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"Reading about wool," he replied

"Why?"

"I think I' about ith these sober expressions on their faces It seems to be terribly important to theed "It helps to pay the bills"

She drifted over to theand stared out at the rain "Will it never stop?" she demanded at last

"Eventually, I suppose"

"I think I'll send for Arell Maybe we can go down into the city and look around the shops"

"It's pretty wet out there, Ce'Nedra"

"I can wear a cloak, and a little rain won't ave you some just last week"

"I spent it Now I need some more"

Garion put aside the report and went to a heavy cabinet standing against the wall He took a key from a pocket in his doublet, unlocked the cabinet and pulled out the top drawer Ce'Nedra came over and looked curiously into the drawer It was about half-filled with coins, gold, silver, and copper, all juet all of that?" she exclaiive it to me from time to time," he answered "I throw it in there because I don't want to carry it around I thought you knew about it"

"Hoould I know about it? You never tell ed "I don't know"

"Garion!" Her voice was shocked "Don't you even count it?"

"No Should I?"

"You're obviously not a Tolnedran This isn't the whole royal treasury, is it?"

"No They keep that someplace else This is just for personal expenses, I think"

"It has to be counted, Garion"

"I don't really have the ti it over to the table"