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"No," said Tajima, now at my side, as I moved to approach the hut. - (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter 18, Sentence #337)

I did see, briefly, a frightened face within, in the small, open window, to one side of the door. The figure in the hideous mask-helmet, with the bloodied sword, gave a sign and several Ashigaru fetched brands from the fallen, now-smoking pavilion, and hurled them to the dried branches with which the hut was roofed. I would have thought it well to have warned the walled-in, dangerous, doubtless panic-stricken prisoners of the hut of the intention of the besiegers, that they might consider the wisdom of surrender, but they were extended no such cordiality. "No," said Tajima, now at my side, as I moved to approach the hut. "They will be burned alive," said Pertinax, with horror. The roof took the fire almost instantly, raging like tinder. "Let Lord Nishida be notified," I urged, "that he may intervene". - (Swordsmen of Gor)