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- time：2023-12-06 17:02·wooden steps. He drew himself closely to these, and directed
- time：2023-12-06 16:54·scarce touched by decay, but waterless, desolate; in front
- time：2023-12-06 16:51·yet something of the riches and art which made their ancient
- time：2023-12-06 16:50·‘Far from that, Petronilla overwhelmed me with affection
- time：2023-12-06 16:48·of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
- time：2023-12-06 16:41·gloomily. ‘True, all the more that I am known to have
- time：2023-12-06 16:40·till a thundering at the gate announced Chorsoman’s arrival,
- time：2023-12-06 16:31·and female, Arians either by origin or by conversion to
- time：2023-12-06 16:20·gruffly, explaining that he had always been fond of the
- time：2023-12-06 16:20·mules laden with packs came in the rear. Earthworks and
- time：2023-12-06 16:20·carving; in niches behind the columns stood statues in
- time：2023-12-06 16:18·When he left the library, Basil found all the members of
- time：2023-12-06 16:01·and the land was wooded down to the water’s edge. In
- time：2023-12-06 15:57·vulgar gossip, and from the spiteful anger of the lady
- time：2023-12-06 15:56·This was now repeated by Marcian, who professed himself
- time：2023-12-06 15:48·gloomily. ‘True, all the more that I am known to have
- time：2023-12-06 15:47·Three or four inches of water now flooded the cave of the
- time：2023-12-06 15:43·might be able to test the truth of Chorsoman’s report;
- time：2023-12-06 15:41·together, you, a brave and honourable man, how my duty
- time：2023-12-06 15:27·his friend’s house. Before sunrise on the morrow, Basil
- time：2023-12-06 15:27·The wide heavens about her seemed to promise a greater
- time：2023-12-06 15:13·After all, Venantius sat at table with Chorsoman. Fuming,
- time：2023-12-06 15:12·visible. As they approached the city, marshy ground and
- time：2023-12-06 15:01·the Hun chose to remain standing in the for-court, the
- time：2023-12-06 14:50·heavy rain set in, which was hardly sufficient to drive
- time：2023-12-06 14:47·‘This man of words’—he nodded sideways at Marcian—‘spoke
- time：2023-12-06 14:36·of masters less exceptional. Having learnt from Felix that
- time：2023-12-06 14:18·nor the moment to hear secrets from you, and I am glad
