inently satisfying to
us if we could communicate with him and receive some light on this
living marvel."

He quickly stepped from the throne and the chief then invited four
philosophers to examine me conjointly. They hurriedly responded to the
invitation, for they were delighted at the honor and privilege conferred
upon them.

What a peculiar experience followed! Four men touched my hands and
ankles, my arms and limbs, and more particularly every piece of my
apparel. Accidentally one found my purse, but could not open it. As he
was faithfully pursuing his task, I felt that the time had come for me
to speak.

"Twist at the two knobs," I said in their vernacular.

If lightning had struck into that room, it would not have caused more
consternation. The four philosophers fell to the floor, the chief was
terrified, the audience looked on in abject terror, while the officers
rushed from their post with drawn weapons. All this occurred instantly,
and I realized that my words never before had such an effect. In a
moment the chief was at my side and, looking into my face, exclaimed:

"Who are you and why have you remained silent?"

"I am a human being," I replied.

"From what part of our world?"

"I was not born on this world."

"On what world then?" he further asked with increasing surprise.

"On a world called Earth that revolves around a star called Sun." As I
was answering these questions many wild sensations were sweeping over
the hearts of the assembled nobility.

"How came you to our world?" continued the chief with abated breath.

"On wings invisible."

"For what purpose came you hither?"

"To see your manner of life."

"Will you stay with us forever?"

"I cannot."

"Have you come to harm us?"

"Not in the least."

The chief in a high state of excitement ordered that I should be
unbound.

I smiled and said that I would spare them that trouble. I snapped the
bands with such ease that a new fear possessed all of those around me.

I then gave them positive assurance that I would harm no one and urged
that all should be silent as I wished to speak a few words to them.

Never before had I a more attentive audience. I addressed them in a
natural manner, informing them that I desired to become familiar with a
few of their forms and customs of life. I then proceeded to give them a
description of the world whence I had come. My audience became
enthusiastic and I decided to cease speaking.

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