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"You be kind to Riccardo and the others They worship you," he said "They wept for you the whole time you were away They didn't quite believeholish lord and was terrified I'd break you in little pieces, yet afraid the Englishlish lord, sla down his knife on the board in any tavern he chooses Do you have to consort with common murderers? You have a nonpareil here when it comes to those who take life When you went to Bianca, they didn't dare to tell me, but made fancy pictures in their hts How docile they are with my powers "

"They love you, ive me for the places I went I'll do whatever you wish "

"Good night then " He rose to go

"Master, how hts?"

"Three at most," he said over his shoulder He ure in his cloak

"Master "

"Yes "

"I'll be very good, a saint," I said "But if I'ain, please?"

The retted this What s!

"Don't tellthe words before I could get them out

"No It's just I hate it when you go I thought maybe if I taunted you, you wouldn't "

"Well, I will And don't taunt me As a matter of policy, don't taunt me "

He was out the door before he changed his mind and returned He ca to slap me and then not be around to kiss the bruise

But he didn't

"Aone, think on it" he said