thuvia, maid of mars(火星姑娘)-第30章
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said。 〃When they have served their purpose they remain not to embarrass
their masters by their presence。 Kulan Tith and his warriors are here to
protect you。 My acts have constituted the proof of my honesty of
purpose。 Good…bye；〃 and he knelt at her feet； raising a bit of her harness
to his lips。
The girl reached out a hand and laid it upon the thick black hair of the
head bent before her。 Softly she asked：
〃Where are you going； Carthoris？〃
〃With Kar Komak； the bowman；〃 he replied。 〃There will be fighting
and forgetfulness。〃
The girl put her hands before her eyes； as though to shut out some
mighty temptation from her sight。
〃May my ancestors have mercy upon me；〃 she cried； 〃if I say the thing
I have no right to say； but I cannot see you cast your life away； Carthoris；
Prince of Helium！ Stay； my chieftain。 StayI love you！〃
A cough behind them brought both about； and there they saw standing；
not two paces from them Kulan Tith； Jeddak of Kaol。
For a long moment none spoke。 Then Kulan Tith cleared his throat。
〃I could not help hearing all that passed；〃 he said。 〃I am no fool； to be
blind to the love that lies between you。 Nor am I blind to the lofty honour
that has caused you； Carthoris； to risk your life and hers to save mine；
though you thought that that very act would rob you of the chance to keep
her for your own。
〃Nor can I fail to appreciate the virtue that has kept your lips sealed
against words of love for this Heliumite； Thuvia； for I know that I have but
just heard the first declaration of your passion for him。 I do not condemn
you。 Rather should I have condemned you had you entered a loveless
marriage with me。
〃Take back your liberty； Thuvia of Ptarth；〃 he cried； 〃and bestow it
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where your heart already lies enchained； and when the golden collars are
clasped about your necks you will see that Kulan Tith's is the first sword
to be raised in declaration of eternal friendship for the new Princess of
Helium and her royal mate！〃
A GLOSSARY OF NAMES AND TERMS USED
IN THE MARTIAN BOOKS
Aaanthor。 A dead city of ancient Mars。 Aisle of Hope。 An aisle
leading to the court…room in Helium。 Apt。 An Arctic monster。 A huge；
white…furred creature with six limbs； four of which； short and
heavy； carry it over the snow and ice； the other two； which grow
forward from its shoulders on either side of its long； powerful
neck； terminate in white； hairless hands with which it seizes and
holds its prey。 Its head and mouth are similar in appearance to
those of a hippopotamus； except that from the sides of the lower
jawbone two mighty horns curve slightly downward toward the
front。 Its two huge eyes extend in two vast oval patches from
the centre of the top of the cranium down either side of the head to
below the roots of the horns； so that these weapons really grow out
from the lower part of the eyes； which are composed of several
thousand ocelli each。 Each ocellus is furnished with its own lid；
and the apt can； at will； close as many of the facets of his
huge eyes as he chooses。 （See THE WARLORD OF MARS。） Astok。
Prince of Dusar。 Avenue of Ancestors。 A street in Helium。 Banth。
Barsoomian lion。 A fierce beast of prey that roams the low hills
surrounding the dead seas of ancient Mars。 It is almost hairless；
having only a great； bristly mane about its thick neck。 Its long；
lithe body is supported by ten powerful legs； its enormous jaws
are equipped with several rows of long needle…like fangs； and its
mouth reaches to a point far back of its tiny ears。 It has
enormous protruding eyes of green。 （See THE GODS OF
MARS。） Bar Comas。 Jeddak of Warhoon。 （See A PRINCESS OF
MARS。） Barsoom。 MARS Black pirates of Barsoom。 Men six feet and
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over in height。 Have clear…cut and handsome features； their eyes
are well set and large； though a slight narrowness lends
them a crafty appearance。 The iris is extremely black while the
eyeball itself is quite white and clear。 Their skin has the
appearance of polished ebony。 （See THE GODS OF MARS。）
Calot。 A dog。 About the size of a Shetland pony and has ten
short legs。 The head bears a slight resemblance to that of a frog；
except that the jaws are equipped with three rows of long； sharp
tusks。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Carter； John。 Warlord of Mars。
Carthoris of Helium。 Son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris。 Dak Kova。
Jed among the Warhoons （later jeddak）。 Darseen。 Chameleon…like reptile。
Dator。 Chief or prince among the First Born。 Dejah Thoris。 Princess of
Helium。 Djor Kantos。 Son of Kantos Kan； padwar of the Fifth Utan。 Dor。
Valley of Heaven。 Dotar Sojat。 John Carter's Martian name； from the
surnames of the first two warrior chieftains he killed。 Dusar。 A Martian
kingdom。 Dwar。 Captain。 Ersite。 A kind of stone。 Father of Therns。
High Priest of religious cult。 First Born。 Black race； black pirates。 Kar
Komak。 Odwar of Lotharian bowmen。 Gate of Jeddaks。 A gate in
Helium。 Gozava。 Tars Tarkas' dead wife。 Gur Tus。 Dwar of the Tenth
Utan。 Haad。 Martian mile。 Hal Vas。 Son of Vas Kor the Dusarian noble。
Hastor。 A city of Helium。 Hekkador。 Title of Father of Therns。 Helium。
The empire of the grandfather of Dejah Thoris。 Holy Therns。 A Martian
religious cult。 Hortan Gur。 Jeddak of Torquas。 Hor Vastus。 Padwar in
the navy of Helium。 Horz。 Deserted city； Barsoomian Greenwich。 Illall。
A city of Okar。 Iss。 River of Death。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。）
Issus。 Goddess of Death； whose abode is upon the banks of the
Lost Sea of Korus。 （See THE GODS OF MARS。） Jav。 A Lotharian。 Jed。
King。 Jeddak。 Emperor。 Kab Kadja。 Jeddak of the Warhoons of the
south。 Kadabra。 Capital of Okar。 Kadar。 Guard。 Kalksus。 Cruiser；
transport under Vas Kor。 Kantos Kan。 Padwar in the Helium navy。 Kaol。
A Martian kingdom in the eastern hemisphere。 Kaor。 Greeting。 Karad。
Martian degree。 Komal。 The Lotharian god； a huge banth。 Korad。 A
dead city of ancient Mars。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Korus。 The
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Lost Sea of Dor。 Kulan Tith。 Jeddak of Kaol。 （See THE WARLORD
OF MARS。） Lakor。 A thern。 Larok。 A Dusarian warrior； artificer。
Lorquas Ptomel。 Jed among the Tharks。 （See A PRINCESS OF
MARS。） Lothar。 The forgotten city。 Marentina。 A principality of Okar。
Matai Shang。 Father of Therns。 （See THE GODS OF MARS。） Mors
Kajak。 A jed of lesser Helium。 Notan。 Royal Psychologist of Zodanga。
Nutus。 Jeddak of Dusar。 Od。 Martian foot。 Odwar。 A commander； or
general。 Okar。 Land of the yellow men。 Old Ben （or Uncle Ben）。 The
writer's body…servant （coloured）。 Omad。 Man with one name。 Omean。
The buried sea。 Orluk。 A black and yellow striped Arctic monster。 Otz
Mountains。 Surrounding the Valley Dor and the Lost Sea of
Korus。 Padwar。 Lieutenant。 Panthan。 A soldier of fortune。 Parthak。
The Zodangan who brought food to John Carter in the pits of Zat
Arras。 （See THE GODS OF MARS。） Pedestal of Truth。 Within the
courtroom of Helium。 Phaidor。 Daughter of Matai Shang。 （See THE
GODS OF MARS。） Pimalia。 Gorgeous flowering plant。 Plant men of
Barsoom。 A race inhabiting the Valley Dor。 They are ten or
twelve feet in height when standing erect； their arms are very short
and fashioned after the manner of an elephant's trunk； being
sinuous； the body is hairless and ghoulish blue except for a broad
band of white which encircles the protruding； single eye； the
pupil； iris and ball of which are dead white。 The nose is a ragged；
inflamed； circular hole in the centre of the blank face； resembling
a fresh bullet wound which has not yet commenced to bleed。
There is no mouth in the head。 With the exception of the face；
the head is covered by a tangled mass of jet…black hair some eight
or ten inches in length。 Each hair is about the thickness of a
large angleworm。 The body； legs and feet are of human shape
but of monstrous proportions； the feet being fully three feet long
and very flat and broad。 The method of feeding consists in running
their odd hands over the surface of the turf； cropping off the
tender vegetation with razor…like talons and sucking it up from
two mouths； which lie one in the palm of each hand。 They are
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