When he went out through thegate men breathed again and there was once more the shouting of ordersand the answering murmur of curse and complaint from the walls. up under them, and theheavy boat with its full complement of ten rowers was lifted high outof the water. You do me injustice, good Sir Henry. He worked deftly, with flint and steel, to light one of the candlesSukeena had provided.
As he rocked backwards andforwards on his chair he stared relentlessly at Hal, and though Haltried to match his gaze he was forced at last to drop his eyes. And the greediest! It is not our fault that you males lack courage and the sense to helpyourselves, Sukeena told them tartly, and most of them laughed, butbreathlessly and without conviction. If you had fallen! But I never fall, Colonel. The man struggled like a fish on a gaff, and the heavy shaftsnapped off in Aboli's hands.
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