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"He was as strong as ever only er "

"Then Blackwood Manor it is," he said

Again there ca upwards The sky spread out, full of clouds, and then we broke through to the very stars

Chapter5

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WITHIN MOMENTS we found ourselves in front of the big house, and I experienced a flashing sense of ee two-story columned portico

Of course the garden lights were on, brilliantly illuht, and all of the low In fact, I had a rule on this and had had since boyhood, that at four o'clock all chandeliers in the er that boy in the grip of twilight depression, the chandeliers were illuminated by the same clock

A quick chuckle frouard

"And why are you so e easily readhouses Some of them don't even last a hundred years " His accent lessened He sounded nificent," he said casually "I like the big colulorious Perfect Greek Revival style How can you be ashaentle I think, and out of kilter with your own time "

"Well, how can I belong to it now?" I asked "Given the Dark Blood and all its wondrous attributes What do you think?"

I was at once asha answered so directly, but he merely took it in stride

"No, but Ito this time before the Dark Gift, did you? The threads of your life, they weren't woven into any certain fabric " His manner seemed simple and friendly

"I suppose you're right," I responded "In fact, you're very right "

"You're going to tell olden eyebroere very clear against his tanned skin, and he frowned slightly while s at the sah I wasn't sure why

"You want me to?" I asked