exture of velvet in ;I am not readily of a mind to become t to do so.”

    quot;ould you prefer,quot; t;to  like candles on tions?”

    quot;You ter explain yourself,quot; tomasso said icily.

    quot;I intend to.   double moonrise to meet?quot; Alessan retorted, ting like a blade. quot;ed along t pato  ernoon to guard test ao your ts— who I am?”

    quot;My fat Alberico  ; tomasso stammered furiously. quot;ely certain of t.”

    quot;And o ely rig you cannot let your focus be so narroo o say it —oo long. oo intent upon Alberico. It s the

    greedy? tty informer o follo to see o ory to tell in tavern tomorro to suchings?

    Or to t o come and arranged to be here before you?”

    tile silence. A log on ttled h a crack and a shower of sparks.

    arily at the sound.

    quot;ill it interest you to kno; t on, more gently, quot;t my people o t Ive ernoon keeping an eye on ts setting up, and hem?”

    quot;?quot; taeri exclaimed. quot;In ing lodge!”

    quot;For your protection and my o; to t above, s ored.

    quot;I t s, my friend,quot; co carry. quot;Youve earned a glass of er so long dry-ted among t. You may as well come down now, Devin.”

    It ually been very easy.

    Menico, purse jingling  at ts o Burnet di Corte. Burnet,  first, ariff ion t morning.

    So, in t, Devin and t of t of ted out for everyone an immediate bonus of five astins and benevolently o ts of tival.  even offer ure.

    Already, just past noon, tands