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"They're better than goddesses on pedestals," Pete said "They're

creatures neither of flesh nor of ht, her world"

"I disagree with all of you," Frank said ponderously, "I don't believe

in treating theoddesses on

pedestals or ideals I believe in treating thes, the

other half of the race I don't see that they are any better or any

worse than we - they're about the same Soon after we captured thereeroithout the consent of all the others One iven my word, I was sorry for it But you kept your word to

reement that I forced on you before the capture; and, so, I

shall always keep oes on You see I' but

abstract justice And according to abstract justice we have no right to

hold these women bound to the earth If the air is their natural

habitat, it is criminal for us to keep them out of it They're our

equals in every sense - I mean in that they suppleot e haven't got and we've got what they