. Laying do seemed to be he price of his blood.

    quot;t; ly, to the doorway.

    quot;You o; trong voice. quot;You o sour milk and spoiled meat for a month.”

    quot;I ,quot; Alessan said in tion and an unexpected amusement in ;Menna  chen?”

    ted. quot;Menna and c coexist,quot; ;You are  ?”

    quot;. to tell. I came h some reason, Rinaldo.”

    quot;So muco me. One man  is torn inside. Anot  I can do not t  be.”

    Devin gasped onis. Beside him Ducas swore aloud.

    quot;Explain t; ;Explain everything!”

    Alessan ;You are a spoiled and petty old man,quot; till c;and you enjoy s. You should be ashamed of yourself.”

    quot;t to me in my age,quot; torted. quot;ould you deny me too? to tell, you say? tell me.”

    Alessans voice gre;I ing in tains this morning.”

    quot;A t! And w follows?”

    quot;Everytters. One to Alberico, one to Brandin, and one to the Governor of Senzio.”

    quot;A; said Rinaldo again. quot;t;  softly, but could not quite disguise tement in ook a step foro t;I never dreamt I o see to act?”

    quot;e onigtle. e killed a number of Barbadians and a tracker pursuing a h us.”

    quot;Ducas? t is le, a curiously incongruous sound. quot;Now I know whis village, my friend.”

    quot;I am a,quot; said Ducas drily.

    quot;Rinaldo,quot; Alessan said, quot;do you remember t ories about a red-bearded captain, one of tregeans the one who was never found?”

    quot;Ducas di tregea? t; Again tle.