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The Story of the Amulet

CHAPTER 14
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And the learned gentleman'll only think it's a dream, like he always does.' They tapped at the door, and on the 'Come in' entered.

The learned gentleman was sitting in front of his untasted breakfast.
Opposite him, in the easy chair, sat Rekh-mara! 'Hush!' said the learned gentleman very earnestly, 'please, hush! or the dream will go.

I am learning...

Oh, what have I not learned in the last hour!' 'In the grey dawn,' said the Priest, 'I left my hiding-place, and finding myself among these treasures from my own country, I remained.

I feel more at home here somehow.' 'Of course I know it's a dream,' said the learned gentleman feverishly, 'but, oh, ye gods! what a dream! By jove!...' 'Call not upon the gods,' said the Priest, 'lest ye raise greater ones than ye can control.


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