re certain?”

    quot;Of course I am,quot; said Catriana. quot; does it mean?”

    quot;Eanna be gracious to us all,quot; Alessan murmured, not answering.

    quot;I  be counting on it no; t;I they will search.”

    For a moment Alessan looked as if  just the lodge.

    it anotly moved away.

    quot;t; murmured Scalvaia, quot;groful by t.”

    tomasso eful for t lords equanimity. It eady his own nerves. he looked

    over at aeri seemed all rige-faced, omasso  the boy.

    quot;ely prettier o fear. e are ly w we o be doing.”

    t over to t at a gulp. Just as  t doo t, and four enormous, fully-armed Barbadian soldiers strode in, making the lodge seem suddenly small.

    quot;Gentlemen!quot; tomasso fluted expertly, ?  brings you o interrupt a vigil?quot; o sound petulant, not angry.

    t even deign to look at  alone reply. t to c to examine t ered appreaking up positions outside eac deal of noise outside among torches.

    tomasso abruptly stamped  in frustration. quot; is t; inued to ignore ;tell me! I sest directly to your lord. e o conduct tomorroing under ; ain standing by the door.

    Again it ely did t to their expressions blank and dangerous.

    quot;tolerable!quot; tomasso o Alber-ico! I s you all be sraigo your ched hovels in Barbadior!”

    quot;t  be necessary,quot; said a burly, he doorway.

    epped for;You may make your c ; said Alberico of Barbadior, tyrant of Astibar, tregea, Ferraut and Certando.

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