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ten years old。 And we stood in the great square with all the children and
all the men of the City�察 �sent to behold the burning。 They brought the
Transgressor out into the square and they led them to the pyre。 They had
torn out the tongue of the Transgressor�察�so that they could speak no longer。
The Transgressor were young and tall。 They had hair of gold and eyes blue
as morning。 They walked to the pyre�察�and their step did not falter。 And of
all the faces on that square�察�of all the faces which shrieked and screamed
and spat curses upon them�察�theirs was the calmest and the happiest face。
As the chains were wound over their body at the stake�察�and a flame set
to the pyre�察 �the Transgressor looked upon the City。 There was a thin
thread of blood running from the corner of their mouth�察�but their lips were
smiling。 And a monstrous thought came to us then�察�which has never left
us。 We had heard of Saints。 There are the Saints of Labor�察�and the Saints
of the Councils�察�and the Saints of the Great Rebirth。 But we had never
seen a Saint nor what the likeness of a Saint should be。 And we thought
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then�察�standing in the square�察�that the likeness of a Saint was the face we
saw before us in the flames�察 �the face of the Transgressor of the
Unspeakable Word。
As the flames rose�察�a thing happened which no eyes saw but ours�察�else
we would not be living today。 Perhaps it had only seemed to us。 But it
seemed to us that the eyes of the Transgressor had chosen us from the
crowd and were looking straight upon us。 There was no pain in their
eyes and no knowledge of the agony of their body。 There was only joy in
them�察�and pride�察�a pride holier than is fit for human pride to be。 And it
seemed as if these eyes were trying to tell us something through the flames�察�
to send into our eyes some word without sound。 And it seemed as if
these eyes were begging us to gather that word and not to let it go from us
and from the earth。 But the flames rose and we could not guess the
word。 。 。 。
Whateven if we have to burn for it like the Saint of the Pyrewhat is
the Unspeakable Word�拭�
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PART THREE
We�察�Equality 7´2521�察�have discovered a new power of nature。 And
we have discovered it alone�察�and we alone are to know it。
It is said。 Now let us be lashed for it�察�if we must。 The Council of
Scholars has said that we all know the things which exist and therefore the
things which are not known by all do not exist。 But we think that the
Council of Scholars is blind。 The secrets of this earth are not for all men to
see�察�but only for those who will seek them。 We know�察�for we have found a
secret unknown to all our brothers。
We know not what this power is nor whence it comes。 But we know
its nature�察 �we have watched it and worked with it。 We saw it first two
years ago。 One night�察 �we were cutting open the body of a dead frog
when we saw its leg jerking。 It was dead�察�yet it moved。 Some power
unknown to men was making it move。 We could not understand it。
Then�察�after many tests�察�we found the answer。 The frog had been hanging
on a wire of copper�察�and it had been the metal of our knife which had sent
the strange power to the copper through the brine of the frog's body。 We
put a piece of copper and a piece of zinc into a jar of brine�察�we touched a
wire to them�察�and there�察�under our fingers�察�was a miracle which had never
occurred before�察�a new miracle and a new power。
This discovery haunted us。 We followed it in preference to all our
studies。 We worked with it�察�we tested it in more ways than we can describe�察�
and each step was as another miracle unveiling before us。 We came to
know that we had found the greatest power on earth。 For it defies all the
laws known to men。 It makes the needle move and turn on the compass
which we stole from the Home of the Scholars�察�but we had been taught�察�
when still a child�察�that the loadstone points to the north and that this is a
law which nothing can change�察 �yet our new power defies all laws。 We
found that it causes lightning�察 �and never have men known what causes
lightning。 In thunderstorms�察�we raised a tall rod of iron by the side of our
hole�察�and we watched it from below。 We have seen the lightning strike it
again and again。 And now we know that metal draws the power of the sky�察�
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and that metal can be made to give it forth。
We have built strange things with this discovery of ours。 We used for
it the copper wires which we found here under the ground。 We have
walked the length of our tunnel�察�with a candle lighting the way。 We could
go no farther than half a mile�察�for earth and rock had fallen at both ends。
But we gathered all the things we found and we brought them to our work
place。 We found strange boxes with bars of metal inside�察�with many cords
and strands and coils of metal。 We found wires that led to strange little
globes of glass on the walls�察�they contained threads of metal thinner than a
spider's web。
These things help us in our work。 We do not understand them�察�but
we think that the men of the Unmentionable Times had known our power
of the sky�察�and these things had some relation to it。 We do not know�察�but
we shall learn。 We cannot stop now�察�even though it frightens us that we
are alone in our knowledge。
No single one can possess greater wisdom than the many Scholars who
are elected by all men for their wisdom。 Yet we can。 We do。 We have
fought against saying it�察�but now it is said。 We do not care。 We forget all
men�察�all laws and all things save our metals and our wires。 So much is
still to be learned� �So long a road lies before us�察�and what care we if we
must travel it alone� �
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PART FOUR
Many days passed before we could speak to the Golden One again。
But then came the day when the sky turned white�察�as if the sun had burst
and spread its flame in the air�察�and the fields lay still without breath�察�and
the dust of the road was white in the glow。 So the women of the field
were weary�察�and they tarried over their work�察�and they were far from the
road when we came。 But the Golden One stood alone at the hedge�察�
waiting。 We stopped and we saw that their eyes�察�so hard and scornful to
the world�察�were looking at us as if they would obey any word we might
speak。
And we said�此�
;We have given you a name in our thoughts�察�Liberty 5´3000。;
;What is our name�拭─�they asked。
;The Golden One。;
;Nor do we call you Equality 7´2521 when we think of you。;
;What name have you given us�拭─�They looked straight into our eyes
and they held their head high and they answered�此�
;The Unconquered。;
For a long time we could not speak。 Then we said�此�
;Such thoughts as these are forbidden�察�Golden One。;
;But you think such thoughts as these and you wish us to think them。;
We looked into their eyes and we could not lie。
;Yes�察─ �we whispered�察 �and they smiled�察 �and then we said�此 �Our
dearest one�察�do not obey us。;
They stepped back�察�and their eyes were wide and still。
;Speak these words again�察─�they whispered。
;Which words�拭─�we asked。 But they did not answer�察�and we knew it。
;Our dearest one�察─�we whispered。
Never have men said this to women。
The head of the Golden One bowed slowly�察�and they stood still before
us�察�their arms at their sides�察 �the palms of their hands turned to us�察 �as if
their body were delivered in submission to our eyes。 And we could not
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speak。
Then they raised their head�察 �and they spoke simply and gently�察 �as if
they wished us to forget some anxiety of their own。
;The day is hot�察─�they said�察 �and you have worked for many hours and
you must be weary。;
;No�察─�we answered。
;It is cooler in the fields�察─�they said�察 �and there is water to drink。 Are
you thirsty�拭─�
;Yes�察─�we answered�察 �but we cannot cross the hedge。;
;We shall bring the water to you�察─�they said。
Then they knelt by the moat�察�they gathered water in their two hands�察�
they rose and they held the water out to our lips。
We do not know if we drank that water。 We only knew suddenly that
their hands were empty�察�but we were still holding our lips to their hands�察�
and that they knew it�察�but did not move。
We raised our head and stepped back。 For we did not understand what
had made us do this�察�and we were afraid to understand i
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