.A man then, carefully, not hurrying,removed the veil and turban.The free woman knelt very straight.She held her head up, her neck in theclosely fitting, now-visible collar, not trying to hide anything. Is she recognized? asked Aemilianus. She is, said more than one man, grimly. I think I understand now, said Aemilianus, why you feared to berecognized. Lady Claudia was silent. You are the traitress, Lady Claudia, he said. Yes, she said. You attempted escape, he said. Yes, she said. But you have not escaped, have you? he asked. No, she said. I have not escaped. In a way, I thought that this wasironic.On the piers, had Cosians swarmed over them, doing slaughter, and,where it pleased them, making slaves, her beauty, which was considerable,bared and submitted, might have found favor with conquerors.She (pg.379)might even have been thrown chained to an officer, thenceforth to be his andserve him with perfection, at least until, say, he might tire of her, and,say, give or sell her to another.She might even have served in her way as asouvenir to one fellow or another of the action at Ar s Station.More mercymight she then have found in the wielder of a bloody sword on the piers thanin the abstractions of the justice of her own city.The man with the sword is at least swayable; he is at least human and real. You have been found guilty of treason against your city, and are undersentence of impalement, said Aemilianus. Do you gainsay either of theseassertions? No, she said.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (338 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of GorAemilianus turned to Marsias, who lay nearby, wounded, reclining on one elbow,on a pallet. Marsais, said he, have you the strength to carry out thesentence? The man nodded. Do you, Lady Claudia, asked Aemilianus, regret your treason? Page 233 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html Keenly, she said. For you were apprehended, he said. Yes, she said. But it goes much beyond such simplicities. Speak, he said. I have learned, she said, in the cell, and in the arms of a man, what I am,truly.I forsook the softness and the reality of my being for ambition and cruelty.Ihad not understood earlier what it was to be a woman, or the joys, andmeaning, of service and love.I sought power when I , rightfully, should havebeen subject to it, reveling in helplessness, submission and love.I did greatwrong in seeking, one such as I, to interfere in the destiny of states, whichis not my province.I have brought pain to myself and others.I am pleasedonly that my acts, as far as Iknow, had no consequences seriously deleterious to my city or her citizens. You accept the justice of your impalement? he asked. Yes, she said, as I am a free woman.But I think it would be moreappropriate if I were fed to sleen. Such things are for slaves, he said. Yes, Commander, she said.(pg.380) Look over there, he said, indicating the former Lady Publia,chained and prone. That is a slave, he said. Yes, said Lady Claudia. Are you like her? he asked, scornfully. Yes, she said.The former Lady Publia, so helpless, looked at her, gratefully, with tears inher eyes. No, you are not, said Aemilianus, for you are free. But I envy her, said Lady Claudia. She is at least free to be what she is,and wholly, but I am not. The slave, frightened, moved a little in her chains.The links made a tinysound on the deck, near her ankles.Looking about, I saw that more than oneman would have been interested in having her.file:///F|/My%20Shared%20Folder/John%20Nor.20Gor%2023%20-%20Renegades%20of%20Gor.html (339 of 399) [1/21/03 7:54:44 PM]23 Renegades of Gor Has a suitable spear been prepared? asked Aemilianus. I have seen to it, said Marsias. Let her garments be removed, said Aemilianus.It took but a moment to pull the rags back, and down, from her body.It wouldtake another moment or so to remove them completely, for them to be cut ortorn from her, as they were now held on her by the chaining of the sirik, thatof her wrists.Men s eyes glistened [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]