Text A Prologue Tolerance（第2页）

[18]Theirwhitethefootofthecliffs。

[19]Theyearsdtheyearswentby。

[20]HappilylivedMankindinthepeacefulValleyofIgnorance。

[21]Outofthedarkaman。

[22]Thenailsofhishaorn。

[23]Hisfeetwerecoveredwithrags，redwiththebloodoflongmarches。

[24]Hestumbledtothedooroftheandknocked。

[25]Theed。Bythelighthteneddle，hewascarriedtoacot。

[26]Inthemhoutthevillageitwasknown:“Hehaseback。”

[27]Theneighborsstoodaroundandshooktheirheads。Theyhadalwaysknownthatthiswastobetheend。

[28]Defeatandsurreedthosewhodaredtostrollawayfromthefootofthemountains。

[29]AndinohevillagetheOldMenshooktheirheadsandwhisperedburningwords。

[30]Theydidobecruel，buttheLawwastheLaw。BitterlythismanhadsithewishesofThoseWhoKnew。

[31]Assoonashiswoundswerehealedhemustbebroughttotrial。

[32]Theymea。

[33]Theyrememberedthestrange，burningeyesofhismother。Theyrecalledthetragedyofhisfather，lostihesethirtyyearsago。

[34]TheLaastheLaw;abeobeyed。

[35]TheMenouldseetothat。

[36]TheycarriedthewaheMarketPladthepeoplestoodaroufulsilence。

[37]HewasstillweakfromhuhirstandtheEldersbadehimsitdown。

[38]Herefused。

[39]Theyorderedhimtobesilent。

[40]Buthespoke。

[41]UpontheOldMeurnedhisbadhiseyessoughtthosewhobutashorttimebeforehadbeenhisrades。

[42]“Listentome，”heimplored。“Listentomeandberejoiced。Ihaveebabeyoairodafreshsoil。Myhahetouchofotherraces。Myeyeshaveseenwhts。

[43]“WhenIwasachild，myworldwasthegardenofmyfather。

[44]“TothewestaothesouthahlaytheraheBeginningofTime。

[45]“Wheheywerehiding，therewasahushandahastyshakingofheads。WhenIinsisted，IwastakentotherodshownthebleaesofthosewhohaddaredtodefytheGods。

[46]“Wheandsaid，‘Itisalie!TheGodslovethosewhoarebrave!’theMenWhoKnewdreadtomefromtheirsacredbooks。TheLaw，theyexplained，hadordaihingsofHeaveheValleywasourstohaveandtohold。Theanimalsandtheflowers，thefruitandthefisheswereours，t。ButthemouheGods。Whatlaybeyondwastoremainunknownuime。

[47]“Sotheyspoke，aheyliedtome，evenastheyhaveliedtoyou。

[48]“Therearepasturesinthosehills。Meadowstoo，asriy。Andmenandwomenofourownfleshandblood。Andcitiesresplehthegloriesofathousandyearsoflabor。

[49]“Ihavefouoabetterhome。Ihaveseenthepromiseofahappierlife。FollowmeandIshallleadyouthither。ForthesmileoftheGodsisthesamethereashereandeverywhere。”

[50]Hestoppedaupagreatcryofhorror。