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Did he take out a patent as a young man while still on the tennis circuit? Did he convince his father--who had control over his incos?
Or did he inherit that first million from the coach who had trained him? Nurtured him? Doted on him?
And how did Dans--and he killed Merle Richter That firstBlood money for which the German people noant Stark to pay
That is the story, and without Daood one
The prosecutor seees They do not look sympathetic
When it’s over, I realize that I have drawn blood ona pen out ofthe point into my flesh
"Nikki?" Ollie’s voice is sharp beside er and try to rub out the spot of blood and ink Damien will see it, and he orry about me more than he worries about himself
As I watch, I see Maynard whisper to Herr Vogel, who is reputed to be one of the best defense attorneys in Bavaria, if not Germany He’s a polished, practiced man, and I have been ioing in blind and I’ himself for his chance to speak, when the tallest of the professional judges accepts a piece of paper from his clerk
He reads it, frowns, and then speaks in rapid-fire Ger He aiel Maynard turns to face Damien, and from where I sit I can see the deep lines of his frown
I have absolutely no idea what is going on, and I don’t think Dahts upon him, he turns What? I mouth, but he only shakes his head, not in dismissal, but in confusion
At the bench, the professional judges stand and the lay judges follow suit They don’t look happy
The tall judge points to Herr Vogel and the prosecutor, and says a few ain, I’ how quickly the two h the heavy wooden door to the court’s inner sanctu on
Tenseto Damien Damien shakes his head The observers in the courtrooallery are on Da, terrified that if I don’t hold on I will go spinning off into space And equally afraid that I will dent the wood fro to ain The bailiff steps out He speaks to another of the Ger to Maynard I try to read his lips, but of course I cannot I see Charles stiffen, though, and htens as well Charles reaches for Da over his elbow He speaks low, but I am only one row behind and I make out the words "They want to see us in cha, I reach for him I don’t see him move I don’t see hiers close over ers, his eyes meet mine