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Chapter 13 — Mr. Cavor Makes Some Suggestions

           Anddirectlyyoutakethemitknocksyoutopiecesinsomeunexpectedway.Oldpassionsandnewweapons—nowitupsetsyourreligion,nowitupsetsyoursocialideas,nowitwhirlsyouofftodesolationandmisery!”

           “Anyhow,it’snouseyourquarrellingwithmenow.Thesecreatures—theseSelenites,orwhateverwechoosetocallthem—havegotustiedhandandfoot.Whatevertemperyouchoosetogothroughwithitin,youwillhavetogothroughwithit....Wehaveexperiencesbeforeusthatwillneedallourcoolness.”

           Hepausedasifherequiredmyassent.ButIsatsulking.“Confoundyourscience!”Isaid.

           “Theproblemiscommunication.Gestures,Ifear,willbedifferent.Pointing,forexample.Nocreaturesbutmenandmonkeyspoint.”

           Thatwastooobviouslywrongforme.“Prettynearlyeveryanimal,”Icried,“pointswithitseyesornose.”

           Cavormeditatedoverthat.“Yes,”hesaidatlast,“andwedon’t.There’ssuchdifferences—suchdifferences!”

           “Onemight....ButhowcanItell?Thereisspeech.Thesoundstheymake,asortofflutingandpiping.Idon’tseehowwearetoimitatethat.Isittheirspeech,thatsortofthing?Theymayhavedifferentsenses,differentmeansofcommunication.Ofcoursetheyaremindsandweareminds;theremustbesomethingincommon.Whoknowshowfarwemaynotgettoanunderstanding?”

           “Thethingsareoutsideus,”Isaid.“They’remoredifferentfromusthanthestrangestanimalsonearth.Theyareadifferentclay.Whatisthegoodoftalkinglikethis?”

           Cavorthought.“Idon’tseethat.

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