michael moorcock - dorian hawkmoon 1 the history of the runestaff 3 the sword of the dawn

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Contents

Book One

1 The Last City 92 The Flamingoes' Dance 13

3 Elvereza Tozer19

Flana !ikosevaar 2"# Taragorm 3$

% The &(ience 33

" The Emissaries 39) !elia(s at the *alace o+ Time )

9 ,nterl(e at Castle Brass #

1$ The -ights o+ Lon(ra #%

11 Thoghts o+ the Contess Flana #912 & .evelation %$

13 /ing 0on's Disleasre %%

1 The astes o+ el %9

1# The Deserte( Cavern ""1% !ygan o+ Llan(ar )%

Book T4o1 5henak6Teng 9"

2 The Charki 1$3

3 The -ayo .iver 1$) 7al8on o+ -tarvel 11

# *ahlBe4char( 12"

% arleen 132

" The Blaze 1$) The alls o+ -tarvel 1%

9 The Temle o+ Batach :eran(in 1#21$ & Frien( +rom the -ha(o4s 1%$11 The *arting 1"$

BOO/ OE

0E T0&T &-*ECT o+ the Eternal Chamion

calle( Dorian 0a4kmoon; last Dke o+ /oln; rie(

the .e( &mlet +rom the throat o+ the !a( :o(an( ma(e that o4er+l thing his o4n; he retrne(

4ith 0illam D'&verc an( Ola(ahn o+ the !ontains

to the /amarg 4here Cont Brass; his (aghter is6sel(a; his +rien( Bo4gentle the hilosoher an( all

their eole n(er4ent siege +rom the hor(es o+ the

Dark Emire le(


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o+ the /amarg= ,+ that haene(; it 4ol( mean that

!elia(s 4ol( take issel(a +or his o4n an( slay

slo4ly all the rest; trning the /amarg to a 4aste o+ash= Only


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lor( o+ thosan(s; looke(


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o; snarle( the ol+ o+ olves= ot enogh=

They can o++er s no menace; mrmre( Baron

Brenal Farn o+ the .at helm= From 4hat or scien6

tists (ivine(; they e>ist in a (imension


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as all is (estroye( 4ith s ===

The ans4ering laghter 4as 4il(; ringing +rom the8e4ele( helms= ,t 4as insane laghter; tinge( as mch

4ith sel+6hatre( as 4ith hatre( o+ the 4orl(=

For this 4as the great o4er o+ the Lor(s o+ the

Dark Emire; that they vale( nothing on all the Earth;

no hman Aality; nothing 4ithin or 4ithot them6selves= The srea(ing o+ conAest an( (esolation; o+

terror an( torment; 4as their stale entertainment; a

means o+ emloying their hors ntil their sans o+ li+e

4ere en(e(= For them; 4ar+are 4as merely the mostsatis+actory 4ay o+ easing their enni ===

Chater T4o

T0E FL&!,:OE-

D&CE

&T D&; 0E clo(s o+ giant scarlet +lamin6

goes rose +rom their nests o+ ree(s an( 4heele( throghthe sky in ist in theseatterns ha( al4ays intrige( him; an( o+ late he ha(

taken to st(ying the


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some secret that he col( never +lly comrehen(=

Cont Brass soght to avoi( the girl


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Only Bo4gentle; the hilosoher oet; !s ol( +rien(;

ha( an inkling o+ 4hat he meant an( even then Bo46gentle haste(; (isorientate(; Bo4gentle 4ol(

say= The or(ering mechanism o+ the istence that; in +act;

only stems +rom yor o4n 4eariness an( (istr6


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To 0a4kmoon an( Cont Brass@erhas to

D'&verc; Bo4gentle an( Ola(ahn; too@the i(ea 4as

not so threatening= There 4ere times 4hen they 4ol(

have 4elcome( an assalt +rom the 4orl( they ha(

le+t=

hile Cont Brass st(ie( the lan(scae an( soght

to (ivine its secrets; Dorian 0a4kmoon 4ol( ri(e atsee( along the lagoon trails; scattering her(s o+


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4ithot cation=

ho are yo 0a4kmoon crie(; an( it came tohim then that the Dark Emire ha(


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is so oorly attire(; +or instance

ith his s4or( he in(icate( the man's atche( re(8erkin; his trosers an(


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Then 0a4kmoon reten(e( to sli in the m(; go6

ing (o4n on one knee= The other srang +or4ar( tothrst an( 0a4kmoon's


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a oin8ay; (resse( in rags=

&s he roelle( Tozer 4ith his o4n s4or( along themarsh trails to4ar(s Castle Brass; 0a4kmoon zzle(

over this aarent ara(o>= as the man lying ,+ so;

4hy shol( he claim to


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-o , see; D'&verc sai(; his gant; han(some +ea6

tres


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ho4 lacke( conviction=

Bo4gentle


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slain=

-ome other time; Tozer tol( him; 4ith an in6sociant 4ave o+ the han(= 0e (rank o++ the 4ine an(

hele( himsel+ to another +ll golain yor resence in the /amarg=

&+ter all; 4e ha( thoght orselves inviolate an(no4===

o are still inviolate; never +ear; Tozer sai(; save

to mysel+; o+ corse= By the o4er o+ my is6tence near kille( me as it 4as ===

o met this hilosoher 4ho taght yo ho4 to

travel throgh the (imensions Then yo came here


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seeking re+ge 0a4kmoon st(ie( Tozer's reaction

to these Aestions=

o@ah; yes = = = sai( the lay4right= That is to

say; , (i( not kno4 e>actly 4here , 4as coming = = =

, think that yo 4ere sent here


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To tell yo the trth; Tozer sai(; (o4ncast; , (o

not think they altogether


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sionary an( kne4 it not 0e 4as no4 evi(ently (rnk=

0a4kmoon stare( har( at the 4eak6chinne( (rnk6ar(; still +in(ing it almost imossicse me; Tozer sai(; rising

in a aro(y o+ (ignity; +or the 4ine has rove( too

rich +or my emty stomach= or ity; i+ yolease===

,t 4as tre that Tozer's +ace ha( taken on a greenishtinge=

7ery 4ell; Bo4gentle sai( 4earily= , 4ill sho4yo=

Be+ore he leaves; came a ne4 voice +rom near the

(oor; ask him +or the ring he 4ears on the mi((le


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+inger o+ his le+t han(= The tone 4as slightly m++le(;

a little sar(onic= 0a4kmoon recognize( it at once an(

trne(=

Tozer gase( an( clame( his han( over the ring=

hat (o yo kno4 o+ this he sai(= ho are

yo

Dke Dorian here; sai( the +igre 4ith a gestre

to4ar(s 0a4kmoon; calls me the arrior in et an(

:ol(=

Taller than any o+ them; covere( all in armor an(

helm o+


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Iget the ring

From the man@+rom !ygan o+ Llan(ar= , s4earthat is the trth= 0e has others@can make more

Tozer crie(= Do not hang me; , ray yo= , 4ill tell

yo e>actly 4here to +in( the ol( man=

That 4e shall have to kno4; Bo4gentle sai(

thoght+lly; +or 4e shall have to get to him


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clo(y as all her other memories o+ men; +or Flana

4as an intrne( creatre 4ho


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o+ those recently retrne( catains o+ :ranten(ing to the er

art o+ Taragorm's


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ing


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:oo( (ay; sai( !elia(s a


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ermit yo to visit my alace= Taragorm trne( a4ay;

as he (i( so his mask


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!elia(s attemte( to +ight


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The mantis 4arriors arte( their ranks an( allo4e(

the


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o kno4 that , have; :reat Emeror; +rom one

coast to the other; to the very


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them only i+ they reaear=

:reat /ing; they o++er a otential threat to the Em6ire= There are other o4ers involve( 4ho sort

them@else 4here col( they have o


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transort nkno4n to s; +or they tol( s they ha( le+t

their caital not t4o hors


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no4=

!elia(s looke( a


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0or(es o+ the -n=

The +irst o+ the emissaries stee( +or4ar(; his +rcloak (ri+ting


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an attemt on /ing 0on's li+e 4as imossi


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temt to


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o4 gentlemen; sai( he rising; shall 4e circlate

a


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sre yo have mightier legions in &siacommnista; my

lor(s=

*erhas; , (o not kno4= or army son(s as

+ierce as or (ragon6hon(s; /ao4 -halang :att sai(=

Dragon6hon(s &n( 4hat are they !elia(s en6

Aire(; remem


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*erhas; sai( Orkai 0eong *hoon;


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Thank yo;


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stone=

!elia(s 4as


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The (oors remaine( close( +or a goo( (eal longer;

!elia(s thoght; than they shol( have (one; then

oene( slo4ly to a(mit the litter=

o4 they asse( into a hall 4ith crve( 4alls o+

metal; like the


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&tomatically !elia(s looke( an( sa4 the en6

(lm hrtling throgh the air a


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Over there; Taragorm relie(= o see the set o+

silver es Each o+ those hoses an instrment 4e

have create( that can hrl an o


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,;


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goose chase; sai( /alan 4ith a sh((er= , have my

4ork to (o here; +itting my ne4 engines into shis? shis

to ena


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Cont Brass ha( lost some o+ his


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The t4o men ro(e on to the sea; en8oying the soli6

t(e an( at the same tne yearning +or the (in an( theaction o+


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+ace( 4ith silver= The river yo see is; o+ corse; the

.iver Tayme= The river 4as thick 4ith tra++ic= ,ts


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an( move( (o4n the 4in(ing ram ntil they 4ere at

last again in the corri(ors o+ shi+ting light; to


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some (ays at least= &lso; the revios night ha( rove(

nsatis+actory an( his morale 4as lo4= &t least he

col( rove himsel+ a lover=

*erhas = = = he sai( again; this time more thoght6

+lly=

Then let s make haste to my aartments; my lor(;

sai( she 4ith a trace o+ eagerness=

ith monting interest; !elia(s took her arm=

&h; Flana; he mrmre(= &h; Flana=

Chater Eleven

T0OJ:0T- OFT0E COJTE-- FL&&

FL&&'- !OT,7E- in seeking the comany o+ !e6

lia(s ha( e(; +or it 4as not the


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Bt Flana scarcely hear( him; 4as scarcely think6

ing; merely lay there an( move( her heavy


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laghe( so+tly= ot a giant at all; thogh o+ goo(ly

height= or mask an( armor ma(e yo seem more

than a +oot taller=

hat (o yo 4ant

, soght to entertain yo; sir@an(


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-he laghe(= &s am ,@, have


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no allies an( there 4as no ossi


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Bt 4e are 4eaonless@4ithot roer clothes

eaons an( clothes , can o


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si(e=

They 4ill reort that they +ollo4e( s here;D'&verc sai(= o 4ill


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4ith a cloak o+ lstros ios to rse his Aest +or the

ol( man 4ho col( give him the means o+ reachingCastle Brass= &lso he +eare( lest he lose his o4er an(

his ri(e an( the king ha(


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:reat /ing Emeror= ,t is yor servant !elia(s=

0e +ell to his knees an(


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sire ,s that 4hy yo seek them 4ith sch single6min(e(6

ness

, +ear they threaten the Emire; no


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signe( +or his girls to come +or4ar( 4ith his litter;

clam


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+in(ing it +or a (ay or so are slim; 0a4kmoon sai(=

Bt D'&verc soke seriosly= , (o not 4ish anyharm to come to Contess Flana; 0a4kmoon= ,+ the

machine 4ere (iscovere(; it col(


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0a4kmoon clae( him on the shol(er= ,'ve hear(

4il( onies roam these arts= *ray 4e +in( a cole 4ecan tame=

Bt no 4il( onies col(


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They 4ere covere( in oily +r; 4ith the


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0a4kmoon s4eate( to


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he 4as srinting along the shel+ o+ rock to (isaear

+rom D'&verc's sight=

D'&verc hear( a shot o+ srrise an( then a s(6

(en silence=

The Frenchman (re4 his s4or( an( +ollo4e( a+ter

his +rien(; 4on(ering 4hat he ha( met 4ith=

Then he sa4 the sorce o+ 0a4kmoon's amaze6

ment= There; +ar


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D'&verc's


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, 4on(er 4hy= There shol(


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moon an( D'&verc trie( to eer throgh the gloom to

see 4hat the to4er containe(=

There; sai( 0a4kmoon= & stair4ay@or some6

thing very like one=

They stm


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height=

!y gess is that !elia(s lea(s them; 0a4kmoonsai(; +ingering his s4or(= 0e cannot kno4 e>actly

4here !ygan is;


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sorcerer !ygan 4as sai( to live=

0a4kmoon


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0a4kmoon no((e(; (re4 his o4n amle=


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e'll rest here an( 4ait; D'&verc sai(= ,t is all

4e can (o no4; my +rien(=

& (ay asse(; an( a night; an( 0a4kmoon horly

gre4 imatient as the ol( man (i( not retrn=

-ose he has


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scale the cli++= 0a4kmoon

Behin( him came his 4ell6arme( men an( 0a4k6moon kne4 there 4as little chance o+ +ighting them all

o++= 0e calle(


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@or even; erhas issel(a; 4hom 0a4kmoon kne4

4as love(


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They cse yo o++er me to


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0a4kmoon sh((ere( to the roots o+ his


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!:& OF LL&D&.

,:0T FELL OJT-,DE the cavern an( 0a4kmoon

an( D'&verc lay in the sha(o4 cast


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0e crane( his neck; hearing the son( again=

D'&verc mrmre(; very so+tly so that the gar(sshol( not hear; There is someone in there; ,'ll

s4ear===

&n( then a sha(o4 +ell across them an( they stare(

into the +ace o+ a tall; ol( man 4ith a great; rgge(

+ace that seeme( carve( +rom stone an( a mane o+4hite hair that hele( his leonine aearance=

The ol( man +ro4ne(; looking the


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o're 0a4kmoon

o've hear( o+ me

-omething= ,+ yo're 0a4kmoon; yo may


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The great times more to right an( le+t=

!elia(s gro4le( an( came at him again= 0a4kmoon

raise( his s4or( to


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&n( then !elia(s ha( vanishe(=

-o ha( the cavern; so ha( his +rien(s=

0e stoo( alone on a lain that stretche( +lat in all(irections= ,t 4as noon; +or a hge sn hng in the sky=

The lain 4as o+ tr+ o+ a kin( that gre4 close to the

gron( an( the smell it gave o++ remin(e( 0a4kmoono+ sring=

here 4as he 0a( !ygan tricke( him here

4ere the others

Then the +igre o+ !ygan o+ Llan(ar


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!ygan shook his hea(= o cannot=

Cannot retrn Bt 4hy The rings 4orke( to


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0a4kmoon looke( at D'&verc=

The .nesta++ &re 4e then in &siacommnista4here the thing is sose( to (4ell

,t 4ol( eriments are sccess+l; he

col( +in( a 4ay throgh to or /amarg= , 4ol( rather


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evi(ently came +rom there= These mst have


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0&/!OO &D D'&7E.C 4atche( the strange

shere aroach an( then 4earily (re4 their s4or(s=

They 4ere in rags; their


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o are single6min(e(; 4arrior= , am 5henak6Teng

o+ the +amily o+ Teng= Tell me 4ho yo +oght here=as it the Charki

The name means nothing= e +oght no one here;D'&verc sai(= e are travellers= Those 4e +oght are

a great (istance a4ay no4= e came here +leeing

them===

&n( yet yor 4on(s look +resh= o 4ill ac6

comany me


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strment throgh 4hich; resma


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0a4kmoon= There@yo have lost yor comra(e +or

goo(; , +ear=

Then erhas yo can give him a goo( (eartre;

sai( D'&verc; almost relieve(=

O+ corse= e shall (o 4hat is necessary=

The other t4o 4ith(re4 +or a


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&n( 4hat are the Charki 0a4kmoon t it=

The Charki are or age6ol( enemies= They 4erecreate( losive e>eriment;


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ago= , (o not kno4 4hat it might


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to


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moon (eman(e(=

-ome o+ s are more a


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stonelike creatre cret throgh the crack in the 4all

an( into the assage= On the en( o+ the creatre 4as

4hat resem


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4e'll all


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&n( (oes he live the Frenchman aske(=

0a4kmoon shook his hea(= 0e is entirely (ea(=

The shere 4as still rising rai(ly an( 0a4kmoonsrang to the controls; looking at them in (esair; not

kno4ing one instrment +rom another; not (aring to

toch anything lest they (escen( again to 4here theCharki +easte( on the li+e energy o+ the eole o+

Teng6/am=

-((enly they 4ere in the oen air an(


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4ith the nleasantly col( corse o+ 5henak6Teng=

e>t they 4ere +lng 4ar(s; then si(e4ays; an(ha( not the 4alls o+ the shere


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aeare( to


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e shol(; erhas; hnt +or game; D'&verc sai(

lazily= , am


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&n( 4hat makes yo think the river is any less

erilos D'&verc aske( him sar(onically as they


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t4o (ays@6erience might


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yo

Travellers@strangers in these arts@can 4e signa


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0e (i( not look (irectly at 0a4kmoon an( D'&verc

an( his melancholy eyes contine( to stare ot over theriver= ith a 4ave o+ his han( he (ismisse( them=

0a4kmoon +elt ncom+orta


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a


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0a4kmoon an( the others o


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0a4kmoon sai(K .est tonight; ntil 8st


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D'&verc grnte( an( 0a4kmoon 4as instantly

aslee; remem


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,'m no slave; as yo'll (iscover= 0a4kmoon

(cke( ast the


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:anak sco4le(= o are a +ool to han(le Lor(

7al8on ths= /no4 yo not that he is the most o4er+lriver rince in -tarvel=

, kno4 nothing o+ yor -tarvel; +rien(;


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o4; :anak :ive the instrctions D'&verc

calle(=

:anak took a (ee


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+ace( him; a sneering grin on his lis=

o4; slave; 4e'll see ho4 yo +ight a man :anaksai(=

, (o not see a man; 0a4kmoon relie(= Onlysome kin( o+


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moon an( D'&verc 4ere covere( 4ith cts +rom a

(ozen 6

amle an(; 4ith


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on his attacker an( thrst ot his s4or( to catch him

throgh the moth; (riving the shar


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on the cat4alk an( lean (o4n to slash the knotte(

roes


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0e le+t D'&verc to his task an( reache( the +ar

hatch; striing ot the egs hol(ing it in osition=

The hatch 6

lanation=

&n( 4ho is Be4char(

The ni+orme( man laghe(= hy; he's 7al8on's

s4orn enemy; i+ that's 4hat yo nee( to kno4= 0e

sa4 yo +ighting= 0e 4as imresse(


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shi move s((enly; sa4 D'&verc come hastily ot o+

the hatch=

, think 4e'(


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(ers; a s4or( in one han( an( an a>e in the other;

raising his s4or( to him +rom the rail o+ the (oome(

galley=

e're on or 4ay; calle( 0a4kmoon= or shi's

sa+e +rom s ===

-tay a moment The


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things 4ere lost +or s= The (e


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The cook


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&n( ho4 (oes 7al8on ans4er yo 4hen yo attack

his shis as 4e sa4 to(ay 0a4kmoon took a long

(ra+t o+ 4ine=

0e retaliates 4ith every ossi


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ithot a gn; no((e( D'&verc=

&s the Frenchman relace( the charge in his och*ahl Be4char( came


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ell; +ello4 citizens o+ arleen; he shote(= ,

mst tell yo; , see; or yo shall not let s ass= &ye;4e sank 7al8on's shi ===

There 4as a gas +rom the cro4( an( then silence=Be4char( srang onto a acking case an( raise( his

arms=

e sank 7al8on's shi; the .iver in(@


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7al8on's men an( they let me ly the river in eace=

o4 yo an( yor like say '*ay no ta>es' an( , (o not

@


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+rien(s; let's listen no longer to oor ol( 7eroneeg= 0e

4ol( make any trimh sor 4ith his gloomy rat6

tling= Let's to my mansion an( see i+ 4e can +in( yoraiment more ist else4here in the

4orl(===

&marehk 0a4kmoon e>claime(= Bt , ha( al6

4ays thoght it the legen(ary home o+ serhman

creatres ===


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&n( , ha( thoght the .nesta++ in &siacommnis6

ta D'&verc laghe(= ,t (oes not (o; +rien( 0a4k6

moon; to lace too mch +aith in legen(s *erhas;a+ter all; the .nesta++ (oes not e>ist

0a4kmoon no((e(= *erhas=

Be4char( 4as +ro4ning= The .nesta++@legen(s@4hat (o yo seak o+; gentlemen

& oint this scholar 4e mentione( ma(e; D'&vercsai( hastily= ,t 4ol(


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is


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Be4char(@7al8on is taking his vengeance , 4arne(

yo

They trne( at the son( o+ galloing hooves; sa4 a

ri(er rein in his horse close


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7eroneeg; ans4ere( Be4char( contemtosly= ,+

7al8on is threatening me; it means that , have sc6

cee(e(@artially at least@in nnerving him

0e stalke( to4ar( his carriage an( stoo( asi(e 4hile

0a4kmoon an( D'&verc clim


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ta


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0e looke( at 0a4kmoon; his eyes s((enly tire(=

*erhas , have ing; ignoring 7al8on's 4arning= o;

eleana; , 4ill have gar(e( here= , 4ill sen( +or or

+ather an( ask him to


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&s they move( throgh the streets o+ arleen; it 4as

lain that many alrea(y kne4 o+ 7al8on's ltimatman( 4ere 4on(ering 4hat Be4char( 4ol( (o=

Be4char( (i( nothing= othing


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gentlemen; this ot+itter , mentione( ===

The streets 4ere nsally lacking in cro4(s asthey 4alke( casally throgh them; getting closer an(

closer to the mi((le o+ the city= Bt there 4ere many

crtains that move( as they asse(; many +aces seen at4in(o4s; an( Be4char( grinne(; as i+ relishing the sit6

ation=

e are the only actors on the stage to(ay; my

+rien(s; he sai(= e mst lay or arts 4ell=

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ho 4as that aske( 0a4kmoon 4ith a smile=

7eroneeg's son; i+ , remem


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try on the clothes *yahr sggeste(= , think yo have

chosen 4ell; gentlemen=

0a4kmoon an( D'&verc retire( into the (ressing

rooms= 0a4kmoon ha( a shirt o+ silk in a (ee laven6

(er sha(e; a 8erkin o+ so+t; light6colore(


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or Lor( 7al8on; the irate tol( him an( slashe( at

him=

D'&verc leat


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0a4kmoon stm


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they 4ere very stee an( (o


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tine( taing in the (agger=

Then; 8st as he 4as heaving himsel+ 4ar(s the+ootstes came


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0is arms an( legs 4ere stretche( ot on a great

+rame o+ 4halee( right on a 4heele( lat6+orm (ra4n horses le(


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strange smell 4as in his nostrils; a (isgsting smell

that 4as at once +amiliar an( n+amiliar= 0e sh((ere(

an( took a ste


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4ar( aearance o+ the


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0o4 (ee 4as the ool 0o4 many thosan(s ha(

(ie( to +ill it hat ecliar roerties (i( the oolcontain so that the


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0a4kmoon 0a4kmoon

The *irate Lor(s trne(; their chanting over= 7al6

8on's eyes 4i(ene( in rage an( he cast


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lo4e( me; 0a4kmoon

Chater Ten

& F.,ED F.O!

T0E -0&DO-

, &! &F.&,D; +rien( Be4char(; that yor gener6

osity 4as 4aste( on s

Even in this re(icament D'&verc col( not resist

the irony=

0e an( 0a4kmoon 4ere srea(6eagle( on either si(e

o+ Be4char(= T4o o+ the (ea( sacri+icial victims ha(


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o (o not call ot a


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o4er over this rosy


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rior in et an( :ol( s4ng on the great s4or(; (rag6

ging it nearer to the +loor=

7al8on screame( an( gra


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Then he 4atche( grimly as 7al8on 4as (ragge( slo46

ly into the ool=

7al8on stretche( ot his han(s to 0a4kmoon= -ave

me@lease save me; 0a4kmoon=

Bt 0a4kmoon's eyes 4ere


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The arrior's voice son(e( again an( this time

0a4kmoon hear( the 4or(s=

Call +or them he


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The irates +oght


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0a4kmoon hesitate(=

The arrior lace( a han( on Be4char('s shol(er=o4 that most o+ the irate lor(s are (ea( an( 7al8on

(estroye(; there 4ill


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shi an( go on to Dnark= *erhas ===

The arrior no((e(= Come; he sai(; let s leavethis nclean lace an( make or 4ay


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catain; , can give yo no


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relie( lightly= Do yo sail 4ith s

, have other matters to atten( to=

e shall meet again; (o


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D'&verc gave him a si(elong glance that matche(

his tone= !ay

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