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As he took it, he said: "I'm so glad you only talked about books.
The man whose metal you carry was young, but he was a great warrior, and had by his promotions and kills won his way close to the rank of Tars Tarkas, who, as you know, is second to Lorquas Ptomel only.
But for me she should have starved in the streets."
"It is yours, my dear friend," said he, at the same time handing it to Pao-shu; "yours because you saw it first."




