Filius on a plate, for example, do not know how and do not know how, materialized in a very small, very pink and very sad elephant. Zwierzaczek zadreptał in place, painstakingly putting the legs too short, looked at the Flitwick held a knife, then wrapped up, gazing upon the fork, and at the end of the complete look of silent reproach stuck in the professor. I sniffed. And that his nose was really, really, really long, it is striking impressed. Teacher Skills slowly put down his cutlery, cleared his throat and pointed a trembling voice:
- For the future it would be more accurately calculate the size of the explosion. I just lost my appetite.
great. Then we will see, whose teachings are more useful in this battle. And remember, my friend, that I will support these fine men.
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-Remember that in the kingdom of the blind one-eyed man is king. - Saying this, bared teeth. - I have a sword, clowns. Ty for all the weapons have a lute, and according to my manual sword exceeds lute.
- True, it's true - admitted he was right. -
But I have a bucket of dirt.
And with those words, grabbed it and splashed on his head. As predicted, set aside and flew to the manure stream is embedded in the wall of the torch. The flame hissed and died.
- In the kingdom of the blind the advantage belongs to those who live in it
longest - said. - Sir, gentlemen,
assassin torch extinguished. You will know him by his smell.
I felt the air movement, silently moving body. I heard the whistle of heavy chains, whistle rozcinającego dark sword. Somewhere hit metal on metal, someone cried out in pain.
- clowns - he whispered in my ear, a man with a bass voice
. - If you have any weapons at all, give it to me. I'll do it
.
I broke the string lute and slipped his hand inside the body. He was there, fastened a dagger, hidden from the ubiquitous hands of guards. I gave it my new ally, and waited. There was a dull thump, moan and charkoty which quickly ceased. Then silence.
not dead, noble lord - said the bass.
Good work - praised him Isaac. - My companions, my brothers. I am indebted to you all. But perhaps it was only a temporary victory? 324 Who are you clowns? - He asked. - Who do you work?
Dwornisia I was a friend - I said. - Mierziłoby me, if his attempt vain.
I do not know how long we stayed there. I heard the rats, when Simon found the corpse. I imagined that it was the same rodents, which once befriended Dzyndzybołek, but it is impossible to make it so. The change pilnowaliśmy
and slept. Just imagine yourself, holding the blind guard. But I did this, I could not be more błaznom belonging to the guild, so in this environment, my new comrades in arms were wymarzonymi companions.
woke up when one of them shook me.
- Someone is coming - "he whispered.
Everyone woke up. The sound of steps, postponing locks, creaking lifted the hatch. It came a few guards. They carried torches and naked swords. Rozstawili up and looked at the body of Simon. The handle of my dagger protruded his throat. His sword lay next to it.
- What happened here? - Asked the captain.
Isaac stood before us, erect and commanding.
- Allowed to the armed man got up to
our cell - he said sternly. - He tried to assassinate
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our lives. We demand that we have been advised who is responsible for this heinous act.
captain of the guard looked around the rest of the soldiers.
- Where night guard? - He asked.
Uncertainty and a shrug.
looked at the prisoners, and finally his gaze rested on me.
- What are you are you doing here? - He asked sharply.
trembling I pulled in front of him the Imperial command.
I beg your pardon, Captain splendid - he croaked. - I do not know what exactly happened, it was so dark, but that man, that died, came here, shouting that comes after the head of the emperor, and began to tussle, and I have no idea who did what, but please, take me from this horrible place, I am a clown of the emperor, he sent me here and wait until I come back, and will be furious if you do not show.
Take him away - he commanded commander. - Then I cleaned up the filth.
quickly bowed to the prisoners, and neither saw, and led me upstairs and outside the tower Anemasa.
was dawn. The storm passed. The sun rose over the Bosporus and the door waiting Aglaja prison.
Hello, clowns - greeted me.
Hello, noble lady - I said. - I trust that you slept well.
not sleep a wink. I saw Simon enter here around midnight. But I do not seen to leave.
If you want to see how it goes, we have to wait. This may a little drag. There seems to be slight.
No, sir! - Shouted one of the inmates. - Here you have the same friends.
Maybe, clowns, would you say in a philosophical debate that ran before your arrival - Isaac said. - We discussed the Platonic metaphor of the cave. Are you famous?
read about this long, noble lord. Could you refresh my memory?
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know about him only from the procession of shadows on the wall, shadows of people rolling with various objects between them and the fire. For these prisoners, the shadows are reality.
Now I remember, sir. And what concern your debate?
Whether we, the blind men in a dark dungeon, but endowed with knowledge and memory of the world, we are better than prisoners nieoświeceni Socrates. What do you say clowns?
It seems to me that knowledge is better than ignorance.
And those prisoners did not know that the world can be better than what they already know. We know. With this knowledge comes despair. The ignorance and bliss. I draw from this conclusion that we have worse.
In that case, it's you, noble sir, plays the fool, not me. What
argument standing on this assessment?
the venerable Ecclesiastes, sir. "I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem" *. Just like you were king, my lord. I said: "For in much wisdom - a lot of trouble, and who confers wisdom - poses and suffering" **.
So he agrees with me.
No, sir, but he concludes: "The wisdom of such a surpasses stupidity, like the light is greater than the dark "***. So you see, sir, you can not even be compared with the So-kratesowymi inhabitants of the cave, because you're smart and your wisdom brightens these vile areas, so that no shadow you
* Koh 1.12.
** Kohl, 18
2.13 *** Koh.
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not be fooled. They say that the preacher was the wisest of all men who ever lived, so how could the likes of my buffoon even try to deny it?
- Sam you're a bit of a preacher, right, clowns? -
remarked Isaac. Only
-seeker of knowledge, like all true clown.
In that case, I hope you find it in their travels.
Thank you, noble lord.
Are you allowed to bring an instrument? I
lute, sir. Do you play?
- It would cause us all pleasure.
Of course, this did not have to see. I began a gentle melody
, thinking that I will sing all night. But these sounds encouraged Isaac, the memories.
- I owe life clown - he said.
- Simon will probably be armed. You do not.
is bigger than you, faster and have already killed several of our colleagues, when we all had
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- Because I know it'll come. And because it spends to bring in
to the fact that nobody can match me in the art to keep
present life.
Are you really a clown? - Asked Isaac.
swear to King David - assured him. - For the first clown, our Savior. On the pig's bladder, rotten carrots ciśniętą from the balcony, nienastrojoną antałka lute and the bottom of wine. I swear.
says fool - said one of the other.
Hmm, if you're a clown, pożongluj for us - commanded Isaac.
Excuse me, noble lord ...?
clowns Prove your skills. Juggle.
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This aroused laughter here and there.
- Clowns on my court were able to juggle with the suspension
zanymi eyes - said Isaac.
-I also - I replied. - But how blindfolded audience, you can juggle anyhow.
- But we hear - "he said. - Be so kind.
Wymacałem three apples in a bag and threw them into the air. I felt that people around me are moving from their seats and lean forward. It was the weirdest show I've ever gave. You could say that everything was done on faith. I would throw up the apples, hoping his abilities that I do it as you need, and arguing about it when you fell exactly to the second hand.
- What is juggling? - Asked the bass.
-Apples, I believe - I explained. I picked up a mouth and I bit noisy, do not interrupt the juggler-ki. - Yes, it's apples - have reaffirmed, chewing loudly. - Do you want to?
- For centuries, did not eat apples - he confessed. - Throw me here.
threw an apple in the direction from which came the voice of this low
. A moment later I heard someone grabs them.
-1 for an emperor? - spytał. Rzuciłem drugie i usłyszałem, że i to zostało złapane.
- Zręczny jesteś, przyjacielu - powiedziałem.
Został moim osobistym strażnikiem - rzekł Izaak. -Dziękuję za jabłko.
Być może chciałbyś, żeby spróbował, czy nie jest zatrute.
-Już spróbowałem - uspokoił mnie bas.
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A co z nami? — zawołał inny więzień.
Na Boga, mam nadzieję, że przyniosłem tyle, że wystarczy - powiedziałem i zacząłem rozrzucać po celi jabłka, celując tam, skąd dobiegały kolejne głosy. Rozesłałem several fruits, feeding my audience, and to sustain forces throughout the night was my only one, Opened just in the first moments of the show.
sat a circle, chewing in the dark.
What was the time of day when you entered, clowns? - Asked Isaac.
presented the imperial guards pass and directed me to a small guardhouse. The commander of the daily changes carefully read the document.
- Hmm, well from his Majesty, that is so
attentive - he said. - Hands on the wall, space out leg.
obeyed, and I proceeded to palpation. Searching for weapons.
A minute with you man - I noticed. -How so go on, I will begin this palaver.
already hooked me - he said. - What's in the bag?
- Props - explained it open before him.
emptied it, spilling everything on the table. It proved to be insufficiently
thrifty. We had to leave my entire arsenal of Aglaia. Objections raised commander club.
It can kill a man - said, banging on the wall of one of them.
Not because I'm taking it - assured him.
matter confiscate them. The rest you can take. One of my troops will bring you down.
Down? - I asked, stuffing the rest of the lute and brought things. - I thought that the prison is in the tower.
tower guarding the wall. The prison is under it.
I hope that my two male peers to join me - I informed him. - A rather girlfriends. Are women.
Very well, my son. When they come, will bring them down. You are expected. Go away.
I walked down the aisle, I knocked on the movable plank, and walked when he pushed away. Theodore's father stood there, sword in hand. He took me to Isaiah, who was sitting in a comfortable chair, sipping wine with precious stones bound into the dish. Gesture, he invited me closer and knelt before him.
Hello, my son - he said. -How can I help you in your hour of need?
Oh, ghastly father - began. - Teach me how I can get to the prison.
JMuszę admit that I never sent me such a request - Isaiah said. - Most of my flock looking for my council terms of how to escape from prison.
- Common sense tells me to go there.
gifted clown reason - he said thoughtfully. -Well, a good case to the prison are two routes. You could blurt out something nasty about the importance of personification, but since you are now imperial clown, you have the right to make fun of people high and low status. More reliable way is to commit the crime and get caught. Let
that clarifies my request. I gotta get to a particular prison, to do something and escape to freedom.
- Which prison do you mean?
- Tower Anemasa.
leaned back in his chair and folded his arms.
- in this case was not of much use am - he said. -
keep away from Blachernów. We do not want to wake the sleeping giant
. Until we feel safe for the high-
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my walls, so long believe that the rest of Constantinople is as safe from crime.
- I understand.
-pity that you do not want to go to jail preto-riańskiego. We have there a delightful chip. By day watchmen guarding the prisoners, and at night they release a steal and plunder. We share the loot and Vigla runs the streets, looking for criminals, who are already sitting behind bars. The same arrangement we have with the guards in the Chalke *. But that does not bind us Anemasem. Am I to understand that you have found the man whom you sought? Yes
suppose.
I currently resides in the tower Anemasa?
not. But if I'm right, there will soon.
I think it would be better to tell me everything. To think that all the people in this town our best ally
proved to be the king of thieves. But I needed his help. So gave him my suspicions. To my relief, seemed to him reasonable.
- It's a simple solution - found. - I will send my men. Let
immediately kill Simon.
-It is simple, but not the best - objected to. - First, it is not so easy to kill him. Secondly, if you kill him you just At Kogut, conspiracy is not jeopardize. Simon is just an arrow. We need to find this, which holds the bow. On the other hand, if caught by the attempt to murder him, we'll have something to communicate authorities.
-What government? Will you go with this to the emperor?
- They say that a cat has nine lives - said
male voice behind me. - And how is the clown?
Turning up, I saw Captain Stanislaus. Stood based on the doorposts.
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how many times they have to die cowardly cat? - I answered questions in German
nod indicated the direction in which wareska dismissed my escort.
Usually when I see someone in the company of those two, it is unfortunate about to gorge themselves on fish in the harbor. Betray my secret of how you survived.
There are those who think that I would be useful Szy alive - I explained.
And you?
never negates the value of fun, my good captain.
threw a bag over his shoulder. Stanislav has left his post and caught up with me.
- I heard that last night lost a neighbor - he said.
-You are very well informed.
And your partner, Claudius, he suddenly left the city. Why?
do not know. When you hit him, ask him.
I intend to do so. It is pity that fell out of your number. Well you went.
pity. But such is life. I worked solo before.
you think killed Asana?
not. And you, do you think?
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Listen, clowns - he said, grabbing my arm. -You come to town and within a week you hug the emperor to the womb. At the same time someone in your vicinity is stabbed to death. Falls on you, a bad omen, and it worries me.
This anxiety can leave alone.
Why do you wanted to occur in Blakhernai?
Because there is money, sir. A street juggling a nice job, but I want to live wealthy.
Is the life of the emperor is in danger? - He said with emphasis.
I looked at him. Normal soldier buńczucz-AVAILABILITY replaced uncertainty.
- You tell me - I replied. - How the hell do I know
?
-Asan was killed in your room. Maybe instead of you.
heard it somewhere?
From one łasiczki. Stultorum numerus ...
stuffed up! - Snarled, knocking his hand.
She said you know ... - "He paused.
Who said that?
Talia. Female clown.
- I heard that she was dead.
-But ...
heed his bloody emperor. What am I gonna do with it?
You're not a clown with the guild?
not. Those can afford to go to hell. In modern times
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clown can not even pierdnąć that features did not come to him in the parade.
- I need your help - he said calmly.
turned away annoyed.
- When was the last time I checked, you had the whole imperial guard on orders
- drawled.
He looked around, checking that no one will hear.
I can not trust anyone - he confessed.
Why do you trust me?
-You have no idea what life is like in Blakhernai. Each plotting against everyone. Some for power, others for riches, some for women, and others, to maintain what has already conquered. Got to the point that even those who have the same goals, although they can not cancel each other while competing to reach them.
- And what do you have aim?
-I am a bit old-fashioned. I remain loyal to the emperor.
laughed.
-This city is full of wonders. Loyal soldier is one of the strangest of them. No offense, sir, but I do not understand, what I might find useful. But I'm just blah-znem.
You stayed at the side of Alexei and his entourage. Just keep your eyes and ears open. Clowns have access to matters that are impossible for the guard. I like to learn something, tell me about it. I guess you
service, Captain. Let me tell you something ... if the deck is still alive, send it to Rooster. - I made a move
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though I no longer have to leave but turned around and winked to him lasciviously. - The good old days nieźleśmy be entertained, Talia and myself. Before I could move
leg, caught me and cornered przyparł.
- tell about it one more word and I'll kill you
own hands - said in a broken voice.
- Ah, there you hurt, huh? - Wyrzęziłem. - Be careful, cats have claws and fangs
not on parade. I'll be in a tavern. Relaxed
hug and walked away. I looked up. Still standing by the wall, his hands on his chest, and stared at me.
Well, life is complicated again. My presence alone was enough, and there have to confusion, which gave the perks, as long as I lived and I could somehow to react to it. I was wondering who's next to me issues.
I said I was married.
-already slept with married men. In my experience, that either party is not disturbed. Often it was thrill.
- Let me explain to broaden your knowledge.
got married. I'm faithful.
sat down again.
It's about the scars, no? - She said, supporting his chin on his hands. - This is thereby diverting you.
not. Were it not that I have a wife, I would gladly have you obłapił. We could in the dark to compare our scars.
- It would be pretty cute. But if she is somewhere on the west
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be faithful to his wife, which one is at the side, it's no art - I broke it in half argument. - The real test of fidelity comes when you are separated.
noble old clown - snorted. - Sure you think you dochowuje fidelity, when you're away from home. It's a real
Penelope - assured her. - I'll have to kill fifty suitors when I get back.
Oh, I know the story! I beg, I want to be Circe!
None of these things. Most men zeświniła out before you know. Your spells work differently.
smoothie. - Talia got up, groping met clothes from the floor and began to dress.
Why you so concerned about this, to seduce me? - I asked.
stiffened in the dark.
I thought this way again creep up in your favor.
bad sequence - I realized it. - First, sufficient for my grace. Only then will try to seduce me. At least in terms of celibacy.
Honest approach to the problem. What is your job to me?
Something I'd rather be taken, but will not split into two clowns. Simon believes that someone killed Asana living under Kogut. I put on a friend of Peter, a butcher, but it's only a guess. Have you feel adventurous enough to keep track of my neighbors and see if you really are the ones for whom they say they are?
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- You got it with me - she said. - Boring, but you do not
me.
imposed on each habit and moved to the window.
- By the way - I dropped carelessly. - As captain of Sta
Stanisław learned guild password?
froze, then slowly came back and sat beside me on the bed.
sorry - "she whispered. - It's my fault.
better to talk. When I
ugodzono dagger and left me to bleed to death, I went to see him. He was one of my lovers in the palace.
And of course one of your sources of information.
course - confirmed. - When he is not showed, he began to get nervous. He came looking for me. He found me almost dead in the alley. He dressed the wounds, he carried to his apartments and secretly surrounded the care.
Sam?
not. When staying in the city, the use of servants. The Charge has privileges. He called a surgeon, who came to me patch up a little better. This is not a police surgeon, but someone from the Jewish Quarter, who can keep a secret. A lot of weaved when I was there, half in delirium. When I regained consciousness a little bit, Stan said to me, what I said. You have to remember that it was a week after he attacked me, and then all the other clowns disappeared. I was in mortal fear. Few I do not even have been killed and I had no idea what kind of knew so important. I blurted out something about the plot, but Stanislaus
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celebrities might not know anything when he began to delve into the matter. And yet all the time scared that someone from the guild will come and will not know where to turn to for help. I gave him the password, Theophilus. I probably should not, but at that time I did not think soberly. Patted her shoulder.
Nothing terrible has happened - it calmed down. - And so I think we should earn some extra money with a new one. Is Stanislaw have any suspects?
had so many of them did not know in what direction should first to turn. I think I hoped that you and their zwabisz powyłapuje them when they'll kill you.
This plan I do not like. How about the fact that caught the Stanislaus them before they kill me?
According to him, when he would have killed you, odsłoniliby their intentions.
Oh. Here he is right.
- We need a window here - grunted. - This was not the emperor
to bury me alive. Where is the sun?
- When I entered, was on the throne - "I said. He made a vague gesture
of thanks and began to com
hobble after pressing, leaning on a cane lined with precious stones.
when I wanted to be emperor? - He asked.
No, sire. You are here
the only one who does not dream of it. I am surrounded by hopeful heirs and ambitious conspirators. Fond of such people.
I hope that you will be able to see that they do not belong to any of these categories, sire.
you? You're the clown of the emperor. If the emperor could not trust this clown, then who?
- yourself, sir.
pondered over this.
I do not know if I can trust - he confessed. - I have too many flaws. Too many sins on my conscience. Sometimes my pregnancy. Never met any man who had greater hopes and ambition. I swear to God it's true. This may comfort
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silence, during which Alexis stared at me, and the guards were surprised faces. Finally, the Emperor laughed.
Then hope for me, huh? - He asked. - I have more travel, I will know more sinners. Let me tell you Feste, sometimes I wonder if it's worth. I did everything to become emperor, and now I am. What I have left? Conquer the world?
This large piece of land.
agrees, and all what we can do is keep this piece of it. Believe me, had an enough battles. That was when I fought for my predecessors. Or against them. I've been on both sides of a few clashes. I fought with her father against Andronicus for the last Alexius, who sought the throne, then his father went over to Andronicus, so we all went after him. I tried to escape unscathed from possible the largest number of soldiers. That is why they are so loyal to me. When all was just Wojaczek in my head, I arranged the assassination a few quiet. I got my hands on his head and fell back Alexei false threat of war. We were surprised by his brother while hunting, when he did not expect anything. The most peaceful change of rulers in the empire. Few who lost his life. Even did not kill him! - He paused. - You know, maybe I should? It would be wise on my part. But family is family. I played with him in childhood. That's why I ordered it just blind. This is a very gracious
of you.
- And you still are those who do not like me.
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It does not fit in my head. Where is now your flutist? Somewhere
women bathe - he explained. - I'd love them poprzyglądał. Maybe I will have to build a women's bathhouse, where I had my vantage point. Often I wonder what they are doing when we do not have, interesting, no?
Some things should remain a mystery for men. Formerly
Euphrates and I bathed together - he confessed. - She was then an incredible figure. Probably still is. Someday I should invite her to the imperial bedroom. Least because of the old times.
comes a time when your own wife becomes the most exotic spice, sir.
True, true. But before that happens ... Ah, it is my treasure!
flutist upozowała gracefully at the door, then entered the room. On the fingers and toes had bells, they make nice sounds when she went to his master. Another suspended on the body, keeping unscathed these remnants of modesty, which still possessed. In addition to the bells was not wearing a nothing. Not just took a bath, but the naoliwiła. Truth be told, it was more slippery than eels, but Alexius zagiął at her parole, unwilling to rest until it does not get caught. He escaped from the clutches when her limping and now - he was about to grasp it. Teased, throwing sideways glances and inviting to the freshly painted long fingernails. Fire and I looked at how in the end gave the catch.
No. 256 and that was with my hunting today - the emperor gasped. - Is not it beautiful trophy?
the same thing. You should ride it - I suggested.
Oh, Walk, Walk - he said with satisfaction, stroking her hair. - Do chwaliłaś me today when reporting the Empress, my dear? Opowiedziałaś it, kinda makes my time as their capabilities, flecistko?
muttered something in Arabic, and he smiled broadly and stupid.
- I do not understand a word of what he says - has admitted to
. - But it sounds sinfully.
not going to explain to him. Arabic is a rich, exquisite language, especially if As for insults, and I could not give him justice, using a different speech.
- Snooze! - Shouted the emperor, and flutist dance kro
quite drifted away into the bedroom.
Przewróciłby is limping behind her, if I had not jumped up and it is not upheld.
Thanks, worthy clowns - he said. - On the day finished.
It's early, sir - I reminded him. - Should I wait for thy mercy later?
No, unless ... Oh, I understand what you mean. No, go, have fun. - He smiled lasciviously, listening intently to the bells. - I'll call if I need you - he added, chuckling.
- Maybe I could entertain the height of the Empress? -
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There is no need. She already has a clown.
From what I know, Talia left some time ago - I noticed.
Waist? - Asked in surprise. Brightened up. - Ah, yes. This old. I liked it. Acrobat. I tell you, I dreamed of. Or rather, I can not say. I could have her, but the Euphrates would not have agreed. This funny wife, who selects those mistresses. Glad that she had nothing against this. No, now has a new clown.
difficult to keep a straight face when your heart jumps into your throat.
when it acquired? - I asked casually.
yesterday. Beautiful art. Because that she, not he. Aglaja.
But in our room on the floor at all was not blood. We had a great
effort to curb the stream of curses, but she was a lady again, so I made the effort. In vain.
impressive - she said. - Kląłeś in eight languages.
Practice makes perfect - I replied. - Terribly liquid
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'm glad that you're with me on this trip. Completely underestimated this detail. Clean floor shows that the bleeding had stopped before Asan was with us. Not killed him in our room.
Exactly. I have to say that the stone off my heart. For two days I had the impression that I live with a knife at his throat. Whoever killed him, he had to do it in his room and dragged the body to ours.
For what purpose?
suspect wanted to charge us. Or scare. Or refer to the false trail.
Well, he succeeded. We are burdened, frightened and directed to a false trail. What do you think whose it a robot?
Tonight someone will be deeply asleep under Kogut - she said. - At midnight, you should knock on every door and see who does not jump out from the skin. After the recent events
sudden wake-up reviews may lead to the fact that somebody lose a life. Believe it or not, but Deck told residents to check inn.
You trust that it will do it honestly?
No, but thanks to this we will not sit on the neck. And if we stay on our side, maybe something will come of this. It is possible that the murder Asan had no connection with us.
not believe it.
not believe it. Listen, there is one thing that can not have taken into account when deciding on that her little escapade.
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hesitated and then revealed what I have at heart. Women
clowns were in the guild ever since. Also at the imperial court. But the local court that is what it is, many of the nobility may behave meanly did, when I know. Easy to mistake you for prey.
But I'm a protégé of the Empress - recalled.
Which is just as perverse as a person crazy. And if they endorsed the winner, maybe even fun, condemning you to the lions. In addition, it may well tell you someone to seduce, if it would help her in the next plot.
Oh. I had not thought. I suspect that the deck had no inhibitions, filling such an order.
Probably not - I admitted, somewhat irritated at the continuous holidays my ex-lover. - But you'll need better protection than the Euphrates can you provide.
What do you mean?
explained to her his plan. We decided to proceed to its implementation in the morning.
I have to go - she said. - He wants me to sing her to sleep. Borrow
you my lute?
No, there are harp. I can handle it. Kiss me, clowns.
- With great pleasure, Madam.
parted reluctantly.
- makeup smeared you! - Cried over his shoulder, when he returned to the
their rooms.
- you too! - I cried.
With luck, I wanted to travel all the way to the Cock, making a star.
Talia did not wait until I get back into the room. When I washed behind the inn, a knife thrust into the barrel with water, a few fingers on my face. When I looked, I saw standing in the lane next to form a habit. She hands the Deck. I snatched the knife and went up to her. Most of the dam begins
flirt, dropping a handkerchief - I said, turning her warnings.
called me in many ways, but never a lady - she replied. - Did you hear? The city is a new clown.
- Yes, I heard. It's a woman, A certain Aglaja. It is in cesa
nades.
- How long have you know it?
met her until today.
not what I asked.
I know it for some time. But I swear I had no idea that he intends to appear here today.
I say goodbye for good with my position - said bitterly.
You have a lot of time to recover it - I noticed. - Can Aglaja resign.
- I thought that you try to stop me.
shook my head. During the training
clowns are many trials - is explained. -One of these involves checking whether the student has enough intelligence, initiative and self-confidence to be so upset at the teacher, it will be ready to begin my career. Very few to do so decides. And the usual handful of times reaches the summits of our profession.
invented it on the spot, so I did not have such a sense of guilt, admit it? - Asked oskarżająco.
261 - No, Princess. If I ever go back to the guild house
him, ask his father Gerald, as it was when I taught.
buffoons oppose the government and not suffer any hierarchy, which
make their case in the training and giving orders to go
device fire with water. In our situation even more complicated
, because we are married, and I
say that they tasted the delights of this situation, never again will I
trained on the clown's wife.
received reports that he went to Haguenau, and is protected sisters and a German court. This little whore
Irena - hissed the Emperor. - She is shrewd. Like a cat that always lands on four feet
For many years I watched the performances of your colleagues - he said finally. - It was hard not to notice that among the many antics of good advice fell to successive emperors used to good effect. But I noticed also that now, when you had a similar opportunity, never used it.
Council may grant any clown, but the clown, who intends to it home for longer, should assess the situation before I start to deal with.
wise policy. Our current lord and master was crazy about dwarfs. Stayed here so long that Constantinople was to them like an open book. When they suddenly disappeared, few of us suspected that someone is jealous of the influence he urged them to be reached. But I had no idea that they were murdered.
- Harry appeared and just ... - Hermione began to translate, throwing a desperate look in the direction of a friend first and then Severus, who looked at her with an innocent Mink. This is a talent in avoiding trouble.
- Our colleagues were there in part so as to maintain the
koj. Without the clowns is a source of good advice and friendly
less manipulation. But I do not think that what is happening here,
had to eliminate five jesters and one
troubadour.
Is that what we entered into a pact with the devil? - Asked Viola.
Maybe. But it's intelligent and cares about their own interests the devil. I do not think we lost something on that.
She looked at me and said:
- I noticed that you did not mention a word of the Deck and the clang-
dzybołku. Even though you have given to understand that she is dead. 191
To guard it.
I thought it suspicious. Why keep it?
the case I was wrong.
Super ranch in Mexico, the palace in Beijing 
Osnułem up the clouds of their own szaroburą toga 
We disagree. 
already, come by order of someone who should get death, 226 
I do not think, sir - have assured him. - They needed assassins from the outside, so that no one could say that the imperial guard you killed. At least I suppose. We will try to convince your brother that you moved back to the Double Columns. The attempt on your life should convince him. 
Dogębnie!