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hatfirstairedin1996onbbiliarlondon,referredtoas”londonabove”.itanandlennyhenry,and
prologue
thenightbeforeheself.
hehadbeguntheeveningbyenjoyinghielf:hehadenjoyedreadingthegoodbyeoobuy;hehadehefirstfeselfsignifiselfatall.
ihepub,richardsfriendsntiocelebratehisforthiurethat,torichard,brella,andhergoingsouthtolondonwasreallyagoodidea.
”youovingyouonbeforeyouyface.”youallright”
”yes,thankyou,”saidrichard.hean,pled,just,adehioreattractivetotheoppositesexthanheandorbelieve.
thegrifacesoftened.”here,poorthing,”shesaid,andpushedafiftypencepietorichardshand.”ohestreets,then”
”iotholess,”explainedrioney.iine.ijusteair.igotolondontorrow,”headded.
shepeereddosuspiadeitvanishbehelayersofatsandshaarriedinlondon.butheaoldnottoutside,butiyheart.”
”iureyoudid,”saidrichard.thenvithathetobesickarting,sloofade.
”fatlotofgooditdone.ibeenholess,soiknoan.”thatshoughtyouyougoingtolondonfor”
”ivegotajob,”hetoldherproudly.
”doing”sheasked.
”usecurities,”saidrichard.
”ian,aeredangtunelesslytoherself.theeredfroidetosidelikeaspinningtopingtorest,andfinallyshestopped,fa,”andilltellyerfortune.”hedidashees,likeanoousethatodisagreehit.”yougotalongogo...”shesaid,puzzled.
”london,”richardtoldher.
”notjustlondon...”theoldanpaused.”notanylondoniknosorry,”shesaid.”itstartshdoors.”
”doors”
sheherainfellharder,patteringontheroofsandontheasphaltoftheroad.”idchoutfordoorsifiwereyou.”
richardstoodup,alittleunsteadily.”allright,”hesaid,alittleunsureofhoationofthisnature.”ihanks.”
thepubdoorandnoisespilledoutintothestreet.”richardyouallright”
”yeah,iine.illbebaohough.hehurriedafterher,dobledbrella,tryingtofionthatope.theoahugeapofthelondonundergroundarkedandnad.
theoldantooktheurella,gratefully,andsledherthanks.”youveagoodheart,”shetoldhi”sotisthatsenoughtosee.yousafeostly,itsnot.”sheostdoubleagainsttherainandtheesoflondoionsearlsurt,rblearch,blackfriars,ecity,victoria,angel,oxfordcircus...
riselfp,drunkenly,en,anddangerousbeasts.thepubdooropenedorolhadjustbeentueduphigh.”riissingallthefun.”hehepub,theurgetobesicklostinalltheoddness.
”youlooklikeadroeone.
”youveneverseenadro,”saidrichard.
sooneelsehandedhilargeyouup.youknobeabletogetrealstlondon.”
”iureihishairintohisdrink.”theyhaveeverythinginlondon.”andhedoeoneboughthinother,aheeveningblurredandbrokeupintnts:aftereeredonlythefeelingthatheeallandrationalaplaeitinginternablyintoagutterfloeallhoursoftheing;andaarkedbols,likealittleroule,hintherain.
theingheboardedthetrainforthesixhourjoueysouththatto
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chapter1
shehadbeenrunningforfourdaysnoscaruulingflightthroughpassagesandtunnels.sheoretiredthanabodyuldstand,andeachsuccessivedooroopen.afterfourdaysofflight,shehadfoundahidingplace,atinystoneburrohelastsheslept.
.arket,insterabbey.”thinkofhi”hetold.vander,”asaary.”
”sings”asked.vander.
”idoubtit;isinr.yfinefrieaphorir.vandeodded,prehensiondablanr.vanderarelygrubby,andquitehairless,andhesaidverylittle,althoughhehaddeapointoftellihathelikedtokillthings,andheused.r.vander.buthear,intheirelegantblacksuits.
therearefoursilearapart:first,.vaarseyesarebroarfashioheringshearisalheylooknothingatallalike.
arustleiunneldarkness;.vandersknifepaledontheblade,itsuthopeningandpotentlyasthelifefled.hecrusheditsskullbetb.
”ales,”said.croup.hechuckledathisoardidnotrespond.”rat.tales.getit”
.vanderpulledtheratfrohebladeaonr.r.vahisknifeaage.”
threeyearsinlondonhadnotpieteries.
itfortably,butes,ofparksandonuntsandrerkablyunpalatialpala,earlsurt,rblear,inprosesbetannerandkind.
entallyinprehensible,ap,thatelegantltilouredtopographiapadelifeeasierbutborenoreselaoothers.
hentinued,sloosisandoreuseful,toprehendthealdgateiofleetstreetandthelaunicipality,olondonsfinancialinstitutions,andthatthathadallbegun.
tes,anshadenuheledin.londonhadgroetthetinyroyaldiatelytothearshlandsloletsasitgrersthandshepherdsbushtothedenandislingtonih,batterseaahaestothesouth,absallofthejustasapoolofrallerbeadsofresbehind.
londohinghugeandntradictory.ity,butthereisapricetobepaidfoodplaces,andapricethatallgoodplaceshavetopay.
afteraselftakinglondranted;inti,hebegantopridehielfonhavingvisitedhesightsoflondoforthetoedoselfherrelutesrt.
butjessiself,onotherpanyioplastoolonghurtsyourfeet,thatthegreatarttreasuresoftheworldallbluri
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”heresyourteaandyouréclair,”hetoldher.”itlesstobuyohosetios.”
”dontexaggerate,”saidjessicacheerfully.”anyherearentanytiosatthetate.”
”ishouldhavehadthatcherrycake,”saidrichard.”thentheyoaffordanogh.”
riensesportantdiariedtoapologizetoherinfrench,eshedecidedheshouldbuyheranexpensivefrendeoverpricedcarbonatedapplejuice,byhathestartofitall,really.hehadneverbeeonvincejessicathathethekindofpersontalleriesafterthat.
onuseu,riepanyjessiidatingeoriaasharrodsandharveynichols,storesjeobooks,totheeries.
riountofpotential,an,adehiheperfeurtoherself,andsoshegavehiooksilitaryensfashiohekindsofclothesshethoughtthatheshould,durihoughtitethattheyentring.
”onthslater.”shesterrifying.”
richardshookhishead.”shesreallys,onceyougettoknowher.”
garyputdorichardsdesk.”iurprisedshestillletsyouplayhthese.”
”thesubjehisdesk.ithadashockofdayglehair,andaslightlybaffledexpression,asifit.
andthesubjer.stoehing.inaonitor.theothershadfolloonths,giftsfroleagues,strategiedphotographofjessica.
thephotographhadayelloitucktoit.
itallatoatleastadozentisinth,thestiortantdayofhislife.soite,aherpostitnotehehadplathephotographofjessihisdesk,hehadfottenaboutitpletelyandutterly.
also,thereostofhishead.riirabedthespeakerphone.
”hellorichardthenagingdirectoeedstoknohereport.”
riosthavetoattachthep&lproje.”
”thanks,diosphereofdiately.”richard,”saidthespeaker,hjessicasvoice,”itsjessica.youhaventfotten,haveyou”
”fotteriedtoreerheuldhavefotten.helookedatjessicasphotographforinspirationandfoundalltheinspirationheuldhaveheshapeofayelloitucktoherforehead.
”richardpickupthetelephone.”
hepi.,atisonitaliano.shouldietyouthere”
”jessiont.”aftereidontthinkso.youreallyuldgetlostinyourokyard,richard.”
richardthoughtaboutpointingoutthatanyoneuldhavehenationalgalleryuasherplatilhisfeethurt,buthethoughtbetterofit.
”illetyouatyourplace,”saidjessica.”her.”
”right,jess.jessicasorry.”
”youhavenfirdourreservation,haventyou,richard.”
”yes,”liedrichardeaestly.theotherlineonhisphonehadbegunt.”jessica,look,
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”good,”saidjessidshebroketheion.hepickeduptheotherline.
”hidick.its,gary.”garysataferichard.heat.”
”getoffthebloodyphone,gary.ofurseberatthebottofthepostitnote;riedit.hehadkeptaningto,buttherehadbeensochtodoandrichardhadkeventsruninpacks...
sylvia.”dickthe”
”alstready,sylvia.look,justholdonaseyou”
hefinishedpunaison.ihelpyou”
”yes,”saidrinfirngthereservation.andifididnt,ieofyhejessicassua.andasforbookingatable...
itatioablefortonightshouldenister,andthepresidentoffrancearrivedthiseveningedreservatioheyyfiancésboss.iknohreeofus,tyouplease...”
theyhadputdohephone.
”richard”saidsylvia.”thesing.”
”doyouthink,”askedriextraney”
inherdreahey,staringather.theyother,touchedhercheekandtoldherthatshe,dhed,andsaidshekhershookherhead:no,nono.
dooropenedhereyes.thedoore,shethought.perhapshellgoahungry.
thefootstepshesitated.sheeantheohare.
untilthatnt,shehadhoughtsheulddoit.houghtsheeenoughtodare.butshereacheduponehandtohischest,andsheopened...
hegasped,andtuledoandslippery,aheredandstaggeredoutfrohen,auledoutoftheroo
shecaughtherbreathiuside,narrothehingingaspsandsobs.thathadtakeofherstrength;no.hershoulderothrob.theknife,shethought.butshewassafe.
”,oh,”saidavoiisterross.ar.”thevoie.
”istercroup,”saidaflatvoiherleft.
alightinginthedarkbeheearth,”shesurviveus.”
doorkneedhihard,inthegroin:andthenshepushedherselfforhandholdingherleftshoulder.
andsheran.
”dick”
rie...
garysaidhisnaagain.”dickitssixthirty.”
”itsbledintorichardsbriefcase.hesshutandran.
hepulledhisatonashe.garyohavethatdrink,then”
riont.ifever,hedepisorry.ible.ihavetoseejessiight.akingherbossouttodinner.”
”sterstoofstosthesto”richardheyhurrieddosureyoullhavefun,”saidgary,insincerely.”andhotheblacklagoon”
”jessiainsthelightandloveoflife,thankyouveryadeadashfortheautoticdoors,acularlyfailedtoopen.
”itsaftersix,steryher.figgis,thebuildingssecurityguard.”youhavetosignout.”
”idohis,”saidrichardtonooneinparticular,”ireallydont.”
.figgisslledvaguelyofdianagingdireinstercarpet.
”soourdrinksoff,then”
”iary.isndayokayforyou”
”sure.ndaysfine.seeyounday.”
.figgisinspes,orcarpetsabouttheirpersons,thenhepressedabuttonunderhisdesk,andthedoorslidopen.
”doors,”saidrichard.
theunder,dublingandar,ascalyandcheerfullyasvictoriandignitariesvisitingthecrystalpalaceexhibition.r.croupeintheworld.
luebyanunlikelyrouteinvolving
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www.xsz.twstreetsripedoutoftheainroadandsogothisbriefent.heandhispo.
thenhedashedintothebedroothebuzzersounded.richard,threequartersoftheselfatthespeaker.
”richarditsjessica.ihopeyoureready.”
”oh.yes.beright,dongthedoorbehindhijessiofthestairs.shealthere.jessiale.thereentionthepsofngealedtoothpasteohrooink:no,itjessicaskindofplace.
jessi,andheellherhelovedheraobehher,ahbelievedittobetrue.
”bless,stervander.shesslowingup.”
”sloistercroup.”
”shestbelosingalotofblood,sterv.”
”lovelyblood,sterc.lovelyblood,”
”notlongnow.”
aclick:thesoundofasptyandlonelyanddark.
”richardareyoudoing”askedjessica.
”nothing,jessica.”
”youhaventfottenyourkeysagain,haveyou”
”no,jessiselfandpushedhishandsdeepintothepocketsofhisat.
”erstoportantn.hesalsoarporateentityinhiso.”
”it,”sighedrichard.
”hat,richard”
”itoreenthusiastically.
”oh,pleasehurryup,”saidjessiisterstoing.”
”no,jess.”
”doheyresodeaning.”
”spareanybledforain.
”ripression,fianpression.”andthenherfaont,andsaid,”oh,richard.idoloveyou.youdoknohat,dontyou”
andrichardnodded,andhedid.
jessicacheckedheraninthedooryhand.
”thereuchgoodatlyinghadirectquestion,said,”ah.”
shehadchosenallythatuchpain...sheleanedagainsttheb.sheuldgonofarther,andtheofeelverydistant.sheedtostop,toliedoosleepforahundredyears.
”oh,blesslittleblaistervander,doyouseeusthavebeenoherthanshehadigined.”ispy,ylittleeye,sothingthatsgoingtobe”
”deadinaeraboveher.
”ourprincipaled.”
andthegirlpulledallthepain,a,andthefear.shee.”ifitsthelastdooriopen,”sheprayed,silently,tothetele,tothearch.”soebody.”
and,asshebegantopassout,shetriedtoopenadoor.
asthedarkookher,sheheard.alongsaid,”buggerandblast.”
jessiiheirpath.theypassedastretingbuildings,abandonedandlonely,boundedbyahighbrickwall.
”youareholytellingyouhadtoprosetherafiftypoundsforourtabletonightyouareanidiot,richard,”saidjessica,herdarkeyesflashing.
”theyhadlostreservation.andtheysaidallthetablesepsechoedoffthehighwalls.
”theyllprobablyhaveussittingbythekititistersto”
”yes,”repliedrichard.
jessialong,asadooropehe.sooeppedoutandstoodsont,andthenllapsedtothenintotion.
”noustkesureyoudontinterrupthiordisagreehedoesntliketobedisagreedakesajoke,laugh.ifyoureinanydoubtastoheroo
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theyhadrea.richardhesitated.”jessica”
”yht.heghtthinkiored,”shesed.”iknoakesajoke,illrubearlobe.”
”jessica”heuldhotbelievethatsheplyignthefigureattheirfeet.
””shepleasedtobejerkedoutofherreverie.
”look.”
hepoihesideandtuggedhioanyattention,risureshellbefine.”sherichardlookeddoisterstothatareyoudoing”
”sheisntdrunk,”saidrichard.”sheshurt.”helookedathisfiips.”shesbleeding.”
jessicalookeddo,nervousandpuzzled.”obelate,”shepoi.
”sheshurt.”
jessicalookedbackatthegirlonthesideeoneelseeoneelsewillhelpher.”
thegirlsfaceply.therehatjessicahadntseenbefore.
”ribulahen.quickly,now.”
suddenlythegirlseyesopened,orethanasdgeofdustandblood.”notahospital,please.theyllfind.takesoewasweak.
”yourebleeding,”saidri,butthe,andasked,”ahospital”
”help”thegirllosed.
againheaskedher,”youethereall.
”bulane.youghthavetokeastatentorsothing,andthene...richardareyoudoing”
riisterstoreallysorry,butitergency.iurehelluand.”
”riayheebaentisatanendasofnowaingyou.”
rietis,herealized,thereisnothingyoudo.heoodthereonthesideunghtears.
rial,sensibleriselfplaspassersby,hejustkeptblingupthestaircase,andtheandrealizingthathehadlefthiskeysonthehalltable,inside...
thegirlreachedoutohyhandtothedoor,anditswungopen.
houghtidbepleasedthatthedoorhadntlathhisfootandputherdofrontwassoakedinblood.
sheseedsensgoingtoe”
hereyesopened,llbefisnotasbadasitlooks.ijustneedsleep.nodoctors.”
”butyourarourshoulder”
”illbefiorroorethanawhisper.
”uisuppose,allright,”andhsanitybeginningtoassertitself,hesaid,”look,iask”
butshehisandshoulder;hedidnotandshutthedoorbehindhihesatdohesofa,infrontofthetelevision,andhehaddone.
chapter2
heissoesinflickers,definingthedarkness,notdispellingit.heisnotalohereareotherpeople,althoughheotseetheirfaces.theyarerunning,noudandfilth.dropletsoferfallslhtheair,crystalclearinthedarkness.
hetusaer,andthebeastis.
itishuge.itfillsthespaekindofboar,hethinksatfirst,andthenrealizesthatnoboaruldbesohuge.itisthesizeofabull,ofatiger,ofanox.
itstaresathianditpausesforahundredyears,isfurredostclaws.
ahebeastcharges.
hethroud:andherealizeshehasfallenfacedosonsinthicks,hetriestoudandbloodander,hefeelonlypain...
”baddreaaskedthegirl.
ribledoentro
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www.xsz.twl,allofhisbackduringthenight,auedoffthetelevision.
”yes,”hesaid.”sortof.”
hehiseyesandtookstoself,pleasedtonotieandbroall.sheuddylauseuandighthavebeenadarkreddishlouruhedirt.
”youreahard.
””
”usorry”
shelookedaroundhersuspiciously.”i”
”reet...”hestopped.shehadopehecurtains,blinkingatthelddaylight.thegirlstaredoutattheratherordinaryvierichards.
”inlondonabove,”shesaid,inasllvoice.
”yes,youreinlondon,”saidri.”heething,toexplain.sheglahereofblood.”
”donteoneelses.”
sheletthe.sheexaheddeaface.”ethingaboutthis,”shesaid.”doyoueahand”
richarduchaboutfirstaid,”hesaid.
”ishyouonlyhavetoholdthebandagesaheendsreach.youdohavebandages,dontyou”
ri.uhesink.”andthenheandby,ohgod,jessica,sheeoff.
thebloodyindedhifsothing,sokindofdreaehadon,reerexaedial,aredyfortheoddnessofhissituation,andhisvisitor.thegirlleanedoverthesink,andhesplashedandshoulder.
riovieorevenanexpliplydidsothingaboutit.theyeereditfrohenightbeforeandbaup,andthegirldidherverybestnottoselfe,areetsand
”e”sheasked.
”riory.thedoorbellrang.riessihrooandthegirl,andple...”ohlord,”hesaid,realizingthee.”dagentrol.dagentrol.”look,”hetoldthegirl.”youinhere.”
heshutthedoorofthebathrooehindhindonsjehovahshepoliceheuldhere,atanyrate.
theyselfaoriallydyslexiadebyatailortodesuitdesbuthaduallyseehelineshegraotes.
afoxandaaninfront,thefox,plexion;asriiled,orrooyou,goodsir,”hesaid,”onthisfineaifulday.”
”ah.hello,”saidrichard.
”ingapersonalenquiryofadeliatureasitindifein”
”entjustpassive.hinguhyaboutthatlaugh.
”thepoliybrotherand.no,erelyprivateakeintrodusteranisbrother,stervander.”
theydidnotlooklikebrothers.theydidnotlooklikeanythingriena”
”iaressed.ar.keenandineofusaresosharp,”hesaidasheleanedinr.croup.
”doyou”
.croupsighed,inheo
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www.xsz.twbviouslyiginedanner.”er,”heexplained.”aothersheart.”
”ranaar,quietly.hethrustaphotopiedsheetintorientalincapacity.
richardlookeddothepaper.itsaid:
haveyouseenthisgirl
behat.
uhatitsaid:
anseofdoreen.
bitesandkicks.runaway.
tellusifyousawher.
herback.reayed.
andbelober.riafraid.iorry.”
.vander,hoansllingsothingoddorunpleasant.ribaansilypushedpasthi,a.”ar.riindtolodoor.butno;itsarspush.heallandineffean,folloin.
it.itntainedabathtub,atoilet,asink,severalbottlesofshaoo,abarofsoap,andatoinutesbefore,ithadalsontainedadirty,bloodygirl,averybloodysink,andanopenfirstaidkit.noingly.
therearsteppedoutofthebathroondpushedopenridoor,yapartntthisnute,ihoningthepolice.”
then.vander,iningri,tuedbacktoanbeinginhislife.
andthenfoxy.istervander.”
.vandeodded,andponderedforant.”thoughtiousethetoilet,”hesaid.”didnt.sorry.”
..”there.noyerrantbrotherhislackofsocialgraces,itrust.her,andoveroursister,evenas,illbebound.butforallthat,hesagoodfelloentnoarsaidnothing.hedidnotlookunhingedile.”youellusifyouseeher,”hesaid.
”goodbye,”saidriesincehehadlivedthere,heattachedthesecurity.
.univander,andpositioonthear.
.vanderhaouthfulofphlegrohebar.ediatelyandstuckhard.
haveyouseenthisgirlitasked.
.r.vander.”doyoubelievehi
theytuedbaellher.”
ri,severalfloorsbelo,.hesprintedbackdohehallandpickedupthereceiver.”hello”saidrichard.”hello”
nosoundsorryyourenotthere,becausethispletelydead.thereceivertrailedafootorsoofrd,andhelycutoff.
”youearrassedverydeeplylastnight,riisatanend.ihavenoiiouingthering,norindeedofeverseeingyouagain.bye.”
thetapestoppedtuing,thereherclidthelittleredlightbegantoflash.
”badhekitelybandaged.sheings.thekettlewasboiling.
”yes,”saidrichard.”verybad.”heoher,handedherthehaveyouseenthisgirlposter.”thatsyou,isntit”
sheraisedaneyebroe.”
”andyouare...doreen”
sheshookherhead.”ioor,richardrichardyheilkandsugar”
richardterlyoutofhisleaguebynorichard.nosugar.”thenhesaid,”look,ifitisntapersonalquestion,happeoyou”
doorpouredtheboilingugs.”youdontply.
”oh,sorryifi”
”no.richard.holy,youdohanyoushouldhavealready.”
sherevedtheteabagsandhandedhigoftea.hetookitfroerandrealizedthatheean.iuldntjusthaveleftyouthere.”
”youuldhave,”shesaid.”youdidnt.”shepressedherselfupagainstthearingoutofthebakery,andhaveyouseenthis
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”aretheyreallyyourbrothers”heasked.
”please,”saiddiveabreak.”
hesippedhisteaandtriedtopretendthateverythingal.”sonow”
”iessageto...”shepaused.”tosoonedareleavehere.”
”eeohatouldcall”
shetookthedeadreceiverfroishand,iled,fastandbs,”shesaid.
”sorry”saidrichard.
therethatlookedoutonanareaofrooftilesandgutters.doorstoodonrichardsbedtoreachit,opehebsaround.”butidontuand,”saidrichard.
”ofurseyoudont,”sheagreed.”nobs,anddoorreaadenoplaint.
theysatdoessagetoitsleg,usingavividbluerubberbandthatriean,itsnotahongpigeon.itsjustanorllondohekindthatcrapsonlordnelson.”
”thatsright,”saiddoor.heroffireopals:thereoved.shetookthebirdfroigently,helditup,andlookeditinthefaarquisdecarabas.yougotthat”
thepigeonburbledliquidlybackather.
”attagirl.noportant,soyoudbetter”thepigeoninterruptedherpatientsoundingburble.”iorry,”saiddoor.”youknoyouredoing,ofurse.”shetookthebirdtotheitgo.
rierooftops.
”hothat,”saiddoor.”no.”
she,foundapyofnsfieldparkrichardhadnotpreviouslykno.richardfollotledherselfonhissofaahebook.
”soisitshortfordoreen”heasked.
””
”youa.”
”no.itsjustdoor.”
”ho”
”door.likesothingyhtogoplaces.”
”oh.”hehadtosaysothing,sohesaid,”eisdoor,then”
andshelookedathi.”thenshebacktojaen.
richardpickeduptheretentrolahetelevision.thenhegedtheel.geditagain.sighed.geditagain.”sfor”
doortuedthepage.shedidntlookup.”areply.”
”oved.heillness,orfroossofblood,orifshesilydidaybeshedbeeninprison,althoughshelookedabittooyoungforthat.perhapsthebignhadbeentellihad.”listen,encaover...”
”n”aflashoftheopallouredeyes.
”,vanderbilt.”
”vander.”shesedforant,thennodded.”isupposeyouuldcallthees,aheadeach.”
richardkepttalking.”einhere,before.wherewereyou”
shelickedherfingerandtuedapage.”iwashere.”
”but”hestoppedtalking,outofentthatsheuldhavehiddenherself.butshehadheapartnt.but
thereousesthessofvideotapesbehetelevision.”jesus”saidrichard,ahreotentrolatitashardasheuld.itcrashedintothevideoshabang.ofthedarkshapetherewasnosign.
”richard”saiddoor.
”itsokay,”heexplained.”ithihing.”
sheglaredathi”ofurseit,thendealoansfieldparkabandoned.”hello”
sheflashedaglan,”iorry,hesanidiot.hello”
”iotanidiot,”saidrichard.
”shh,”shesaid.”hello”apinkallblauhesofa.therestoftheheadfollououse,rial,linginthecrookofit.doorstrokeditssideethingthatlookedlikeafoldedpieceofpaperattachedtoitsside.
”itsarat,”saidrichard.
”yes,itis.areyougoingtoapologize”
””
”apologize.”
ybehehadntheardherproperly.ybehead.”toarat”
doorsaidnothing,fairlyaningfully.”iorry,”saidrichard,totherat,hdignity,”ifistartledyou.”
theratlookedupatdoor.”no,hereallydoesanit,”shesaid.”hesnotjustsayingit.soe”shefuledattheratsside,andpulledoutachfoldedpieceofbroethingthatlookedtorichardlikeavividbluerubberband.
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www.lizi.twandhankyou,”shesaid,totherat.”iapprepereddoont,andthenheshadows.
thegirlcalleddoorpassedthepapertorichard.”here,”shesaid.”readthis.”
itndraurtroadanddoreet,holdingthepieceofpaper.oxfordstreetheretailhuboflondon,andevennohesidehshoppersandtourists.
”itsassage,”shesaid,.”froherquisdecarabas.”
richardebefore.”thatsnice,”hesaid.”outofpostcards,washe”
”thisisquicker.”
hepassedthelightsandthehevirgingastore,andtheshopthatsoldsouvenirlondonpoliceheltsandlittleredlondonbuses,andtheplaextdoorthatsoldindividualslicesofpizza,auedright.
”youhavetofollouch.”
”ififollohesedires...getyououtofherefaster”
”yes.”
hetuedintohahavebeeninahesecretivedrinkingclubsontheupperfloorsofbuildings.he,feelingapprehensive.
”...turightintohanepassage.stopatthefirststreetlightyoueto...areyousurethisisright”
”yes.”
hedidnotreeranorpassage,althoughhehadbeentohaneer,hahatherestaurant.hepassedthebrightlylitfrontdoor,therestaurantsstepsleadinginvitinglydootheunderground,auedleft...
hehadbeenepassage.heuldseethesignforit,highonthewall.
orpassagewl
hananarroanyofthoseahoughtri.
”thentuaroundthrice,widdershins”
”eansunterclockhard.”
hetued,threetis,feelingstupid.”look,ean,allthisnonsense...”
”itsnotnonsense.really.justhuuronthis,okay”andshehadsledathi
hestoppedtuing.thealgarbageighthavebeenapiles.”hello”doorsfriend.hello”
no.thereeandexplaintothegirlthatnothinghadhappehenhepledthepaperintoatightball,andtossedittohebin.
otion.ahandcaughtthecruledpaperindair.
”ne,ibelieve,”saidtherquisdecarabas.heelydarkfadhegriarily,asifataprivatejokeofhisoorichard,andsaid,”decarabas,atyourservidyouare...”
”u”saidrichard.”er.u”
”youarerichardyheanuedour”
”er.shesokay.herarstillabit”
”herreverytiilyhadrerkablereatall,isntit”theherquisdecarabasotion,likeagreatcat.
”sobodykilleddoorsfaly”askedrichard.
”arquisputahandonhisshoulderahipraecheap.e”
”sorry”
”an.iotcheap,andinevergivefreebies.”
riehatisandtofixheruphabodyguard.”
evenarquisoving.up,doething,thinkingaboutsothing.adding,subtrag,evaluating.richardane”
”hing.”
therquisbleonthelapelofhisrerkableat.theuedae.nothing.”hesoundedoffended.
richardscraledbackuptohisfeet.”oney.shejustsaidsheohavetooweyouafavour.”
theeyesflashed.”exactlykindoffavour”
”areallybigone,”saidrichard.”shesaidsheohavetooweyouareallybigfavour.”
deself,ahungrypanthersightingalostpeasaalobjeeupeasily;therquisputaetalobjeethingoutofanotherpocketthatrendedrichardalittleofalongfiree.
”iaskaquestion”saidrichard.
”arquis.”youdontaskaions.youdoanyah.youdonteve
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”but”
”stiortantofall:nobuts,”saiddeove.”hepoiothedepthsrevealedbytheopennholever.riberialladdersetintotheanhole,feelingsofaroutofhisdepththatitdidoquestionanyfurther.
riethingelse.herealizedthathedidnotknoubleinthedarknessandbreakhisankle.desonflacasthugeshadohetunnelwalls.
riarket.theonesin,,te,ifirecallrrectly,asofurseiunfailinglydo.ihideheruntilthen.”
”rket”askedrichard.
”thefloati.butyoudontorequestions.”
richardlookedaround.”well,ie.”
therquisgrinnedoncere.”verygood,”hesaid,approvingly.”youareinenoughtroublealready.”
”yousaythatagain,”sighedrichard.”fianceesdued,andillprobablyhavetogetaneelephone”
”teleandarbupsssetintothe.therungsbed,fragntsettinginhiseyesanduth.thescarletlightfroelobedintotaldarkness.
”so,areodoor”richardasked.
”eventually.theresalittlesothianizefirst.insurandintodaylight,dontlookdown.”
””askedrichard.andthendaylighthithisfadhelookeddown.
itostnightetalladderthatranuptheoutsideofaveryhighbuildingbutafebingupthesaladder,andhehadbeeninside,hadnthe,andbelo,heuldsee...
london.
tiny.
tosaythatriethingselfself,andthatsplefearoffallingeveruld.soheself,aahighplaces.
ripedtightlyts.hiseyeshurt,soebody,”saidanasedvoi,”listening,washe”
”i...”riove.”hishandsuchthathesilyslippedoffintothevoid...
”ofurseyouessydeathathousabeloarquis.heiling;,heletgooftherungs.
ri.”bastard,”hesaid,underhisbreath,agooftheruupeightinovedhisrightlegup.thenhediditagaitheedgeofaflatroof,aeppedoveritandllapsed.
hearquishirichardfelttherooftop.hisheart.
agruffvoicesodistanceaed,”yourenotedhere,decarabas.getalearoff.”
”oldbailey,”hehearddecarabassay.”yourelookinghy.”
andthenfootsteps,shuffledto,andafingerproddedhientlyintheribs.”youallright,laddieivegotsosteeitsstarling.”
rie,butentituttatheatrianceofrobinsoncrusoehehadbeeoasachild:thisighthavelookedlike,ifhehadbeenshipopinsteadofadesertisland.
”theyan.hefuledatabatteredpairofglasses,onastringaroundhisrichard.”idnizeye.e”
ritheersofthetofarbeloutedroaroftraffiended,spaanhisna.
”you.shutup,”saidtherquisdecarabas.”dontsayanotherwor
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www.192.twd.”theuedtooldbailey.”peopleetis”hesnappedhisfingers,loudly,beheoldnsnose,kinghiu”losethenoeafavourfortcallingitin.”
theoldnblinked.”ily.
”nofoollikeanoldfool,”agreedtherquis.hereaallerthaethaher.”doyouknothisis”
”i.”
”youllkeepitsafefor.”
”idontit.”
”youdonthaveanyarquis.theoldroofntookthesilverboxfroi,aethingthatghtexplodeatanynt.therquisproddedriarquisopenedadoorinthesideofthetoneys,andtheydospiralstaircase.
”light.theirfootstepsechoedandreverberateddoetalstairs.
therquisdecarabassnorted.”youhaventheardaakesitterprayyouhaventsteppedtoofarin.”
itpletelydark,andriselflookingforastepthatarquis,andheopenedadoor.riethinghardandsaid”oheeppedoutthroughalothelight.
riop,andahugevarietyofingfluids,poebackaround.
therquisiningthehaveyouseenthisgirlposterstuckbesiderichardsfrontdoor.”notherbestside,”hesaid.
rihisbaore.
”rieherfadhands.herhair,hpperandbronzehighlights.richardeensixteenolderhestilluldnttell.
shehadputonthebroehoadeherlooksllerthansheorevulnerable.
”hard.
therquisdecarabasylady,”hesaid.
sheseedunfortable.”oh,dogetup,dee.”
hestoodihvent.”iuand,”hesaid,”thattheion.”
”later.”sheethingiulddotopayyouback.”
”youreleaving”
shenodded.”illbesafenooreorless.ihope.foralittlewhile.”
”whereareyougoingnow”
shesledgentlyandshookherhead.”uhuh.iutofyourlife.andyouvebeenonthecheek,asfriendskissfriends.
”ifieveeedtogetintouchhyou”
”youdont.ever.and...”andthenshepaused.”look,iorry,okay”
richardiedhisfeet,inanaofhingtobesorryabout,”hesaid,andadded,doubtfully,”ithenhelookedupagain.
buttherehere.
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onsundayingriobileshapedtelephonehehadbeengivenforasafuturesoninlaotherhad,oioohiuitecasuallyhoent,andhernvithatjessicauld,ifsheuchbetter.
riotherdiedverysloeshesilyfadedaonthsafterhevedtolondoookthetraiisshehadkno;atothertisshehadcalledhiyhisfathersna.
rishedidnotagain.heplayedit,andreplayedit,thatsunday,hopiithatshethinhervoice.heneverdid.
hethoughtaboutgoingoutandbuyingasundaypaperbutdeanyan,o,andsodidtherest.readingasundaypaperindinghifthedinnerhehadfailedtoattendonfridaynight.soinsteadriberofsaaldialoguetheys,kewild,an
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onndayiontothestreetataruonine,briefcasesadn,prayingforataxi.thenhesighed,itsyelloaxi”signbright.heitandyelled.
thetaxislidgentlypasthiignhiletely;ittuedaerandwasgone.
aaxi.anotheryelloeaaxieriiddleoftheroadtoflagitdoandntinuedonitsosh.thenheranfortheubestation.
hepulledoutapoabedhis.notiaanually;aeorperhapsbee”andhisdesperatetappingontheplasticbarrieranreinedresolutelyoelephone.
”fu;noooein.
asaade,all.hebegantofeellikethatersgettingoff,byettingon.
hepersisted,pushingandshovinginhistu,untilheostorainhehadonearhedoor,andtoshout,expetofreehissleeve.butihetraioveoff,andri,pulleddesperatelyathissleeve,rippinghistrousersattheknee.richardclied,alittleunsteadily,tohisfeet,thenarievedhisbriefcase.
helookedathisrippedsleeveandhisgrazedhandandhistotrousers.thenheforaticketonthe.
”iorryiate,”saidrichard,tonooneinparticularinthecrohisfaceare.”
helookeddoethingssing.or,repre,alittlereloudly.”ytelephorolls”
hearsbaringto,iionen.richardoher.”sylviasgoingon”
”iorry”saidsylvia,politely.shepoihedeskouttotheheftygentlen,.
”desk.heytakingit”
sylviastaredathigentlypuzzled.”andyouare...”
dohis**,thoughtrichard.”richard,”hesaid,sarcastically.”richardyhew.”
”ah,”saidsylvia.theentionslidoffrien,andhurriedafterthestheycarriedoffrichardsdesk.
riailgaryseedtobeeonebarrassed,richardvedaroundtotheothersideofthedesk.
”gary.ething”
garylookedaround,asifhehadheardsothing.heflii,thenheshookhisheadasiftodhishanddohephotinggaryoff.
”look,thisisntfunny.idontknoousrelief,garylookedupathirichardntinued,”ifivebeehenjusttellivebeenfired,butallthispretendingiothere...”
andthengarysledandsaid,”hi.yeah.iaryperunu.ihelpyou”
”idontthinkso,”saidrichard,ldly,andhe.
riinutesheroad.
riinutes,edseselfasheess...god,helookedawful.
thereepaybeatrieover.
”ialktojessicabartra”saidrichard.”itsiortant.ihavetospeakhher.”
there,iuponexaningheails.richardageofanangelon
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”jessigoingdorsothing.itstartedoing,aheoffiekindofnonperson.”shesledathiore,reassuringly.”look,”saidrichard.”iorryabouttheotheight.aboutsorry,anditsallcrazy,andidontholyknotodo.”
andjessiilesyathetiabsolutelyaeryforfaces.giveasend,andiknoit.”
andatthatpoint,richardkneach.adnesshatdayrickorprank.”itsokay,”hesaid,dully.”fetit.”
aatthelifte.
”richard”
hetued.ithadbeenajoke.sokindofpettyrevehingheuldexplain.”rieeringthatch.
”yhe.
rionday,asensiblenday,adeondaywouldbegin.
ent,hefilledthebathtubbedintotherelaxingostdozedoffoothlevoicesay,”ofurse,yourethefirstiveshoerested.”
”itsnotaslargeasiigined,frohedetailsyouroffitus,”saidaan.
”itspact,yes.butiliketothinkofthatasavirtue.”
ridoor.heerall,theonlypersonthere.
agruffer,rougherlevoinedfuishedto.”
”theprevioustenantsthaveleftsoofhisaeanythingaboutthat.”
riebackdoforatoaninthehalleoohischair.”
ripoo,andasllyellolike”askedthean.rianinacalhairat,andaddleageduple.richardbarrassedashewas.
”itsabitsll,”saidthean.
”paan.they.
”itan.aionntinuediofthebathandedgedovertothedoor.hespottedthetoan.
”youelhairat.
”itsjustadeithoy.ulditbereadyforwednesday”
”ofurse.orro.”
richard,ldanddrippingandfrohedoorystuff.”
”youroffice,then.”
”excuse,”saidrichard,plaintively.”ilivehere.”
theypushedpastrichardontheirelhairat.
”ethisisapartnt.ilivehere.”
”ifyoufaxntraahedoorslaedbehindthendritheld.”this,”announcedrichardtothedefiaheevidenceofhissenses,”isnothappening.”thebatphoneshrilled,anditsheadlightsflashed.richardpickeditup,warily.”hello”
thelinehissedandisteryheisterrichardyhew”
”yes,”hesaid.andthen,delighted,”youhear.ohthankgod.his”
”assoisteryheeer”thetonesy,foxy.
”oh.yes.itsyou.”
”steryhebrthetruthrethanperhapsalittle.”
”well,yousaidyouher.”
”allhers,steryhew.”
”shesnothereanyre.andidontknoheresheis.”
”beriionishedoubledigits.”
”e”
”steryhearhasprosedthathespersonallygoingtoouthbeforeheslitsyoursadlittlethroat.soyoullfindout,you”
”ilikethis.”
”steryheakingathreat.herselfnorstervahreats,doar”
”hehellareyoudoing”
”akingaprose,”said.croupthroughthestatidtheedthehiss.”
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www.xsz.twandwedoknohereyoulive.”andhehungup.
ries:fire,polidaulance.”ergencyservices,”saidtheergencyoperator.”servicedoyourequire”
”ethroughtothepolie,andidontthinkhewasjoking.”
thereonts,thevoicesaid,”ergencyservices.helloisthereanyoherehello”andthenrichardputdo,andputhisclotheson,becauseheherereallyanythingelseheulddo.
eventually,andaftersodeliberatioooktheblauhebedandputsoetshirts.hispassport.hiseeredthehegirlhewayshehadsaidshewassorry...
”youkyapartnt.”youkneefruitfrohebothatintothebag.thenhezippeditupandontothedarkereet.
theatookhisbledandgrowled.
thiscardisnotvalid.pleasentactcardissuer.therehecardslidoutagain.
”spareanybehindhirichardtued:theangleofyelloy.
richardhahenhiscard.”here,”hesaid.”keepit.theresaboutfifteenhundredpoundsinthere,ifyougettoit.”
thentooktheeanicecupofffee.”hegaverichardhiscardbadbegareet.
rie.”
”nothingyeyes,”saidthen.
”listen,”saidriarketiogetthere.theresagirlanhadbegun,nervously,tobackarichard.”look,ireallyneedhelp,”saidrichard.”please”
thenstaredathisorryitroubledyou.”hetuedahehandleofhisbaginbothhandssothattheyhardlyshookatall,hebegantohehighstreet.
”oy,”hissedthen.ri.heeon,doanhurrieddoestepsonthederelients.riofthestepsanpushedopehroughthedoor,theyatantoup,atchhad,andtheyogetherthroughadarkplace.
itslledsty,ofdaandoldbrick,ofrotandthedark.”ically.therehenthedoorswungopen.
forant,riallfiresbuedaroundtherooshadoes,roastingsllanilsonspits.peoplesindedhifhellorrather,theokeirritatedhislungs,andheughed.ahundredeyestued,then,andstaredathiahundredeyes,unblinkingandunfriendly.
ansedhfureandeandblackfur,liketheatofacalicat.heallerthanrichard,buthehapronouoop,hishandsheldupathischest,fingerspressedtogether.”isitisthis”heaskedrichardsguide.”us,iliastertalktalktalk.”
”hesfroheupside,”saidtheguide.iliasterthoughtridpeoplestandingaroundtheenandn,andevenafeovedinscurries:ntsofstillness,folloydashestohard.
thelordratspeakerreahalfofittofornirovisedgrip.firelightglintedfroheglassblade.thelordratspeakerputtheshardtorichardsthroat.”ohyes.yesyesyes,”hecluttered,excitedly.”ikno.”
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thebasentptyhospitalprisedrethanahuinyroo,soofthety,othersntainingabandonedhospitalsupplies.onerooeldasquat,gianttalfuace,housedtheblockedafloorshathinlayerofoilyraihedarknessandthedecaybacktoherottingceilings.
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.r.vandere..vanderhadobtainedfrooosteightinr.croup.
”ifighthaveyourattention,stervander,”hesaid,atlength.”pipeyourbeadyeyesonthis.”
.vanderheldthetipedesheaddelicatelybetbandassiveforefiostopitr.croup.
.r.crouptookhishandahebladesintheliningtheplacehisfingershadbeen,auedtohispartnerforapproval.
.vanderpressed.”ssocleveraboutthat,then”heasked.”youdidonefinger.”
.croupsighed.”ididnt”hesaid.”ygullet,yht.hoontotheehoshouldhavebeendone”
.vandeodded.heputhisptyrladejar.thehislefthandagainstthe:hisknife,pplasterarshandonitsway.
atelepho.
.vanderlookedaroundatcroup,satisfied,hishandstillpiheshosdone,”hesaid.
there,anantique,tadeofouthpie.obstaelisrevedandtutelarydentistry.”
thepersonattheotherendofthephonesaidsothing..r.vauggedathislefthand.itingfree.
”oh.yes,sir.yes,indeed.andghtisayhoont.butarkettonightand”hisuthtightened,and,”arkettruetoti.
.variedtopullthekofthehhisfreehand,buttheknifeuckquitefast.
”thatghtbearranged,yes,”said.outhpienedclever,”hearspreditandsaid,”stopthat.”heleanedover,pulledthekofthearshand,andputitdohetable.
.vandershookhislefthandahefihesofdaplasterfroisknifeblade.””
”oureloyer,”said.stheotherogoingtoale.”
”soore”
”that,stervahatlittlessdoorhasannouonight.”
”so”.vanderspatonthebab.thefleshclosed,knitted,waswholeagain.
.istervander,”hesaid,”shallalsohireourselvesabodyguard”
.vanderslidhisknifebaouseinonepocket.good.heentistdisseghisoruelove,and,realizingtheflaarsaid,”istercroup.people.gethurt.”
.istervander,”hesaid,enjoyingthesoundofthehesoundofallus,dobleed”
.vanderpohisforant,inthedark.thenhesaid,hperfectaccurao.”
”aspyfroheupgullettogizzardandtellfortuneshyuts.”
”look,”saidriakingabitofastakehere.naisriylibrarycar
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attheoppositeendofthehall,riallblaontsrefleightprovethateant,justthattheyingoutofhisuth,andthataslongashee,thatsbag,”thislasttoathin,bedraggledgirlieteensakenrichardsbagandippinghispossessionsoutontotheground.
thepeopleinthehallntioboallshapenoticedit.theyrichard.
itontaryiressionthatit.thenitcluttered,loudly.
thenselfonhisknees.sodidthepeoplegatheredarouoo,afteraation,andalittlereaelessn,theoheyhadcallediliaster.inant,richardheonlyoanding.thethingirltuggedathiselbooo,downononeknee.
lordratspeakerboousrathielf.
”look,e...”tteredrichard.
”quiet”saidthethingirl.
theratsteppedalittledisdainfully,itseedintothelordratspeakersgrubbyhand,andthe,respectfully,upinfrontofrichardsface.itiliar.heetyouafore.”
riitted.
”hesayshearquisdecarabas.”
rieofthepeoplestandingaroundlookedsho;atleastsothingiliarinthisdness.”hello,ratty,”hesaid.”goodtoseeyouagain.doyouknoheredooris”
”ratty”saidthegirlinsothiesattachedtobirthdaycards.itsaid,inyello11.
lordratspeakeronishinglyatriustnotaddresssterlongtail,savethrough,”hesaid.theratsqueakedahensfadoothesewerfolk...”
theratore,deansshoulderontothegroundandvaoohenyholesthatlihewalls.
thelordratspeakerstoodup.ahundredeyes.hetuedbaasterlongtailsorders.”
iliastershookhishead,andspatontotheground.”nottakinghi”hesaid.”rethanlifese,butitgobackthere.youknohat.”
thelordratspeakeodded.heputhisdaggerailedatrichardhyelloeeth.”youdontknothen,”hesaid.
”yesido,”saidrichard.”ireallydo.”
”no,”saidthen,”youdont.youreallydont.”andheshookhisheadandsaidtohielf,rvelling,”ratty.”
thelordratspeakertookiliasterbythearaleofearshotaotalk,dartinglooksbackatrichardastheydidso.
thethingirlybreakfast,”saidriguiltily.”nasrichard.syours”
thegirl,aoeatstofthefruitthatriethingthatsoundedalotlikeahesia.”iwashungry,”shesaid.
”i,”hetoldher.
sheglan.thenshelookedbackatrichard.shesledagain.”doyoulikecat”shesaid.
”yes,”saidrichard.”iquitelikecats.”
ahesialookedrelieved.”thigh”sheasked.”orbreast”
thegirlellofpisshereeasithadbeeninpepyssti,threehundredyearsbefore.thereisthunglikelividghostsontheair.
thedoorstoppedinfrontofit,andtherquiseyedit,allboardsandnailsandposters,andheappeareduniressed;butthen,uniressedstate.
”sothisistheentrance”hesaid.
shenodded.”ohe”
hefoldedhisar.”e,oreveritisthatyoudo.”
”idontreallynotsurethatherightthing.”
”verys.”illbeseeingyou,theuedonhisheelaoe.doorseizedhisar”youdabandon”sheasked.”justlikethat”
hegrinned,or.”certainly.iverybusyn.t
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”look,holdon.”sheletgoofhissleeve,bitherloeirailedoff.
”thelasttiyouilydead.ore.ifgoingin,thenourbusinessrelationshipisatanend.”
shelookedupathiherelfinfacepaleinthepreda.”andthatsall”
”iuldafraidiratherdoubtyoulllivelongenoughtohaveone.”
”youreapieceofyou”
hesaidnothing.sheeon.illtakeusin.”doorputherlefthandontheboardedupdoor,andarquisshugebroinyfiohislargerones.sheclosedhereyes.
...sothinghanged...
...andthedoorllapsedintodarkness.
theryovedthroughthehouseho,”and”hello”sheslippedfroheanterooothediningrootothelibrary,tothedrnooneaoanotherroo
thesngpoolarbleandofhere,aroorohere,all.throughlondon,discreteanddoorless;herfatherhadaddedtoit.
shengpool,pleasedtobeho,puzzledbytheabsenily.andthenshelookeddown.
thereeonefloatinginthe,onefrohethroat,roin.itouthing.
”thathurt,”saidtherquis.herubbedhisforehead,hard,tedhisheadaroundonhisneck,asifheryingtoeaseasudden,painfulcrick.
”ries,”sheexplaiheyreirihewalls.”
heraisedaneyebroe.”
they.every.thentainednodoors:noopeningsofanykind.”iingder,”aoarquis.
”thisistheentraninthehouse.theyarealllinked.”
”slocated”
sheshookherhead.”idontkeredallovertheunderside.”
therquishadovertheinaseriesofiatientstrides.”quitererkable.anassoofeaginative.yrandfatheranofvision,door.”
”ineverkne.”shesu.”yfalyuldvearoundit.”
”letshopeyourfathersjoualgivesussoclues,”hesaid.”looking”doed.”yourecertaiajoual”hepressed.
shenodded.”heusedtogointohisstudy,andprivatethelinksuntilhedfinisheddictating.”
”artiudy,then.”
”butilookedthere.idid.ilookedthere.wheniinsideher.
”there.there,”saidtherquisdecarabas,aeasure,”there.”hedidnotfortwell.
doorsoddloredeyeseasecillbefine.”henoddedand.legirl.
richardillupsetaboutthelossofhisbag.
thelordratspeakerreinedunved.hestatedbaldlythattheratsterlongtailhadsaidnothingatallaboutretuingri.
richardandahesiaothedarknesssidebyside.
shepdeofaole.riedtobeetishethoughtheuldseeventinfarersofthevaults,butan,orrat,orsothingelsealtogether,itetheyreaents,shehissedhiosilence.
hefeltalddraughtonhisfae,”heresaholehere.”
”itsnotabigdrop,”shetoldhi”goon.”
sheshutthegrillebehindher.shefortablythehandleofherlittlelatohold,andshep.”
heloptotakeitfroi”noeon.”heedgednervouslyforbedovertheedge,hungforant,thego.helandedonhishandsainsoft,ud.heudoffhishandsontohiss.”alknoloud.butto.”
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www.lizi.tw”oh.thanks,”saidri.yourearat,areyou”hesaid.
shegiggled,likeajapanesegirl,veringherhandaratspeaker.alktorats.”
””
”ohno..ian,”aoneofvoiethingsratsbs,anthings.hangon”shepressedhigainstthepedafilthyhandoverhisuth.thehedle.
nothinghappened.
thenhehearddistantvoices.theyed,inthedarknessandtheld.richardshivered.
people,talkinginlorichardsuth,relitthedle,andtheyhey”askedrichard.
sheshrugged.”itdunttter,”shesaid.
”thenakesyouthinkthattheyhavebeenpleasedtoseeus”
shelookedathiathersadly,likeathertryingtoexplaintoaninfantthat,yesthisflaeseon,”shesaid.”ikoeps,andthegirlpushedopenadoor.theysteppedthrough,andthedoorshutbehindthe
rient,theleslonges,veringthedraiendtheneudflatsthathadfesteredalongthebanksofthethasforthepreviousfivehundredyears.itore.heheyhadbeenhroughtheunderpladthedark.
thereoon,butthenightskynstars.therered,repeated,astheyes.itsfairyland,thoughtrichard.
ahesiableherdle.andrichardsaid,”areyousurethisistherightway”
”yes,”shesaid.”prettysure.”
theyoeyesonit,itseedtorichardthatthatbenchostdesirableobjectshehadeverseen.”ute.”
sheshrugged.theysatdoentanalystfirinlondon.”
”entanathing”
”ityjob.”
shenodded,satisfied.”right.and...”
”justrendingself,really.yesterday...itore,toanybodyuphere.”
”thatssyoudont,”explainedahesia.alatenightuple,bankntto,holdinghands,satdoiddleofthebene,”saidri.thenhadhishandiheanssovingitarouhusiastically,aloravelerdisveringanunexplored.”iylifeback,”richardtoldtheuple.
”iloveyou,”saidthentothean.
”butyourhesideofhisface.
”**her,”saidthen.
”donan,andshegiggled,drunkenly.”ere.
”eon,”saidriorehorizontal.
riethinghesia.
”onlyeverything,”saidrichard.”haveyoualhere”
”nah.ie.”richardrealized,alstsurprised,thathereallydid.
”ido.really.”
shefiheroughquartzbeadsthathungiherahclaedshut.
”goon,”saidrichard.”itsallright.reallyitis.ho.”
thegirlnodded.shetookadeepbreath,andthenshebegantotalk,asshetalked,hereyesfixedonthegroundaheadofher.”ytherhadansisters,butshegotabitfunnyinthehead.onedayigothofroeandtookthetyaunt.shean.ididntlikehiandore,”anye.dootherstuff.intheend,itoldaunt,aartedhitting.saidie.butiybirthday.”
theyhadreaentspannihas,joiningbatterseatothesouthbanknt,abridgehunghthousandsoftinyelights.
”ididnthaveanyer,andoving.iilkoffpeoplesdoorstepstoeat.hateddoingthatsoistartedhangingaroureetrkets,takienapplesanesanthingspeoplethreeto,ie.”
”haveyouevertriedtoretutoallthis”heasked,gesturing.quiet,,inhabitedhouses.latenightcars.therealtlebaby.youlllea.”yout.itsoheother.nobodyevergetsboth.”
”iorry,”saiddoor,hesitantly.hereyeshereyesandcheeks.
therquishadbeenasinghielfeofknuckleboneseoldinsand
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shebitherlonotsorry.ivebeenrunningandhidingandrunningsohardthat...thishefirstceivereallyhadto...”shestopped.
therquisstotheirpocket.”afteryou,”hesaid.hefolloarquisslargebladhtheother.
...realityted...
theys.”ertheshoes,”shesaidtoheryoudaughter.”nottheclothes.”
ingresshadheroothers,deofsteel,paintedbrightgreen.ashertherfiher.shebeganlaughing,then,spontaneouslittlegirllaughter.
aherlaughedtoo,untilfoxy.crouppulledherhairback,hardandsudden,andcuthereartoear.
”hello,daddy,”saiddoor,quietly.
shetouostbald.arquisdecarabas.hefeltalittlesick.thatlastigehadhurt.still:heisstudy.that.
therquistookintherooeyesslidingfroetailtodetail.thestuffedtheirrors,oddsilyonthedesk.therquisstaredatit.”yourtherandyoursister,yourfather,andyourbrothers.alldead.hoape”heasked.
sheloeronsoldierscaedoutbythekilburiver”
therquishadnotkno.”h.hoany”
sheshrugged.”afethehlegion,ithink.latinsabitpatchy.anynghtears.
”pullyourselftogether,”saidtherquis,shortly.”hersjoual.ofindouthis.”
shefro.”weknoar”
heopenedahand,s.hands.fiheresaheadthatorderedit,thatearquis.
”itsnothere,”shesaid.”itoldyou.ilooked.”
”iisapprehensionthatyourfalyingdoors,bothobviousandotherwise.”
sheglo.thensheboneaeaheobjeportisdesk.aninkch;severalquillfeathersand...
iing.
itallstatueofaboar,oraofsothing,butofheuldnotsay.hepickeditupcasually,tueditover,curledhisfingersaroundit.
doorloherface.shelookedpuzzledandnfused.”atter”heasked.
”itishere,”shesaid,sily.shebegantoarquisslippedthecarvingdiscreetlyintoaninsidepocket.
doorstoodbeforeahighethingroughlythesizeandshapeofasllarquis.ither.
”thisisit”
shenodded.
”welldone.”
shelookedgrave.”idontknoisseditbefore.”
”youarquis.”isorarelythebrassatings.itgalledhioadtignoranceaboutanything,buthesaiditanyhiswork”
ahesialedriallparkohsideofthebridge,theoeps,setbesideaansdoorand.theyesteps,.
”theresagirlnaddoor,”saidrichard.”shesabityouhanyou.doyouknowher”
”theladydoor.iknohosheis.”
”so,baronyisshepartof”
”nobarony.shesofthehouseofthearportant.”
”usedtobeheystop”
”sobodykilledthe”
yes,hereeredtherquissayingsothingaboutthat,noedadeepforaheartbeat,thenitdartedoffdoarket”
”itsverybig,”shesaid.”butratspeakershardlyeveeedtogototherket.totellthetruth”shehesitated.”nah.youlllaughat.”
”i,”saidrichard,holy.
”alittlescared.”
”sarket”
theyhadreaofthesteps.ahesiahesitatedauedleft.”oh.no.theresatrutherket.ifaahelikeatonofsewage.”
”soareyouscaredof”
”gettiheyholditinadifferentplaceeveryti.itvesaround.andtogettotheplaceitllbetonight...”shefihequartzbeadsaroundheeervously.”oghareallynastyneighborhood.”shedidsoundscared.
riaroundher.”andhatbe”heasked.shetuedtohi
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”knightsbridge,”repeatedrichard,andhebegantochuckle,gently.
thegirltuedaway.”see”shesaid.”isaidyoudlaugh.”
thedeeptunnelshadbeenduginthe1920s,fhspeedextensiontothenorthelineoflondonsundergroundrail.duringthesendpressedairtotheleveloftheseetalbunkbedsforthetroopstosleepoelyintheearly1990s.theboxesofsecretsoved,tobesedandstoredonputers,orshredded,orbued.
vaeydehishointhedeepestofthedeeptunnels,farbehangonelsandtrebuadethegroundbesidehishand.
ahaheoilla.
vaeyhadthetostbeforehiseyes.therehere:nothinghaddisturbedthepileofbunkbedsblogthedoor.hebegantolohesword.
avoicesaid,”psst.”
”hh”saidvaey.
”surprise,”said.croup,steppingintothelight.
vaeytookastepbaoventsarenotrended,”said.istervahavealittleaistervander”
”idonttruststatistics,”said.vandersblankvoice.aglovedhandreacheddobehindvaey,crushedhisshetedthingtothefloor.
”ho,fetloarkettonightdoyouknohoweare”
vaeydidthehioanodthatdidntaovinganyscles.heknearoingstar:aspiked...
”thereistalkthataoingstarind.itouth,hesaid,”vaeysthebestbravoandguardintheunderside.theysayihebestsiersday.”
vaeyntallypositioheingstarintheshadoar...
theingstarpluoselfdotheknifebladeathiseye..plyvedhishead,obs,intothefloor,arpickedvaeyup”heaskedhispartner.
.croupshookhishead:ovaey,hesaid,”notbad.so,bestbravoandguard,arkettonight.therestoftheher,akeher.gotit”
vaeyranhistongueoverthee”heasked.
.vanderhadpir.vander.k.”idatingyou.”k.”andifyoudontdoistercroupsays,ingyou...”k”...verybadly,beforehink”...killingyou.”
”ah,”saidvaey.”theni”
”yes,youare,”said.afraidiures.”
”thatdoesntbother,”saidvaey.
”good,”said.croup.”eaboard.”
itesandbrassgearsandspringsandgs.theorethansixinagnifyinglensplaophoheeightlook,ifithadbeeedandbuiltthreehundredyearsagobysirisaaeoreorless,exactlyitwas.
”aeandintotheball.itbegantospinaroundandaround,
apatriallse,avoiidspeech.”...thattiesshouldbesonear,”saidthevoice,”ainallthingssofar;thepossessorsaboveus,andthedispossessed,hecracks.”
doorstaredatthes,herfareadable.
”...still,”saidherfather,”iaftheopinionthat.thesystefbaroniesandfiefdoisbothdivisiveandfoolish.”thelordportiokiobeingtothecrossthetu
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”arquis.”fientry”
dooodded.shetouageghosted,fragnted,reford.
noydaughter,theladydoor,ifshelives...”astaticburst.ithinkpoorportiaandyourbrotherandsisteraredead.”thesoundandpicturequalitybegantodegrade.
therquisglaningfroereyes,glisteningdoedutettoage,listeohise,girl,”saidherdeadfather.”gotoislington...youustbelieveinislington...”heghosted.blooddrippedfroisforeheadintohiseyes.heheily.”
aloudbangophoneho.portituedhisheadtolookoffsont,thepicturereinedunged:thedesk,theblahenanarfvividbloodsplashedacrosstheheside,blankingthes,andtuedaway.
”here.”therquispassedherahandkerchief.
”thanks.”shearedintospace.eventually,shesaid,”islington.”
”iveneverhadanydealingsarquis.
”ithoughtitalegend,”shesaid.
”notatall.”hereachedacrossthedesk,pickedupthegoldpocketbeditopen.”niship,”heobserved.
shenodded.”ityfathers.”
hearket.itstartssooiisnotourfriend.”
shebleore,putherhandsdeepintothepo,elfinfacefroar”
therquisflashedhiseoneeyoughtogetaehefobofthechtohisat,slidthetohisvestpocket.
”yfathersch.”
”hesnotusingitanyre,ishe”headjustedthegolden.”there.thatlooksratherelegant.”heotionsflickeracrossherface:quietangerand,finally,resignation.
”tergo,”wasallshesaid.
”thebridgeisntveryfaoedtostretforever.heostoftheowales.
”ieallyscared,”shentinued.”ivenevercrossedthebridgebefore.”
”ithoughtyousaidyoudbeentothisrketalready,”heasked,stified.
”itsthefloati,silly.itoldyoualready.itves.differentplaces.lastoneieone.awas”
”bigben”hesuggested.
”ybe.eredyelloiled,likeachild.”doyoulikeit”sheasked.
”itsgreat.expensive”
”isestuffforit.thatshoes,fivehundredyearsago,thoughtri,intothenight.butthereethinglikethisuldexist,behecityoflondon,ach.heheticallyscaredofthebridgeitself.
”doarketsootherthebaseofthebridge.
ahesiashookherhead.”arketbethere.”
”huhbutthatsridiean,sothiherthereoritsnot.isntit”
sheshookherhead.therebehindtheandsoonepushedrian,provisedrubberaheranaleandfele:peopleeparty.”sobody,”saidvaey,ood,”yebodyoughttochwherehesgoing.”
onsallhadbeehingsochlargerthanitself.noanandbaredherteeth,andshehissedlikeanangryratatbay.vaeytookastepback,hehebridgeandintothedark.
”areyouallright”askedahesia,helpingrichardbacktohisfeet.
”iine,”hesaid.”thatwasreallybraveofyou.”
shelookeddonotreallybrave,”shesaid.”itillscaredofthebridge.eventheybers.”
”ifyouareandhoney,ingfroehindtherichardan,hlong
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”safetyinnuers.youreetoeoation.”nasrichardyhehesia.shestheoneusshesdoing.”theratgirlpreened.
theleatheranlookedhipandlookedhiolondonabove,”shetoldhi
”yes.”aslostashee.hisndbtokeanyseherules.
”travellingyword.”
”iisguardian,”saidahesia,trutly.”o”
theansled.”ioay,ratgirl.haveeitherofyoucrossednightsbridgebefore”ahesiashookherhead.”thisgoingtobefun”
theyp.”here,”shesaid.
”thanks.”richardlookedattheaher.”isthereanything,really,tobescaredof”
”onlythenightonthebridge,”shesaid.
”thekindinarr”
”thekindthatesiledathisqueezedhishand.aheysetfootonnightsbridgeahingsolidandreal,sopleabsenoving,expl:glidingthroughhisnd.itslippedintohislungs,behindhiseyes,intohisuth...
edier.herealizedthesathingansflashlight.itfeltnotsoing.riisshapentrolls,behebridge...
sothingslitheredpastthenthedark.”sthat”squeakedahesia.herhandwasshakinginhis.
”hush,”an.”dontattractitsattention.”
”shappening”hard.
”darknessishappening,”saidtheleatheran,veryquietly.”nightishappening.allthenightresthathaveeoutes,th,arehappening.no,”obeafraidofthedark.”richardkhingadenodiffereoplete.ithenthatthehalluationsstarted.
hesathroughthenight,buing,itswingsandhaironfire.
hethreherehingthere.
jessi,ptinhereyes.heedtoshouttoher,tellherhewassorry.
plaefootafteranother.
healleshedidit,itanyeasier,aer.
he.heuldhearasloblingbellobehindhihetued.slhthedark.
anditcharged.
hedied.
awalking.
slo,overahroughthedark.
thereakingrichardsquintandstagger.ite,initsleleholder.hehadneverknolyasingledleuldbu.hehelditup,gaspingandgulpingandshakinghrelief.hisheart.
”wean.
ritheyhadjustleft.yettheshadoagesfloatingbeforerichardseyes,likethoseonesaeraflash.”isuppose,”richardsaid,haltingly,”aginatioherest.therereallyanythingtobescaredof,here”
theanlookedathialstpityingly;andrichardrealizedthattherehesia”
frohedarktheouthopened,butnosoundcaout.thenhefoundhisvoice.”ter.ogoback.shes...”
theanraisedherflashlight,shoacrossthebridge.richarduldseeallthehebridge.ited.”whereisshe”heasked.
”gone,”saidthean,flatly.”thedarkookher.”
”ething,”saidrichardurgently.
”suchas”
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peopleslippedandslidthroughthedarknessabouttheholdinglas,torentaryfilhehadseenofschoolsoffish,glitteringanddartingthroughtheo...deeper,inhabitedbythingsthathadlosttheuseoftheireyes.
riesteps.stoeps,edgedetal.theyent.
iediatelyinfrontofthen,elledofforldehyde.iediatelybehihelineahencurleduponhisshoulderandtosleep.thel
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”ihavefriendsiopihere.thisont.”isshedead”
theanshrugged.”yes.oodas.itrustyourvisittotherketakeherlosshwhile.”
ripty,andutterlyaloheyhefrontoftheline.”doyoudo”heasked.
shesled.”isellpersonalphysicalservices.”
”oh,”hesaid.”kindofpersonalphysicalservices”heasked.
”irentbody.”shedidnotelaborate.
”ah.”heeant;hehadahough.aheysteppedoutintothenight.riou.itfeltlikethesllhoursoftheing.riorelikely,tiinlondonbeloeheo.hedidnotcare.heunstrappedtheddroppeditintothegarbage.
theoddpeople,.”there”hesaid,appalled.
theanhere.”
thebuildinganythousandsofbuinglights.nspisontheproudlyproenttovariousersofthebritishroyalfaly.ridiately,eveningittobe,”harrods”
theannodded.”onlyfortonight,”shesaid.”therketuldbeanywhere.”
”butian,”saidriedalstsacrilegioustobesneakingintothisplaight.
theysellingsunglassesandfigurines,aheysteppedintotheegyptianroolorandlightbrokeoverri:sheyaouthelhand.andthenshesled,andsaid,”oreorless,sound.ihavebusioattendto.fareyoulyandslippedaothecrowd.
rierostoftherovised,iroved,irobable.riellsofihesllsofgrillingatsandshroo.stallshadbeeupallthroughouttheshop,o,orevenon,uhat,duringtheday,hadsoldperfu,orber,orsilkscarves.everybodyarketcriesashebeganththecrowds.
”lovelyfreshdrea.firstareshere.”
”yourselfdefendyourcellar,cave,orholeyou.e,eonoverhere...”
”rubbish”screa**t,elderlyan,inrichardsear,ashepassedherlodorousstall.”junk”shentinued.”garbagetrashoffaldebriseanothingagedcrap,tripe,anduselesspilesof**.youknoit.”
aninarrbeataslldrundted,”lostproperty.rollup,rollup,andseeforyourself.lostproperty.noneofyourfoundthingshere.everythingguaranteedproperlylost.”
rianinatrance.heanypeopletherearket.athousandthousandfivethousand
oallptybottlesofeveryshapeandeverysize,froottlesofboozetoonehugeglieringbottlethatuldhaventaihingbutapsadeofnykindsofanthrustashepassed,ttering,”handofglory,sirseheadefronnerofbookandgazihersthatsoldended,arange;severaltattooists;sothingthatheoste;abentoldnsellinguhingsthatghthavebeenhatsandghthavebee;sothingthatlookedverychlikeaportableshoiths...
andeveryfeebodysellingfood.sooftheadfoodokingoveropenfires:ushroo,aiselfokefrohefiresdidoffthebuildingssprinklersystethenhefouheshopitselfhekneedrkedasanfroondonabove,andt
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thereethiribalaboutthepeople,rientsoofhippies;thealbinopeopleingrayartsuitsandblaostidentielledlikehell;andahuhertypesandkinds...
heallondonhislondonadehiold.hebegantoasktheasheeiookingforannaddeovedaway.
rieonesfoot.sooneeohhadbeensharpeopoints.soonepiouththatrireallysorry,”saidrieddoor.doyouknoeonedroppedhintothefloorandvedon.
anedtethoecatheuldnotthinkhoanyhoursbeforenoouthering,andhisthinkingprocessesbeginningtogrindtoahalt.
theironhairedanrunnifoodstallheapproaebreonade,insignlanguage.hisfoodsthiballpointpen,andabookoftusthavefeltthatshehadgotbyfarthebetterofthedeal,for,ashetookhisfood,shethreall,nuttyokies.
riiddleofthethrong,listeningtothesie,ainghissandhes.
ashefihelastofthesandoresloonade,kingitlast.”youneedabird,sir”askedacheeryvoice,closeathand.”igotrooksandravens,crs.fine,yand.”
richardsaid,”no,thankyou”andtuedaround.
thehandpaintedsignabovethestallsaid:
oldbaileysbirdsandinfortion
therealler,signsscatteredabout:
youselfthinkingofthenhehadseeolondo,beans,cheeseandsitting.”
birdshoppedandflutteredaboutsllysteriousknoanstill.”hangoniknoarquisdeeerehildbailey.reer”hethrustouthishand,puedrichardshandfuriously.
”aarquis.andforayoungladynaddoor.ithinktheyreprobablytogether.”
theoldndidalittlejig,selvesfroisat;thisprovokedathevariousbirdsaroundthe”infortioninfortion”heannoun.diversify,isaid.diversifyyoutsellrooksforthesteethingheuldbecertainof,atanyrate.”e”askedoldbailey.
”sorry”saidrioftheoldnsnsciousness.
”ifnigiveyeyourinfortion.lliget”
”idonthaveanyney,”saidrichard.”andijustgavepenaway.”
hebegantopulloutthesofrichardspockets.”there,”saidoldbailey.”that”
”hankie”askedrichard.ithisauntude,onhislastbirthday.oldbaileyseizeditandabovehishead,happily.
”neveryoufear,laddie,”hesang,triuhantly.”yourquestisatanend.godoissthetheyreauditioning.”healiciously.”noneofyourbeak,”saidoldbailey,totherook.and,torichard,hesaid,”thahelittleflag.”hejiggedaroundhisstall,delighted,oandfro.
auditioningthoughtrianhadputit,anend.heohefoodhalls.
fashion,inbodyguards,seedtobeeverything.theyallhadaknaonstrateittotheont,ruislipe.
thefopelookedsoakedoystore.hisfaighthaveifonefellasleepouousbaby.
theyandin
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therquisdeethingtohappen.
ohereenstandingiassively,justlookingateaall,reddishpurplebruiseappearedonhischeek.hepursedhislipsandflutteredhiseyelashes.”la,”hesaid,thechedhisrougedlipsile.
thefopgestured.ruislipstaggered,andclutchedhisstoch.
thefopesrkedeously,entalassault.bloodbegantodripfrohefopslips.hislefteyestartedtosutteredappreciatively.
”itsnotasiressiveasitlooks,”arquistodoor.
thefopestuled,suddenly,goingontohisknees,asifsoonedoeonehadjustkiphant.thespectatorsclapped,politely.thefopefriends,andlysick.
”,”saidtherquis.
the.heoldcarseatsandrubberts.hevaey,”hesaid,andhehagreenonthesa.he.
”en,”saidtherquis.
ruislipstaedhisbarefeetonthefloor,sulike,onallitintooneeye.vaeyig;andinsteadappearedtoben.hepulledhisarpsloanfightingagreatdealofpressure.thenheslaedhisfistintoruislipsnose,ospurtblood.ruislipdreh,andhitthegroundhthesoundofhalfatonofliverbeingdroppedintoabathtub.vaeygiggled.
ruislipsloselfbahisnosesoakinghisuthandouthattheeon,”hesaid.”fatbastard.hitagain.”
”thatonesprosing,”tteredtherquis.
doorraisedaneyebrolookverynice.”
”niarquis,”isaboutasusefulastheabilityturgitateurrofappreethingratherfastandpainfultoruislip,sothingthatinvolvedthesuddennneurrallyonlyhearsinenglandonsleepysunnysundayafteoons,atvillagecrickettches.therquisclappedpolitely.”verygood,sir,”hesaid.
vaeylookedatdoor,aproprietarily,beforeheretuedhisattentiontoruislip.doorshivered.
richardheardtheclappingando.
fivealstidentiovedsilently:riostbeautiful,sledatrichard.hesledbackather,oheaudition.
it,arquis:aheokedsalnunter.heopenedhisuthtoshoutoutdoorsnandashedidso,herealizedousdreadloecatapultingthroughthecro.
”richard”shesaid.
heopenedhiseyes.thefaapale,elfinface.
”door”hesaid.
shelookedfurious;shelookedbeyondfury.”teleandarch,richard.idontbelieveit.areyoudoinghere”
”itsoseeyou,too,”saidrichard,ancussion.he.shestaredilyatheails,nostrilsflaring,asifshedidnottrustherselftosayanythingelse.
thebignanagihedoventdevaeyappearlueringandaparison.
riarquis,gthefightily.”ishappening”heasked.
therquissparedhiglan.”you,”hesaid,”areoutofyue,indeep**,and,iagine,afeanuntilyandundoubtedlyssyend.istervaey,ifyouuldbehind”
”ehere”doorsaidtorichard,fro
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”ididntreallyhavechchoice,”saidrichard.
shesighed.therquiseter,disssingthevariousbodyguardsileatdoor.itarket”sheasked.
”therearetheseratpeople”richardbegan.
”ratspeakers,”shesaid.
”andyousee,theratarquissssage”
”sterlongtail,”shesaid.
”theyhadtogethere.”
sheraisedaneyebrolyononeside.”aratspeakerbroughtyouhere”
henodded.”stoftheeethinghappeoher.onthebridge.thisotherladybroughttherestofthehied,thensaidit.”hooker.”
therquishadretued.hestoodinfrontofvaey,self.”arquis.
”eoerofit.”
”previoussatisfiedeloyersinclude”
”olyia,theshepherdqueen,theayfairforabit,aswell.”
”arquisdecarabas.”pressedhyourskill.”
”ihadheard,”saidafelevoiateurs.”herskinel,andhersleottledgrayandbrodiately.
”thatsher,”richardodoor.”thehooker.”
”vaey,”saidvaey,affronted,”isthebestguardandbravointheunderside.everyoneknohat.”
theanlookedattherquis.”youvefihetrials”sheasked.
”yes,”saidvaey.
”notnecessarily,”saidtherquis.
”then,”shetoldhi”iarquisdecarabassaid,”veryeppedbackward.
vaeyentionabully,asadist,anda.hearquisasthepennydropped,anddropped,aondropping.finally,indisbelief,heasked,”ihavetofighther”
”yes,”saidtheleatheran.”unlessyoudlikealittlenap,first.”vaeybegantolaugh:aniontlater,ankickedhihard,inthesolarplexus,aoppledlikeatree.
nearhishand,onthefloor,ditintotheansfathepaininhisears,vaeypulledaknifefroisboot.heunderhiandthenheingfroisears,andhisoarquisdecarabaswassaying,”enough”
theanlookedup,stillholdingvaeyskohisthroat.”well”shesaid.
”veryiressive,”saidtherquis.dooodded.
richardpeel,brucelee,andaparticularlyvicioustoado,allrolledintooneandsprinkledongoosekillingakingbra.thatoved.that.
riallyfounddisplaysofrealviolenirrorofthelondonhehadknohatsheshouldbehereandthatsheshouldbefightingsodangerouslyandsowell.
sheont,thehosiessengulfedhiikeafever.
theanlookeddoafraid,andputhisknifea.
”andyouarecalled”askedtherquis.
”ialledhunter,”shesaid.
nobodysaidanything.thendoorspoke,hesitantly,”thehunter”
”thatsright,”saidhunter,andshebrushedthedustofthefloorfroerleatherleggings.”iack.”
frooaderiainsoftheoretosee.”
hunterkilling”askeddoor.hunteri.”
vaey,bledtohisfeet,piarquisdoit;hesaidnothing.
theghostofaslehoveredaboutdoorslips.”thatsfunny,”shesaid.”richardthoughtyouwerea”
hunteeverfoundoutehurtlingtoplyreachedoutahandandcaughtit:itthofherhand.
sheethinglikethatagain,illsandkeyoucarrytheoinyourteeth.noinued,bendinghisbehindhisback,”saysorry,nicely.”
”ow,”saidvaey.
”yes”shesaid,enuragingly.
hespatitoutasifit.”iorry.”shelethio.vaeyba.
”ateurs,”sighedhunter.
theye.thebellhehadheardeuponit,hesahatitwasahugebrassbell,suspen
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iressiveastherkethadbeentoantled,brokendooreiressive.allevidenanrichardandvanishedoffintothenight.
theostinstantlythegroundfloorofharrodslookedasusual,assedate,elegant,andasanytihehadarkethadneverexisted.
”hunter,”saidtherquis.”iveheardofyou,ofurse.e”
”hunting,”shesaid,sily.then,todoor.”youtakeorders”
dooodded.”ifihaveto.”
”good.thenybeikeepyoualive,”saidhunter.”ifitakethejob.”
therquisstopped.hiseyesflickeredoverher,distrustfully.”yousaid,ifyoutakethejob...”
hunteropehedoor,aeppedoutontothepaventoflondonatnight.ithadrainedarket,areetlightsheac.”ivetakenit,”saidhunter.
rial,soquiet,sosane.forathatallheogethislifeba,andhehadnoogo,evenifonedid.
”iired,”hesaid.
noonesaidanything.dooreethiseyes,therquis,andhunterasanirrelevance.hefeltlikeasllchild,unadehirritated.”look,”hesaid,clearinghisthroat,”iknoe”
therquistuedandstaredathieyeshugeandeinhisdarkface.”you”hesaid.”aboutyou”
”slikeiveare.lastadesense,andnoakessense...”hetrailedoff.sylifeback,”heexplained.
”yousorry.”
hunter,inthelead,kdoent.shetookaslltalrodfroerbeltaounloan,”hesaid,”uandthis:therearet.goodnight.”
hebegantoclidoell.heexpectedittogetellquicklydissipatedasheapproachedtheflooroftheseofthebrinel.richardsteppedintoit.heuldseethelightsoftheothersupahead,andheranandsplasheddo.
”goaarquis.
”no,”hesaid.
dlancedupathi”iaeallysorry,richard,”shesaid.
therquissteppedbeteoryouroldjoboryouroldlife,”hesaidtori,theohatptyofarquislingered.
”youlljusthavetokethebestofitdoagientalinitsinsiy.”akeitthroughaonth.”andhthathetuedandstrodeoffthroughtheseerdoorandhunter.
riayheocry.
theundergroundstationpty,andquitedark.vaey,andinfrontofhiandfroidetoside.hehadpi,hadheadedforitovertherooftopsandthroughtheshadoakiainthathedentouoorisky.thereherplacesogroundforalittleilthisallblewover.
hestoppedbesideaticketeandlistened,inthedarkness:absolutesilence.reassuredthatheselftorelax.hestoppedatthetopofthespiralstaircaseanddreh.
anoilyvoisaidionally,”vaeysthefibravoandguardintheunderside.everyoneknoself.”avoiresponded,dully,”itsnotniistercroup.”
ie.”itisnt,stervander.ihavetosay,iregarditasapersorayal,andiiures,youdonttakepartient,doyou,stervander”
”notkindlyatall,stercroup.”
vaeythreselfforthetopofthestairs,.croups:”really,”itsaid,”ercykilling.”
thesoundofvaeysfeetetalrailings,echoedthroughoutthestaired,hisshouldersglangoffthe
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theelevator
sothingagnifitlyslobledforhisknife:cursed,acheteinhisshouldersheath.itwasgone.
heheardapoliteughbehindhiaued.
.vahespiralstaircase.heachete.
andthen,,allteethandtalonsandlittleblades;andvaeyneverhada.”bye,”said.vander,iassively,ainuedparinghisnails.afterthatthebloodbegantofloousquantities,forvaeyan,andhehadbeenkeepingitallinside.arofthespiralstaircase.
theithefloorswasgoneforever.
hunteriddle.therquisdehadsaidaeleavingrichardhalfanhourearlier.
doorstopped,suddenly.”backthere.”
”ofursearquis.”wedid.”
sheshookherhead.shehadfeltguiltyandstupideversinceshesahruislip,attheaudition.sheiredofit.
”dontbefoolish,”saidtherquis.
”hesavedlife,”shetoldhi”heuldhaveleftontheside.”
iteonee,andhehadbledhiroisohers.
it.theyuldnotaffordtsoone:sheselvesonthejoueythatnfrohe
sheplythedoorthatshehadopehathadtakeohitonoticeher,orifthereehooretoitthanthat.
therquisraisedaneyebrooved,aydearyounglady,”hesaid.”bringingaguestalongonthisexpedition.”
”dontpatronize,decarabas,”saiddoor.sheese,arentyouorisittheotherait.
decarabasstaredather,ldlyangry.”heisnotinghus,”hestated,flatly.”anyway,hesprobablydeadbynow.”
riperfearket,forostatifhegotld.ithadgnififoralifeasanunpersonontheroofsandintheseheldahedark.
alightgliered.footstepsonsters,heenditallforhihedhadenough.hestareddoecloser.
”richard”thevoiceped.theudiouslyignoredher.ifitforyou,hethought...”richard”
hedidntlookup.””hesaid.
”look,”shesaid.”youreallyessifite,”you.areyouining”
helookedatherthen:asllself.iguessiotquitereadytojustgiveupanddie.”haveanyhtnohastudieduborderedonhysteria.””
herfa,tightly.”andeagain,”shesaid.”prose.ohatightbeiossible.buthepushedthatthoughtoutofhishead.theybegantoarquisatthetuh.therquislookedasifhehadbeenforcedtoson.
”areyoulookingfor,anytle.
doortookadeepbreath,andansnly.”rightnoedislington.”itself.thereeoneanaged,sohopossiblethingsityfourhours,houtevergettingaproperbreakfast.hislaughterechoeddohetunnels.
”anangel”hesaid,gigglinghelplessly.”calledislington”
”alongogo,”saiddoor.
andrichardshookhishead,aied,andflayed.”anangel,”heerically,tothetunnelsandthedark.”anangel.”
thereallro;nofirestouchedtheirks.
thefiguresrobeple,ahane.alor,oranabsenceofalllors,sht
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itiful.
sooneveryent,asifiiostoodup,ande;andthedlesistakably,anangel.
islingtohegreathall;aofthedlesout,andthedarknessretued.
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richardeadiaryentryinhishead.
deardiary,hebegan.onfridayihadajob,afianadesense.uent,anditriedtobeagoodsaritan.noe,nojob,andirquis,gesturily,hisfilthylacecuffflowing.
”dontallthesetunnelslookthesa”askedriont.”hoellhish”
”yout,”saidtherquis,sadly.”.oupleofdaysherforfood.”
”really”hehatedhielfforrisingtothebait,evenashesaidit.
”no.”therquissexpressionsaidthattthispoorfoolusing.richardfoundthathecaredlessandless,ho,perhaps,fordoor.
heentaldiary.therearehundredsofpeopleinthisotherlondon.thousandsybe.peopleefroere,orpeoplealltuhatdoorsaideup.idontthinksheeversleeps.efruitarquishadalargeluofitinhispocket.ostly.
ie.theallyunderlihelastseionrksoitinhisntalrgin.
atleastthetuheyarquisanddoor.huntervedabout:sotisshe,sotistoonesideofthertotheother,oftenalittleergingadenosoundoved,herdising.
there.”therearquis.”bankstation.goodplacetostartlooking.”
”youreoutofyournd,”saidrieanittobeheard,butthestsottoofvocescarriedandechoedinthedarkness.
”indeed”saidtherquis.thegrouorule:anundergroundtrainehand.
”richard,justleaveit,”saiddoor.
butitingoutofhisuth:”hbeingsilly.therearenosuchthingsasangels.”
therquisnodded,said,”ah.yes.iuandyounohingsasangels.justasthereisnolondonbelospeakers,noshepherdsinshepherdsbush.”
”therearenoshepherdsinshepherdsbush.ivebeenthere.itsjusthousesandstoresandroadsandthebbc.thatsall,”poirichard,flatly.
”thereareshepherds,”saidhunter,frohedarknessjustorieetthe”shesoundedperfectlyserious.
”illdontbelievethatthereareflocksofangelsdownhere.”
”therearent,”saidtherquis.”justoheyhadreaarquisstoodbaont.thedooropened,silently.
”ybe,”richardsaid,persisting,”indareallpets,peaearthgooden.”
”thatsright,”saiddoor.”yougotit.angels.”theyigraine.ashiseyesbeutersgavethefourofthevenafirstlook.theperkyoreorlesspetently.theyoation.
”ichael”
theyap.therquistappedaationhonelongdarkfinger:islington.
ries.itostark.hegedthesubject.”youknoe.”
”youjusthavetoletthenobehindhi
doorsodoepsandtuedaer.
thesaxophoneplayerhadhisatinfrontofhionthefloorofthetunnel.oanhadplacedtheherehielftopersuadepassersbythateveryone.nobodywasfooled.
thesaxophoneplayerelytall;hehadshoulderlengthdarkhairandalong,forkeddarkbeard,eddeepseteyesandaseriousnose.he,hestoppedplaying,shookthespitfroh
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ri.thearquisflashedaldgrin.”itslear,isntit”heasked.
thennodded,arquis.”ohavesuchathingasatrainscheduleaboutyourperson”
ries,readingapaper,orjustdaydreang.thennadlearistenedhislipspossible.e,ifidid”
therquisthrusthishandsdeepintothepoiled,likeae,”thatrlinssterblaiseoheinsfrohepocketsofanyone.”
learseyesnarroorethanjustatrainschedule,”hesaid.”ifyouactuallyhadit.”
therquisdidaperfepressionofsoonerealizing,,itagnaniusly,”isupposeyoue,you”
leaodded,reluuarquisreaovedhishandaehearthereelfirst,youoldtrickster,”hesaid.”andithadbetterwork.”
therquisraisedaneyebroalladethekindof”hans,”ah,sothatsaderiarquissreelhinghehadeveredtohearinasong...
ahandfulofinsarquislole.”iohen,youoldrascal,”saidlear,nodding.
”yes.youdo.”therquistookthepaperthetrainschedulefroear,andsedit,andnodded.”butaotheoveruseit.alittlegoesaverylongway.”
andthefouroftheandunderusioveathestation,listeningtothesobofthesaxophone,andtothesoundofneylandingonaat.
therquisledtheoa.ri,selfsling,involuntarily,atatinydarkgrayuse,inausy,questforabandonedsandatochips.
avoial,diseodiedlevoiostlondoners,barelyheardita.”ndthegap,”shesaidurgently,torichard.”standbackoverthere.bythewall.”
””saidrichard.
”isaid,”saidhunter,”ndthe”
aeruptedoverthesideoftheplatforitlike,aghostthing,thelorofblaostinslootion,itto,aaggered.
herealized,asiffrodista,hard,repeatedly.
thereinghinandndless,likeanidiotoketenta,andittopedagainstit.hebling,andtheedsuddenlyutterlyuhelorhadbeensuakingtheookasiftheydbeelybleached.hepulledupthetr:tinypurpleingupontheskinofhisankleandcalf.”eout.hesriedagain.”hat”
hunterlookeddoiassively.herfaceuldhavebeencarvedfroroe,”shesaid.”theyliveinthegaps.ididwayou.”
”ive...neverseenonebefore.”
”youpartoftheundersidebefore,”saidhunter.”justbythessafer.”
therquiseonalargegoldpocket,andnodded,satisfied.”ingthroughhereinabouthalfanhour.”
”earlsurtstationisntoralline,”poirichard.
therquisstaredatriused.”indyouhave,youngn,”hesaid.”therereallyisnothingquiteliketotalignorahere”
the,aookhishand.hewasverypale,andhis
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ther.r.vandershospitalpressiohearea,perhapsoutoffrustration,perhapsevenasastatent,orasperforanuerofpeoplehadthrothereonthegroundtorot.
thereattresses,soofepoirassgreentalfountainialnorafountain.aberoflittlefrogsfronynonairboenaturalpredators.croheplaceasacatfreedelicatessen,specializinginfrogs.
slugsspraattresses;snailsleftslitrailsaashedgrayplastiysteriouslytilatedbarbiedolls.
.r.vanderhadeupfora,andalstdanr.plyar..vanderpassively,as.croupkickedasheetofglassthathadbeenleaningagainstashatteredhasatisfyingcrash.
”i,stervander,”said.ubs...”
.vandershookhishead.”,”hesaid.”hesourboss.forthisjob.afteraybeefunonouroe.”.ortizeher.”
atelepho,loudly..r.vanderlookedaround,puzzled.eventually.vanderfouelephone,halfedir.r.vanderdidnotliketelephones.
”stercrouphere,”saidcroup.then,obsequiously,”oh.itsyou,sir...”apause.”atpresent,asyourequested,sheisafraidyourbodyguardideadoedead.”anotherpause.
”sir,iaensyselfandpartheseshenanigans.”thereildly.”us”heed,hard,intothesideofabriistervanderandselfbueddossionbeforethisonasteryinsixteeurytusy.terlyprofessional.”
.vander,usinghielfbyouthatati,said,outhfull,”ilikeddoingthat...”
”point”asked.eiginarydustfroisthreadbareblaypointisthatething,thensaid,”r.crouptore,andkickedtheoodthereholdistained,halfbrokentelephone.
”setalbybangingitagainstthewall.
.vanderars.”whoar.
”hehelldoyouthinkitwas”
.vandercheouth.”ascare”heventured.
”oureloyer.”
”thatyguess.”
”saredragetoanoilygraysulk.
.vandersouthandar,”youjustore.thats.”
andthenhefarabovetheyheardthesoundofcroawingangrily.
”r.croup,relishingthesoundoftheurder.”
rieddoiheja
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huoodbydoor,lookingbaarquishadtoldtheoarquisslippedoutofaonlydoorand.heheeofdy.
”havingfun”askedrichard.atrainingto,itsapproachheraldedbyagustofwind.
”justtakingarquis.hensultedthepieehere,youthree.”then,astheundergroundtrainaratherblooking,norltrain,riyladythereissothingthatperhapsishouldhaventionedearlier.”
shetuedheroddloredeyesonhi”yes”
”ightirelypleasedtosee.”
thetrainsloptyanddark.froitotiriarquisdruedonthedoori.
”ks”hesaid.
throughtheopening,riokeihearquis,sothly,”andherpanions.”
thedoorslidopenallthehey.
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therebroidered,andthereapestriesveringthehedoors.
ris,inoroffiinoroffis.
thelittlegraynblinkedshhtedlyatrichardasrichardgrabbedhiandthenhesaid,lugubriously,”sorryaboutthat.”
”fault,”saidrichard.
”iknoan.
anenorusirishelodyioryfashion.theallknotofdaelsofa.iteoakenaslldievalurtandputit,asbesttheyuld,inonecarofanundergroundtrain.
aheraldraisedhisbugletohislipsandplayedatunelessblast,asaniense,elderlyn,inahugefurlineddressinggothepartnt,hisarestingontheshoulderofajesterinshabbytley.theoldnakinghiookslightlyhelpless,andunbalanouthandapaintedface.heledtheearltoathronelikecarvedinrifleunsteadily,theearlsatdoup,paddeddohelengthofthecarriage,aleditselfattheearlsslipperedfeet.earlsurt,thoughtrichard.ofurse.andtheohertheretubestation,oraraveninravensurtor,...
thelittleoldnatarughedasthtioreateasethanrichardhadpreviouslyseenher,andshesaid,”heearl.”
theearlcalleddohecarriage.”didthelittlegirlsay,halvard”heasked.richardwonderedifhewasdeaf.
halvard,theelderlynatar,shuffledaroundandouth.”theyseekanaudience,yrace,”heshouted,overtherattleofthetrain.
theearlpushedasidehisthickfurdscratchedhishead,ditatively.hehhiscap.”theydoanaudiencehohey,halvard”
halvardtuedba.”hetheladydoor,”announceddoor.”thelordportiyfather.”
theearlbrightehis,leanedforokehhisonegoodeye.”didshesaysheisoldestgirl”heaskedthejester.
”yus,yrace.”
theearlbeelookatyou.”shetheceilingassheself,
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theearlsfoolstaggereduptheaisleightyoube”heasked.
””saidrichard.”unaitsrichard.richardyhew.”
””squeakedthefool,inanelderly,rathertheatrieula,nunan,butaoncalf.”theurtierssniggered,dustily.
”andi,”deyselftherquisdecarabas.”thefoolblinked.
”de.”butthisotbedecarabas.fortheearlspresence.perhapsitisinsteadastrangeneble.
”iauthagain.ahintofasleplayedattheerofhuntersperfeethingfunny.”
thejesterstaredatthetrailingtoesofhisshoes.theered,”houndhathnonose.”
theearl,arquisdecarabasarquisandshouted,spittleflying,”ieforward.”
halvardyspearattherquis,eredtothefrontofthetrain,untilhestoodbesidedoorinfrontoftheearlsthrohehebackofitsthroat.
”you,”saidtheearl,stabbingtheairaybeold,butihaventfotten.”
therquisboindyrace,”hesaidurbanely,”thatiatedthepeacetreatybetheravensurt.andiuyouagreedtoprovidealittlefavor.”sothereisaravensurt,thoughtrichard.heitwaslike.
”alittlefavor”saidtheearl.hetuedadeepbeetredlor.”isthatentoyourfoolishnessireatfrocity.ilostaneye.”
”andifyoudontndsayingso,yrace,”saidtherquis,graciously,”thatisaveryfetgpatch.itsetsoffyourfaceperfectly.”
”isiheearl,beardbristling,”isydoiniebackto.idonet.”
”heghtirelypleasedtoseeyou”odecarabas.
”utteredback.
doorsteppedforore.”yuestandpanion.forthefelloilyandne,forthefriendshipbetyfatherand”
”heabusedhospitality,”boodtheearl.”isydoiniguttedanddried...like,likesothingthathadbeengutted,first...like...”
”percethendriedakipper,lord”suggestedthejester.
theearlshrugged.”itisofnuards,seizehi”andtheydid.ble,hereduntroubledbythis:sheostusent,likesooendiheater.
doorfoldedherarandstoodtaller,puttingherheadbaorelikesooogettingheroarquisiseaspanion,o.ourfalieshavebeenfriendsforalongtinow”
”yes.theyhave,”interruptedtheearl,helpfully.”hundredsofyears.hundredsandhundreds.koo.funnyoldfellovague,”henfided.
”butiaoryselfandhouse.”thegirlstaredupattheoldoents,frozeuggedonhisredandgraybeard,agitatedly,thehrustouthisloallchild.”ihere,”hesaid.
therquistookoutthegoldenpohadoccurred.”lady,ioreusetoyouoffthistrainthanon.andihaveotheraveoexplore.”
”no,”shesaid.”ifyougo,weallgo.”
”idontthinkso,”saidtherquis.”huyouattherket.dontdoanythingtoostupidii.”thetrainingintoastation,
doorfixedtheearlethingreaaoallofellquietgoinpeace,yrace”sheasked.
theearlranhishandsoverhisfaakehio,”saidtheearl.helookedattherquis.”i...”heranathisapple”...kipper.”
therquisboyselfout,”hesaidtotheguards,andsteppedtoarquissba,tuedand.
theearlsatdoytered
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”yes,yrace.”
”stopthetrain”.rieintotheiredtonoticethatanythingallunusual.
dagvarda.hetookoffhistalhelt.thenherapped,ailedglove,onthesideofthetheearl,”hesaid.”deepisoftheetbelo.thedantoclose.halvardputthehandleofhispikebetpingopenandshutonthepikehandle.”pleasestandclearofthedoors,”saidaloudspeakervoice.”thetrainotleaveuntilthedoorsareallclosed.”
theearle”heasked.
shelickedherlips.”yfathersdeath.”
henodded,slosohe...sothing.yes.”
”vengeanont.”yes.thatyfathersaid.butistlyjustyself.falyhadnoenees.”dagvardstaggeredbaetfilledittedtoovedoffoncere.
learsat,stillonthefloorofthetunnel,earingandtearingthebills,rippingthefabriftheat.learhadbeguntocry.”please.ply,a,dentedandscraped.
heallindlessb,theireyesblankandstaring,eaoney.hetedtoavoidherfingeailsaothetunnelfloor.
sooeppedonhishand.hisfaceoaslurryofins.hebegantosob,andtocurse.”itoldyounottooverusethattune,”saidavoiearby.”naughty.”
”help,”gaspedlear.
”,”adttedthevoice,alstrelutly.
thenyou,”sobbedlear.”stop...”
apennyplephrase,repeatedoverandover,slightlydifferei:thede.learopenedhiseyes.therquisdecarabashetookthehislipsandreplaceditinaninsidepocketofhisat.hetossedlearalaceedgedhandkerchiefofpatchedlinen.learhisforeheadandface.”theye,”hesaid,acgly.
”ididingbackthiseanotherfavor.”
learpiuddyandirintedarksoffrohepassagefloor.hesuddeveryld,andhelie.”eup”
therquislookedalstoffended.”idontknoothinksuchathing.”
”sikodothistitheftarson”learsoundedresigned,andalittlesad.andthen,”rder”
deyselfinratherurgentneedofapieceoftangdynastysculpture.”learshivered.then,slowly,henodded.
rieseedtobetooley,clearedhisthroatloudly.”iaytheyeachgettheydeserve.”
”i”ohunter.
”thefool,ofurse,”shesaid.
”intheolddays,”saidhalvarddislly,aftersippinghiske,”snotassticky.”
”doalltheesjustgiveyouthingslikethat”askedrichard.
”ohyes,”saidtheoldn.”theylistentotheearl,ysee.herulestheunderground.thebitexcepttheundersideline.”
”beritoldyouabouttheshepherdsofshepherdsbush”
”yousaidididheahingsiteroffnotknowing.”
”good,”shesaid,”sonoheundersideliothelistofthosethings.”
dooreetingusinthelibrary.”richardbegantofolloorehetookatfacevalue.instead,he
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”thisishisrealdoin,”tteredhuhingslost.thingsfotten.”
there,ribarrassed.theearle...”hetuggedathisredgraybeard,atiurefrouchahugen.
”theangelislington,yrace,”saiddoorpolitely.
”ohyes.yourfatherhadalotofideasfor.idonttrustge.isenthioislingtoopped.blinkedhisoneeye.”diditellyouthisalready”
”yes,yradhotoislington”
theearlnoddedasifdoorhadsaidsothingprofound.”onlyohequickerthatyouhavetogothelongwaydown.dangerous.”
doorsaid,patiently,”andthequickwayis...”
”no,obeaouseit.onlygoodforportisfaly.”herestedahugehandonhershoulder.thenhishandsliduptoheranatnight,eh”heleeredatherandtouchedhertangleofhairhhisoldfingers.huookasteptouredhherhand:no..
doorlookedupattheearl,andsaid,”yraazedthatdoorperinthefaceoftheearlslosingbattleporaldrift.
theearlnblink:anoldhaherhair.”soyouare.soyouare.portisdaughter.hoan.goodn.”
”hobleinhervoice.
”husetheangelus,ofurse.”
riselfiginingtheearlsixty,eighty,fivehundredyearsago:aghtyen,afinefriend,aterrifyihereanintheresoadehioterrible,andsosad.theearlfuledontheshelves,vingpensandpipesandpeashooters,littlegargoylesanddeadleaves.then,likeanagedouse,heseizedasll,rolledupscroll,andhaothegirl.”hereygo,lassie,”saidtheearl.”allinhere.andisupposeterdropyouoffogo”
”youlldropusoff”askedrichard.”inatrain”
theearllookedaroundforthesouriledenorusly.”oh,thinknothingofit,”hebood.”anythingforportisdaughter.”doorphantly.
ri,astheysloweddown.
”exindthegap”andtheearlsurt,ahestrangelibrary.butdait,likealllondoners,hekneap,andthisstation,”saidrichard,firy.
”thereisnt”boodtheearl.”then,,thenyoustbeverycarefulasyougetoffthetrain.”andheguffaasfunnyasyouare.”
thejestersledasbleakasleaseveryribsarecrag,andrthispositivelyunntainable,yrace,”hesaid.
thedoorshissedopen.doorsledupattheearl.”thankyou,”shesaid.”off,off,”saidthevastoldn,shooingdoorandriokyptyplatforahedoorsovedaselfstaringatasignatterhoanytisheblinkednorevenifhelookedaitandlookedbacksuddenlytotakeitbysurprisestillobstinatelypersistedinsaying:
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itutingfrooyalbluetoadeepviolet,udgeoffireeandligreenoverpaddington,fourlestotheoldbaileysperspectiveanyhesunhadretlyset.
skies,thoughtoldbailey,inasatisfiedsortofaalike.notbydaynootbynight,her.heanhadpitchedhistentforthenightonaroofoppositest.paulscathedral,ierofthecityoflondon.
hepleted,beguntotublaokylondonairandnooreorlesseuldbesaidfortherestoftheentbeloerasaffixedtoaadeoldbaileyshudder.heanandproudofit;hadfledthegroundlevelsolongago...
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thelastsdgeesuonoahebled,the.oldbaileystheshadoack.
hepickeduphistoastingforkaack.”here”
therquisdecarabassteppedoutoftheshadoiledgloriously.oldbaileylooastingfork.”oh,”hesaid.”itsyou.well,doyouknowledgeorbirds”
therquisoldbaileyssteunation,actually,”hesaid.
oldbaileychortled.”hah,”hesaid.”theresafirst.ehh”thenheleaoarquis.”llyoutradeforit”
”doyouneed”
”ybeishoulddoentforonedaydoheroad.”oldbaileygrinned.
”arquis,or.
oldbaileynodded.nooreholethanglove.”andnesgoingtobeabastarder.”
”verytoyou.”therquisdeagithinair,theblailfigurehehadtakenfroortisstudy.”noeaboutthis”
oldbaileypulledonhisglasses.hetooktheobjethestatuetooldbailey,iatiently.oldbailey,enjoyingtherquissnordisfort,ntihisoasgothisheadallesaysitesaysiteandilistselfasohehatberthebeastrunnedaeaner,andnastier.theydsendinhuntingpartiesafterit,froitoti.”
therquispursedhislips.”itsthavediedthreehundredyearsago.”
oldbaileyshookhishead.”thingslikethat,theyretoovicioustodie.toooldandbigandnasty.”
therquissighed.”ithoughtitalegend,”hesaid.”likethealligatorsinthesey.”
oldbaileynodded,sagely.”ontofsilenarquis.thenheraisedhishandands,likeacrodilehead,atdecarabas.”itostterribletobehold.”hehadanother.”
therquissniffed,unore.
”hangon,”saidoldbailey.hearquishadgivenhintheirpreviouseting.hehelditouttotherquis.”hoethecreepyshivers,havingitaround.”
therquisotheedgeoftheroof,droppedtheeightfeettothebuilding.”illtakeitback,hisisover,”hecalled.”letushopethatyoudonthavetouseit.”
oldbaileyleanedover.”hoilliknowifido”
”youllknoarquis.”asellyoutodohit.”andhthathehesideofthebuilding,slippingdown,usingdrainpipesandledgesashandholds.
”hopeineverfindsout,thatsalliself.thenathoughtstruckhi”hoy,”hecalledouttothenightay.”dontfettheshoesesandthegloveses”
theadvertisentsoeddrinks,fortoustaedpletelyabandoned:afottenplaittedrichard.”but...butthereation.thisisallwrong.”
”it1933,andsealedoff,”saiddoor.
”hoanystationslikethis”
”aboutfifty,”saidhuheyarentallaccessible,though.ous.”
thereoventintheshado.”hello,”saiddoor.”hodooacrouch.abrosteppedoutintothelight.itsdoorshand.
”thankyou”saiddoor,cheerfully.”iladyouareoo.”
ri,door.uldyoutelltheratsothingfor”
therattueditsheadto.”sshatiftheresanythingyouvegottosaytoher,youtellittoheryourself,”saiddoor.
”sswhiskers”
doed.”itsaliteraltranslation,”shesaid.”itsouerinrat.”
ri.hello...ssarket.hedark,andshe
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theratinterruptedhiultaranslator.”shesays...thattheratsdonotblayoufortheloss.yuide..takenbythenight...astribute.”
”but”
theratsqueakedagain.”sotistheyebaedtohaveirovedrerkably,nohatshehadthescroll.”upthere,”shesaid,indiganarchivelyblockedbyanirondoor.
theyetal,butittheotherside.”lookslikeitsbeensealedup,”saidrichard.”ools.”
doorsled,suddenly;herfainated.forant,herelfinfatheirside.doorpushedagainstthedoorand,therustedhiopened.doortuedupthellarofherleatherjacketandthrustherhandsdeepintothepockets.huntershoneherflashlightintotheblaessbeyondthedooriddle.”
sheeps.huayeder.”yoingtolondonabove”
”thatsright,”saiddoor.”.”
huherlouststayinlondonbelobleinhervoiusent.
”hunter,”saiddoor,beybodyguard.”
hunterlookedillatease.”iaourbodyguardinlondonbelogohyoutolondonabove.”
”butyouhaveto.”
”lady.iarquisknoereryouaslongasyoustayinlondonbelohoughtrichard.yes.
”no,”saiddoor,herpoihing”hunterhesitated,liesociallyearrassingdisease.
”look,hunter,”riehoughtshe,uallharhatghtbefallyou.butdonotasktofollosbehherbreasts,plantedherlegsalittleapart,andlookedforalltheunderannotgoinganyel.
”right,”saiddoor.”eon,richard.”aoffupthesteps.
”look,”saidrichard.”arquis,andthenallsetofftogether,and”door.huhefootofthestairs.
”ishall.”youygo,orstay,asyouwill.”
ri.”eslightlyrepressed;theangleofherlyraised.”shesyourbodyguard,”hepoi.
dantoeagainthen.”
theairselfarquisprobablydidknohercurse,oreveritis,”hesaid.
”yes,”shesaid.”iexpecthedid.”
”he...”richardbegan.”therquis.e.”
doorstopped.thestepsdeadendedinaroughbriehatratsarealittlebitveredinfur.”
”thenforhelpeoneelseouldhavehelpedyou”
”alkaboutitlater.”sheopehescrolltheearlhadgivenher,glancedoverthespideryhand.heangelus,out.easy.nothingtoit.closeyoureyes.”
riethingaohappen.”
hefeltabreezeagainsthisface.sothinginthequalityofthedarknessbeyondhisclosedeyelidsged.”so.”youopenyoureyesnow.”
heopenedhiseyes.theyed,in.notjustanyoldjunkroothough:thereethingratherstrangeandspeekindofstespaething.”shereay.
”iayedbackhthebodyguard”saidrichard.
doortippedherheadononesideandlookedathiravely.”and,richardyhew”
”nothing,”headtted.aheytuedtheer,andhesaid,”aybethe”and,atthesati,doorsaid,”**.”.r.vanderandingonplinthsoneachsideoftheaisledownwh
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theyrendedriporaryartjessito:anexpaignofsystetiostiisofhisdepredationsinglass,andtherelativesofstoleheartpieageddressesselfforlooking,buthehadnotbeeuaway.
.iledlikeasnakeoonstublao30iling.isterioegrayandcalladirebs,outontheiroerdark.”
”youuldcallaar,helpfully.
.bereddohisplinth.”agentlebkins,”hesaid.ri.therehadtobesoheyuldrun.hereacheddoely.
”no,please.stayjustr.croup.”hat.andtohavetohurtyou.”
”ar.
”ar,onayfindthistobelieve,fuldispositions.”
.vandershohisteeth,denstratinghissunnyanddelightfuldisposition.itosthorriblethingthatrichardhadeverseen.
”leaveusalone,”saiddoor.hervoiceefirst.”
.vanderseedgenuinelypleasedbythis.”allright,”hesaid.”thanks.”
”andr.croup.
”hough,”said.vander.
”yousee,”explained.croup,inavoicelikerancidbutter,”rightoworryyou.”
.vandersvoiceakeyousuffer,”hesaid.”spoilyourday.”
.croupsatdoarsplinth.”youvisitedearlsurttoday,”hesaid,inaginedaionaltones.
”so”saiddoor.shethenow.
.iled.”hohathoofindyounow”
”eatall,”said.vander,alstinawhisper.
”youvebeensoldout,littleladybird,”said.crouptodoorand,richardrealized,todooraloheresatraitori.acuckoo.”
”eon,”shesaid,andsheran.richardrahroughthehallfilledhjunk,todoorstouch,itopened.
”bidthearear,”said.behindthe
”byebye,”said.vander.
”nono,”rreadeaheke,ifitanfleshar,truertohisnature,thread.
theyentinblooburysrussellstreet.riiheoutsideofthehighanyofthereasures,lootedandfoundandrescuedanddonatedoverhundredsofyears.
theyreachedagateintherailings.drabbeditakeitopen”askedrichard.
”tryingtodo”shesnappedbaaingate,large.
”doaingate.”
dooodded.shelookedbehihosettobefolloaingate.
”areyouallright”askedrichard.”happenedjustthen”
doorhuntired,”shesaid,flatly.”opeoonydoorstoday.takesalotoutof,eaethi,andillbefine.”
thereinutelyexaningtheengravedinvitationsthateaesoffonalist,beforeallh.aunifordpolidoors,andridiatelyalybehihoughtstruckrichard.”theyseeus”heasked.
doortuedtothegentlenbehiheline.shestaredupathi”hello,”shesaid.
thenlookedaround,apuzzledexpressiononhisface,asifhe.”hello...”hesaid.
”ioor,”shetoldhi”thisisrichard.”
”oh...”saidthen.thenhefuledinaninnerpo.”there.see”saiddoor.
”ithinkso,”hereplied.theysaidnothingforsoti,asthelinevedsloohesingleopenglassdooratthe
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”theyoupsetus.”
”doingabloodygoodjobofit,too,”saidrichard.andthey.
.vanderheyhroughtrafalgarsquare.
”scareher,”ttered.croup,disgustedly.”scareher.thattothis.”
.vanderhadfoundhalfashriaur.vander.”oreifidpulledhisheadoffyhandupthroughhisthroatandyfingersabout.theyal,”henfided,”onstratedhhisrighthand.
.croupe”heasked.
”iotsqueash,sterr.vander.”ilikeitentsofbreadandshri,andtardthelettuce.
”notyou,”said.ind”
.vanderranoutofthesandadeadashintotheblingo.”ar,”said.r.vanderbledandfidgetedinhisgraspandpeckediivelyathisfingers.
.atically.”eochew.
theseekindofholdingarea.dheguardsentirelyaoffintotheseuallss,upseveralflightsofbarkedearlyenglish.
”asoereandlookedaroundthehall,reiliar:it,already,likethingsthathadhappeosooneelsealong,longtiago.
”theangelus,then”askedrichard.
”no,itorefiercelythanrichardfeltthequestionhadactuallyed.
”oh,”hesaid.”ionly.richardusic,”hesaid.itsoundedlikeastringquartet.
”theparty,”saiddoor.
right.thepeopleinthedinnerjacketstheyhadliobehereeither.doororeuse.”thisangelus,”hesaid.”doesitlooklike”
forahoughtsheandhiilyforasking.butshestopped,rubbedherforehead.”thisjustsaysitsgotapictureofanangelonit.butittbethathardtofind.afterall,”sheadded,hopefully,”hoanythingsaretherehere”
chapter8
itutingfrooyalbluetoadeepviolet,udgeoffireeandligreenoverpaddington,fourlestotheoldbaileysperspectiveanyhesunhadretlyset.
skies,thoughtoldbailey,inasatisfiedsortofaalike.notbydaynootbynight,her.heanhadpitchedhistentforthenightonaroofoppositest.paulscathedral,ierofthecityoflondon.
hepleted,beguntotublaokylondonairandnooreorlesseuldbesaidfortherestoftheentbeloerasaffixedtoaadeoldbaileyshudder.heanandproudofit;hadfledthegroundlevelsolongago...
oldbaileyreeredshathealleyaeore.heevehestinks.
thelastsdgeesuonoahebled,the.oldbaileystheshadoack.
hepickeduphistoastingforkaack.”here”
therquisdecarabassteppedoutoftheshadoiledgloriously.oldbaileylooastingfork.”oh,”hesaid.”itsyou.well,doyouknowledgeorbirds”
therquiskedasliceofraa
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www.lizi.twrrotfroldbaileyssteunation,actually,”hesaid.
oldbaileychortled.”hah,”hesaid.”theresafirst.ehh”thenheleaoarquis.”llyoutradeforit”
”doyouneed”
”ybeishoulddoentforonedaydoheroad.”oldbaileygrinned.
”arquis,or.
oldbaileynodded.nooreholethanglove.”andnesgoingtobeabastarder.”
”verytoyou.”therquisdeagithinair,theblailfigurehehadtakenfroortisstudy.”noeaboutthis”
oldbaileypulledonhisglasses.hetooktheobjethestatuetooldbailey,iatiently.oldbailey,enjoyingtherquissnordisfort,ntihisoasgothisheadallesaysitesaysiteandilistselfasohehatberthebeastrunnedaeaner,andnastier.theydsendinhuntingpartiesafterit,froitoti.”
therquispursedhislips.”itsthavediedthreehundredyearsago.”
oldbaileyshookhishead.”thingslikethat,theyretoovicioustodie.toooldandbigandnasty.”
therquissighed.”ithoughtitalegend,”hesaid.”likethealligatorsinthesey.”
oldbaileynodded,sagely.”ontofsilenarquis.thenheraisedhishandands,likeacrodilehead,atdecarabas.”itostterribletobehold.”hehadanother.”
therquissniffed,unore.
”hangon,”saidoldbailey.hearquishadgivenhintheirpreviouseting.hehelditouttotherquis.”hoethecreepyshivers,havingitaround.”
therquisotheedgeoftheroof,droppedtheeightfeettothebuilding.”illtakeitback,hisisover,”hecalled.”letushopethatyoudonthavetouseit.”
oldbaileyleanedover.”hoilliknowifido”
”youllknoarquis.”asellyoutodohit.”andhthathehesideofthebuilding,slippingdown,usingdrainpipesandledgesashandholds.
”hopeineverfindsout,thatsalliself.thenathoughtstruckhi”hoy,”hecalledouttothenightay.”dontfettheshoesesandthegloveses”
theadvertisentsoeddrinks,fortoustaedpletelyabandoned:afottenplaittedrichard.”but...butthereation.thisisallwrong.”
”it1933,andsealedoff,”saiddoor.
”hoanystationslikethis”
”aboutfifty,”saidhuheyarentallaccessible,though.ous.”
thereoventintheshado.”hello,”saiddoor.”hodooacrouch.abrosteppedoutintothelight.itsdoorshand.
”thankyou”saiddoor,cheerfully.”iladyouareoo.”
ri,door.uldyoutelltheratsothingfor”
therattueditsheadto.”sshatiftheresanythingyouvegottosaytoher,youtellittoheryourself,”saiddoor.
”sswhiskers”
doed.”itsaliteraltranslation,”shesaid.”itsouerinrat.”
ri.hello...ssarket.across.”
theratinterruptedhiultaranslator.”shesays...thattheratsdonotblayoufortheloss.yuide..takenbythenight...astribute.”
”but”
theratsqueakedagain.”sotistheyebaedtohaveirovedrerkably,nohatshehadthescroll.”upthere,”shesaid,indiganarchivelyblockedbyanirondoor.
theyetal,butittheotherside.”lookslikeitsbeensealedup,”saidrichard.”ools.”
doorsled,suddenly;herfainated.forant,herelfinfatheirside.doorpushedagainstthedoorand,therustedhiopened.doortuedupthellarofherleatherjacketandthrustherhandsdeepintothepockets.huntershoneherflashlightintotheblaessbey
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sheeps.huayeder.”yoingtolondonabove”
”thatsright,”saiddoor.”.”
huherlouststayinlondonbelobleinhervoiusent.
”hunter,”saiddoor,beybodyguard.”
hunterlookedillatease.”iaourbodyguardinlondonbelogohyoutolondonabove.”
”butyouhaveto.”
”lady.iarquisknoereryouaslongasyoustayinlondonbelohoughtrichard.yes.
”no,”saiddoor,herpoihing”hunterhesitated,liesociallyearrassingdisease.
”look,hunter,”riehoughtshe,uallharhatghtbefallyou.butdonotasktofollosbehherbreasts,plantedherlegsalittleapart,andlookedforalltheunderannotgoinganyel.
”right,”saiddoor.”eon,richard.”aoffupthesteps.
”look,”saidrichard.”arquis,andthenallsetofftogether,and”door.huhefootofthestairs.
”ishall.”youygo,orstay,asyouwill.”
ri.”eslightlyrepressed;theangleofherlyraised.”shesyourbodyguard,”hepoi.
dantoeagainthen.”
theairselfarquisprobablydidknohercurse,oreveritis,”hesaid.
”yes,”shesaid.”iexpecthedid.”
”he...”richardbegan.”therquis.e.”
doorstopped.thestepsdeadendedinaroughbriehatratsarealittlebitveredinfur.”
”thenforhelpeoneelseouldhavehelpedyou”
”alkaboutitlater.”sheopehescrolltheearlhadgivenher,glancedoverthespideryhand.heangelus,out.easy.nothingtoit.closeyoureyes.”
riethingaohappen.”
hefeltabreezeagainsthisface.sothinginthequalityofthedarknessbeyondhisclosedeyelidsged.”so.”youopenyoureyesnow.”
heopenedhiseyes.theyed,in.notjustanyoldjunkroothough:thereethingratherstrangeandspeekindofstespaething.”shereay.
”iayedbackhthebodyguard”saidrichard.
doortippedherheadononesideandlookedathiravely.”and,richardyhew”
”nothing,”headtted.aheytuedtheer,andhesaid,”aybethe”and,atthesati,doorsaid,”**.”.r.vanderandingonplinthsoneachsideoftheaisledoheywalked.
theyrendedriporaryartjessito:anexpaignofsystetiostiisofhisdepredationsinglass,andtherelativesofstoleheartpieageddressesselfforlooking,buthehadnotbeeuaway.
.iledlikeasnakeoonstublao30iling.isterioegrayandcalladirebs,outontheiroerdark.”
”youuldcallaar,helpfully.
.cro
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”no,please.stayjustr.croup.”hat.andtohavetohurtyou.”
”ar.
”ar,onayfindthistobelieve,fuldispositions.”
.vandershohisteeth,denstratinghissunnyanddelightfuldisposition.itosthorriblethingthatrichardhadeverseen.
”leaveusalone,”saiddoor.hervoiceefirst.”
.vanderseedgenuinelypleasedbythis.”allright,”hesaid.”thanks.”
”andr.croup.
”hough,”said.vander.
”yousee,”explained.croup,inavoicelikerancidbutter,”rightoworryyou.”
.vandersvoiceakeyousuffer,”hesaid.”spoilyourday.”
.croupsatdoarsplinth.”youvisitedearlsurttoday,”hesaid,inaginedaionaltones.
”so”saiddoor.shethenow.
.iled.”hohathoofindyounow”
”eatall,”said.vander,alstinawhisper.
”youvebeensoldout,littleladybird,”said.crouptodoorand,richardrealized,todooraloheresatraitori.acuckoo.”
”eon,”shesaid,andsheran.richardrahroughthehallfilledhjunk,todoorstouch,itopened.
”bidthearear,”said.behindthe
”byebye,”said.vander.
”nono,”rreadeaheke,ifitanfleshar,truertohisnature,thread.
theyentinblooburysrussellstreet.riiheoutsideofthehighanyofthereasures,lootedandfoundandrescuedanddonatedoverhundredsofyears.
theyreachedagateintherailings.drabbeditakeitopen”askedrichard.
”tryingtodo”shesnappedbaaingate,large.
”doaingate.”
dooodded.shelookedbehihosettobefolloaingate.
”areyouallright”askedrichard.”happenedjustthen”
doorhuntired,”shesaid,flatly.”opeoonydoorstoday.takesalotoutof,eaethi,andillbefine.”
thereinutelyexaningtheengravedinvitationsthateaesoffonalist,beforeallh.aunifordpolidoors,andridiatelyalybehihoughtstruckrichard.”theyseeus”heasked.
doortuedtothegentlenbehiheline.shestaredupathi”hello,”shesaid.
thenlookedaround,apuzzledexpressiononhisface,asifhe.”hello...”hesaid.
”ioor,”shetoldhi”thisisrichard.”
”oh...”saidthen.thenhefuledinaninnerpo.”there.see”saiddoor.
”ithinkso,”hereplied.theysaidnothingforsoti,asthelinevedslouseuirance.doorlookedattheething.thenrichardsaid,”atraitor”
”theyoupsetus.”
”doingabloodygoodjobofit,too,”saidrichard.andthey.
.vanderheyhroughtrafalgarsquare.
”scareher,”ttered.croup,disgustedly.”scareher.thattothis.”
.vanderhadfoundhalfashriaur.vander.”oreifidpulledhisheadoffyhandupthroughhisthroatandyfingersabout.theyal,”henfided,”onstratedhhisrighthand.
.croupe”heasked.
”iotsqueash,sterr.vander.”ilikeitentsofbreadandshri,andtardthelettuce.
”notyou,”said.croup.”theboss.killher,kidnapher,scareher.wh
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.vanderranoutofthesandadeadashintotheblingo.”ar,”said.r.vanderbledandfidgetedinhisgraspandpeckediivelyathisfingers.
.atically.”eochew.
theseekindofholdingarea.dheguardsentirelyaoffintotheseuallss,upseveralflightsofbarkedearlyenglish.
”asoereandlookedaroundthehall,reiliar:it,already,likethingsthathadhappeosooneelsealong,longtiago.
”theangelus,then”askedrichard.
”no,itorefiercelythanrichardfeltthequestionhadactuallyed.
”oh,”hesaid.”ionly.richardusic,”hesaid.itsoundedlikeastringquartet.
”theparty,”saiddoor.
right.thepeopleinthedinnerjacketstheyhadliobehereeither.doororeuse.”thisangelus,”hesaid.”doesitlooklike”
forahoughtsheandhiilyforasking.butshestopped,rubbedherforehead.”thisjustsaysitsgotapictureofanangelonit.butittbethathardtofind.afterall,”sheadded,hopefully,”hoanythingsaretherehere”
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no.shedidnotgotothatplar.stohalfanhourlate.
hertroopsnsistedofaheadenfroheannadclarence.
sheiedthedrinkstable.”pagheheadpaghthetable.”andsparklingneralineralineraler.good.
thestringquartetingup.theyingfrohehallallbutaffluentinkats,andn,okingpagne.
lihestartreknianisuit,akeabulge.hesled,reassuringly.”jessitheie.nothingto.”
”nothingtoed.dood.thepagnefrohetable,etiedit,andhaheetyglasstotheer.
blingreverberationfrohehallly.”hehasrequestedaprivatevieheeventbegins.”
”shalligooutandseehoheyredoing”
”no,”shesaid,deethatevenilytheyplaoplay.
ies.
”excuse,”saidthechairnoftheartsuncil.”theinvitationssaideightoclocksharp.itstypasteightalready.”
”inutes,”reassuredents.”
aaninahatboredo.hervoian,”sheannounced.”doyoukno”
”notreally,no,”liedclarence,.”jessicatheyregoingtoriot.”
”dontexaggerate,likeagreensilkioningherservingstaff
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www.xsz.tw,,thepodiuthecurtain,andthepullrope.”iseetheheadlinesnoaginaryneapedashhorror.”
sobodybegahehallebodye.uexin.”
jessicashouted,”noifyou”
butitorphedfroneofhorrortooneofisterstoontarily.please,havesoinkdrapedshoulder,.
riofhisflashlightflashingfroidetoside.rieohide.
toolate.anuardsing,andstoppedjustbesiderichardanddoor.
”isuppose,”shesaid.”ivealreadyhadtostopaupleofidiotsinsuitsfrtheirinitialsontherosettastone.ihatethesefuns.”
thefirstguardshonehisflashlightstraightintorichardseyes,thehebealideoff,skitteringovershadoblesabouttheirears.”hepickedhisheleathersoleofhis.
thesendguardsighed.”thankyou,gerald.right,bapatrol.”
theguardseonehadpukedinasarphagus,”saidoheguards,ahedoor.
”ifyourepartoflondonbeloallydoi.ahen,theyfetyouprettyquickly.”
”butisaforawhile.
”iknothatodd”
”everythingsodd,”saidrichard,usiceholike,puttiinfrontoftheotherlikeasleepwalker.
”theangelusisthroughthere,”announusig.
”howdoyouknow”
”iknoeon.”theysteppedoutofthedarknessintoalightedrridor.thereherridor.itsaid:
angelsland
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theycrossedtherridorandinywasgoingon.
thereberstafffulofallstageiherooonit,besideahighcurtain.
therooletelyfilledhangels.
thereiableangels,angelsodeangelsand”tiout.
”hisfatilnoplyafigureofspeech.hehadntthoughtitactuallyhappenedinreallife.
”sooneyoukney.:jessicaakinganitedionaninutesshecheckedherdglaohedoor.
”her”saiddnizihen,obviouslyfeelingthatsheshouldsaysothingnieonerichardhadcaredfor,shesaid,”hought,andthensaid,”....”
ri.”obeupsetthatwerehere”
”idoubtit,”saiddoor.”frankly,unlessyoudosothingstupid,liketalktoher,sheprobablyoreenthusiasshesaid,”food”shedesall,stnosedgirlinateleatherjaousquantitiesoffooddiatelyouth,stiushrooolauvents,,staringilyateadeveryangelicartefact.
richardtrailedalongbehindher,habrieandfennelsandhandaglassoffreshlysqueezedejuice.
jessica,sh
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itrendedjessiethiherhadohoughshekneanhadahusbandinpublishingnaderiedjor.ithadleftjessicastherquitedisgruntled.
itodistra.”hosepeople”sheaskedclarence.
”thess,ithink...”
”no,notthe”saidjessica.”thethere.”
.heuldntuandhobefore.oldage,hethought;heuvi.”theydolookrathertrendoid.grungechicplease.ikheface...”
”ikno,”saidjessiholbotosaythatheostatthebritishseuandriercurytrigthroughherfingers.
”seeanything”askedri;itilethatdidit.”hellojessica,”hesaid.”howareyou”
”hello.youyassistantfailedtokeanoteofyoueisteruh.”
”paper”saidrichard.
”didisayneedia”
”yourelookingveryfine,jessica,”saidrichard.
”youhavetheadvantageof,”shesaid,slingroguishly.
”yourejessiarketihenkeessongibeliever...”
jessicailing.”isthissokindofjoke”sheasked,ldly.
”oh,andonths,”saidrichard.
jessiedtogetandsheneverdid.”iratherthinkidknoeonefhteennths,steru”saidjessica.
”yheped,andidoanyre.”
jessica.”berightthere,”shecalled,desperately,andshebegantobackaway.
”ibeliever,”sangrichard,cheerfully,”iuldntleaveherifitried...”
jessipagnefropassingtray,dosheuldsee.stoschauffeur,andr.stoschauffeurwas...
sheheadedtohedoors.”soe,edgingalongsideher.
”who”
”yoursteryn.”
”idontknoitted.thenshesaid,”look,ybeyououghttocallsecurity.”
”okay.why”
”just...justgetsecurity,”andthen.aoldstoehehall,ahingelseoutofherhead.
expansive,hean,enorusofgirth,nyaurdousentparks,books,gazines,ipanies.
”illkethespeeeotherti,herearentallthesestuffedshirtsabout.”
”right,”saidjessica.”yes.thespeeoourse.”
andsheledhipontothelittlestage,uptothepodiushetinkedherfingeailagainstaglass,forsilene,”intotheetheioed.”ladiesalen.huests.idliketoeallofyoutothebritishseu”shesaid,”tothestoanbehinditall,ouristeraoldstoinanydoubtastobledthelleatter,paidfortheirchaagne.
.stouseunsaturdays,beuseuandidedoroundthebadlookupatthisakneihinking.”
justatthatnt,.hepoiori,”.”
”ais.oney,”hepaused,toletitsinkinifhe,aoldstoerestitandfixingitup.afterthistheexhibitionllbegoingtoarieotherlittlepennile
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helookedaround.tuingtojessica,hettered,”doidonor.stopulledtherope.thecurtainbillo.
again,thereallflurryofa.”no.hi”saidclarence.”forheavenssake.areyoublind”
itlookedlikeithadontheguests,thentheybegantoapplaud.
”theangelus.”dedatrichardssleeve.”thatsitrichard,eon.”sheranforthestage.
”exightlybutdiscreetlybythear”anddoyouhaveaification”
”no,”saidrichard.
door.theydidnt:noastheyghtanyothershabby,uering,”hat.”
doorpausedoage,aketheguardsletri.shehadarerkablescreaituld,ent.andalified...itplyuhly.
aentandhorror.andrioutofthensgrip,andfled.”ouscathedraldoor.touchedit,andope.
thistinoonedroppedanydrinks.theyedand,ntarily,bliheangelushadopened,andlight,froehindthedoor,hadfloodedtheroogain,andsilystared.it.notindoorfireellbad;hekindoffireeic.
theaudienakeanandadirtyfacedgirlinahugeleatherjacket.thelightshoasover.
ahingalagain.theguests,andguards,andservingstaff,blinked,shooktheirrespeehoplyneverhappehestringquartetbegantoplayoncere.
.stoovariousacquaintancesashedidso.jessicaoclarence.”,”sheasked,quietly,”arethosesecurityguardsdoinginhere”
theguardsiionongtheguests,lookingaroundasiftheyselvesuheyhere.clareoexplainjusttheguardshere;andthenherealizedhehadabsolutelynoidea.”illdealhit,”saidclarence,effitly.
jessiiledbenignly.itherwell.
riostblinded:aghostlyseriesegreensplotselvestothedarkhatsurrouhe
theyrosoeflickeredandflared.andanother,andthenae,richardrealized.and,throughthedles,pleerobe.
thefigureseedtobevingslousthavebeen.ithadgoldenhairandapaleface.ituchtallerthanrichard,butitdehieellikealittlechild.itan;itan.itiful.itsvoice.itsaid,”theladydoor,yes”
doorsaid,”yes.”
agentlesle.itsheadtoher,alsthuly.”itisanhonorfinallytoetyouandyourpanion.iaheangelislington.”itseyesedtohavebeenlight.
riethinge.”richardyheehere,inhalls.”ittuedae.”
ri.
therquisdeptyhospital,brokenglassandoldsyriorcycleboots.hesteppedthroughadoubledoorthatledintoabackstaircase.hedohestairs,tothecellarsbehehospital.
hesbehebuilding,steppingfastidiouslyaroundtheheapsoflderingrubbish.hepypladthenpulledopenahalfrottedinself;
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www.lizi.twheied,agnifitdisdain,thehalfeatenkittenandtheheapofrazorblades.thenheclearedthedebrisoffachair,satdofortably,luxuriantly,inthedanknessofthecellar,andclosedhiseyes.
eventuallythedoortothecellarein.
therquisdeile.”helloboys,”saiddeeicadootalktoyouinperson.”
chapter10
”doyoudrinkasked.
richardnodded.
”ihadalittleyfather.he.atdinner.ustasteit.”
theangelislingtonliftedthebottle:itlookedlikesokindofdeond.iteveseehattheadeoflight.
theaookthetopofftheingpool.
doorandrichardsataroundanageblaedable,onhugehing.”thison,”isthelastbottleofitskind.itlesbyoneofyouraors.”
ithaheglasstodoor,aopouranotherinostlovingly,likeapriestperfaritual.”itegift.thiseofsquanderingsothingishouldtreasure,”ittoldthe”butireceiveguestssorarely.andthewayhereishard.”
”theangelus...”rreddoor.
”youtraveledhereusingtheangelus,yes.butthat.”itisstpotent.”itsatdoagihatoneisaerglories.”
”flories,”chorusedrichardanddoor.andthen,alittleheytastedthe,notdrinking.
”itsazing,”saiddoor.
”itreallyis,”saidrichard.”ithoughtolduedtovinegarheyoair.”
theangelshookitshead.”notthisoisallatterofthetypeofgrapeandtheplaceithevineyardvanishedbehewaves.”
”itsgical,”saiddoor,sippingtheliquidlight.”iveastedanythinglikeit.”
”andyouneveroreatlantis.”
soall,reasonablevoiostofhisexperienostlikelyexplanationsfohtseeheopenedhisuthandtastedtheore.itdehieelhappy.itdehihinkofskiesbiggerandbluerthananyhehadeverseen,agoldensunhanginghugeinthesky;everythingsiler,everythingyouhantheworldheknew.
there;etalthatostblack.
”youreallyean,youveactuallytgodahing”
islingtonsled.”ianangel.”
”youhonorus,”saiddoor.
”no.youdoe.ih.”
”hesaid...inhisjoual...hesaidishouldetoyou.hesaidiuldtrustyou.”
”ionlyhopethatibeysyathies.oknow”
doorpaused.”faly...theyar.buti...itoknohy.”
theangelnodded.”sfindtheire,”itsaid.”nyrurs,andhalftruths,andechoes.”thenittuedtorichard.”andyoudoyouayhew”
richardshrugged.”iylifebadapartnt.andjob.”
”thathappen,”saidtheangel.
”yeah.right,”saidrichardflatly.
”doyoudoubt,richardyheheangelislington.
ristardusttenllion,llionyearsago;riiledathikindly.”itpanionseveryrealdifficulties,bothiask,andiu.butthereuldbeas.”
itgotup,andallroal,deofvolicglass.theangelhaodoor.”thise,”itsaid.”therestisuptoyou.”
”doyouustodo”askedrichard.
”theblae.”
”andyouily”askeddoor.
”ihopeso,”saidtheangel.ri,runningthroughhihehadthestrangefeelingthatifhelookeddo.asifheadeoflight...
”goodluck,”ightywings.
riuseustaringupatapty.the
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”blackfriars”heasked.dooodded.
hehadanytis,andhehadoftenpassedthroughblackfriarsstation,buthehadleaedbyhing.”people.”
richardelifeback”
”iveneverheardofsuchathing.butidontthinkheous.heisanangel.”
dooropenedherhand,lookedatthestatueofthebeast.”fatherhadohese,”shesaid,sadly.sheputitdeepihepocketsofherbroherjacket.
”useuridors.
”sodoyouknothiskeythen”askedrichard.
”nothing,”saiddoor.theyhadreauseu”iveheardoftheblackfriars,butiveuallyhadanythingtodo.”shepressedherfingersagainstaseriouslylockedglassdoor,hertouch.
”abunonks...”saidriazing.
”yoodspirits,”saiddoor.
henodded,enthusiastie.everythingisgoingtobenain.bagain.,anddeingsothingapproxitelyhalftinoz”and”tophat,etie,andtails.””yatatadadatataya,”hesang,softshoeingdohestepsandupagain.
doorstoodatthetopofthesteps,staringathinhorror.thenshebegantogiggle,helplessly.helookedupatheranddoffedhisiginaryidtossingithighintheair,catgit,andputtingitbahishead.
”tiledathiinresponse,rient,theoo,begantodanofthestepstheytuled,breathlessandexhaustedandgiggling,intoeas.
richardfelthisworldspin.
hefeltherheartbeatingagainsthisute,ahingheshoulddo.heazingeyes.doorputherheadononeside,andpulledfree.shepulledupthellaronherbroorandprote.
”letsgoandfindourbodyguard,”saiddoor.aation,stulingonlyalittlefroitoti.
”r.croup,”doyou”
”arquisdecarabas,alittlererhetorically,”doesanyone”
”deadthings,”suggested.vander.”extrateeth.”
”ithoughtperhapsakeadeal,”saidtherquis.
.,pletelyoffyourhead.”
”saythear,arquisschair,”anditllbeoffhisneckbeforeyousayjackketch.”
therquisbreathedheavilyonhisfingeailsandpolishedthenthelapelofhisat.”ihavealpetent,ahreatsthefinalsaninallyi.”
.croupglared.”areyoudoinghere”hehissed.
therquisdeistercroup,allectoroftangdynastyfigurines.”
”hohat”
”peopletellthings.ipproaansellingyouausedbible.
”evenifir.croup.
”ifyouarquisdeightbeiedinthis.”hetookonehandoutofhispoertbanks.itngravefigure.itbussfirstvoyage.
.arquispulleditoutofreaarquis.”itsnotassileasthat.”
”no”asked.beredarquisbefore.”
”have,”said.vander.”inyork.inthefourteeury.intherain.”
”her.croup.”heheearlofexeter.”
”andrquisoforland.”.vanderlookedratherpleasedself.
.croupsniffed.”anypiecesasorland”heasked.
deallhaer.hetossedthehaerintheairandoresillythreats.ithinkidfeelbetterifyouhstandingbackoverthere.”
.vandershotalookat.perceptibly.therebleintheair,and.vanderiledlikeaskull.”ihaveindeedbeenknoitted.”isthatforsale”
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.s.heunfoldedtheheranonehandthroughhisgreasyhair.then,”nayourpriarquislethielfbreatheadeep,relieved,andalstaudiblesigh.ithatheobeabletopullthiserall.”first,threeansothreequestions,”hesaid.
croupnodded.”eachthreeansoo.”
”fairenough,”saidtherquis.”sendly,igetsafeleastanhoursheadstart.”
croupnoddedviolently.”agreed.askyourfirstquestion.”hisgazehestatue.
”firstquestion.whoareyfor”
”oh,thatsaneasyone,”said.pleansployer,ainnaless.”
”hh.ily”
”ordersfroureloyer,”said.ilebeingrefoxybythent.
”youkilldoor,hance”
before.croupuldansarsaid,”gottokeepheralive.shestheonlyohatopenthedoor.”
.everything,you”
”iuttered.vander.
”right,”said.croup.”soyouvegotthreeansyfirstquestioingher”
”herfathersavedlife,”saidtherquis,holy.”ineverpaidoffdebttohiipreferdebtstobeinfavor.”
”ivegotaquestion,”said.vander.
”ashavei,.vaheupitit”
”sentintalityonherpart,”saidtherquisdecarabas.height,perhaps,beretotheupettheeye.
”noe,”said.vander.”berathinkingof”
”ibegyourpardon”
”berathinkingof”repeated.vander.”itsbet,”headded,helpfully.
”seven,”saidtherquis..vandeodded,iressed..croupbegan,”arquisshookhishead.”uhuh,”hesaid.”notinggreedy.”
thereontofuttersilenotsrustled;andtherquissaid,”anhoursheadstart,reer.”
”ofurse,”said.arquisder.croup,arquisleftthecellar.
.ihefiguriely,tuingitoverandoverinhishands,adiuseufthedaedingaprizeexhibit.histoitoti,likeasnakes.aperr.croupsface.”itaddsalittleytotheworld.”
andthenhegrioopingandcheps.histeethgroundtheatoafiheloofhisface.
hegloriedinitsdestruedstrangelylloostlanguid.”ho”
”anhour.”
”andhobeen”
”sixnutes.”
.istervander,”said.oretiinosavortheoccasion.”
hunteruldhearthefolded,inthesapositionshehadbeeninngloudly.doorentoffact,houtreproachorcuriosity.
doorbliher.”itdidlong.”huntersaidnothing.
riistervander.unfortunatelyagoodrunfortheirney.”
hunterraisedaperfecteyebroinaictalents,”shesaidolly.
dled.”heskidding.actuallytheykilledus.”
”asaiernationofbodilyfunustbegtodiffer.youareherofyoudead.ataguess,youarebothverydrunk.”
doorstuuuch”was.
”justebackhere.”
”justalittledrink,”ntinueddoor,ily.”old,olddrink.tiiiinylittledrink.verysll.alstnotthere.”shebegantohiaybeashed,”shesaid,soberly.thenshenly,tosnore.
therquisdeinutes.
thirtyfeetbeloarquisdecarabasrahandbranch.
severaler,.vas,sniffingtheair.andtheoo,helefthandbranch.
hunterdroppedrichardyheoapilerunt
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therquisdeinuteshadpassedsincehehadfledthehospitalcellar.
”isitanhouryet”asked.vander.hearquis,pighisnailshaknife.
”notevenarquis.
”feltlikeanhour,”said.vander,helpfully.
therearquisdearquisder.iled.”youfindusfunny,ssirerquis,doyounotasourusent.isthatnotsolocutions”
.vanderrred,”ihaventgotacircuo...”
”andourlittlesillinessesofnnerandbehavior.andperhapswearefunny.”
.agine,”hentihatjustbeessirerquis,itisnotalsodangerous.”
and.vahrearquis,hardandaple.hiseyesrolledupinhishead,andhiskneesbur.r.vander.”itsaething.adigression.verbosity.”
.vanderpickeduptherquisdecarabasbyhisupthestairs,hisheadbububuingoneachstepastheyaodded.”iwondered,”hesaid.
s,noheysleep.
huntersleepsstandingup.
inherdreahunterisintheunderaze,andpartlyaforest,fortheellsofspiells,notunpleasantly,ofsex.itishud,andsheissing.itisdark,brokenbyphosphorestpatchesogivelightenoughtofooltheeye,lightenoughtowalkby.
inherdreauntervessilentasaghostthroughthe.
shesllsit,inherdreaathetipofitshetipofitstail.
asitpassesher,shehisseslikeasnake,and,ntarily,oldinstihen,inherdreathatthishadhappenedbefore,andthatei,shehadpushedtheleatherarhieldintoitsuthandcrusheditsskullagethepelt.shehadgiventhegreattoagirlhereye,andthegirlhadbeenappropriatelygrateful.
butno,thatisnothappening.iheoriiringtheelaborateventstheykeastheyve,tailandlegsandarandfingersandeyesandhairalltulingandtingpelyintotheuhandoutacrossforever.
thereisatinyheingperfroheovesfroleepingtoore,andonguard.shefetsherdreantirelyuponwaking.
doorisdreangofherfather.
inherdreaheisshooothventitis,andtustalaintainparity,herfathertellsher,peelingoffaniesegntforher.parity,syetry,topology:theseonthstoe,door.butthestiortantthingforyoutouandisthis:allthingsustfeelthatneed,a.herfathershairisbroile,eersbutehaddiheyearson.
inherdreahepassesherapadlo.herhandsarethesizeandshapeofherhandstoday,althoughsheknoontsaionsandlessonsfroveradozenyearsandispressioonelesso,hetellsher.
sheholdsitinherhand,feelial,feelihingisbher.thereissothiokiaftersheleaedtoeershertherholdiightly,openingadoorfrooorsbedroootheplayrooreersbacktogether.
shetriestoopenthepadlock.shefulesatitind.nothinghappens.shethrohercheek.
reer,hetellsher,thepadlockstoopen.allyouhavetodoisletitdoits.
itsitsthereinherhand,ldaandheavy.andthen,suddenly,sheuands,and,soiling.there,shesays.
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sherealizesher,andalreadysheisfetting.she,butheakeoutheissaying.
intheperssoftly.thensherollsover,cradlesherarroundherfaortsoore,sleepsing.
riitisthesizeoftheing,brokensparsandjutsofolditshide.thereisdriedbloodonitshosandonitstusks.itisgross,andvast,andevil.acharges.
heraiseshishandbutitisnthishandahrohespearatthecreature.
heseesitseyes,,allinafra...
the.shepty.hereacheduponehand.hishairhiseyesandshiveredhld.
”youdidnthavetodothat,”saidriallanilshadbeenusingitasarestroohetriedtostand,andthedoer,professionally.
”itsbeeer,”saidrichard.
hunterpickedupahavebee.”hunterdippedherhandintothebucketandflickeditatdoorsface,sprayingherher.doorseyesflickered.
”noutteredrichard.”iftheyallfeltlikethisintheingite”
hunterflickedanotherhandfuloferatdoorsface.”iablesofafriend,”shesaid.richardlookedaround.theplacedidlookalittlelikeastable.hekindofhorseshthegroundthereedonthehelettersorasnakericharduldnottellcircledbysevenstars.
doorreaentally,asifsheightfind.”ooh,”shesaid,inanearpleandarch.adead”
”no,”saidhunter.
”pity.”
hunterhelpedhertoastandingposition.”ely,veryhard,veryfast.shegrabbedrichardsshoulder,poihedevithehesnakyshthestarssurroundingit.shegasped.”serpentine,”shesaidtorichard,tohuhatsserpentinescrest.richard,getuporunbeforeshefindsoutwerehere...”
”anddoyouthink,”askedadryvoicefrohedoorhatyouuldenterserpentineshousehoutserpentineknohild”
doorpushedherselfbackagainstthebling.richardrealized,throughthepoundinginhishead,thathehadneverseendoorsoactuallyandobviouslyscaredbefore.serpeoodinthedoorainsofall:hershockofgrayinghairbrushedthedoorlintel.hereyesouthperiousface.shelookedatdoorasifshetookterrorasherdue;asifshehadbeesousedtofearthatshe,eve.
”calourself,”saidhunter.
”butshesserpentine,”hesevensisters.”
serpentineinedherhead,rdially.theeppedoutofthedoor.behindheranansaidnothing.serpentineelongago,”saidserpentine.shereachedoutayfriends,child,”saidserpentine.”youaredoor”
”yes,”saiddoor,dryuthed.
serpentiuedonrichard.”andpressed.
”richard,”saidrichard.
”iaerpentine,”shetoldhigraciously.
”soigathered,”saidrichard.
”thereisfoodingforallofyou,”saidserpentine,”shouldyouobreakyourfast.”
”ohgodno,”peredrihefahereasasafehavenhingtoassuageherfear.
”istheretoeat”askedhunter.
serpentinelookedattheaninthedooraheanfaokedherringssaltedherringsshrooteedbanstuffedcabbagecalvesfootjelly”
riouthtopleadhhertostop,butitoolate.hely,ak.
heeooholdhitotellhihateverythingeoogivehinaspirinandaglassofbacktohisbed.butnobodydid;andhisbedhisfadhandsthebucket.theh.theobreakfast.
”passtheallestundergroundplatforhatrichardhadeverseen.ituchofthatspaceakenuph
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hisskipressionthatsoonehadreveditall.anundergroundtraihespassagethetable.thespassagethroughrichardsheadlikeahotkhroughbrains.richardgroaned.
”yourheroisuoholdhisine,dispassionately.
”hesnothero,”saiddoor.
”ifraidheis.youleatype.sothingintheeyes,perhaps.”shetuedtotheaninblaajordo.”arestorativefeheahinlyandglidedaway.
doorpidish.”efulforallthis,ladyserpentine,”shesaid.
serpentinesniffed.”justserpentine,eforsillyhonorifidiginarytitles.so.youreportisoldestgirl.”
”yes.”
serpentinedippedherfihebrinysaueforyourfather.allthatfoolishnessaboutunitingtheunderside.stuffandnonsense.sillynjustaskingfortrouble.thelasttiisathatifheevercabackhere,idtuhintoablind.”shetuedtodoor.”hoher,bytheway”
”hesdead,”saiddoor.
serpentinelookedperfeethingthatovinginhergrayhair.sheexa.theuedtohunter,olishingasllhillofpiouthfull.”youllhespear,ofurse,”saidserpentine.
theanalltray.orayallglass,ntaininganaggressivelyeraldloredliquid.richardstaredatit,thenlookedatdoor.
””askeddoor.
”nothingthat,”saidserpentine,ile.”yuests.”
riintandoings.hefeltitgodoselftotrytokeepitfrongbackupagain.insteadhetookadeepbreathandrealized,halittlesurprise,thathisheadnolongerhurt,andthathearving.
oldbaileyeeritbythetihegotthere.theonlypubliallan,and,froitoti,totellthenotherofhisasingstories.
”allright,allright,allright,”oldbaileyeifyouveheardthisonebefore.thereanan.thatsthejoke.sorry.hering.threepieces.right.threepiecesoabar.”
ahugeoldrookansays,iddleooo,threeoftheyousee,theoieshielfaroundtheddleandhepullstheendofhillout.andheordersadrink.”therookansays,here,arentyouohosepieafrayedknot.afraidnot,ysee,afrayedknot.pun.very,veryfunny.”
thestarlingsdepoliteherooksheirheads,puttheirheadsononeside.thentheoldestrookadeofhilarity,ykhink...”
therethetent,adeep,pulsingnoise,likethebeatingofadista.oldbaileyhurriedintohistent.thenoiseingfronoldostprized.heopeheeallsilverboxicallypulsedandglo,likeaheartbeat,andshohroughthesilverfiligree,andthroughthecradfastenings.”hesintrouble,”saidoldbailey.
theoldestrookcaarquis,”saidoldbailey.”hesirouble.”
richardthetable.
”ithinkihavehadfillofhospitality,”shesaid.”an,goodday.hunter...”shepaused.thensheranone,ieriously,andstoodupaler.
”orerelutly,followedher.
theyorethaheopassatati.theyestoheypahatedniough,”saidrichardtohunter.huntersaidnothing.
door,eakechildrenbehavetheelvesintheunderside,theytellthebehave,orserpentineakeyou.”
”oh,”saidrichard.”andyouer”
”ihesevensisters.”
”ithoughtthattheyhadntspokentoeachotherfor,oh,atleastthirtyyears,”said
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”quitepossibly.buttheyilltalkingthen.”
”hohardleasedshehadasked;hewouldneverhavedared.
”asoldastongue,”saidhunter,priy,”andalittleolderthah.”
”anyande,sooneifulday,”thatryingtokillus.”
”iurethatedyitselfasthedaygoeson,”saidhunter,accurately.”hylady”
doorpausedarated.”heriverway,”shesaid.”overhere.”
”isheingrou”asked.croup.
.vanderproddedtherquisspronebody.”
”youstberecarefular,”said.croup.
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”soecare,alongthebankofanundergroundriver.thebankasonry.richardbled,sreach.thisthekindofriveryoufellintoandgotoutofagain;itheotherkind.
”after”
”tryingtogetbayoldlife.doorily.e,huhelead.shesaidnothinginreply.theriversloallundergroundlake.theypsrefleudgedbytheriverst.”soisit”askedrichard.hedidnotexpeykindofanswer.
huntersvoicese,andikilledhihiseyesist,inthenightbeheearth.
”ifoughtthebearthatstalkedtheen,andhise.heantongueashedied.”thesthunglohelake.richardfahatheuldseethecreaturesshespokeof,eshapeshinginthevapor.
”thereaer,brilliantandbitter,thesizeofasllelephant.atigerisaybarehands.”richardgladoor.shebythose,oript.”
hereyesshoneasshespokeofherprey.theriversthadbeeathickyellowfog.
abelles,thesouhousandurbanyears.itps,fflingthelight.”isthis”heasked.
”londonfog,”saidhunter.
”buttheystoppedyearsago,didnttheyselfreeringthesherloesbooksofhischildhood.”again”
”peasoupers,”saiddoor.”londonpartiorelikeechoes.”richardbreathedinastrandoftheyelloough.”thatdoesntsoundgood,”saiddoor.
”foginthroat,”saidriuddier:itsuckedatrichardsfeetasheself,”alittlefogneverhurtanyone.”
doorlookedupathibigpixieeyes.”therehattheyrekilledfourthousandpeople.”
”peoplefroere”heasked.”underlondon”
”yourpeople,”saidhunter.richardingshier.”idontuand,”heasked.”ore”
doorseinlondon,e,likebubblesinaer,”sheexplaiheresalotoftiinlondon,andithastogosodoesntallgetusedupatonce.”
”iystillbehungover,”sighedriadesense.”
theabbothadknos.theknos;itsurroundedhilikethedarkness.sothedaybeeeasoneeals,theabbotany.
hefoundhielfhopingforaostayear,agibbering,sgthing.theabbardedhisoplying,.
thebelltolledlateieoon,threetis.theabbotplatingtheiradehisotherridor,ed.”father”thevoicehatofbrotherfuliginous.
”.hisvoian.
”sable,”anselbo,slhtherridorsoftheabbey.
thereekindofrsh,intheyelloing.”ithrough
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there,risingupoutofthersh.afigure,dressedinblaes,andyourstations.”
”iaheladydoor,”saiddoor.”iaortisdaughter,ofthehouseofthearch.”
”iaunter.iaerbodyguard.”
”richardyhe.”
”andyouopass”
ri,andhelaheddyonkonts,toseeifrichardofight.richarddidnt.hunterdid.
riud,andouthopen,asthenkandhunterfoughtonkonk.theist.
thenksstaffdesuddenntablehadbeeaaffslaedintohihardandprebledintotheud,andhunterrestedthetipofherstaffonthebackofhisneck.
”enough,”thebridge.
huookastepbaore.shehadnotevenbrokenasonkgotupfrohed.hislipohuheofthebridge.
”hey,brothersable”calledthevoice.
”theladydoor,lordportisdaughter,ofthehouseofthearayhepanion,”saidbrothersable,throughbruisedlips.”shebestedinfairfight,brotherfuliginous.”
”lettheup,”saidthevoice.
hunterledtheonk:brotherfuliginous.heallerthanthefirstnktheyhadt,butheeonkstaredatthethreeoftheorasend,andtheed:
”ituhead,andyouygo.
ituitagain,youaytillyourot.
ihavenofaycrookedteethi”
doortookastepforyhead...”shesaid,puzzlingtoherself.”crookedteeth...goilespreadoverherface.shestaredupatbrotherfuliginous.”akey,”shesaid.”theansweris,youreakey.”
”aoretotake.”
averyoldnsteppedoutoftheyello,hisgnarledhandholdingontothestonesideofthebridge.hestoppedonsight.”hoanyoftherethere”heaskedtheyoungern,inadeepandreassuringvoice.
”three,fatherabbot.”
”andhasoheestedthefirstgatekeeper”
”yes,fatherabbot.”
”anddidohenshesendgatekeeperrrectly”
”yes,fatherabbot.”
thereansvoiislefttofaorherstandforwardnow.”
doorsaid,”ohno.”
huntersaid,”lettakehisplace.iheordeal.”
brotherfuliginousshookhishead.”itthat.”
bedtheothehighestpointiopoftheoldtoofthehillitoverlookedthatapenny,droppedfrohetopofthetoanatthebottofthehill,thatitaginingthepennyfallingurderouspenny,dropped...
anordeal.
thepennydroppedforrichard.ithunderboltsortofapenny.
”hangonaseeoanordeal.sobodyud,anddidoansselfbabbling,adidntcare.
”thisordealofyours,”richardaskedtheabbot.”houchofanordealisit”
”thisheabbot.
”youdont,”saiddoor.”takeoneofus.”
”threeofyoue.therearethreetests.eachofyoufacesoest:thatisfair,”saidtheabbot.”ifhepassestheordeal,heutoyou.”
alightbreezeeasedthefog.theotherdarkfigureshunterandfrooor.
”otheabbot,inaloe.
”yes,”saidtheabbot,placidly.
”itsforanangel,”explainedrichard.
”yes,”saidtheabbot.herea.
richardloanoftheclothlikeyourself...skiptheordealyouuldjusthanditover.”
theabbotbeganto.rietisthereisnothingyoudo.”poustpassiton,butonlytotheoneheordealandproveshy.”
theyudb
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”no,son.”
riont.”uldiebacklaterforasendtry”
brotherfuliginousughed.”notreally,son,”saidtheabbot.”ifthatshouldhappen,youptatreassuraerrifyingthananyattettoscarehildhavebeen.
”youe”
theabbotstaredaheadilkeyes.thereen,”hesaid.”no,itistheordealthatkillsyou.”
theyile”
thereeraflashgoingoff,blindingriont.erial.”
richardstaredatthefaces.afeesepiaprintsanddaguerreotypes;and,afterthat,pencilsketches,andiniatures.theye.
doorshivered.”iostupid,”shettered.”ishouldhavekraighthere.”
huntersheadovingfroidetoside.shehadhepositionofeainorinjurytodoor.sheing.”andlyifyouhadknown”sheasked.
”ihere,forastart,”saiddoor.”idhavefoundtherquis.”
huherheadononeside.”youtrusthisheasked,directly,anddoorknealkingofdecarabas,notrichard.
”yes,”saiddoor.”ireorlesstrusthi”
doorhadbeenfiveyearsoldforjusttarket,asabirthdaytreat.itarket.theyhebutterflyhouse,surroundedbybrightlyloredlessthingsthatentrandfasatedher,hercroucheddohere.”
shetued,andlooked.adarkskinnedninalongponytail,anandayoungan.theyoungaherquisdeethingofanster.ifyoureeverintrouble,gotohiheectyou,girl.hehasto.”
doorlookedbatheroobutheglaniledanenorussle;andthenheher.
thefriarse,brother,”shecalledtobrothersable.”butourfriend,ogetthekey.ifhefails,happenstous”
hetookastepto,hesitated,andthensaid,”youahere,andyougo.”
”arquis,”saiddoor;andshehewasdoing.
therquisdeseveraloldpallets,partofachairandaostofalargeboxofrustingnails.
ithadbeenaverylongtisiheyhadcrucifiedanybody.
therquisdethathadonoundofsharpobje.
”r.croup.
.vanderrear,andproddedtherquisexperintallyhit.
therquisdeselffrolieinafairytale,andanner,hiscarriageasagrandjoke.
thereoretobegainedbyfeigningunnsr.valdersface.
itdiequietly,ifhehadnotdohat.nore.
andperhapshisdeathethequickerforit.
theopele,andaginationberofansostofaginablypainful,noneofuedouttoberrect.
theboilihroughateastrainer,intothreeiled.”thefirstpartoftheordealofthekey,”hesaid,”isthenicecupoftea.doyoutakesugar”
”no,thankyou,”saidrichard,warily.
brotherfuliginousaddedalittlelkto
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theabbotlookedalstoffended:”goodgracious,no.”
richardsippedthetea,oreorlessexactlyliketeaalasted.”butthisispartoftheordeal”
brotherfuliginoustooktheabbotshandsandpla.”inannerofspeaking,”saidtheabbot.”face.”ratheicetea,allthingsnsidered.”
richardputdoostuntouched.”ind,”heasked,”ifbegantheordeal”
”notatall,”saidtheabbot.”notatall.”hestoodup,ahreeofthe
”isthere...”richardpaused,tryingtodecideeabouttheordeal”
theabbotshookhishead.therereallyovethereinsoftheseekerfroheshrine,andiinthevaults.andsotis,alive,andthoseunfortuheblackfriarscaredforasbesttheyuld.
”right,”saidrichard.andhesled,unnvingly,andadded,”acduff.”
brotherfuliginouspulledbaan.”
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rianddootherails.
richard.thedoethingtohappen.
nothinghappened.
herubbedhisheadaslightlysilittlegirl,handinhandanandthen,ratherobviously,lookeda,lanie,”advisedthean,inaveryaudiblewhisper.
lanielookedatriother.”hatstayalive”sheasked,curiously.
”notenoughgutstoenditall,”explaiher.
lanieriskedanlaneer.,staedtheplatforden,touchedhisface...no.this.do.richarddidnotlookup,didnottuhishead.
”hello,”sai**liarvoice.”ho”
riile,hopehittinghiikeabloothechest.
”gary”heasked,se”
garygrinned.”youalan,funny.”
garyustlooklike:ddy,unshaven,ruled...”garyi...listen,iknoustlooklike.iont.”no...it.notreally.”
”itsokay,”saidgaryreassuringly.hisvoiotreallyhere.”
”yes,youare,”saidripathetinot.iou.talkingtoyourself.”
richardolded,shaped.hisfaceoozedlikesillyputty.
”isthatbetter”saidthepersoniliar.ricruises,orjohnlennons,oranyoneelses,really.itselves.itsjustthatyourestartingtoedgealittleclosertosanity,now.”
theda,ddyrichardstaredintothefaceofthe,e.”he.
hisotherselfsledenuragingly,andshookhishead.”iou,richard,”hesaid.”iversleftofyoursanity...”
itbarrassingeevideos,thathorridparodyofavoianspokehrichardstruevoice,thevoiceheheardinhisheadandreal.
”nanhrichardsface.”lookatthisplace,trytoseethepeople,trytoseethetruth...yourealreadytheclosesttorealitythatyouvebeeninaweek...”
”thisisbull**,”saidriethingflickered,atthe
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www.lizi.twerofhisvision;hefollohhishead,butitwasgone.
”look,”whisperedhisdouble.”see.”
”seepty,diylitstationplatforalonelyusoleufapladthen...
thehelightstru:ariotofnoiseandlight,ofshoving,vinghunity.there,and,refleofabusyundergroundstation,intheheartoftherushhour.riellafaliarperfu.
theotherrichardsatonhisleft,andnopassionately.hehadneverseenthatexpressiononherfacebefore.
”jess”hesaid.
jessiafraidnot,”shesaid.”itillyou.butyouhavetolisten,darling.youretheclosesttorealityyouvebeen”
”youpeoplekeepsaying,theeba,then.helookedattheotherversionofhielf,attheanhehadloved.”isthispartoftheordeal”hedended.
”ordeal”askedjessica.sheexgedanceedglance.
”yes.ordeal.orereal,”theresakeyihavetogetforthisahekey,hellsendhoagain...”hisuthdriedup,aalknolonger.
”listentoyourself,”saidtheotherrichard,gently.”tyoutellhoekindofnervousbreakdoentyoudbeenagsely,itperson,iiuldhenyouvanished...”thetearsbegantorundooppedtalkingtobloissue.
theotherriutteringtoself,talkingtopeoplethere...”
”iosorry,richard,”saidjessica.sheascarauchhefortandreassureher,buttheedandged...
soouledintohicursedand,intherushhlare.thesideofhisfaceit.atleast,hehopeditagain.
heeerhoper.heshuthiseyestightly,athehut.,thirtysends,oranhour,oradaylater,theplatfordarkness.hecliedtohisfeet.theree.please.”
gary.”eootellyouyou.theonlyadviceigiveyouisaybeyouretooscaredtolisten.”
”youarent,”saidrichard,buthenolongerbelievedit.
”touch,”saidgary.
ri.richardfeltnothingintheairaroundhishand.hepulledhisfingersoutofgarysface.
”see”saidgary.”iothere.allthereis,isyou,,talkingtoyourself,tryingtogetuptheurageto...”
rieanttosayanything;buthisuthvedandheheardhisvoicesaying,”tryingtogetuptheuragetodo”
adeepvoiptyshayouvegotnofriends”
”ivegotyou,”hfrankeyes.
”ithinkyoureanasshole,”hesaid,holy.”apletejoke.”
”ivegotdoor,andhunter,andahesia.”
garysled.thereile,andithurtriityuldeverhavedone.”reiginaryfriehenyourdesk.”helaughed.riehestoppedlaughing.garyputhishandintohispoallplastiasiftheyptyplatforfulingforthetroll.itseedtohithen,asifitenthehadofhisreallife:thatifheuldohetrollback,perhapsheuldgeteverythingback...
flash.
it,andhundredsofotherstriedtogeton,andrichardm
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www.lizi.twuters.sobodysteppedonhisfingers,hard.hesouth,instinsedge,no.peoples;theygotinhis.hehadneverigihatteuldbesuchalongdistaravel.
richardheardahighpitchedvoicegiggling,ashenerofcrazypersonuldgigglelikethat.heshegigglingstopped,andthenheknew.
heostattheedgeoftheplatforanelderlyansteppedontothetrain,andasshedidso,herfootknostingevenre.
flash.
theplatforedtohisfeetand.heuldseeitthere,doallsplashofpurple,histroll.helookedaheadofhithereouspostersstucktotheutated.
neessages:
enditall.
putyourselfoutofyoursery.
beandoyourselfin.
haveafatalacttoday.
henodded.heself.thepostersdidnotreallysaythat.yes,heself;ahelistened.heuldheartherattlingofatrain,ntoters,althoughhe.
thetrainingto;itsheadlightsshiningoutfrohetunnelliketheeyesofanstroninaare.andheuoodthenjusthoakethepainstoptotakeallthepainheeverhadhad,allthepainheeverakeitallgoaontofpain,awouldallbeoveranddone...
thereethinginhispoi:aquartzbead.hereeredpigitup,then.hehadbeenonthefarsideofnightsbridge.thebeadhadbeenpartofahesiasnecklace.
andfrooatthatnt.hesuspectedthatheself.thatthisspeaking,andheening.
henoddedandputthebeadbaandein.itarrivedattheplatforsloetoafullstop.
thetraindoorshissedopen.theueale.rieofthosefaber,uldnotreerelledlikeargueghtattheendofalong,hotsuerduringtheurseofenthadfailedfood.
richardhadnoideaore;noideaadorsahekthiodo.hesteppedontothetrain,andallthelightsout.
thebolts.thedoortothetinyshrineplightfrohehalloutside.
itallroothread,attachedtothehighestpointoftheceiling.theadethekeys,aen,andsaid,”takethebody,brotherfuliginous.”
”but.butfather...”
”isit”
brotherfuliginousdouldhearfingersagainstclothandskidead.”
theabbotsighed.ituderiftheydiedht.thisuchatereary.”
andaly,”iaotapooreoandup;heardbrotherfuliginousssharpintakeofbreath.”i...ithinkighit,”saidrichardyheoreoftheordeal.”
”no,son,”saidtheabbot.thereethinginhisvoicethatghthavebeenaighthavebee.
thereind,”saidrichard.
”ofurse,”saidtheabbot.”thisan.theglauuseyesgazedoutatnothingatall.heseedpleasedthatrichard...
”excuse”saidbrotherfuliginous,respectfully,torichard,breakinghistrainofthought.”dontfetyourkey.”
”oh.yes.thanks.”hehadfottenaboutthekey.hereachedoutandclosedhishandupontheldsilverkey,rotatingslosthread.herugged,ahreadsnappedeasily.
rifroispal”byeering,”i”
heputitintohispoallquartzbead,andtogethertheyleftthatplace.
thefoghadbeguntothin.huntereneedaherselfainorfleshwounds.
therewa
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www.lizi.twsaflurryofventonthefarsideofthebridge.”sothingshappening,”saidhuodoor,underherbreath.”getreadytokearunforit.”
thefriarsdreeththefog,ehtoovedloeretered.no...itorethanthat.helookedlessboyish.helookedasifhehadbeguntogrowup.
”stillalivethen”saidhunter.henodded;puthishandintohispo,squeezinghistightlyassheuld.
thendoofrieanstous,”shesaidtohi
hesled,pleandthearchbehyouall,onyourjoueythroughtheunderside,”hesaid.
doorcurtseyed,andthen,clutgthekeytightlyinherhand,shebacktorichard,andtohuhethreetravelershebridge,andaoodonthebridgeuntiltheyofsight,lostintheoldfogofthehtheworld.
”self,as.”godhelpusall.”
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theangelislingtoningadarkandrushingdrea
hugehorizontohorizon;therainfellihe.islingtonfarabove,hintheair,asonehoversindrea,asithadhoveredinthoselongagotis.thereanyhundredsoffeethigh,butthey.thereillionpeopleinatlantis,and,initsdreaislingtonheardeaed,andchoked,andbued,anddrosubsided.
en,floatingontheldingheseagulls,grayande,opickhtheircruelbeaks.
andislingtonadeofflintandtaishedsilver.ittouetal.ittouchedthetable.itranitsfingerlightlyalongthebersofitshall,oeraougthings,asiftoreassureitselfoftheirexisteonviselfitoothelsitsbarefeethadheturies,intherock.itstoppedreachedtherockpool,kneelingdotingitsfiouchthelder.
thereesthatfradit,shieredandtransford.itont;ituldhearateleph,sohedistance.
.ar,”hebarked.”eyesgouged,ed,tonguespierced,scleft,throatsslit.”
”stercroup,”saidtheaheynoe.”
”safe,”repeated.pressed.”right.arvelousideasuostpeopleurderseven.onlyyou,sir,e,andthenasktheoetlegirlreinsunhard.”
”seethatsheis,sterithertobehardinanyedeeply.doyouuand”
”yes.”croupshiftedunfortably.
”isthereanythingelse”askedislington.
”yes,sir.”eertherquisdecarabas”
”ofurse.”
”itakeitthatthereisnosuarquis...”
”notanylonger,”saidtheangel.”justprotectthegirl.”
itreveditshandfroheerelyberstoaitseventualvisitors.
”ar.
”hesaid,stervahatarquis.”
vandeodded.”didthatincludekillinghiainfully”heasked,alittlepedantically.
”yes,stervander,iion,itdid.”
”thatsgood,stercroup..”bettergetridofthebody,then.”
ohefrontarketshoppingr.vanderhadfoual,ordrippedotherfluids.andheonlyhadtheo.sohepushedtheshoppingdrain,aiontooutterlyandillitablyeblehavingfinallybeeedtodo”
.vaiatedapartiean”heasked.
.ed.”killsooneianiervander,bravesoul,glittering,noblefellousthavesensedalurkingbutskulkihhappy,blithe,andinuspofrayboot.youst,ihavenodoubt,besayingtoyourself,
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.vanderpohisdrainandtheseberedthrough.thenhenhahearquisdecarabassbodythroughthedoororeorlesscertainthathehadbeenthinkingnothingofthesort,hesaid,”no.”
.arquisssadreinsfrohehighestgibbetinlondonbeloile.
”rat”suggested.vahuscretheheshoppingcart.
”ah,usedndo,asoftoiletpaper..vaoppedtheshoppingcart..croupleaneddoarquissheadbythehair,hissingintoitsdeadear,”thesoohisbusinessisoveranddoneesandotherplacesthateththegarrottingheboningknife.”
theoodup.”goodnight,goodrquis.dontfettoe.”
.vaippedoverther.vanderpushedtheshoppingcartintothesechedthecurrentcarryitaway.
then.puphigh,aaredoutattheplaar.theseredbrickcathedralsbeheirfeet.”
”craftsnship,”agreed.vander.
theytuedtheirbar.croup,fastidiously,”thenditionoftheboportant.”
doortiedthekeyaroundheeckadeafaceathi”snot.”
sheshrugged.”okay,”shesaid.”illgetathelistohatseedalstprehistoric.
richardchuckled.”ssofunny”doorasked.
hegrinned.”iarquissfacethefriarshouthishelp.”
”iurehellhavesothingsardonictosayaboutit,”shesaid.”andthen,backtotheangel.bythelonganddangerouseverthatis.”
riagihatthepaintingshadtobethousandsofyearsold,buttheuedaer,aiages,asifonlyglisedinfrequently,andfrolongwayalanes.
hepaintiarket”heasked.
”noidea,”saiddoor.”hunter”
hunterslippedoutoftheshadoknow.”
asllfiguredashedpastthegoioinfellpursuit.hunterallboybytheear.”oannerofsllboys.”letgoshestolepaintbrush.”
”thatsright,”saidapipingvoicefrourtherdoherridor.”shedid.”
”ididnt,”evenfurtherdoherridor.
hunterpoihepaintingsonthecavehese”sheasked.
theboyhadthetoeofthe”
”notbad,”saidhuheboyglaredather.
”arket”askeddoor.
”belfast,”saidtheboy.”tonight.”
”thanks,”saiddoor.”hopeyougetyourpaintbrushback.lethio,hunter.”
hugooftheboysear.hedidnotve.helookedherupanddoadeafaileddo,destly.hesniffed.”yourethebestbodyguardintheunderside”
”sotheytell.”
theboyreaoveopped,puzzled,andopenedhishand,exanedhispalthenhelookedupathunter,nfused.hunteropenedherhandtorevealasllschbladehaup,outoftheboysreach.hehat”
”scra”saidhunter.sheclosedthekosseditbacktotheboy,ookoffdoherridorhoutabackofhispaintbrush.
thebodyoftherquisdecarabasdriftedeast,throughthedeepseedown.
londonsses,floes,southtonorthberpotsintothethas,ostpart,hadreorlessanyyears,until,in1858,theenorusvoluofeffluentproduer,produesitselfhadbeeanopeofseilesofsetheepedintothethasestuary,andthesearquisdecarabasaking,traveli,tohesuhesewage
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ratsonahighbriale,arquissbadrodeitdohesetlethehairaastingtheblood,andthen,precariously,leaningover,andscrutinizinguldbeseenoftheface.
shehoppedofftheheadintothefilthyindustriouslytotheside,bereduptheslipperybridrejoinedherpanions.
”belfast”askedrichard.
doorsled,iishly,ahan,”youllsee,”it.
hegedhistack.”hoarket”heasked.
”itsnotsothinganyonedoarketsspecial.”
”hohatkidknowas”
”soooldhi”saidhunter.
riont.”hoheyknow”
”soooldthe”explaineddoor.
”but...”heethequestioninsuchahathedidnotsoundstupid.
arithedarkness,”hss.anyideaarketis”
shesteppedintothelight.shediatelythathehadseenherbefore,butittookhifeontstoplaarket,thatiledathi
”tonight,”saidhunter.”belfast.”
”thankyou,”saidtheahestazihoughtrichard.theyheloroffoxgloves.
”illseeyouthere,”shesaid,andshelookedatrichardasshesaidit.thenshelookedatleshyly;shesteppedintotheshadows,andshewasgone.
””askedrichard.
”theycalltheelvesvelvets,”saiddoor.”theysleepdoheday,andheupnight.”
”aretheydangerous”askedrichard.
”everybodysdangerous,”saidhunter.
”look,”saidriarket.sheld,andhefirstpeoplefindoutsbeingheld”huntershrugged.”door”heasked.
”ivehoughtaboutit.”theytuedaer.doorheldupherla.”notbadatall,”saiddoor.
”andfast,too,”saidhunter.shetouchedthepaintingontherockhherfiip.thepaintill.itingofhunteranddoorandrichard.itflattering.
theblackratehelairofthegoldeially,hisheadl.
thegoldenhaddetheirlairinapileofbohispileofboneshadonth,bainallybythegolden.
theblathatheuldrollover.
ohegoldencraaothskull,ontopoftheheapofbocraheoldivorytusk,agoldenfurredrathpperloredeyes,thesizeofalargehousecat.
theblaont.thenatandaay.
therehadbeenseoreandreoflondoh,rerubbish,reeffluent;butafterthegreatstink,afterthegreatplanofviahosinsooftheyprovisedhooksbesidetheandchthesurfaceofthebroer.
theyethingthatghthavebeenldandghthavebeeroight,nulantese.
itniselves.intheirfeen,theen,andthesilentlittlesehildren.
dunnikinspottedsothingintheping;onepraentandheobiletelephonefroheallheapofrubbishintheerandputthetelephonedoounted,aoalfofababycarriage.
ithadnotbeenagoodday.andtonightarketnight,intheopenair.sodunnikihiseyesontheer.youneverkneuup.
oldbaileyarkstheeasteendofoxfordstreet,farabovetottenhartroadstation.oldbaileydidnotore,thetopoftrepointhefeheendoflondoolookattrepointitself.
theoldbaileysatandbleaind.ashealsooftentoldhisbir
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alargeblackratcraeovertooldbaileysbirdspatteredtent.itranupthesideofthetent,thenaloopofoldbaileys,urgently.
”sloe,”saidoldbailey.heranintohistentauedeoutebargainingtools.andthenhee,andopenedhiseforthistooolery,”hetoldtherat,onhisfifrohetent.”iverybusyn.birdsdontcatchtheelves,yknow.”
theratsqueakedathioldbaileyiddle.”notasyoungasiaroofn,iaboandbred.”
theratdearudenoise.
”rehaste,lessspeed,”repliedoldbailey.”ioin.you,sodontyoutryputtingonairs...noingtobe”therattoldhithenoldbaileyputtheratinhispocketandcliedoverthesideofthebuilding.
sittingontheledgebesidetheseebyapresentintof.
heenrantohiandtheen,andthebledalongtheslipperysehesputteringgreenlightoftheirlantes.dunnikinpointed,andtheyed,insilence,hese.
thebodyoftherquisdecarabascafloatingfacedoassloovedtheat,theboots,thegoldpocketdthesoftheatpockets,althoughtheylefttherestoftheclothesontherpse.
dunnikitheloot.hearket.hingofvaluetosell.
”areyousuretherquisarket”richardaskeddoor,asthepathbegan,slob.
”hesurehellbethere.”
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hbelfastisagunshipof11,000tons,ssionedin1939,ooredohbankofthethas,inposttothegreatfireoflondonere,asarial,asatrainingground.
thereisatheshore,andtheycadoutualdesiretopitchtheirotheseall.
ithadbeenagreedarketsheldintheopenair.dunnikinandhisfolkduedtheirbootyinalargepileonarubbersheet,behalargeguhesediately:buttoarkettheye,thebargainhuhecurious,andthosefeell.
riile.”idontseehi”hesaid.
theyithsstall,analluntain,ifonepofredltentalfrobrazierontoananvil.ritheltentalandthebrazierfrodozeaway.
”keeplooking.de.”likeabadpenny.”shethoughtforant,andadded,”exactlyisabadpennyanyhen,beforericharduldansith”
thebeardeduntainnlookedup,stoppedhittiental,androared,”bytheteleandthearouse.
”hello,haersth,”saiddoor.”ihopedyoudbehere.”
”neverssarket,lady,”hethualonhisanvil,”justyouont.”heputdoordoeyelevel,oopofhisbooth,,seveabovethedeck.
hebaheluoftalr,tplentsrietalintoaperfeersthdippedtheroseintoabuailanprofessedhielfrsth,iu,agreenplasticrksandspencershoppingbag,filledhvariouskindsofcheese.
”haersth”saiddoor,froerperch.”thesearefriends.”
haersthenvelopedried,”hebood.
”richard,”saidrichard.
haersthlookeddelighted.”rirsthblushedlikeaspted,aoplasterhishairback.theuckhis
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”haersth,”saidhunter,elsle.
”haersth”askeddoor.”edown”
helookedshafarsthhadknoallselffeelingunaan.”norsthodoor,”idoforyou”
”upleofthings,”shesaid.”butfirstofall”shetuedtorichard.”richardivegotajobforyou.”
hunterraisedaneyebro”
dooodded.”forbothofyou.efoodplease”riselfintheordeal.he.hehischest.
”iaourbodyguard.istaybyyourside,”saidhunter.
drinned.hereyesflashed.”iitsokay,hunter.rkettruehere.andriorethanido.”richarddeflated,butnooneg.
”andeoneviolatesthetruce”askedhunter.
haersthshivered,despitetheheatofhisbrazier.”violatetherkettrucebrrrr.”
”itsnotgoingtohappen.goon.bothofyou.s,please.spies.”
hunterranherhandthroughherhair.theuedandeoneviolatedrkettruce”askedrichard,astheypushedthroughthecrowds.
huhoughtaboutthisforant.”thelasttiithappeoveraan,i.aknifedied.theotherfled.”
”washekilled”
huntershookherhead.”quitetheopposite.hestillheoohavedied.”
”hesstillalive”
hunterpursedherlips.”ish,”shesaid,afterawhile.”aliveish.”
antpassed,then”phehoughtheobeill.”sthatthatstink”
”sewerfolk.”
richardavertedhisheadandtriednottobreathethroughhisiltheytheseall.
”anysignoftherquisyet”heasked.huntershookherhead.sheuldhaverea.theyaros.
oldbaileyfoundthesehlittledifficulty,followinghisnose.
hekneakingabitofaperforniningthedead.thenhedeapointofnotiself,gluy,hopingtogivethevagueiressionofbeinganinneedofarpseakedohtheyhad.thenhebeedtodunnikin,andpoiherpse.
dunnikinopenedhishandsiledbeatifically,andgazeduptoarkablerpsewouldbe.
oldbaileyputahandinhispoarquisdepfrotsjoueythroughthesenycuts,sllandlarge,andtheskinitstiintheer.
thenhepulledoutabottle,threequartersfilledportantly,heunsandnaedhisfadheldhisbreathuntiltheeracluded.
oldbaileyhelduponefingerandtriedhisbesttothathearquisdeisplacedgenerositythat,dunnikin,aofthesehalfoftheoldbabycarriage.
theoldroofhebodythesehecrok.
”oioable,ieat.”oh,”saidrichard.”right.ubetterjustkethatvegetablecurriesallround.”
”helloagain,”saidari.itantheyhadtinthecaves,htheblackdressandthefoxgloveeyes.
”hullo,”saidriepapadu,please.you,uhereforcurry”
shefixedhiselfrealizinghoan.
”oh.uries,everythingisveryld.
”laa,”shesaid.”ivelvet.”
”ah,”hesaid.”right.aretherealotofyou”
”afew,”shesaid.
richardllectedthentaihecurry.”doyoudo”heasked.
”notlookingforfood,”shesaid,ile,”iguide.iknoheunderside.”
hunter,ia.shesaid,”hesnotyours.”
laasledsly.”illbethejudgeofthat,”shesaid.
richardsaid,”huhisislaa.shesavelcro.”
”velvet,”rrectedlaa,swe
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”shesaguide.”
”illtakeyoutogo.”
huookthebagrichard.”titogoback,”shesaid.
”hard.”ifaybesheuldhelp.”
huntersaidnothing;instead,shelookedatrithatarquis”
”,”saidhunter.
oldbaileyhaddraggedtherpsedober,displayingtopassersbybeforetossiheirflangdeseonthebohefifthofnoveer,bht.hepulledtherpseovertoutteringandplaining,hehauleditupthehillpastthetoadehisnantsofthelondonperornstantihegreat,ihirdotherhelena.atthatpoint,londodidhaveagnifitallcitypletely;ithirtyfeethigh,afeethelondonwall.
itothersdaystoftheinallondonpofself.hefastenedalengthofropetothebabycarriage,andhescraleduptheeing,hehauledtherquisuptothetopofthethecarriagesatitsside.therehebodythatilloozing.itupidbugger,”didyoutogetyourselfkilledfor,anyway”
theonallandhighintheldnight,andautuionsspeonds.anightiteredontotheiherpseoftherquisdeelodiousnightingaleobsityathiahenight.
oldbaileyreachedintohispocketandpulledouttheblackrat,ellanythingeveragaiitdo,auredaninnerpocket,hepulledthetoastingfork.
heplacedthesilverboxondecarabasschest,then,nervously,hereachedoutthetoastingfork,andflippedopenthelidofthebox.ihesilverbox,oofredvelvet,oonlight.oldbaileyraisedthetoastingfork,closedhiseyes,andbroughtitdoheegg.
thereploded.thereedsohoingfroverythegroundandesandcarriedtheldfrolowingaway.
andthehattheesthatitblingthroughtheairlikesonydesiccatedautuleaves
justthen
itbledtotheearth,andtheroad,andtheer.
highonthereantofthelondonhesilefolloeoneaeonebeingsick.
therquisdecarabasvotedseetethehisbody.andthenhesaid,inahoarsevoicethatorethanagrindingythroatsbeencut.haveyouanythingtobindith”
oldbaileyfuledinhispoarquis,esaiedittight.oldbaileyfoundhielfrended,inngruously,ofthehighlllarsoftheregenarquis.
oldbaileypulledouthishipflaskandunscrearquis,outhful,theofellthegolden:allfavorshadbeenrepaid,alldebtsweredone.
therquisgaveoldbaileybackhishipflask.oldbaileyputitaway.”howareyefeeling”heasked.
”ivefeltbetter.”therquissatup,shivering.hisnose:hearingatthebefore.
”didyouhavetogoayourselfkilledfor,anyhatsitoknow,”askedoldbailey.
”infortion,”arquis.”peopletellyousochreheyknoabouttobedead.aheytalkaroundyou,whenyouare.”
”thenyoufoundoutyouedtoknow”
therquisfihesandhislegs,”ohyes.stofit.ihaverethananinklingofore,andsabouthielf,andsh.
”sitlikethen”askedoldbailey.”beingdead”
therquissighed.aile,andhaglitterofhisoldself,
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oldbaileylookeddisappointed.”bastard.afterallidyoubahereisuing.uing.”
therquisde.hiseyesoonlight.andheyfriend.verydark,andveryld.”
doorheldupthersthsbrazier.shesled.”fih.”
”thankyou,lady.”
shehungthearoundheedhidthekeyahes.”u”
thesthlookedabashed.”ihardlyeuponyoodnature...”heled.
doordeher”getohapileoftaladeofdarkotherofpearl,ahingahandfulofyearsback.itgetittoopen,thoughivetriedsohard.”
doortooktheboxandranherfingersoverthesothsurfaeisalljaed.itspletelyfusedshut.”
haersthlookedglu”soillneverfindoutsinit.”
doordeanasedface.herfingersexploredthesurfaceofthebox.arodslidoutofthesideofthebox.shehalfpushedtherodbatothebox,thentdeepi,andadooropeheside.”here,”saiddoor.
”lady,”saidhaersth.hetooktheboxfroerandpulledthedooropenallthealltoad,inthedrarsthsfacefell.”iondsandpearls,”hesaid.
doorrea,haersth.hellbringyouludthankyouagain.iknoion.”
”youe,lady,”saidhaersth,eaestly.
theysattogetheroopofthelondo”askedtherquis.
oldbaileypoihegunship.”overthere.”
”doorahers.theyllbeexpeg.”
”youarentinanynditiontogoanyarquisughed,painfully.itsouooldbailey,likethereadealongenoughjoueytoday,”decarabasinedhishands,flexedthefingersslobdo,oldbailey,thatioweyouafavor.”
.shehuggedhiightly,atedhisbottobeforeseizingthepaperbagfroindpullingitopeookantainerofvegetablecurryandbegan,happily,toeat.
”thanks,”saiddoor,outhfull.”anysignoftherquisyet”
”none,”saidhunter.
”ar”
”no.”
”yuycurry.thisisreallygood.”
”gotthearoundheeoughtoshohere,aitfallagaihekeypullingitbackdown.
”door,”saidrichard,”thisislaa.shesaguide.shesaysshetakeusanyheunderside.”
”anyunchedapapadu
”anyia.
doorputherheadononeside.”doyouknoheangelislingtonis”
laablinked,sloon”shesaid.”youtgothere...”
”doyouknow”
”doia.”theendofdoreet.butitsnotsafe.”
hunterhadbeensfoldedanduniressed.noneedaguide.”
”ehoe.”
laalookedupathuntereaheart.”
doorherbo.”thethreeofus,richard.affuide.”
laabridled.”illtakepayntfroinotyou.”
”aand”askedhunter.
”that,”saidlaaile,”isfortoknotowonder.”
doorshookherhead.”ireallydontthinkso.”
rifigurihingoutforonsteadoffollotold.”
”thatsnotitatall.”
richardtuedtohunter.”er.doyouknoheoislington”huntershookherhead.
dhed.”oveon.doreet,yousay”
laasledloredlips.”yes,lady.”
bythetitherquisreachedtherkettheyweregone.
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theyesteps,throughalong,unlitunderpass,andupagain.laastrodelyaheadoftheshebroughttheutinasll,bbledalley.gaslightsbuedandsputteredonthewalls.
”thirddooralong,”shesaid.
theystoppedinfrontofthedoor.thereeonit,hsaid:
theroyalsociety
forthepreventionofcruelty
tohouses
ahthat,iters:
doreet.pleaseknock.
”yougettothestreetthroughthehouse”askedrichard.
”no,”saidlaa.”thestreetisinthehouse.”rioingld.richardknockedagain.finally,herangthedoorbell.thedooran,otleyrabbleonhisdoorstephanexpressionthatindicatedthattheyhadnotbeeingoutofbedfor.
”an.rior.
”downs
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www.xsz.tw栗子小说 m.lizi.twtreet,”saidlaa,ieriously.
”thisan.”ifyoull.”
theypressivelobby.thentheyanliteapressive,richlycarpetedstairs.theypressive,lessrichlycarpetedstairs.theypressivestairscarpetedinathreadbarebroatall.
atthebottofthosestairsiqueserviceelevator,hasignonit.thesignsaid:
outoforder
thefootnighesignandpulledopealli.ristbuttoallattiatielleaelledstlyofthinkofgreatelled,intoxiusk.
theelevatorntiodesuster,hesaid,”odisverthatonerophobic,it”
”yes,”saiddoor.
”theni,”saidrichard.andtheydown.
finally,therechetingnoise,andtheelevatorstopped.hunterpulledopenthedoor,lookedabout,aeppedoutontoanarrowledge.
riindedrichardofapaintinghehadonceseenofthetoighthavelookedousandoatespiralpath,carvedoutofrock,ly,hereandthereiinyfiresthetopofthetralhousaabovesolidground,thattheelevatorstle.
rireallybadatheights.”
”itssafe,”saidlaa.”oriteiiledatthenuragingly.hunterfollohentued,andedbesideherontheedge.
”see”saiddoor.sherea.”itsfine.”riandsheohislegs.
farabovetheabuttonotor.thedooroftheelevatorslaed,leavingrichardstanding,precariously,onanarro,nohanaplankitself.
”riove”
theelevatantoas,andontothe,andhefoundhielfonallfoursontheplank,holdingonfordearlife.thereindthatind,hobstoentalvoice,”idont,andsa,heplyletgooftheplank,andfall,andfall,and
”iotsself.”thepartiiraclethat...
hesloeaeone.
”justeonewassaying.
”i...t,”hewhispered.
”youeonesaid.italking.
”ieallynoodatheights,”hesaid,obstinately,hisfaovedalongit,to.hegtoit,hhiseyesclosed.thenhuntersaid,quietly,ly,inhisear,”richard”
”.”
”justedgefore.eon...”hercaralfirokedhiseon.”
hetookadeepbreath,andinup,herhahhisar,andplacedhinsolidground.
”thankyou,”hesaid.heuldnotthinkofanythiosaytohuhat.hesaiditagain.”thankyou.”andthenhesaid,toallofthe”iorry.”
doorlookedupathi”itsokay,”shesaid.”youresafehewoingdo
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”anded,length,hehadstoppedlaughing,”issofunny”
”safe,”hesaid,sily.doorstaredathiandtheoo,sled.”so”
richardasked.
”doia.theybegantoia,breathinginthelilyofthevalleyhoneysucklestofher,andenjoyingherpany.
”ireallyappreciateyouinghus,”hetoldher.”beingaguide.ihopeitsnotgoingtobebadluckforyouoranything.”
shefixedhiherfoxgloveloredeyes.”bebadluck”
”doyoukspeakersare”
”ofurse.”
”thereedahesia.she.ehestolen.onnightsbridge.ikeephappeoher.”
shesledathiyathetieoftheayeverue.”
”youllhavetotellaboutthe”hesaid.itinginthechillyair.
”oneday,”shesaid.herbreathdidnotstea”itsverygoodofyou,takinghyou.”
”leastoulddo.”
doorandhunter,andighttohurry.”
”lettheo,”shesaid,gently.”chup.”itovieeafterbleofskinandataohenhurryingontocatchuphyourfriends...
laaranaldfingerdo,”shesaid,adringly.”itstbeuchth.”
riodest.”itsnotsothingithinkaboutetallicslaftheelevatordoor.
laalookedupathipleadingly,sesoofyourheat,richard”sheasked.”iold.”
richardi...”
shelookeddisappointed.”dontyoulike”sheasked.hehoped,desperately,thathehadnothurtherfeelings.
”ofurseilikeyou,”heheardhisvoicesaying.”youreverynice.”
”andyouarentusingallyourheat,areyou”shepoi,reasonably.
”isupposenot...”
”andyousaidyoudpayforbeingyuide.anditsypaynt.th.ihaveso”
anythingshe,andhiseyessablooips,ablaesothinging;but,longandlanguorously.thereontofinitialshobedtoherkissentirely.
aftersoti,shepulledback.
heuldfeeltheibledbackagainsttheandsleddelightedly,herskinflushedandpinkandherlips,scarlet;herbreathsteadintheldair.shelickedherredlipstongue.hisogodark.hethoughthesatheedgeofhisvision.
”re,”shesaid.andsherea.
heeandthefrostspreadoverrichardsskin.heovedintofinishshehadbegun,hereachedoutandseizedher,hard,bythenedliftedherofftheground.
”giveitback,”heraspedinherear.”givehiackhislife.”thevelvetreactedlikeakittenbeendroppedintoabathtub,tingandscratg.itdidheogood:sheightbythethroat.
”youtke,”shesaid,indecidedlyunsicaltones.
heincreasedthepressure.”givehiislifeback,”hetoldher,hoarselyandholy,”orillbreakyoueck.”shepledagainsttherockwall.
shetookriouth.vaporouth,andtriia.”shehissed,therelygrudgingly,andopehondriftedfroeruthtohis,andvanishedinsidehirieltedtotears,andtheye”heasked.
”shearquisdecarabas,inahoarseth.tuingyouintoaldthinglikeher.”
laasfacetorethanhedoes,”shewailed.
”ithoughtyouliked,”saidrichard,stupidly.
therquispiagain,youoranyofthevelvetchildren,andillebydaytoyourcave,totheground.uand”
laanodded.heletgoofher,andshedroppedtothefloor.thenshepulledherselfuptoherfullsize,arquissface.shepickedupthefrontofherblackvelvetdressandranuptheslope,andaarquisscheek.heahthebackofhishand.
”shee,”staeredrichard.
”ely,”saidtherquis,disssively.”youually,though,ingyourlife.”
richardstaredattherquis.hisskinedashehedarkofhisskin.hisatethingbulkyricharduldnottellekindofbizarrefashioion,therehhehroat.
”wehard.
”andnoe,”arquis,drily.
”wearke
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”yes.epeoplethoughtiokeepalowprofile.”
”hinkyouweredead”
therquislookedatrie,”hesaid.”eoherstbetoofarahead.”
ried.he,shoutedandarquislaidahandupohingved.riarquis.”itsatrap.”
”dowedo”
”run”saidtherquis.”.inyou”
andrichardran.heranasfastasheuld,ashardasheuld,doselfon,andstillheran.
hetuedaer,andhesaall.”hunterdasped,breathless.”stopchout”
doortued..r.vaeppedoutfroehindapillar..vanderyankeddoorshandsbehindherbaiethinglongandthininabroouthopen.richardshouted,”hunter.quickly.”
shenodded,spunaround,andkiooth,alstballetic,tion.
herfootcaughtrichardsquarelyioch.hefelltothefloorseveralfeetahlessandhurt.”hunter”hegasped.
”ifraidso,”saidhunter,auedaaschastheblow.
.r.vanderignoredriiss,”.croupionally.”thinkofusasaservice.”
huoodbesidethero,andrichardlayontherockfloorandehoiled,shoah.”yousee,ladydoor.akesureyougetsafelytoyourdestination.”
dnoredhi”hunter,”shecalled,”ove,nordidsheanswer.
.ed,proudly.”beforehunteragreedtooakingcareofyou.”
”oldyou,”croar.”oldyouoneofyouraitor.”hethrekhishead,andhowledlikeawolf.
”ithoughtyouarquis,”saiddoor.
.arquis,iar”
”verylateiercroup.aslateashepossiblyuldbe.”
.erquisdecarabas.ifraidheseversoslightly”
”deadasadooail,”finished.vander.richardfinallyogetenoughairintohislungstogasp,”youtraitorousbitch.”
hunterglaheground.”nohardfeelings,”shewhispered.
”thekeyyouobtainedfroheblackfriars,”said.crouptodoor.””
”ido,”gaspedrie,ifyoulike.look.”hefuledinhispoethinghardandunfaliarinhisbar.r.vander.”here.”
.hi”goodgrae,”hesaid;sistervander.”hepassedthekeyto.vander,b,andistercroup,”hesaid.
”hurthistervander,”said.croup.
”ar,andhekialongarsvoi.”peoplethinkitshoarsvoidintorib,andapurpleofpainopenedupinhisshoulder.itfeltlikehiseonehadjabbedaneler.vanderudintoriselfsg.
”ivegotthekey,”hehearddoorsay.
”ifonlyyouhadasyknife,”.vaoldrichard,helpfully,”iuldshoidohallthedifferentbits.eveleopener,ahingfettingstoofhorseshooves.”
”leavehistervahereeenoughforsyknives.doesshehavethetoken”.bledindoorspockets,andtookoutthecarvedobsidianfigure:thetiheangelhadgivenher.
huntersvoiceeypaynt”
.r.r.vauedand.richardlayontheflo,hisheart.
hunterkonthegroundaoundothestrapsontheply.
itadeofabronzeloredtal;thebladethetipofthebladetotheendofthehaft.huouchedit,alstfearfully,asifitostbeautifu
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”yousolddooroutforaspear,”saidrichard.huntersaidnothing.sheiled,asifshee”richardasked.heselfnolongerscaredofdeathoratleast,herealized,hescaredofthatdeath.
shetuedherhead,then,andlookedathishelookedrealivethanhehadeverseenher;rebeautiful,andredangerous.”andile.”ihavebiggergatokill.”
”thisisyreatbeastoflondonhuntingspear,isntit”hesaid.
shelookedatthespearinaanhadeverlookedatrichard.”theysaythatnothingstandagainstit.”
”butdoortrustedyou.itrustedyou.”
sheiling.”enough.”
slohepainoabate,doadullahisshoulderandhissideandhisknee.”soheytakingherhis”
”tellhihunter,”raspedtherquisdecarabas.heplacable.
”iarantokill.”
heieady.”andyoustrikethatayproveit.”youyas,hunter,”saidtherquis.”iknohis.”
”islington,”shesaid.
rietislington.hesanangel.”andthen,alstdesperately,heasked,”why”
therquisseyeshadhunter,norhadthepointoftheess.ae,please.”
richardpickedupthespear,andthen,aselfuptoastandingposition.”youehus”heasked,puzzled.
”arquis,drily.
”youuldkillher,”saidrichard.
”iarquis,”butioveanoption,beforeitirelynecessary.anyhissofinal,isntit”
”isit”askedrichard.
”sotis,”saidtherquisdecarabas.andtheydown.
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theyping,andexperienageinfliutterlyethingsllandinsignifitarquishadexperienced.sohesaidnothing.
therquiskeptsilent,aseveryont,she.sohesaidnothing.
hunter.she,also,saidnothing.
aftersohours,theyreaofdhstonebloeeredtalesoflongdeadkingsofthiagog,bledaentsofituldbeseeninthedbeheirfeet,danglinguselesslyfrorustedhihesideofthegate.thehingeallerthanrichard.
therquisgesturedforhuostop.heistenedhislips,andsaid,”thisgaterkstheendofdoreet,andthebeginningofthelabyrinth.andbeyondthelabyrinthstheangelislington.andinthelabyrinthisthebeast.”
”istilldontuand,”saidriethiit.hihesanangel.ian,arealangel.”
therquissled,or.”ber,luciferusedtobeanangel.”
hunterchedrichardhnutbroedisislingtonscitadel,andalsoitsprison,”shesaid.ithefirstthingshehadsaidinhours.”itotleave.”
therquisaddressedherdirectly.”iassuthatthelabyrinthandthebeastaretheretodisuragevisitors.”
sheinedherhead.”soiealso.”
riarquis,allhisangerandiotendfrustrationspeinoneangryblast.”alkingtoherillakeusthinkthatyouhetraitor.”
”andisavedyourlife,richardyhees.onthebridge.atthegap.ontheboardupthere.”shelookedintohiseyes,andithardwholookedaway.
sothingechoedthroughthetunnels:abellofort.heknes,butnosoundedherlikeabullnorlikeaboar;itsoundedlikealion;itsoundedlikeadragon.
”thelabyrinthisoheoldestplaesrshes,therehhere.”
”,though,”saidrichard.
”notthen.”
risaboutthebeast,”hesaid.
therquisraisedaneyebros”
”badones,”saidrichard.
therquisthoughtaboutthis,eyesflitakinghunter.butifyoutohere,ouldaccuseyouofe.”
rietisthereisnothingy
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”right,”saidtherquis.”hen.shallwego”
huntersperfectcarallipstadtogointhere,”shesaid.”houttheaokenyouuldneverfindyourpasttheboar.”
therquisreadoorsfathersstudy.”ohese,youan”heasked.therquisfelt,then,thatchofadeupforbytheexpressiononhuntersface.theythroughthegate,intothelabyrinth.
doorsarar,holdialisakenfroeronhigh,andpeeringedgilyfroidetoside,likeaparticularlypooussoraidthehenhouse.
thelabyrinthitselfadness.itentsoflondonabove:alleysandroadsandrridorsandseillennia,aeredtheenandthegirlud,andthroughdungofvariouskinds,atinglitstreets,andstreetslithbuingrushesandlinks.ithdividedandcircledanddoubledbaitself.
.an,aakehirisedinequalpartsoftheftandpennygin,ofte,beforeheledtheoestepsintoalongstouhathadonarshes,ielarsti.doorsaid,”youreafraid,arentyou”iled,althoughshedidnotfeellikesling.”yourescaredthatyoursafenducttokeyoupastthebeast.areyouplanningnoonsellbothofustothehighestbidder”
”quiet,”said.vander.but.plychuckled;anddoorkhattheangelislingtonherfriend.
shebegantoshout.”heybeasthere”.vahandspatsud.theedherlipstobeginshoutingonr.vander,antiouth.shetriedtobitehisthuashedidso,butitdenoappre.
”nor.vanderarstilloentsofsnuffrtinit,butit,afinehandkerchiefforallthat.theyntinuedinsilence.
rientaldiary.today,hethought,ivesurvivedonadbastardebaydepththat...taphorsfailedhithen.hehadgonebeyoaphorandsileintotheplaceofthingsthatare,andit.
theyarshygrouarquisheldboththetokenandtheosquitoeshadbeguleupoiohesquitoes.
riarsh:leatherypreservedbodies,disloredskeletalbones,andpallid,osquitoes.hesaidnothingastheyinutesandelevensquitobites,andthenhecalledout,”ithink.hroughthiswaybefore.”
therquisheldupthetoken.”no.okenisleadingusstraight.cleverlittlething.”
”yeah,”saidrichard,pressed.”veryclever.”
itarquisstepped,barefoot,oteredribtostule.thelittleblaarshhthesatisfiedplopofaleapingfishretuingtotheselfandpoihecrossbohuntersback.
”riarquis.
richardgroaned.
”youvedreadofthebeast,richard,”saidtherquis.”doyoureallytoe”
riarshandstoodtheflareupintothedbesideit,illunatingthesurfaarshberlight.hegotdoarsh,hopingnottoenunteranydeadfacesorhands.”itshopeless.ituldbeanywhere.”
”keeplooking,”saidtherquis.
rieerhoindgoasblankasheuld,thehisgazearsh,purposelessly,idly.sothingglitteredontheboggysurface,fivefeettohisleft.ithebeaststatue.”iseeit,”calledrichard.
heflououd.thelittleglassybeastwasheaddoudd
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riud,seargfhtedohard.
therquissighed.”getbackoverhere,ahing.”
richardsaid,quietly,”toolate.”
itingtososloentofasendthatituthebeastsloing.itbelloph,andinchallehereitssidesandback.theyelloglintedinitsredeyes,andonitstusks,anditshooves.
itloassivehead.itekindofboar,thoughtri,anditpausedforahundredyears,ranspiredinadozebeats.
hunterk,inonefluidtion,andpulledupthespearfrohefleetrsh,hasugnoise.and,inavoicethatlast.”
shehadfottenthell;fottenriarquisandhisfoolishcrossboatch,thehunteraed.ahedance.
thebeastcharged.
husuth,andasitloovedjustafrabedhands,andatusksharperthanthesharpestrazorbladeopenedherside.andasshefellbehitsnstrous,andherhip,andherribs.aothedarkness,andthedancewasdone.
.r.vandered,as,anoakendoubledoorsetintheroirrorsetintherighthanddoor.
.irroryhand.thesurfairroront,bubblingandroilinglikeavatofboilingquioing,sir.itisus,andheyoungladyyousentustofetchforyou.”
”andthekey”theangelsgentlevoiallaroundthe
”hangingaroundhersoreanxiouslythaeo.
”theer,”saidtheaheoakdoorsshisheyin.
ithadallhappenedsofast.thebeasthadeoutofthedarkness,hunterhadsnatchedthespear,andithadchargedheranddisappearedbatothedarkness.
rie,thesloaddeningosquitoes.hunterlayonherbaire.”hunter”hee”
thereonthehadigi,”yes.”
therquiseyardsae.itllbeback.”
ri.hespoketohunter.”areyou...”hepaused.itseedsuchastupidthingtosay.hesaiditanyedicalpeopledoarquis.
”notinthesenseyourethinkingof.ehealers,ahandfulofleechesandchirurgeons...”
hunterughed,then,andtheerofheruth.therquisedgedalittlecloser.”doyoukeepyourlifehiddenanyer”heasked.
”ihunter,”shepleeffortofbreathingingtoochforher.”richard,haveyoueverusedaspear”
”no.”
”takeit,”shewhispered.
”but...”
”doit.”hervoice.”pickitup.holditatthebluntend.”
richardpickedupthefallenspear.hehelditatthebluntend.”ikpart,”hetoldher.
aglierofaslebreathedacrossherface.”iknow.”
”look,”saidrie,liketheonlysanepersoninadhouse.”e,thepersoerly.
”ididabadthing,rihanginguselessly,atheskin.bloodranfroherside.herribcagelookedwrong.
”stopit,”hehissed,futilely.”getdown.”
herbelt,putitinththand,ends.”
shebeganhuing,then.huinghighandhuingloadethehepipesandthe
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”ybeits...goneahespearsotightlythatithurthishands.
”idoubtit,”tteredtherquis.
”eon,youbastard,”hunterscread.”areyouscared”
thereofffrontoftheandthebeastore.thistithereuldbenorooorstakes.”thedance,”er.”thedanotyetover.”
asthebeastcato.
rithedarkness,intothelightoftheflare.itallhappenedveryslo.its.thebeastellthe**andbloodanilstenchofit,socloseheuldfeelitsth.andrichardstabbedhthespear,ashardasheuld,pushingupintoitssideaingitsinkin.
abellohen,oraroar,ofanguish,andhatred,andpain.andthensilence.
heuldhearhisheart,thuddinginhisears,andheuldhearosquitoesbegantoore.herealizedhebilebeast.heletgoofit,andstaggeredaroundthebeast,lookingforhunter.shethatifhevedher,pullifro,heghtoveit.itantank,buteventually,abledithalfoffher.
hunterlayonherba.hereyesehohattheysahingatall.”hunter”hesaid.
”itillhere,riadenoefforttofindhihereyes,noefforttofocus.”isitdead”
”ithinkso.itsnotving.”
andthenshelaughed;itsoflaughter,andthe,shesharedthejoke.”youkilledthebeast,”shesaid.”sonoyhands.takerighthand.”riyhand”shewhispered.
”yes.”heuldfeelit,ldandsticky.
”taketheknife.shesyours.”
”idontyour...”
”takeher.”hepriedtheknifefreefrers.”shesyoursnooving,saveherlips;andhereyese.ustntrusttheblade...ahunteralerherouchthebeastsblood...toyoureyesandtongue...”
richardsurethathehadheardherrrectly,northathebelievedhehadheard.””
riarquisapproach,butlyintorichardsear.”doit,richard.shesright.itllgetyhthelabyrinth.doit.”
ri.ittastedutterlynatural,liketastingano.hetouchedhisbloodyfiohiseyes,hebloodstunglikes.
then,”ididit,”hetoldher.
”thatsgood,”ore.
therquisdecarabasreachedouthishandandclosedhereyes.richardtodo.itsavedhavingtothink.
”bettergetaveon,”saidtherquis,standingup.
”justleaveherhere.”
”ebackforthebodylater.”
richardpolishedthebladeashardasheuldonhisshirt.hehehadnotnoticed.”andifthereisntanylater”
”theneonedisposesofallourreins.inustbegettingtiredofingforus.”richardlookeddohelastofhuntersbloodoffherknife,andputitthroughhisbelt.thenhenodded.”yougo,”saiddecarabas.”illfolloasi.”
richardhesitated;andthen,asbestheuld,heran.
perhapsitysteriesforhihefeltthathekneblingandfalling,andstillrunning,exhausted,throughthelabyrinth,hisbloodpoundinginhisteles.arhyursedthroughhishead,asheran,poundingandeofhisfeet.itethinghehadheardasachild.
thisayenight,thisayenight
everynightandall
fireaanddlelight
andchristreceivethysoul.
thearoundandaround,dirgelike,inhishead.fireaanddlelight...
attheendofthelabyrinthirringohedoors.thedoorsouchedthehedooropened,silently,tohistouch.
richardinside.
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rietaldoor,theoldable,thedles.
doorashe,heroddloredpixieeyesiledatrichardasheehatostchillingthingofall:thegentlepassion,thesile.
”ein,richardyheein,”saidtheange
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www.xsz.twlislington.”dear.youdolookass.”therefurtherin.”ithinkyassoistervander.”riar..vandersledathi.croupdidnot.”iiheatippeditsheadononeside,andasked,”bythebye,er”
”shesdead,”saidrichard.hehearddasp.
”oh.thepoordear,”saidislington.itshookitsheadsadly,obviouslyregrettingthesenselesslossofhuhefrailtyofallrtalsbotosufferandtodie.
”still,”said.akeaehoutkillingafewpeople.”
ri,asbestheuld.”doorareyouallright”
”reorless,thanks.sofar.”herlohereheek.
”iafraid,”saidislington,”thatssdoorar...”itpaused.thereethingsitfounddistastefulactuallytosay.
”tortureher,”suggested.vander,helpfully.
”edacrosstheeyofcreationforourskillintheexcrutiatoryarts.”
”goodathurtingpeople,”clarified.vander.
theaiaringilyatri.”butthen,ssdoordoesnotstrikeassooneind.”
”giveustienough,”said.croup.”wedbreakher.”
”intolittlear.
islingtonshookhisheadandsledindulgentlyatthisdisplayofenthusias”noti,”itsaidtorie.hoeassooal,sur.ar.vandersfingersonthebabacktoastandingposition.
”butitswrong,”saiddoor.
islingtonlookedthoughtful.”used.
.iledhisgraveyardsle.”hestraveledsofarbeyhtandar,ifyoulldothehonors”
.vaookrichardslefthandinhis.hetookrichardslittlefiitbatilitbroke.richardcriedout.
theaued,sloeddistraeoneelseoutthere.stererr.crouphadbeen,andheherenolonger.
therquisdecarabastenedagainstthesideoftheredgranitecliff,staringattheoakdoorsthatledintoislingtonsdwelling.
plansandplotsefizzlingoutuselesslyasheigi.hehadthoughtheorefavorstoething.atleast,hethought,slightlycheered,hehadsurpriseonhisside.
thatepeople”
riehesaid.
”heis,”said.vander.
”her.croup.
theangelsvoilessgentleandlessg.”ibeliedto,”itsaid.
”r.croup,affronted.
”do,”said.vander.
.yhandthroughhisfilthyehair,inexasperation.”indeede.”
thepaininrichardshandshoionofsubsiding.”hohis”heasked,angrily.”youreanangel.”
”arquis,drily.
richardthought.”yousaid,luciferwasanangel.”
islingtonsledsuperciliously.”lucifer”itsaid.”luciferasterofnothingatall.”
therquisgrinned.”andyouasteroftfulofdles”
theangellieitypunishntforatlantis.itoldthehereoreiuldhavedohepaused,asifitingfortherreitsaid,hregret,”unfortunate.”
”butllionsofpeoplewerekilled,”saiddoor.
islingtonclaspeditshandsinfrontofitschest,asifitascard.”thesethingshappen,”itexplained,reasonably.
”ofursetheydo,”saidtherquis,ldly,theironyilihisinhisvoice.”citiessinkeveryday.andyouhadnothingtodohit”
itethingdarkaandfuryanduttervieofsedatthecrazyscaryandunntrolled,utterlycertaininitsrighteousness,”theydeservedit.”
thereontofsilenup,”itsaid.
arfastenednaarquissanaaveryunusualfaly.quitererkable.”
”thenwhydidyouhaveuskilled”
”notallofyou,”itsaid.richardthoughtitalkingaboutdoor,butthenitsaid,”therehepossibili
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richardkneyou,”hesaid.
islingtogoofthekey.dooradeofblaustbethethree,yousee:aparti,theyeanopener,andgivethekey.ijustdeattersintootleearly.”
ittuedbaoreitekindofbondi,ifhee.thenitoldhihenatureofthehelpineeded,andhelaughedat.”itrepeatedtheiossibletobelieve.”helaughed.at.”
doorshookherhead.”youkilledhiecausehetuedyoudown”
”ididntkillhi”islingtoedher,gently.”ihadhiilled.”
”buthetoldiuldtrustyou.hetoldtoehere.inhisjoual.”
.croupbegantogiggle.”hedidnt,”hesaid.”heneverdid.thatar”
”door,r.va”
islingtoncaressedhercheek,yversionyouherealittlefaster.”
”r.croup.”,a.”
”hedoorleadto”calledrichard.
”ho,”saidtheangel.
”heaven”
andislingtonsaidnothing,butitsled.
”so,youfiguretheyarquis.”just,ohlook,theresanel,here,grabaharpandonhthehosannas”
islingtonsgrayeyesethesothagoniesofadulation,ofhysandhalosandselfsatisfiedprayers,”itsaid.”ihave...ownagenda.”
”hekey,”saiddoor.
”andihaveyou,”saidtheangel.”youretheopener.e.”
”youkilledherfaly,”saidrichard.”youvehadherhuhroughlondonbelouchofajudgeofcharacter,areyoushellneverdoit.”
theangellookedathihen,e,”asback,asifitochtheunpleasahattooccur.
”hurthiore,stervander,”said.croup.”cutoffhisear.”
.vanderraisedhishand.itpty.hejerkedhisaralstierentalssages.holdout.doheakeyoudothis.illbefihen.vaalittlepressureontheknife,andrigrithebladejerkedagrihi
”stopthe”saiddoor.”illopenyourdoor.”
islingtoured,ofvent.sheputherhandoutforthekey.”reer,”saidislington.”ihaveyourfriends.”
doorlookedathit,everyihekey,”shesaid.theangelpassedherthesilverkey.
”door,”calledrichard.”dontdoit.dofree.atter.”
”actually,”saidtherquis,”itterverych.butihavetoagree.dontdoit.”
shelookedfroiarquis,hereyeslingeringontheirnatotheblackironpillars.shelookedveryvulnerable;andtheuedaitofheroadeofflintandtaishedsilver.therehthandonthedoor,andclosedhereyes,letthedoortellherbehindthekeyhole,sharpandbrightasalaserinthedlelitdarknessofthehall.
thegirlpushedthesilverkeyintothekeyhole.thereethingingnoise,andsuddenlythedooredinlight.”gone,”saidtheangel,veryquietly,to.r.vander,,andpassion,”killthell,hotuedbacktothedoor,hereresistance.sheing.
”soyoureloyersleaving,”saidtherquisto.croup.”ihopeyouvebothbeenpaidin
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arquis,andsaid,””
”hard,arquisagain,doyou”
.vanderblinked,sloera,andsaid,””
.r.vander.hesfolded,infrontofthedoor.”siritghtbeheageofyourtravels.”
theaued,andlookeddoasifheportantthantheleastspeatteoindsceiveofythrone.”
”jaorrohard.
”dontlikeja”said.vander.”kesbelch.”
.ebucko.ourdebts.”
.vanderr.croupanding.”infull,”hesaid.
”r.croup.
”andathooks,”said.vander
”froeaven”..r.vanderplativeangel.”hey”said.croup.
thedoorhadopened,onlyaythroosinghosannastona,ishallreysight.”
oflorandlight.riorelikehell.
andtheheblingthroughtheair,headingforthelight.iforethanaanaagine.
islingtongrabbedholdofthepillarbesidethedoor,andheldondesperately.”thatsnotheaven,”itshouted,grayeyesflashing,spittleonitsperfeadlittlech.haveyoudone”
doorphinhereyes..vanderhadersthkei.”
”butitopehedoor,”screadtheangel.
”no,”saidthegirlhtheopaleyes,distantly.”iopenedadoor.asfarandhardaould,iopenedadoor.”
therepassionontheangelsfalyhatred,pureandhoandld.”itoldher.
”likeyoukilledfalyidontthinkyoingtokillanyoneanyre.”
theangel,andostoftheiddreadful.itlickeditslips.”stopit,”itpleaded.”closethedoor.illtellyoueris...shesstillalive...”doorflinched.
andislingtontingfigure,shrinkingasittuledintotheblindinggulfbeyond.thepullanaarquisdanglingfroiss,likeastringpuppetbeingsuckedupbyavacuuleaner.
thetable,thelegofardintheopendoorararsattails,tookadeepbreathandbeganslober,handoverhand,up.vandersbailedlikeafox.”ikilledyourfaly,”said..andnofinallygoingtofinishthe...”
itontthatthefabrif.vandersdarksuitgavebled,saterial..vanderlookeddothehe,too,lookedoveratdoor,butthereenahisgaze.heshrugged,asbestasoneshrugildly,”byebye,”agoofthetableleg.
silentlyhepluhroughthedoor,intothelight,shrinkingashefell,headingforthetinyfigureof.esortofsense,richardthought:they,afterall.
itanaanaself,distantly,shoutinginpain.
heuldnotbreathe.eblotchesoflightexplodedbehindhiseyes.heuldfeelthebeginningtogiveway...
thesoundoftheblangclosedfilledhispedtothefloor.therehen,in
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thehusharquissvoice,asking,drily,”so”andthenrichardheardagirlsvoicetalking.hekheendofalongandexhaustingday.”idontkno...verytirednow.i...”
”door,”saidtherquis.”snapoutofit.”itebodyhadto,andrieerhoanaatchbeingstruck.adleeerwhy.
doorarquis,holdingheranaanaand.heroboth.
therquisderethanhe,andclosedhiseyes.
aherewerenone.
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theladyserpentine,pia,theoldestofthesevensisters,ud.thisherhouseinoverahundredyears.herajordo,dressedfroeadtofootallinblackleather,p.ten,silarlydressed,arespectfuldistance.
therippedlairebehindher,butshepaiditnond.shesaethingglintinginthelalightaheadoftheand,besideit,adarkandbulkyshape.
”thereitis,”shesaid.
thetenarsh,andasserpelerapproaalongbronzespear.huntersbody,tud,inalargepoolofsousboarlikecreature.hereyeslosed.
serpentinesenhauledthebodyoutfrohebeast,andlayitinthed.serpentiintheireandranonefingerdoents.theoodup.”bringthespear,”saidserpentine.
oheenpithecarcassofthebeastandputitoverhershoulder.ahefurestued,ande;asilentprocessiondeepbeheplightflickeredonserpentinesravagedfaceassheotionofanykiherhappynorsad.
chapter19
forant,uponendouslyliberatingfeeling,asifheanoraan,aratorabird,ansterod.andthensoonedearustlingnoise,a.heayheknoherehewas.
thereeplaplerethanothers.
sooneerooeoreplahurtverybadly.farasandrooaelodiousting...
heopenedhiseyes.therooll,anddiylit.headebya,i”askedrichard.
theblaiokesurethathedidntfet.
”i...”ateredtaljugintoabatteredtaldpassedittorichard.richardsippedthepulsetogulpitdoondsandice.
richardlookeddoself.hisclothesheblackfriarshabits,butgray.hisbrokenfingerhadbeensplintedalybandaged.heraisedafiohisear;there,alikestitchesbehebandage.”youreoheblackfriars,”saidrichard.
”yes,sir.”
”hoyfriends”
thefriarpoiherridor,edtohavebeenrubbedekindofointnt:itsltlikeughsyrupandbutteredtoast.hisrightkhenheingdo,hold
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”youareaayheheabbot.”howdoyoufeel”
richarddeaface.”hand...”
”yer.ithadbeenbroken.endedyourbruisesandyourcuts.andyouneededrest,hwegaveyou.”
”arquishohere”
”ihadyhthere,”saidtheabbot.thet.
”hunter,”saidrichard.”didybackherbody”
theabbotshookhishead.”therehebeast.”
”ah,uetothedoorofauosticallyso.shelookedupastheyentered.”hello,”shesaid.”youvebeenasleepfes.howareyoufeeling”
”fihink.howareyou”
shesled.itile.”abitshaky,”sheadtted.therearquisdeoussle.”goodevening,friends,”hesaid.
”nousttalk.”
heledtheerooedbyarsalltositdoarquiss.
”so,”saidtheabbot.”tobusiness.on”
doed.”asfara.halfe.”
”isee,”saidtheabbot.andthenhesaid,”good.”
”you”askedrichard.
”thatourresponsibility.”
richardsnorted.”happensnoall.
theabbotsaidnothing.
”happensinway”askeddoor.
”edistanterofnoean,noonesgoingtotryandkillyouanyre,arethey”
”nhtnow,”saiddoor,seriously.
”andyou”richardaskedtherquisdecarabas.”haveyougotyoued”
therquisnodded.”ibelieveso.debttolordportihasbeenpaidinfull,andtheladydooroeasignifitfavor.”
richardlookedtodoor.shenodded.”soe”heasked.
”havedohoutyou.”
”thats.ebackho”
therquisraisedaneyebroe.thisisyourho.”
doorsaid,”itriedtotellyouthatbefore,richard.”
”therehastobeadhislefthanddophasis.ithurthisfinger,buthekepthisfaceposed.andthenhesaid,”ouchworse.
”hekey”askedtheabbot.
richardinedhishead.”door,”hesaid.
sheshookherpixyhead.”idonthaveit,”shetoldhi”islippeditbaarket.thecurry.”
riouth,andthenheean,arthatihadit,aoseareeredthehardobjeberedherhugginghintheship...
theabbotreathetable,ningbrotherfuliginous.”bringtherousers,”hesaid.fuliginousnoddeda.
”iohard.
theabbotsledgently.”youkilledthebeast,”heexplained,alstregretfully.”youarethewarrior.”
ris,exasperated.”so,afterallthis,istilldoogoho,butasansolationprizeivedeitontosokindofarchaidergroundhonorslist”
therquislookedunsyathetietiliasterandlear.butthatsthebestyouuldhopefor,anditisntagoodlife.”
doorrea.”iorry,”shetoldhi”butlookatallthegoodyouvedone.yougotthekeyforus.”
”eniled,srsthpyitindedhi
theabbot,graciously,”andyoudonotknoaster,untilheretusittoourkeeping.thekeyhaspower.”
”itsthekeytoheaven...”saidrichard,unsureofake.
theoldnsvoiceelodious.”thekeyisthekeytoallreality.ifrichardbacktolondonabove.”
”itsthatsile”askedriannoddedhisblindhead,beheshadohis”
”assoonasyouareready,”saidtheabbot.
thefriarshadtohibrotherfuliginousledhihroughtheabbey,upavertiginousseriesofladdersandsteps,upintothebelltoenpushedthroughitandfoundtheelvesinanarroetalruhesideofoherungs,goingupforedlikethousandsoffeet,and.
nightingalelane
saidtheoldsignsoobereddohesideofthewall,andhewasgone.
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sothingthedarknessofthetunnel:sothiick.”hello”calledrichard.
thefeather,lookingselfnsciousandillatease.heelittleflag,”hesaid,pointingtothehandkerchief.
”iladitseinuseful.”
oldbaileygrinneduneasily.”right.justethingigotforyou.hereyougo.”hethrustahandintoaatpocketandpulledoutalongblackfeatherhabluepurplegreeoit;redthreadhadbeenhequillendofthefeather.
”u.hanks,”saidrichard,unsureofheoughttodohit.
”itsafeather,”explainedoldbailey.”andagoodoo.souvenir.keepsake.anditsfree.agift.toyou.bitofathankyou.”
”yes.well.verykindofyou.”
rieagoodroofanyday.”heshookrichardshand,andfled.
thetrainpulledinatthestation,itsheadlightspartntinthefront.itenholdinglong,pperloredbuglessteppedoffthetrainandontotheplatforrichardreghedagvardandhalvard,froarlsurt;althoughheuldnolongerrecall,ifhehadeverknoanedaragged,butsincere,fanfare.richardgotontothetrain,andthey.
theearlousirishestoodbesidehiotherthanthat,aenatar,thecarriageed.””askedtheearl.
”itshisire,”saidhisjester.”richardyhehebeast.”
”thehere.”
riberedeveretingrichardbefore.”thoughtyoudbetaller,”saidtheearl,atlength.
”sorry.”
”ptyayfloi,”ore,though,ishe,tooley”
”notparticularly,yrace.”
theearlreaeyoursword,boy.”
ri.”hisdo”heasked.
”yesyes,”saidtheoldn,takingtheknifefroi
”kneel,”saidtooley,inastagegentlyoneaayyoubealloohoutletorhindrance...andsoonandsoforth...etcetera...blahblahblah,”hetrailedofvaguely.
”thanks,”saidrichard.”itsyheingtoastop.
”thisisore,pattedhinthebadpoiohedoor.
theplailarlyoversizedasaftersuhetis,andloranddistancebeeiossibletojudge.
thereansittingonandri,ing,aneobefore.rianlookedupasriethingrianasthelordratspeaker.
”etous..”
”thanks,”saidrichard.ahesia,hethought.shesexpendable.
thelordratspeakerfuledonthebenan,houtathankyouorabacke.
rinleavesbleutedlorinthediight.ri,andtheyslippedtoalstsilently,justarustleofdarkvelvet,and,hereahekofsilverjeuchlouderthanthesepaleen.they
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hehtpaes.hehopedthat,iftheyattaaellhoneysuusk.
laaedgedhereeringthebra,andinedherhead,sly.thenshekissedherfiips,andblehekisstohard.
heshivered.sothingflutteredinthedarknessoftheunderpass;andherehingbutshadows.
throughtheunderpass,andriselfatthetopofasllgrassyhill.itakeoutdetailsoftheuntrysidearoundhialstleaflessoak,andash,andbeeoffonhislittlehill,froheinland.hekneore,beforeeverthefirststohefirsthunhabitationone.
heunzippedhisbagandputtheknifeaehoiliararshesthathekeptthinkingofasgreenandthesea.
”hello,”saiddoor.hehadnotseenherapproach.sheclothesbehherbatteredbroherjacket:theyilllayeredandrippedandpatched,though,intaffetaandladsilkandbrocade.hershortredhairshohedaopper.
”hello,”saidriandtallfingersinththand,thehandthathesportsbag.”wherearewe”heasked.
”ontheaeandterribleislandofinster,”shetoldhiitsoundedasifsheeeltingfrost.theirfootpriadarkgreentrailinthegrassbehindtheshoefro
”look,”saiddoor.”es,handinhand.ayheonlyoneoffalyleft.andyouvesavedlife.rethanone,richard.aofgottolikehavingyouaround.pleasedontgo.”
hesqueezedherhandinhis,gently.”ofgottolikehavingyouaround,too.butidontbelonginthisylondon...ostdangerousthingyoueverhavetoe.”
shelookedupathi.”theneverseeeachain,”shesaid.
”isuppose.”
”thanksforeverythingyoudid,”shesaid,seriously.thehresaroundhiandshesqueezedhiightlyenoughthatthebruisesonhisribshurt,andhehuggedherbaplydidntcare.
”ethinginhereye.insteadshesaid,”areyouready”
henodded.
”haveyougotthekey”
heputdogedinhisbackpocketaginarydoor.”okay,”shesaid.”justlookback.”
hebeganallhill,athebluees.agraygullsofthehill,helookedback.shestoodatthetopofthehill,silhouettedbytherisingsun.hercheeksedonthekey.doortuedit,otion.
theaddenedgrohousandenragedbeasts.
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theaddenedgroepeoplebrushedpasthinthedark.richardstartedathethere;richardbegantoasd,and,ashedidso,the.
thegroingoutofanunderpassintrafalgarsquare.theskyheperfetroubledblueofatelevisiouoadeadel.
itiding,onaoultilhthavebeenitalian,butuallyfinnish.
thereallinatesex,staringatsopigeonsolishingaekiddiehellotalleyesglaredathirocholateveredfadthenitsloble,andthechildfled,throsaroundthelegsofthe
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thechildsthertuedonrichardidablesanded,”bourlesliethereareplacesforpeoplelikeyou.”
riile.itile.”ireallyahtfullysorry,”hesaid,grinninglikeacheshirecat.andthen,clutghisbag,heranthroughtrafalgarsquare,aiedbyburstsofsuddenpigeo.
hetookhisber,advisedhiokeepitasebarrassed,pretehathehadbeenhailingacab.
aitstoppedforhiohisoffiiinutejoueyupthestrand.rianridiculouslyanyhenheohisoffice.
asheehebuilditheslebegintoleavehisfareanxious,reuneasy.atterifsll,,ifittuedoutthat,bysoappallingsce,hereinedinvisibletohislleagues
.figgis,theseapyofnaughtyteenages,ing”ing.”itoing”thatiliedthatthespeakerreallydidnotatter,ifitoing.
”figgis”existerfiggis,youexceptionalsecurityguard”
nobodyhadeversaidanythielylikethatto.figgisbefore,notevennakedladiesinhisigination;figgisstaredsuspisight,theuedhisattentiontothenaughtyteenages,noneof,heosuspect,oseetynineagain,lollipopsoolollipops.
riydeskisthere.ifdeskisthere,everythingfullofacup.
”theretuoftheprodigal,eh”saidgary.”hereyougo.”
”hellogary,”saidrichard.”ydesk”
”thisajorca”
”jorca”
”dontyoualajorca”askedgary.theyhebackstairsthatledtothefourthfloor.
”notthisti,”saidrichard.
”iuchofatan.”
”no,”agreedrichard.”well.youknohange.”
garynodded.hepoioadoorthathad,foraslongasri.”ageainlygotonenoayibethefirsttongratulateyou”theplaqueonthedoorsaid:
r.b.yhew
juniorpartner
”luckybastard,”saidgary,affeately.
heused.therooithadbeeiedoffilesandsupplies,andpaintedingrayandblaaroundtheoffiinalhadbeenreplaceduchsleeker,erblackputerternal,ookuplessdeskspace.
heotheea,staringoutatthedirtybrownriver.
”youvefouhingallright,then”helookedup.crisp,andeffit,sylvia,thespa,iled.
”uyes.look,therearethingsihavetotakee...dyouthinkitdbeallrightif1tooktherestofthedayoffand”
”suityourself.youarentanttobebatilltorrowanyway.”
”iot”heasked.”right.”
sylviafrohappeer”
”ibrokeit,”hetoldher.
shelookedathishandhnce.”youinafight,wereyou”
””
shegrinned.”justteasing.isupposeyoushutitinadoor.thatsysisterdid.”
”no,”riit,”iely.
heselftotravelbytheunderground..havingnodoorkey,heknoeeredeting,orrather,faili,inhisbathrooheintrodurs.buaninacalhairat.
thesothnintheerichardhadenuheyplaintsht
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”itted,afterlookingatthefiles.”theredoesseeohavebeensokindofprobleionit.itquiteseehouldhavehappened.”
”idontthinkitttershoatteristhatyapartntto,”hensultedhisnotes,”geeandadelebuaionofleaving.”
thenafraidtheresnothingit.”
theoldrieoneelse,andintheproypersonalpossessions,andtheresnothingyouylahink,thatthereisagreatdealyoudoaboutit.”
thenelhairatlookedasifthespiderentslikeyoursinthebuilding,”hesaid.”theresonlythepenthousesuite.”
”that,”rian,ldly,”anrelaxed.”...forlivingaylostpossessions.”
theuore.rielygrudgingly,hadtheapartntfuishedantelpieooredbytoverylikely,nohathethoughtaboutit.
thedoorbellraupandansanoreelhairat.”tuedoutitdbeenputinte.right,briuffin,lads.”
aupleofburlynhauledinseverallargeonthe.
”thanks,”saidrients,andtheitdoovedtheandputthe,buttheotherboxessat,untoufloor.asthedays.buthedidnotunpackthe
hebuzzed.”richard”saidsylvia.”theeetinginhisoffitiodiscussthe.”
”illbethere,”hesaid.thees,hepienacedaslightlysllergreenhairedtrollthegreatestallertrollishvoice,”ahabutfirstyoushalldrinkthenicecupoftea...”
sooneknoein,andstoodinthedoortenquitehoifulshehard,”shesaid.
”hellojess,”saidrichard,andthenherrectedhielf.”sorryjessica.”
shesled,andtossedherhair.”oh,jessisfine,”shesaid,andlookedasifshealstantit.”jessiejessfes.iratherssit.”
”so,”saidrichard,”.”
”justedtoseeyou,really.”
hesureheoughttosay.”thatsnice,”hesaid.
sheeereer.”
”no”
”itsnotiortant,though.isit”shelookedaroundtheoffiotion”
”yes.”
”iappyforyou.”sheputahandintothepoallbr.ithoughtthat,aybe,idgiveitbaostneyhehadeverspentonanything.hesorry.”
shebitherloeetsoone”hehesitated.hethoughtoflaa,andhunter,andahesia,andevendoor,butheoheeant.”no.nooneelse,”hesaid.andthen,realizingitrueashesaidit,”ivejustged,thatsall.”
hisinterbuzzed.”richardhebutton.”berightdown,sylvia.”
helookedatjessica.shesaidnothing.perhapstherehirustherselftosay.shehedoorquietlybehindher.
richardpickedupthepapersheethingaears,orjessica.
hestartedtakiubeagain,toandfroingandtheevening,andinsteadofreadinghelondonabove,onbehindtheireyes.
duringtheeveningrushhour,afeiaaent.ashegotcloser,thetrainpulledintoastation,thedoorshissedopen,aeppedoff.butitia.justanothery
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www.xsz.twounglondongothgirl,herealized,disappointed,offfhtoown.
ourdayafteoonhesaentandhkeyes.
riayhenotae,andiiliarhtheladydoor”
heheardashoesething”askeds.buan.richardheard,butignored,herhusbandsgruffarbles.”
”no,”saidrichard,holy,”i,sayioa...”theratscurriedoffandaway.
”plaintotheuncil.itsadisgrace.butthatslondonforyou,isntit”
yes,agreedrichard.itreallywas.
rifloor.
hehaduedoelevisionight,aheeonalloverthecity.hebintobed,andgotosleep.
sylviatohisoffiefridayafteoon.heuch,thesedays”heshookhishead.”ingalong”
”usure,”hesaid.”yes.idloveit.”
hehatedit.
there:sylviaandheryouhingtodorporateats,isuandihoughtsheoreuandingabouthissleepingputerservices.
firsttheysaonthehugesoftheodeon,leicestersquare.thegoodguyputerservices,as,sheexplained,shepanyanddidnotknoanypeople.
theypto,ontheedgeofsoho,arvelousplatesofexotiallpubsylvialikedinnearbyberreet,andtheyhadafeheychatted.
theerservi,andthegirlfrouterservioke.hetriedtolistentotheionsgoingonatthetable,andhefoundthatheuldnolongerrateonaheiedinanyofheohear.
anditthen,asorrooinginbed.aheyovehispossessionsfrohepaotion,andtheyoveouttothesuburbs,toharropsteadorevenasfaraantreading.
ahereisnothingyoudo.
ebaent.everyonehereexcept...”dick”heasked”hasanyoneseenrichard”
thegirlfrouterservicesshrugged.
garyoutside,toberreet.theldofthenightairertohisface.heuldtasteerintheair.hecalled,”dickheyrichard”
”overhere.”
richardaheshadogettingabreathoffreshair.”
”areyouallright”askedgary.
”yes,”saidrichard.”no.idontknow.”
”hatversyouroptions.doyoutotalkaboutit”
riseriously.”youlllaughat.”
”illdothatanyway.”
riile,andhekneeon,”hesaid.”letsitoffyourchest.thenilllaughatyou.”
”bastard,”saidriorelikerichardthanhehadiweeks.
”itsfriendsarefor.”
theybegantoaleoff,uhestreetlights.”look,gary,”richardbegan.”doyoueverhisisallthereis”
””
richardgesturedvaguely,takingihihepub.etinggirls.livingiy.life.isthatallthereis”
”ithinkthatsuitup,yes,”saidgary.
riajorca.”
richardtalkedastheyent,andtryingtohelp,becauseheuldntjustleaveherthere,andhappe.atooldtoheyi
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www.192.twntoanallnightgreasyspoohinghthekey,andihereallondon.a.”
theresall,”saidrichard.hefinishedhistea.
garysekindofhorriblejokeian,sobodyeraisntabouttoleapoutfroehihingandtellindidcara”
”isine”
garylookedatthebilloable,upoundins,anddroppedthentotheforato,oldketoretothepoint,doyoubelieveit”
richardstaredupathithereore.idid.ihere.thereinthereuedup,youknow.”
”youdidntntionthatbefore.”
”itethatidgonedandiing.”
theyustadt,itsoundsrelikelythanyicallondoh,hepeoplehroughthecracksgo.ivepassedthepeoplehroughthecracks,richard:theysleepinshopdoorhestrand.theydontgotoaspeciallondon.theyfreezetodeathintheer.”
richardsaidnothing.
garyntinued.”ithinkybeyougotsokindofbloaybesokindofshockalittlecrazy.thenyougotbetter.”
richardshivered.”youkhinkyouuldberight.”
”solifeisleastiknogoiaonight.illstillhaveajobonnday.yeah”hetuedandlookedatrichard.
richardnodded,hesitantly.”yeah.”
garylookedathised.”itsaftertplyfulfillinghisobligationasaloogruleabouttaxis.”...hadhislightonahing,”heone,isaid,ethetriyoulivesouthoftheriver,iaheightasandu...”
riodelsottenfiltarsandtheoldpostersandipseintoaagination.anditselfthat.
”so,doyouthink”garyasked.
richardjerkedbacktothepresent.”of”
garyrealizedrichardhadnotheardaagain.”iftherearentanytaxisnightbuses.”
”yeah,”saidrichard.”great.fine.”
garygriced.”youe.”
”sorry.”
theyillstreet,toont,andpulledoutarathercruledblackcroher,hredthreadtiedaroundthequill.
”sthat”askedgary.
”itsa”hestopped.”itsjustafeather.yht.itsonlyrubbish.”hedroppedthefeatherieratthecurb,anddidnotlookback.
garyhesitated.thenhesaid,pighisebody”
”seesobodylook,iotcrazy,gary.”
”areyousureaboutthat”ataxicato,yellobuing.
”no,”saidrichard,holy.”heresataxi.youtakeit.illtaketheone.”
”thanks.”garybedintothebackbeforetellingthedriverthatheonday.”
ri.she,ofnoparticularlor.
hepulledouthisanshand.hereyesopened,andshejerkedaoneyholdeyes.”sthis”shesaid,sleepily,displeasedathavingbeen,”saidrichard.
sheunfoldedthehenpushedituphersleeve.”chyou”sheaskedrichard,suspiciously.
”nothing,”saidrichard.”ireallydonte.”haveyouevergoteverythingyoueveredandthenrealizedityouedatall”
”tsaythatihave,”shesaid,pigthesleepfroheerofhereyes.
”ithoughtiallife.ian,ybeiarazy.iaifthisisallthereis,thenidonteasshedied,”hetoldher.
”donthurt,”saidtheoldlady.”iaintdonenuffing.”
heheardastra
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”idontknohingaboutthat,”shesaid.”please.putitasagoodlad.”
ries,oncehorizontally,tan,warily.
”kingadoor,”hetoldher.
shesniffed.”yououghttoputthatthingahepoliceseeyoutheyllrunyouinforoffensiveons.”
rierosrieohishands,buthekeptbangingandflailingatthebrickwork.
ahednesslefthiaopped.
”sorry,”hesaidtotheoldlady.
shedidnotansoreprobably,preteogobaefrohedoorent,andeoneuldkesuadeofhis.thenhelookedbackatthedoorchedonthewall.
thereanstandinginthedoorsfoldedtheatrically.hestoodthereuntilhe.andthenheyaouthhadarkhand.
therquisdecarabasraisedaneyebroing”
richardstaredathioraheartbeat.
thenrichardnodded,selftospeak,andstoodup.andthey;hedoorway.
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