Vomer

Vomer hesitated, his gills fluttering rapidly -- a sign of rage or excitement in these strange creatures, who have no facial muscles with which to register emotion.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

The day following our capture Vomer came into the compound with some warriors and selected a number of male slaves, whom he ordered to accompany him.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Vomer called a couple of more names, and the slaves stepped forward and took their places beside us; then he told us to fall in and follow him.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

I was smarting under the indignities that Vomer had heaped upon me, but I was more concerned about Duare's future.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

They spoke together thus for a moment, and then Vomer left the platform.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Vomer looked at me steadily with his fishy eyes for a moment; then he turned and strode away.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

"Don't speak to me in that tone of voice, slave," shouted Vomer; "don't you know who I am?"

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

"She was captured beyond the forest with a man who says that she is a janjong in some country of which no one ever heard," replied Vomer.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Vomer walked up to me and eyed first me and then Duare from head to feet.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Vomer put us to work loading a barge with rock that was to be used to strengthen the breakwater.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963