Retrieving Alice and Visiting Mars
Sophronia, do you want to help Victor out?
I'm thinking about it.
V I arribve on time! WHAT IS WRONG with you people?... I guesws Ishould arribe fashionabnle late
Your highness, I beg your pardon, but something horrible may have haqppened to me knight
Sir Knight... the shapehachanger, gregory, is afteaid something horrible has happened to you. Has it?
No, tell him I'll be there at what society considers a proper hour
No, G, nothing harrible has happened to mr. K. He intends to be late.
No, never.
Something about societal expaectations
Dear God, he's capable of learningt
Not spying, dang it! I'm trying to be a decent -- no, not really. I'm just not that interested in their relationship foibles, and am distracted by Angelina.
R: Finally!
Oh. Do I approve of the union?
YTou seemed to think it was a good idea.
Oh, excellent. Is it?
NMo,I dont want to know what asoula wd do to us if we misplaced her fiance
And I'm certainly notdealuing with wintsont compliangin about this marriage he's been working so hard on putting up with going cockeyed
I think we can rely upon mama's force of will to dragf us bnavk
I wasnt going to say it. It seemed rude.
Only if u say it without a smile.
Did you enjoy the party?
Oh yes, very much so!
I think you have a bit of grammar trouble.
KJerberan Grammarians!
I don't suppose Martianh has words for your present self and your future selfg?
Actually,k it does.
I don't suppose youd teach them to me.
I can, but I don't think it will help you much in English.
Letter to Talos
My dear fellow,
Enclosed, my notes on a monograph I have been irregularly working on. I would appreciate your input on them.
In addition, if I do not return from my latest escapade, I wanted to entrust them to you. Speak to Douglas Matthews-Highgate for the names of others with whom you might wish to consult. Fair thee well.
Begin notes: "On the rights and duties of non-human citizens of Her Majesty's Empire"
Talos would notice that the notes assume all humans are treated identically to each other, unless specific legal circumstances, such as noble titles or government appointments specify otherwise. A bit of equality-for-all-humans, regardless of race, religion, gender, etc, snuck in the back door.
The assertion of identity on the part of an individual is the fundamental act in the establishment of legal rights and duties. For instance 'My name is X, and I am a resident of Q, a village in Ashire, and I am a subject of Her Majesty.'
"We are accustomed to treat anyone who appears to be an adult human as a fully competent and self sufficient individual. To strip such a person of their rights requires legal proceedings of one sort or another, during which the presumption is that the person is legally competent, until proven otherwise. Individuals who do not resemble adult humans, including but not limited to those who resemble children, talking animals, animal-like humanoids, non-terrestrial beings both humanoid and non, clockwork automata, fairies, demons, angels, and hybridized beings, but who are nevertheless capable of asserting their citizenship, should be assumed to be sapient, sentient, ensouled, and competent until proven otherwise."
