Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 123 Arthur, Robert 1909 1969 The Indulgence of Negu Mah Produced from Comet, July, 1941. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Indulgence of Negu Mah" by Robert Arthur is a science fiction short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting where characters from different planets interact against a backdrop of love, betrayal, and complex moral dilemmas. The story primarily explores themes of desire, commitment, and the consequences of choices made in the pursuit of freedom. In the tale, Negu Mah, a wealthy uranium merchant from Callisto, struggles with his wife Nanlo's growing dissatisfaction with their marriage. Despite providing her with comfort and luxury, her heart yearns for another man, Hugh Neils, who equally desires her. The two plan to escape by stealing Negu Mah's cargo rocket, the Vulcan. However, unaware of his wife's betrayal, Negu Mah chooses to let them go while also ensuring they will face the consequences of their actions. He secretly alters the ship’s controls, ensuring that they are set on a course toward Proxima Centauri, sealing their fate as they embark on a potentially endless journey through space. The story ultimately poses questions about the nature of love and the balance between indulgence and personal responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 49364 2025-08-10T04:43:34.716945 text/html 45568 2007-12-03T04:37:04 text/html 245690 2025-08-10T04:43:39.627980 application/epub+zip 244477 2025-08-10T04:43:37.521960 application/epub+zip 76583 2025-08-10T04:43:36.259967 application/epub+zip 342549 2025-08-10T04:43:41.112973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336143 2025-08-10T04:43:38.990952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144390 2022-08-11T05:56:52.965542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43449 2025-08-10T04:43:34.458981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43285 2007-12-03T04:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2825839 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 135548 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 151607 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 130615 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 129304 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 128565 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 154283 2007-04-15T16:35:42 application/octet-stream 24181 2025-08-10T04:43:41.236939 application/rdf+xml 13042 2025-08-10T04:43:36.946962 image/jpeg 3685 2025-08-10T04:43:36.507942 image/jpeg 153541 2007-12-03T04:37:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 16875 2007-12-03T04:37:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 225620 2025-08-10T04:43:34.725958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia