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Melitele'scult,hededuced,wasatypicalwoman'scult.Melitelewas,afterall,thepatronessoffertilityandbirth;shewastheguardianofmidwives.Andawomaninlabourhastoscream.Apartfromtheusualcries—usuallypromisingnevertogiveherselftoanybloodymaneveragaininherlife-awomaninlabourhastocalluponsomegodheadforhelp,andMelitelewasperfect.Andsincewomengavebirth,givebirthandwillcontinuetogivebirth,thegoddessMelitele,thepoetproved,didnothavetofearforherpopularity.

——引自第19页

"People,"Geraltturnedhishead,"liketoinventmonstersandmonstrosities.Thentheyseemlessmonstrousthemselves.Whentheygetblind-drunk,cheat,steal,beattheirwives,starveanoldwoman,whentheykillatrappedfoxwithanaxeorriddlethelastexistingunicornwitharrows,theyliketothinkthattheBaneenteringcottagesatdaybreakismoremonstrousthantheyare.Theyfeelbetterthen.Theyfinditeasiertolive.""I'llrememberthat,"saidDandilion,afteramoment'ssilence."I'llfindsomerhymesandcomposeaballadaboutit.""Do.Butdon'texpectagreatapplause."

——引自第89页