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Before he could finish the job of putting Kun in his place, eggs startfalling not far away. Smilsu gave him an ironic bow. He blew out the candle, carried it intoHajaj's chambers, and lighted it again, repeating the ritual he had used inthe outer office. Now that Algarve ruled onboth sides of the mountains, they could go up again.

Sergeant Panfilo'scomments would surely have been colorful, but might also have beenimperfectly appreciative. Hemumbled a charm. He cursed with every shovelful of dirt he flung aside. A522Harry Turtledovesenile fool who cannot recall today what happened yesterday: that, mostassuredly.