Волхв

Chapter 61

           Noonemoved,Iwassuddenlywithinhittingrangeandthenearestpersonwasthirtyfeetaway.Istoodasifmeasuringmydistance,firstwithmyrightfootforward,thenwithmyleft.Ievengavethebeastlythingalittleshake,sothatthethongstouchedthemiddleofherback.Herfacewashiddenbytheheadprotector.Iswungthecatbackovermyshoulder,asifIwasgoingtoswingitdownwithallmyforceonthatwhiteback.Ihalfexpectedashouttoringout,toseeorhearsomeonedashforme.ButnoonemovedandIknew,astheymusthaveknown,thatitwouldhavebeentoolate.Onlyabulletcouldhavestoppedme.Ilookedround,halfexpectingtoseeagun.Buttheeleven,theguards,the"students,"allstoodimmobile.IlookedbackatLily.Therewasadevilinme,anevilmarquis,thatwantedtostrike,toseethewetredwealstraversethedelicateskin;notsomuchtohurtherastoshockthem,tobringthemtoasenseoftheenormityofwhattheyweredoing;almostoftheenormityofmakingherrisksomuch.Antonhadsaidit:Verybrave.Iknewtheymustbeabsolutelycertainofmydecency,mystupidEnglishdecency;inspiteofalltheyhadsaid,allthebandilleratheyhadplantedinmyself-esteem,absolutelysurethatnotonceinahundredthousandyearswouldIbringthatcatdown.Ididbringitdownthen,butveryslowly,asifmakingsureofmydistanceagain,thentookitback.ItriedtodeterminewhetheronceagainIwaspreconditionednottodoit,byConchis;butIknewIhadabsolutefreedomofchoice.IcoulddoitifIwanted.

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