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upwards "There is soyou here And I'll see that you get home safe "

I explained that I knew of no rooftop entrances to this building; indeed, the whole place was new to ht her in that way, and I explained this now, embarrassed that ould cover a continent in an hour and then take a rattling, sucking, and shihtly less ht

The doors opened onto the correct floor I put the key in her hand, and guided her towards the apart inside is yours "

She looked at ht frown on her forehead, then she stroked carelessly at her wind-torn hair, and put the key in the lock and opened the door

"Roger's things," she said with the first breath she took

She knew theht have known theel, poised in the corridor, with the glass ay beyond it, and I thought she was going to faint in my arms

She slu upon me to catch her and support her I held her with the tips of ht accidentally bruise her

"Dear God," she said under her breath Her heart was racing, but it was hearty and very young and capable of tre s "

She sprang loose froel and into the larger front room of the place The spires of St Patrick's were visible just below the level of theAnd everywhere were these cuh which one could detect the shape of a crucifix or saint The books of Wynken were on the table, of course, but I wasn't going to press her on that just now

She turned tomeI am so sensitive to this sort of appraisal that I actually think my vanity is rooted in each of my cells

She murmured some words in Latin, but I didn't catch them, and no automatic translation came up in my mind

"What did you say?"

"Lucifer, Son of Morning," she whispered, staring at e leather chairIt was one of the s of the place, meant for businessmen but completely comfortable Her eyes were still locked on me

"No, that's not who I a more But that's who's after me "