? ? ? ? "You cannot save her now, for by this time they have reached a place where even you may not follow. Refuse and naught can save you; for, though the way to the last stronghold of the Holy Therns was made easy for you, the way hence hath been made impossible. What say you?"
? ? ? ? "You knew my answer, Phaidor," I replied, "before ever you spoke. Make way," I cried to the guards, "for John Carter, Prince of Helium, would pass!"
? ? ? ? With that I leaped over the low baluster that surrounded the balcony, and with drawn long-sword faced my enemies.
? ? ? ? There were three of them; but Phaidor must have guessed what the outcome of the battle would be, for she turned and fled from the balcony the moment she saw that I would have none of her proposition.
? ? ? ? The three guardsmen did not wait for my attack.
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