CHAPTER XI 

WITH DEJAH THORIS 

As we reached the open the two female guards who had been detailed to watch over Dejah Thoris hurried up and made as though to assume custody of her once more. The poor child shrank against me and I felt her two little hands fold tightly over my arm. Waving the women away, I informed them that Sola would attend the captive hereafter, and I further warned Sarkoja that any more of her cruel attentions bestowed upon Dejah Thoris would result in Sarkoja's sudden and painful demise. 

My threat was unfortunate and resulted in more harm than good to Dejah Thoris, for, as I learned later, men do not kill women upon Mars, nor women, men. So Sarkoja merely gave us an ugly look and departed to hatch up deviltries against us. 

I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja, and I finally informed her that I myself would take up my quarters among the men. 

Sola glanced at the accouterments which were carried in my hand and slung across my shoulder. 

"You are a great chieftain now, John Carter," she said, "and I must do your bidding, though indeed I am glad to do it under any circumstances. The man whose metal you carry was young, but he was a great warrior, and had by his promotions and kills won his way close to the rank of Tars Tarkas, who, as you know, is second to Lorquas Ptomel only. You are eleventh, there are but ten chieftains in this community who rank you in prowess." 
Who was asked to guard someone?
By whom?
Who was she to watch over?
Did he ask her to do anything else?
What?
And to avoid whom?
How many people were guarding when they got to the opening?
Males?
How did the young one react?
Who did he threaten?
Was it effective?
Why not?
Do males and females murder each other?
What section of Earth are they on?
Is John a slave?
What is he then?
Who serves him?
Does this make her unhappy?
What is the 2nd in command called?
What ranking is John?
Sola
I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris
John Carter
You are a great chieftain now, John Carter
Dejah Thoris
I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris
Yes
I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja
To find other quarters
I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja
Sarkoja
I soon found Sola and explained to her that I wished her to guard Dejah Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja
Two
As we reached the open the two female guards who had been detailed to watch over Dejah Thoris 
No
As we reached the open the two female guards who had been detailed to watch over Dejah Thoris 
She shrank
The poor child shrank against me and I felt her two little hands fold tightly over my arm.
Sarkoja
I further warned Sarkoja that any more of her cruel attentions bestowed upon Dejah Thoris would result in Sarkoja's sudden and painful demise
No
My threat was unfortunate and resulted in more harm than good to Dejah Thoris
Becaus Sarkoja departed to hatch up deviltries against her
So Sarkoja merely gave us an ugly look and departed to hatch up deviltries against us
No
men do not kill women upon Mars, nor women, men.
Mars
men do not kill women upon Mars, nor women, men
No
You are a great chieftain now, John Carter,
A chieftain
You are a great chieftain now, John Carter
Sola
Sola glanced at the accouterments which were carried in my hand and slung across my shoulder. 

"You are a great chieftain now, John Carter," she said, "and I must do your bidding
Yes
You are a great chieftain now, John Carter," she said, "and I must do your bidding, though indeed I am glad to do it under any circumstances
Tars Tarkas
 close to the rank of Tars Tarkas, who, as you know, is second to Lorquas Ptomel only
Eleventh
You are eleventh