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He looked at me in plain confusion This hadn't even occurred to him, this question
"You come from the castle You speak with the accent of the Lithuanians I don't care who you are Buy me some wine "
"With the accent of the Lithuanians?" I asked softly "What a dreadful thing I think it's the accent of a Venetian, and I'm ashamed "
"Venetian? Well, don't be God knows they tried to save Constantinople, they tried Everything's gone to Hell The world will end in flaht?"
I stood up Did I have soure of my Master loomed over me and he handed me the bottle of Spanish sack, uncorked and ready for my Father to drink
I sighed The s to ood stuff, and besides it hat he wanted
He had ht at the
bottle as it hung from my hand He reached out for it, and took it and drank it as thirstily as I drink blood
"Take a good look at me," I said
"It's too dark in here, idiot," he said "How can I take a good look at anything? Hood Thank you "
Suddenly, he paused with the bottle just beneath his lips It was a strange thing the way in which he paused It was as if he were in the forest, and he'd just sensed a bear co up on him, or some other lethal beast He froze, as it were, with the bottle in hand, and only his eyes moved as he looked up at me
"Andrei," he whispered
"I'ently "They didn't kill me They took me for booty and sold ain and up to the city of Venice, and that is where I live now "
His eyes were calm Indeed, a beautiful serenity settled over him He was far too drunk for his reason to revolt or for cheap surprise to delight him On the contrary, the truth stole in and over hi him, and he understood all of its ramifications, that I had not suffered, that I was rich, I ell
"I was lost, Sir," I said in the saentle whisper, which surely was only audible to him "I was lost, yes, but found by another, a kindly man, and was restored, and have never suffered since I've journeyed a long time to tell you this, Father I never knew you were alive I never dreaht you'd died that day when all the world died for me And now I'rieve for me "