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[17]Afewhadtriedtoscalethehighwallsethathidthesun.
[18]Theirwhitethefootofthecliffs.
[19]Theyearsdtheyearswentby.
[20]HappilylivedMankindinthepeacefulValleyofIgnorance.
[21]Outofthedarkaman.
[22]Thenailsofhishaorn.
[23]Hisfeetwerecoveredwithrags,redwiththebloodoflongmarches.
[24]Hestumbledtothedooroftheandknocked.
[25]Theed.Bythelighthteneddle,hewascarriedtoacot.
[26]Inthemhoutthevillageitwasknown:“Hehaseback.”
[27]Theneighborsstoodaroundandshooktheirheads.Theyhadalwaysknownthatthiswastobetheend.
[28]Defeatandsurreedthosewhodaredtostrollawayfromthefootofthemountains.
[29]AndinohevillagetheOldMenshooktheirheadsandwhisperedburningwords.
[30]Theydidobecruel,buttheLawwastheLaw.BitterlythismanhadsithewishesofThoseWhoKnew.
[31]Assoonashiswoundswerehealedhemustbebroughttotrial.
[32]Theymea.
[33]Theyrememberedthestrange,burningeyesofhismother.Theyrecalledthetragedyofhisfather,lostihesethirtyyearsago.
[34]TheLaastheLaw;abeobeyed.
[35]TheMenouldseetothat.
[36]TheycarriedthewaheMarketPladthepeoplestoodaroufulsilence.
[37]HewasstillweakfromhuhirstandtheEldersbadehimsitdown.
[38]Herefused.
[39]Theyorderedhimtobesilent.
[40]Buthespoke.
[41]UpontheOldMeurnedhisbadhiseyessoughtthosewhobutashorttimebeforehadbeenhisrades.
[42]“Listentome,”
heimplored.“Listentomeandberejoiced.Ihaveebabeyoairodafreshsoil.Myhahetouchofotherraces.Myeyeshaveseenwhts.
[43]“WhenIwasachild,myworldwasthegardenofmyfather.
[44]“TothewestaothesouthahlaytheraheBeginningofTime.
[45]“Wheheywerehiding,therewasahushandahastyshakingofheads.WhenIinsisted,IwastakentotherodshownthebleaesofthosewhohaddaredtodefytheGods.
[46]“Wheandsaid,‘Itisalie!TheGodslovethosewhoarebrave!’theMenWhoKnewdreadtomefromtheirsacredbooks.TheLaw,theyexplained,hadordaihingsofHeaveheValleywasourstohaveandtohold.Theanimalsandtheflowers,thefruitandthefisheswereours,t.ButthemouheGods.Whatlaybeyondwastoremainunknownuime.
[47]“Sotheyspoke,aheyliedtome,evenastheyhaveliedtoyou.
[48]“Therearepasturesinthosehills.Meadowstoo,asriy.Andmenandwomenofourownfleshandblood.Andcitiesresplehthegloriesofathousandyearsoflabor.
[49]“Ihavefouoabetterhome.Ihaveseenthepromiseofahappierlife.FollowmeandIshallleadyouthither.ForthesmileoftheGodsisthesamethereashereandeverywhere.”
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