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"I won't," I said.
He discovered a new line of possibilities. "Well, suppose we got ourselves
into some corner, where we could defend ourselves against these hinds and
labourers. If, for example, we could hold out for a week or so, it is
probable that the news of our appearance would filter down to the more
intelligent and populous parts--"
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If they exist."
They must exist, or whence came those tremendous machines?"
That's possible, but it's the worst of the two chances."
We might write up inscriptions on walls--"
How do we know their eyes would see the sort of marks we made?"
If we cut them--"
That's possible, of course."
I took up a new thread of thought. "After all," I said, "I suppose you
don't think these Selenites so infinitely wiser than men."
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They must know a lot more--or at least a lot of different things."
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