And this people, steadily developing in mental capacity, in
will power, in social devotion, had been playing with the arts and
sciences--as far as they knew them--for a good many centuries
now with inevitable success.
Into this quiet lovely land, among these wise, sweet, strong
women, we, in our easy assumption of superiority, had suddenly
arrived; and now, tamed and trained to a degree they considered safe,
we were at last brought out to see the country, to know the people.
CHAPTER 7
Our Growing Modesty
Being at last considered sufficiently tamed and trained to be
trusted with scissors, we barbered ourselves as best we could. A
close-trimmed beard is certainly more comfortable than a full
one. Razors, naturally, they could not supply.
"With so many old women you'd think there'd be some razors,"
sneered Terry. Whereat Jeff pointed out that he never before
had seen such complete absence of facial hair on women.
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