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CHAPTER XIII: THE BOTTOM OF THE ABYSS
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Nine....

Eleven! Conceited fellow! Who told you that your one life was worth the eleven which you have taken ?' Bran went up to the corpse--perhaps from its sitting posture fancying it still living--smelt the cold cheek, and recoiled with a mournful whine.
'Eh?
That is the right way to look at the phenomena, is it?
Well, after all, I am sorry for you....

almost like you....

All your wounds in front, as a man's should be.

Poor fop! Lais and Thais will never curl those dainty ringlets for you again! What is that bas-relief upon your shield?
Venus receiving Psyche into the abode of the gods!....


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