Francis Worcester Doughty

Name: Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 3
Author: Francis Worcester Doughty

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“Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 3”, published in 1892, is a work by Francis Worcester Doughty. It explores elements such as Panompin, Mirrikh and the Nagkon Wat.

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ I was looking down as Maurice made this remark; gazing into the interior court yard behind the Nagkon Wat, a space surrounded by low, crumbling stone structures, any one of which, even if we had run down stairs at the top of our speed, it would have taken us a good ten minutes to reach.
Five had not elapsed since the disappearance of Mr. Mirrikh—I doubt greatly if it was more than three.
“Look! Look!” I cried, suddenly seizing Maurice by the arm. “Look! Now will you believe?”
“Great God! It is the man himself! ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ God is omnipotent, omnipresent, but invisible. He made the earth, but the sun was his master mechanic. By all means let us be sun worshipers, old fellow, but for heaven’s sake, don’t drag me into any discussion with your friend upstairs. Such thoughts as I unfolded to you a few moments ago belong to certain frames of mind in which I seldom indulge. If you transgress, don’t be surprised to find me roughly repudiating all I said. I’m in no mood to argue with a Buddhist adept to-day. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ I whispered. “Whoever he is, or whatever he is, he is certainly a gentleman. Respect his wishes and let him go.”
“Bother!” said Maurice, pulling himself away. “He called me a Yankee, let me show him I’ve got my share of Yankee curiosity. Come on George, I intend to find out where he goes.”
And he stepped through the door, leaving me to follow or not, as I pleased.
I chose to follow, for I confess that my curiosity had gained the better of my politeness.
Was the strange episode at Panompin about to be repeated, and in broad daylight? ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Mirrikh, I bid you good day.”
“Stay—one moment. We part friends?”
He extended his hand which Maurice took.
“Certainly. There is no reason why we should not. I can’t help being a Yankee anymore than you a—well, whatever you are. Come and join us at dinner. We are in the last room of the north wing, and have as fine a Chinese cook as Cambodia can afford.”
“I should be most happy, but it will be quite impossible. Frankly, gentlemen, I am something of a Buddhist. My visit to the Nagkon Wat is for a religious purpose which renders it necessary for me to fast.” ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Mirrikh’s back vanishing around a turn in the winding stairs.
“Stop!” I whispered. “Maurice, at least let us be decent.”
“I won’t! If he don’t want to meet strangers, neither do we. Come on.”
He crept up the stairs, and I followed him. When we turned the corner there was nothing to be seen of Mirrikh; nor was he on the first platform when we gained it, nor yet on the second and last. Now nothing but a huge cylindrical stone remained above us—nothing save that and the sky.
“Holy smoke!” cried Maurice, dropping into American slang in his excitement. “George, the fellow ain’t here!” ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Do I hear someone singing? Gentlemen, I must leave you. As you may easily imagine, my peculiar deformity,” he pronounced the word with an emphasis almost sarcastic, “makes me shy of strangers. Good day.” ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Awake! the morn is freshly breaking!” roared the singer on the balcony below.
“Perdition seize the fellow!” snapped Maurice. “George, where in the mischief do you suppose that man Mirrikh has taken himself to? I will understand this business, I swear I will.”
“Levitated, of course,” I replied ironically. “These Buddhist adepts are wonderful fellows, you know. Why, they have the London Times at Benares every morning within ten seconds of the moment of issue. Railroads they never trouble. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Maurice De Veber, American Consul at Panompin, to whose residence we were on our way when—when——”
“When I was forced to bid you farewell in a most summary manner,” he interrupted with perfect coolness. “Mr. Wylde, I am most happy to meet you again. Mr. De Veber, I trust that you are enjoying life in Cambodia. You are both Americans, I presume.”
“We are—and New Yorkers.”
“A fine city. Greatly improved of late I am told. It is some years since my last visit there. You Americans are an enterprising, practical people, but——”
“But what?” ”

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