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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.
【BEC阅读|BEC阅读2020】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.
Late that night we left the camp.One animal carried me.Another Sola andPrincess Dejah Thoris.Woola followed close behind.
We rode quickly through the Martian night.I looked into the sky and saw Earthacross the great distance of space.Since I had met the Princess Dejah Thoris, Ihad not thought once of Earth or home.I knew then that I would never willinglyleave her.
The next morning, I could see that we were being followed by several hundredof the green warriors.Our animals were very tired.I knew we must stop.
I told Sola and the Princess to take the stronger of the two animals and rideaway.I will hold back the green warriors as long as I can. Woola!Go with themand guard them with your life.
DEJAH THORIS: We can’t leave you alone. It would be certain death if you arecaptured again.You must come with us!
JOHN CARTER: Sola took the princess by the arm and lifted her on top of theanimal she had chosen.Quickly she began riding away. For a moment, Woola lookedat me, then turned and ran after them.
I took out my rifle from its case.I began firing to slow the greenwarriors.
I was able to slow them for more than an hour.But then I had no moreammunition.Soon I was surrounded.A green warrior got off his animal and cametoward me.He pulled out his long, thin sword.I reached for mine.As we nearedeach other I saw it was Tars Tarkas.He stopped and spoke to me very slowly.
TARS TARKAS: You will die here… today… John Carter.It is I who must killyou.Know that I will take no pleasure in your death.
BOB DOUGHTY:You have been listening to the Special English program, AmericanStories.This has been the third program in our series “A Princess of Mars,” byEdgar Rice Burrows. This story was adapted for Special English by Paul Thompson.It was produced by Paul Thompson and Mario Ritter.
Shep O’Neal was the voice of John Carter.Steve Ember was Tars Tarkas. BarbaraKlein was Sola. AndGwen Outen was the Princess Dejah Thoris.Join us again nextweek as we continue “A Princess of Mars,” in VOA Special English.
BEC阅读:Russian ’Occupation’ of Georgia
Standing alongside Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in Tbilisi,Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated a call for Russia to end itsmilitary presence in two breakaway Georgian regions.
"We continue to call for Russia to abide by the August 2008 cease-firecommitment signed by President Saakashvili and President Medvedev, includingending the occupation and withdrawing Russian troops from South Ossetia andAbkhazia to their pre-conflict positions," said Clinton.
Clinton repeatedly pressed the issue during her tour of Eastern Europe andthe Southern Caucasus, which concluded in Georgia. South Ossetia and Abkhaziaare heavily populated by ethnic Russians and have resisted integration withGeorgia. Only a few other nations join Russia in recognizing the two regions asindependent.
"America was the first one to mention this word, and now the others arefollowing," said Saakashvili. "President Obama was the first one to call a spadea spade, basically to say it was an invasion. Because before, as you remember,the term "disproportionate use of force" was used, as if there is aproportionate use to occupy other countries' territory."
The topic came up during a recent meeting in Washington between U.S.President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. Both sidessaid the disagreement would not significantly impede relations.
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