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"He is no friend of mine," the fair man says "Do with him what you wish"

"No!" the woree to leave?" I say

The brute, reeable "We will be gone," he says

"Bene" Good I smash his face in the dirt and then release him But he is no sooner back on his feet than his dull eyes flash with anger and he ain I sidestep the thrust of his sword, but this time I sink my blade deep into his heart and withdraw it before he can take it with hiround His wife cries as he lands facedown She ju, and I kill her as I killed her mate Now there is only the fair-hairedall over his wretched face Wip?ing offsun Fair head smiles and nods in appreciation

"My compliments," he says

But since he nos I am a woman, he cannot walk away Sicilian pride--he finally draws his sword and points it in uards," he says "Youh "I have been trained by far more experienced teachers Leave here this instant or I will cut you badly"

He takes a step closer "My na such a beautiful woman as you Drop your knife, and let us take pleasure in each other"

"No," I say "I would rather kill you"

He les three feet fro ood sport, and I don&039;t want Dante to see ht have to kill hi introduced to hi," Pino says "Why make such a rash decision?"

"You are proud," I say "You have seenhere"

He sered hi to cut my left shoulder But he misses, and another smooth swipe also fails to draw blood He appears more puzzled than worried

"You move well," he says

"Last chance," I say "Leave or die"

"All right, cold woman," he says as he turns to leave "I am no match for you" But he has hardly turned his back on me when he spins and tries to take off , I thrust forward and plant my blade in his abdomen There I leave it as I back off a few steps He is still regaining his balance from his failed attack He stares down at my knife in amazement I don&039;t know if he understands yet that his wound is fatal

"What have you done?" he gasps as blood begins to show aroundhis sword, he reaches down and pulls out the knife with both hands Bad round He still cannot comprehend that I have defeated him "You witch!"

"I aood Sa to hurt you"

Pino drops to his knees, bleeding over everything "But he is a leper," he gasps

"That is better than a corpse" I come closer so that I stand above him I stick out my hand "May I have my knife back please?"

He stares at ht now help hi But he is beyond a cure I take a step toward Dante, whose head bobbles like that of a puppy dog

"Oh, in to cut him down "Somebody did," I say

Pino cries out to reat sorrow in his words, but I have heard it all before over the centuries "Non voglio iving me a future favorite line

"Then you should never have been born," he says