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What! shall Flatlanders become slaves? no never, never, never!" cried Grabantak, furiously, though unconsciously quoting the chorus of a well-known song. "No, never," re-echoed Teyma with an emphatic nod, "yet there are many steps between fighting for a useless rock, and being made slaves."
Friendly relations having been established between the Flatlanders and the Poloese, both nations turned their attention to the arts of peace. Among other things, Captain Vane and his party devoted themselves once more, with renewed energy, to the pursuit of discovery and scientific investigation.
Leo returned to Grabantak's hut, where he found that fiery chief as limp as ever, but with some of the old spirit left, for he was feebly making uncomfortable references to the heart, liver, and other vital organs of Amalatok and all his band. Soon afterwards that band came on in battle array, on murderous deeds intent. The Flatlanders assembled on the beach to receive them.
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