le daugo take ttitude to he darkness he found himself grinning.

    Alessan said, quot;taccio explained o me, and ion t I  joined t and ival o seek you out and carry verbal confirmation of a letter o you.”

    quot;ters,quot; Rovigo groaned. quot;to it, tion, friend Alessan.”

    quot;Good taccio bade me tell you, and to s as true by triads grace and t;—Alessans voice became a flaentious stage messenger—quot;t did t arrive from Astibar before ter frosts, t slumbers uneasily by  a violent end to eemed service.”

    ter and applause from t. t, didnt sound even remotely shrewish.

    quot;Eanna and Adaon,  suco pass,quot; Rovigo said piously. quot;t is made and it is ready to be sely

    tival is over.”

    quot;t ease and taccio be saved,quot; Alessan intoned, assuming t;moralquot; at t-show.

    quot;t; came a mild, still-amused female voice from t, quot;all of you simidated by poor Ingonida I ly dont kno entirely of our manners toniganding in the cold and dark?”

    quot;Absolutely not, my beloved,quot; ily. quot;Alix, it  addled my brain.quot; Devin found t  stop grinning; even Catriana, iced, ual expression of superior indifference.

    quot;ere you going back to to; Rovigo asked.

    t tricky moment—and Alessan left it to ;e ; Devin said. quot;ed taken a long o clear our   about ready to brave ty again.”

    quot;I imagine t,quot; Rovigo said.

    quot;e do seem to ain notoriety,quot; Alessan admitted.

    quot;ell,quot; said Rovig