quot;ell met tain, t, as a matter of fact, for t time. If I remember rigregea y years ago.”

    quot;A visit from ruggling to get ;From . . . from Alessans province?quot; Ducas hazarded.

    quot;tigana? But of course,quot; Erlein di Senzio interjected ;Of course  anotty injured lordling from t. Is t his lesson.”

    quot;I didnt .quot; It ly to t; did you say?”

    Erlein fell silent, turning from Alessan to the door. Even in darkness Devin could see his sudden confusion.

    quot;; Alessan said. quot;think you are from my home.”

    quot;An outrageous slander,quot; Rinaldo said calmly. o;I am vain enougo  you might know me by now. My name is Rinaldo di Senzio.”

    quot;! Senzio?quot; Erlein exclaimed, s of ;You cant be!”

    there was a silence.

    quot;ly, is tuous man?quot; Rinaldo asked, of no one in particular.

    quot;My ; Alessan replied. quot;I o me  to to you of t once, I think. his name is Erlein. Erlein di Senzio.”

    quot;A; said Rinaldo letting  slo;I see. A bound  explains ; eps for of him.

    It  moment t Devin realized t Rinaldo ered it in t: quot;You ; he said.

    quot;No,quot; Rinaldo said equably. quot;I used to, of course, but te for me by my nep tion of botyrants seventeen years ago temerity to oppose

    Casalias decision to lay dous and become a Governor instead.”

    Alessan aring fixedly at Erlein as Rinaldo spoke. Devin followed han Devin had ever seen him.

    quot;I do knoammering.

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