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Chapter 17

           

           “Youareaman-slaveofTiberius,ahoundofRome,”sheflamed,“butyouoweRomenothing,foryouarenotaRoman.YouyellowgiantsofthenortharenotRomans.”

           “TheRomansaretheelderbrothersofusyounglingsofthenorth,”Ianswered.“Also,IweartheharnessandIeatthebreadofRome.”GentlyIadded:“Butwhyallthisfussandfuryforamereman’slife?Allmenmustdie.Simpleandeasyitistodie.To-day,orahundredyears,itlittlematters.Sureweare,allofus,ofthesameeventintheend.”

           Quickshewas,andalivewithpassiontosaveasshethrilledwithinmyarms.

           “Youdonotunderstand,Lodbrog.Thisisnomereman.Itellyouthisisamanbeyondmen—alivingGod,notofmen,butovermen.”

           IheldhercloselyandknewthatIwasrenouncingallthesweetwomanofherasIsaid:

           “Wearemanandwoman,youandI.Ourlifeisofthisworld.Oftheseotherworldsisallamadness.Letthesemaddreamersgothewayoftheirdreaming.Denythemnotwhattheydesireaboveallthings,abovemeatandwine,abovesongandbattle,evenaboveloveofwoman.Denythemnottheirhearts’desiresthatdrawthemacrossthedarkofthegravetotheirdreamsoflivesbeyondthisworld.Letthempass.

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