As they came near, I saw that it was a woman.She looked like a woman fromEarth.She was young.Her skin was a light red, almost a copper color.
I saw at once that she was extremely beautiful.She had a fine face with largedark eyes and long, black hair. As her guards led her away, she saw me for amoment.She seemed very surprised.Her face looked hopeful.But when I made noattempt to speak to her, her face grew sad and she looked very small andfrightened.As I watched her disappear into a building, I realized that Sola wasnear me.
SOLA: John Carter, that woman will be saved for the great games that are heldby our people.The games are long and cruel and end in death for those capturedin battle.Her death will be slow and painful. She will die for the enjoyment ofall.
JOHN CARTER: Sola’s face seemed sad when she said this.I could tell by theway she spoke that she did not like the games and did not want to see the youngwoman die.She was very different from the rest of her people.
Sola, do you not like the games?
SOLA: No, John Carter.My mother died in the games.That is a secret you mustnot tell anyone.The wall where Tars Tarkas found you held eggs that produce ouryoung.All the children belong to the tribe.A mother never knows which child ishers when they come out of the egg.
My mother hid the egg that carried me.It was not placed within the walledarea. She kept her secret until after I was born. But others discovered hersecret and she was condemned to die in the games.She hid me among other childrenbefore she was captured.If this secret were learned, I too would die in thegames.
Before she left me, my mother told me the name of my father.I alone keep thatsecret.It would mean death for him as well as me.My people are violent andcruel.
JOHN CARTER:The next day I entered the great room where the green Martiansheld meetings.The red woman prisoner was there too. Soon, the leader of thegreen Martians came into the room.His name was Lorquas Ptomel.He began speakingto the prisoner.
【BEC阅读|BEC阅读】LORQUAS PTOMEL:Who are you and what is your name?
DEJAH THORIS: I am the Princess Dejah Thoris, daughter of Mors Kajak, theruler of Helium. Our air ship was on a scientific flight.We were to study theair and atmosphere. Without our work the air on our planet would grow thin andwe would all die. Why would you attack us?
JOHN CARTER: As she talked, a warrior ran to her and hit her in the face,knocking her to the ground.He placed a foot on her small body and beganlaughing.
I reached for the small sword I carried and rushed to attack the hugewarrior.
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JOHN CARTER: He was a strong opponent.But again, because of the low gravityon Mars, my strength was far greater than his.In a few short minutes, the greenwarrior was dead.I helped the young woman to her feet.
DEJAH THORIS: Who are you?Why did you risk your life to help me?You lookalmost the same as my people, but you wear the weapons of a green warrior. Who…or what.. are you?
JOHN CARTER: My name is John Carter. I am from the planet Earth.How I gothere is a long story.I attacked that warrior because, where I come from, men donot attack women.I will offer you my protection as long as I can.However, I musttell you that I, too, am a captive.
.SOLA: Come, John Carter, and bring the red woman with you.Let us leavethis room quickly before some warrior attempts to stops us.
JOHN CARTER: The three of us quickly returned to the building where I hadspent the last several days.Sola then left to prepare food.Woola sat in thecorner and looked at the both of us.The young woman was afraid of poor, uglyWoola.
I told her not to fear him.You must tell no one, but Woola is not only myguard.He is my friend.I have treated him with kindness that he has neverknown.As each day passes, he trusts me more.I now think he would follow anycommand I give.
Sola has told me that all captives are held until they can die in the greatgames held by the green Martians. Our only chance to survive is to escape.But wemust have Sola’s help for our plan to succeed.
DEJAH THORIS: Yes. If we stay with the green warriors, we will both die.If weare to escape, we will need several of the animals to ride.It would be our onlychance.
JOHN CARTER: I have several of the animals.They were given to me when Ibecame a warrior.
Sola came back later with food for the two of us.Dejah Thoris and I asked forher help.The three of us talked long into the night.At last Sola gave us heranswer.
SOLA: Your best chance for escape will be in the next two days.We will leavethis city tomorrow and begin a long trip to the home of our tribe.I will helpyou escape.But I must come with you.I will be killed if you escape.
DEJAH THORIS: Sola, of course you must come with us!You are not cruel orviolent as many of your people are.Help us and I can promise you a much betterlife.You will be treated with respect as an honored guest.
JOHN CARTER: The next morning we rode away from the city on our animals.Morethan a thousand animals were carrying the huge tribe of green Martians.Also inthe group were one American, one Princess of the Royal House of Helium, ourguard, Sola, and poor ugly Woola.

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