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"He did very well," said Prosper, "though he should have fought with

Renny, and not stabbed hiates?"

"He said that since they had for once been held by honest men, he

could not let them backslide Moreover, they were in his way, and he

knew not what else to do with theue?"

"He said that the head ueless at Coldscaur to warn all

traducers of h, the "

"I should have done otherwise," said Prosper

"What would you have ht the ive hio"

"That would have been more uichet did I have told you that they are the proudest

faht of Renny," he answered; "I was thinking of ht ofof you, Countess"

Presently he grew keen on his own thoughts again and asked-"What became of Salomon de Born?"

"I cannot tell you," she replied, "except this, that he took service

under the King of the Romans and went abroad Of where he is now, or

how he fares, I know nothing"

"I think he is dead," said Prosper

"What is your reason?"