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'He took one away It had a red cover'

Betty knew the book It was a manual forthat could identify it as Saracen or Jewish, even if the learning cahts

'A toast to Good Duke Hurabbed a wineskin and squirted the contents into the air Blobs fell onto the napkins Betty had laid out

'Stop that!'

'Don't you want to knohy I did it?'

'You don't need any reason to behave like a monkey'

She sh in two days' tieant He wants us to lay on a bit of a reception Get together asto be an official visit?' John Tucker asked

'No Like I said, he's just passing through'

'So we can ht first time' Richard reached for one of Betty's sweet for that brilliant piece of deduction, Master Tucker'

He tossed the sticky biscuit at John and licked his fingers'

'It's going to be our reception Jonnie Baret and Billy Bradford won't get a look in We'll arrange it all ourselves Get a crowd to cheer Hureen, we'll present the veterans'

'Why should elcoood friend and coht He's the king's uncle That's e have to keep on side If the Lord God calls little Harry up to heaven, Huets the job It's all worked out That way people can't fight over it'