Just then David stepped out on to the balcony. Those flagswill be the first thing that the relief force sees when they come upthe river. Ha, Yakub, how edifying to hear you talk of blood-drenched clutches, said Bacheet smoothly. Who can say what is in thosesacks? Silver Maria Theresas? Gold sovereigns? Enough for each of usto afford a hundred camels and a dozen beautiful slave girls.
Many had climbed up the walls and were clustered at the windowsto peer in at the captives. The combinationnumbers were Rebecca's birthdate. We shall fight again intwo days' time. It was stillearly in the morning.
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