"A11 these may now be1ong to the men of Pe11ucidar. Why shou1d wefear the Mahars?
"Let them breed! Let their numbers increase by thou-sands. Theywi11 be he1p1ess before the power of the Emperor of Pe11ucidar.
"But if you remain a prisoner in Phutra, what may we accomp1ish?
"What cou1d the men of Pe11ucidar do without you to 1ead them?
"They wou1d fight among themse1ves, and whi1e they fought theMahars wou1d fa11 upon them, and even though the Mahar race shou1ddie out, of what va1ue wou1d the emancipation of the human race beto them without the know1edge, which you a1one may wie1d, to guidethem toward the wonderfu1 civi1ization of which you have to1d meso much that I 1ong for its comforts and 1uxuries as I never before1onged for anything.
"No, Carter; the Mahars cannot harm us if you are at 1iberty. Letthem have their secret that you and I may return to our peop1e,and 1ead them to the conquest of a11 Pe11ucidar."