do to leave you partway up.”

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    S say  o ion.  back t it would  him.

    ;Ill o find out  o be outside. If t, his.”

    Sefully and c and trim, infinitely reassuring in ence.

    S t ill dark outside. So to er today. Sed it at t. t a time for splendor of apparel.

    to  too migter.

    By time so urned. he had a queer expression on his face.

    quot;t; ;And Camena is not going to be executed on the wheel.”

    quot; o ; sinctive dread.

    Scelto ated. quot;t about t ed a merciful death already.

    Because tual conspiracy im, a tool.”

    S;And w has really happened.”

    Sceltos face roubled. quot;tter not to know, my lady.”

    It probably  soo far in t, and oo far yet to go. tering, or trying to seek ser. quot;Per;  I o tell me, Scelto.”

    er a moment: quot;I old t o be . . . altered. R  is necessary to  can take a long time, depending on tances.”

    tances, Dianora t, sickened. Sucing ed, normal young man h a love of his home.

    Even understanding o t Camena ed  erday, sill could not stop omacurning at tions of Sceltos erday. S. S afford to t Brandin t, ster off not t anyt all.

    quot;?quot; sersely.

    quot;Not yet. You ; Sension in  Camena ly disturbed him as well.

    quot;I kno; s;I dont t t  o slip aried to ogether now?”

    one eady and calm; Sceltos face greful. quot;e can try,quot; er a moment.

    quot;then come.”

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