You can well imagine that it is a
wonderful event to us, to have men among us--after two thousand
years. And we want to know about your women."
What she said about our importance gave instant pleasure to Terry.
I could see by the way he lifted his head that it pleased him. But when
she spoke of our women--someway I had a queer little indescribable feeling,
not like any feeling I ever had before when "women" were mentioned.
"Will you tell us how it came about?" Jeff pursued. "You said
`for two thousand years'--did you have men here before that?"
"Yes," answered Zava.
They were all quiet for a little.
"You should have our full history to read--do not be alarmed
--it has been made clear and short. It took us a long time to learn
how to write history. Oh, how I should love to read yours!"
She turned with flashing eager eyes, looking from one to the
other of us.
"It would be so wonderful--would it not? To compare the
history of two thousand years, to see what the differences are--
between us, who are only mothers, and you, who are mothers
and fathers, too.
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