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n not to speak to meand
they passed on; but I suppose that they told the sergeant that I was not the
man he wantedfor I saw no more of him.
After picketing my horse behind the inn--I could find no better stable
every place being full--I pushed my way through the group at the door
and entered. The old roomwith the lowgrimy roof and the reeking
floorwas half full of strange figuresand for a few minutes I stood unseen
in the smoke and confusion. Then the landlord came my wayand as he
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passed me I caught his eye. He uttered a low cursedropped the pitcher he
was carryingand stood glaring at me like a man possessed.
The soldier whose wine he was carrying flung a crust in his face
with--
'Nowgreasy fingers [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! What are you staring at?'
'The devil [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!' the landlord mutteredbeginning to tremble.
'Then let me look at him!' the man retortedand he turned on his
stool.
He startedfinding me standing over him.
'At your service [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!' I said grimly. 'A little time and it will be the other
waymy friend.
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CHAPTER VII
A MASTER STROKE
I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when
the landlord's first terror was over and yilai:
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