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    Lord Roke could see  truder  for o adjust. Finally t Brotepped in.

    iptoed to to spring, but t merely listened to Mrs. Coulters steady breato see o table.

    tery ligc on, letting a t table so closely t ouc . Mrs. Coulter  a fe into bed, a couple of coins, a ring, c Brot interested in those.

    urned to  tering a soft  of  on ters neck.

    Lord Roke moved silently along ting board tohe door.

    t crossed o o touc over tirred.

    tstretc daemon trembled at , no use at all: s least  c. turned over in ill again.

    After a minute poised like a o Mrs. Coulters neck.  Lord Roke t t tc finally ed t gently aood up.

    Lord Roke, as quick and as quiet as a mouse,  of t urned around. ed in tiptoed out and turned to follow him.

    Brotoened.

    Fat alone: Fra Pavel, trist, her

    figure stood nervously by tal th looked up.

    quot;ell done, Brot; said t. quot;Bring it  down, s;

    Fra Pavel moved some of  laid table. t over to look as Fatcknife, and t click.

    quot;A; sig.

    Lord Roke climbed to top of t  t ing it bet t.

    quot;Are ain t; he said.

    quot;I am certain,quot; came the weary voice of Fra Pavel.

    quot;And is t, Dr. Cooper?quot;

    t loook t up to t.

    quot;O; ;One single ;

    quot;Im very pleased to ,quot; said t. quot;No return t to t;

    t sagged faintly: ask  placed t t, looking up and around as o drop out of sight.

    quot;Fat,quot; said Brot;I s may I know w;