said.

    As tactfully as and.

    quot;tremely violent one,quot; Alessan ;is Devin dAsoli. he also sings. If you are very good he may sing for you.”

    Devin turned a perracted by o deal ered.

    t ty years old. caugo cover  forty and : Alienor er sando. tories and descriptions of tiful er t.

    t come even near to catc s anding before  udded endrils of lessly alloo fall free, framing t oval of  violet under te smile as s Devin.

    o meet t look. Doing so,  as tes in eep  an ever- increasing speed. e, as if sually see t ant.

    quot;I suppose,quot; said Alienor di Certando, before turning back to Alessan, quot;t I so try to be very good t o sing for me.”

    s  very lo  e fire.

    ing to clear it, a little s ion. told ernly. ed by tories told, ion rendered unruly by t, sensuous furnisraction and t.

    On t a stranger to t of love ed Adaons primal coupling  of Alienor and ting s as clearly—t s of rapture o being from asy.

    tars streaming all across t o look at t ing Catrianas glance just tic irony and a second t quite recognize. For all riana looked exceptionally young just t a c sagely, not yet fully realized or accomplished in her womanhood.

    tle Borso e in o trous iced belatedly, ed the same blue-black dangerous color as her gown.

    he swallowed, and looked away again.

    quot;I expected you yesterday,quot; Alienor o Alessan. quot;I ing for you and Id made myself beautiful for you but you didnt come.”

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