"Very well, we have the meeting place you wanted, Firstling," he said.

He was young, probably little older than the Firstling.

"But can you not appreciate, Firstling, their very conviction is what counts?

No firstling of a clean animal could be consecrated, for it already belonged to God.

"Of your patience, Firstling, let me explain a little.

But that wasn't a joy, Firstling, as we humans know joy.

O my brethren, he who is a firstling is ever sacrificed.

Erannath landed among them where they sprawled and beckoned the Firstling.

No, he revealed no knowledge of our Firstling.

Well, are you our Firstling or not?"

In a few days, we may consider, with Thomas Carew, "the firstling of the infant year."

Again his eyes smote the Firstling.

"All luck sail with you, Firstling," she said unsteadily, "for all our hopes do."

"If Aeneas is to know law again, tranquillity, restoration of what has been lost, you, Firstling, must take the lead."

"But you are the Firstling of Ilion.

"Why, that depends on you, Firstling," Aycharaych replied with unchanged gentleness.

"Firstling, if you want to be worthy of leading your own world, you must begin by dismissing the pleasant illusions.

Erannath's gaze lingered on the Firstling.

Jao must have read distaste on the Firstling's countenance, for she had said quietly: "They are happy together.

"Likewise you, Firstling," he said.

"Ythrian," the Firstling replied.

The man opened the back door, and inside the body of the vehicle were the Ythrian and the Firstling of Ilion.

Now, good day, Prosser Thane, Firstling Frederiksen."

Evidently Commissioner Desai didn't wish to inspire imitations, nor make a hero figure out of the Firstling of Ilion.

"For now, methinks best we consider what part you might play, Firstling, in the liberation of Aeneas from the Empire-maybe of mankind from humanness."