He started back through the trees the way they had come. She rolled the document, secured it with aribbon and handed it to Hal. They came together with the slow grace of two lovers beginning aminuet. With the prizemoney that he had won in the recent Dutch war, he could afford toindulge his taste for fine things.
Daniel looked across at the Gull. It was late afternoon when they reached the river and,from the high bluff, looked down onto its broad green expanse, whichhad already proved such a barrier to their march. The Swallow was arich prize, the Good Lord alone knew just how rich. What is your name? Hal asked the girl who crouched at his feet.
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