United States or Guinea-Bissau ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
I can pilot you to Kondalek, the capital city of our nation. There, I can assure you, you will be welcomed as you deserve. My father, the Karfedix, will treat you as a Karfedix should be treated.
Finally the freight was landed without serious mishap and the Skylark leaped to the landing dock upon the palace roof, where the royal family and many nobles were waiting, in full panoply of glittering harness. Dunark and Sitar disembarked and the four others stepped out and stood at attention as Seaton addressed Roban, the Karfedix. "Sir, we greet you, but we cannot stop, even for a moment.
"The Kofedix Dunark exaggerates our services," deprecated Seaton, "and doesn't mention the fact that he saved all our lives. But for him we all should have been killed." The Karfedix, disregarding Seaton's remark, acknowledged the indebtedness of Kondal in heartfelt accents before he led them back to the other party and made the introductions.
Aside from that, it is an unheard-of honor for any ruler to have even one karfedix married beneath his roof, and you are granting me the privilege of two! I thank you, and assure you that we will do our poor best to make the occasion memorable." "Don't do anything fancy," said Seaton hastily. "A simple, plain wedding will do."
He pressed a lever, and instantly Dorothy and Seaton read each other's minds to the minutest detail, and each knew that the Karfedix was reading the minds of both. After Margaret and Crane had been examined, the Karfedix expressed himself as more than satisfied. "You are all of the highest evolution and your minds are all untainted by any base thoughts in your marriage.
"In one way I see that that is true," replied the Kofedix with a puzzled look. "I cannot understand your government at all but the inventor of the Skylark must certainly rank as a Karfedix." As he spoke, a smile of understanding passed over his face and he continued: "I see. Your title is Doctor of Philosophy, which must mean that you are the Karfedix of Knowledge of the Earth." "No, no.
The Karfedix went to his duties and the other three made their way to the wrecked space-car. They found that besides the damage done to the hull, many of the instruments were broken, including one of the object-compasses focused upon the Earth. "It's a good thing you had three of them, Mart.
"I read Nalboon's ideas from the brain of that officer whom the Karfedix Seaton killed. He was a ladex of the guards an officer of about the same rank as one of your colonels. He was high in Nalboon's favor, and he was to have been in charge of the work of breaking into the Skylark and killing us all.
If it had not been for you, this would have been the end, as not a Kondalian soldier could move any person touching iridium was helpless and would have been killed." He ceased speaking and saluted as the Karfedix and his party rounded a heap of boulders.
For the first time in the history of Osnome, one karfedix has the privilege of entertaining the bridal party of another. It is not for this fact alone, however, that this occasion is to be memorable.
Word Of The Day