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From: Joe Schwartz
Subject: [Cardinal-dev] guts
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 18:07:02 -0600

Near the top of this slab of rock,or water door, was drilled a hole.
I looked at my watch anddiscovered to my surprise that it was past ten oclock at night.
A great deal may happen in three days, I said, and dropped thesubject.
Then find out, for I want to learn if your conclusions agree with myown, I answered. Is it a timeto laugh when all our plans have come to nothing?
Another possible explanation,by the way, is that both may have been exported to the mainland.
That hole is too dark to see into, he said, presently, and swarmeddown the shaft again.
I inquired carelessly, for at the moment I was thinking aboutthe dead woman. Here it is, and from his pocket heproduced that ponderous and archaic lock-opening instrument.
I know it all, Lord, for I have been that bride. Only I thought the Baas asked me howwe could loose that stone arm. I inquired carelessly, for at the moment I was thinking aboutthe dead woman.
I ate as much as I was able, because food gives strength, and Hans didthe same.
As I said, the Baas has grown quite clever all of asudden.
The odd thing was that there seemed to be no children and no oldpeople. Here it is, and from his pocket heproduced that ponderous and archaic lock-opening instrument.
What happened to him there I do not know; so far as we wereconcerned he vanished for ever.
I repeated to myself with inward sarcasm as Ilay down and shut my eyes.
My father, I presume, Hans, I replied airily.
We reached the sluice house, and to our surprise found that the doorwas unlocked. We reached the sluice house, and to our surprise found that the doorwas unlocked.
But that would not save the Lady Sabeela, Hans.
He who is called the Watcher of the Gatehas one of his own. Fromthat moment I became as ruthless as Hans himself. So, indeed, I had observed when I sat among them at theFeast of Illusions in the cave.
I think he drew his knife, but I am not sure.
Or it may have been because of thegreat flood which is rising fast. Then I asked her to tell me exactly what was going tohappen as to the delivery of the Holy Bride. Have no fear of that, I answered airily, though in truth I felt muchdepressed. Yes, Lord, a Feast of Blood, and I pray that it may not be of yourblood also. Now, my friends, as you may guess, this was a blow indeed. As it happened there was a good deal to examine. No, they acted on a simpler and more ancientplan. That hole is too dark to see into, he said, presently, and swarmeddown the shaft again. While I did so I heard Hans chuckling idiotically. Only the business will take a lot of thinking out andarrangement.
It is fortunate that you have such a strong door to keep out thewater, I said.
Dacha is clever; he has bethoughthim that you might depart in a canoe. Do you think that she will be brought at all, Dramana?

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