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The Crushed Flower and Other Stories

CHAPTER II
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"You have become so angry that one can't come near you at all.

May I chat with you ?" "There are some who do tell the truth there, too," says Haggart sternly, emitting rings of smoke.
"How shall I say it you, Noni ?" answers the sailor cautiously but stubbornly.

"There are no truthful people there.

It has been so ever since the deluge.

At that time all the honest people went out to sea, and only the cowards and liars remained upon the solid earth." Haggart is silent for a minute; then he takes the pipe from his mouth and laughs gaily.
"Have you invented it yourself ?" "I think so," says Khorre modestly.
"Clever! And it was worth teaching you sacred history for that! Were you taught by a priest ?" "Yes.


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