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”fortheloveofthegods,da”snappedloaninyourbedrooocheerforandstick””ifhesfounddeadinthealleybeneathyourebae””andifyoutellanyohatethroughhere,”addedloe””gathiseer,”shescreeched”hellcertainlyreer””abignlikehilease”jeandeashoenandtheyallhadclubs”lockeandjeanhurriedoutthedoorthroughaged,there,leavingthebeansprahtheunnsciousgathiscurledupbesideherwindow”theluustcertainlybehus,”saidlockeastheyhurrieddohecreakingsteps,”atleastlosethesestupid**inghats”aslldarkshapehissedpasttheandthelightsofthecity”terorthispointon,isupposehefalnerswing”interlude
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hardrainsorrthatidlersday,sohoethatrevolvedaroundattetingtocheatonesneighboroutofeverylastbentpperathisdisposalnaturally,theboystooktoitquickly”three,andfiveofspires,”saidcalo,”plusthesigilofthetwelve””diescreang,half,”saidgaldo”ivegotarunofchalicesandthesigilofthesun,””doyouanygood,quarterhandoveryourins”
”actually,”saidfatherchains,”asigilrunbeatsasigilstand,calogaldo”doesntanyonecareyhand”askedlocke
”notpartietopsahilldukeshand”hesethiscardsonthetableandcrackedhisknuckleshgreatsatisfaction”thatsesinaro”
”ofurseiheating”saidchains”gasnofununlessyoucheathocheating,thenillknoprove””youshouldnthavetoldusthat,”saidcalo
”iceallweek,”saidgaldo,
”idlersday”
”idontthinkso,”saidonthapprenticeshiponpenanceday””youre”
”reerlastyear,eretoslipintotheorderofsendovanieyoullbegoinguptherivertobeafarrforafeonths””afaerr
”yes,youghthaveheardofthe””theyreesfro””yes,butidontknoing”
”ofursenotyoudidntknoan,orspeakvadrahingelsenew””where”
”uptheangevine,sevenoreightles,littleplaers,stlybeholdentothedukeorsoofthenorsthealaelliza,andyoullbeinitiate,beingsentofftoheearthaspartofyourservicetothegoddessitstheydo””butdontknoaelliza”
”youanyoullbestayingylittlebastardsthestorysjustforeveryoneelse””e”
”youllndtheteleillonlybegobersdontsitthestepsapathetiakeabloodyssoftheplace””butbythetiigetback,”saidlocke,”iibetheple””yesbestke,”saidcalo
”savortheuntryair,”saidgaldo”stayaslongasyoulike”i
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