"What! Those tiny insects rule thy lives!" It took him some time to
comprehend the deadly nature of their stings, and the irresistible
power of concerted effort; but in the end he commented: "'Tis not so
strange, now that I think on it. Mayhap life is only a matter of
chance, anyway."
Presently he felt that he understood the Sanusian situation. He fell
silent; and Rolla, after waiting as long as her patience would
allow, finally put the question temporarily uppermost in her mind:
"It is true that I have crossed the edge of the world. And yet, I
understand it not at all. Can ye explain the nature of this strange
world we live upon, Somat?" There was infinite respect in the way
Rolla used his name; had she known a word to indicate human
infallibility, such as "your majesty," she would have used it.
"There is a saying among our people that the world be round. How can
this be so?"
"Yet it is true," answered Somat, "although ye must know that it be
not round like a fruit or a pebble.
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