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He indicated an operating table

'You've probably been told that it's going in your shoulder'

'I believe it to be a siown and undershirt'

Tom stripped down to his waist and was about the cli table when he felt a sharp jab in his shoulder followed by the s that reminded him of old-fashioned antiseptic

'All done You can put your clothes back on'

'Youyou I would like to have spent longer but I o now I have a busy day ahead of me'

Tom expected hi bottles fro Tom for the first time His next remark came as a surprise

'Your Excellency has come to have his hair dyed '

His sash had ed colour from blue to brown and he sounded totally different The jocular voice had been replaced by the deferential tones of a hu with the real man and not a body whose estured 'Sit here and I shall attend to you'

It was like going to the hairdressers Back in the Sixth Realet similar treatht arise and learn as much as he could

A waterproof cloak was draped over his shoulders

'Has Your Excellency had a good day?'

'Excellent How has yours been?'

'The weather is exceedingly trying at this ti to work can be a harrowing experience for those who have to walk'

'You live in town then?'

'I would like to live in the country Unfortunately, it is just not possible with those awful Plaid Koerno people around It wouldn't be safe They would be onto ate, of course' The man appeared surprised by the question 'That scum call you a traitor just because you choose to serve your country I volunteered at medical school Someone must have found out and told them'

'You volunteered to allow your body to be used by one of the ireat honour, Excellency'

'And you attended raduates'