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WE SET \ F ,PEK94 ,MY "PN] &! OLD PILOT
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PUT IN1 64POSE ( "S GDS : WE _H LEFT "!2
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AT ,NANK91 & :O CAME 6,PEK9 ON 8 [N
A6AIRS1 W5T 6,NANK91 ": ,I B"\ N9ETY
PIECES ( F9E DAMASKS1 ) AB TWO HUNDR$
PIECES ( O!R V F9E SILK ( S"EAL SORTS1
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AG/ MY "PN]'S RETURN4 ,2SS ?1 WE B"\ A
L>GE QUANT;Y ( RAW SILK1 & "S O!R GDS1
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?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ P.DS /]L+2 :1 TGR ) TEA
& "S F9E CALICOES1 & ?REE CAMELS' LOADS
( NUTMEGS & CLOVES1 LOAD$ 9 ALL EI<TE5
CAMELS = \R %>E1 2SS ^? WE RODE ^U2 ^!1
) TWO OR ?REE SP>E HORSES1 & TWO HORSES
LOAD$ ) PROVI.NS1 MADE TGR TW5TY-SIX
CAMELS & HORSES 9 \R RET9UE4
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HORSES1 & UPW>DS ( "O HUNDR$ & TW5TY M51
V WELL >M$ & PROVID$ = ALL EV5TS2 = Z !
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PASS5G]S1 EXCEPT ! S]VANTS1 6A GRT
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DEPOSIT$ A C]TA9 QUANT;Y ( M"OY 6A -MON
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X WAS2 AT LA/ HE TOLD ME X 0 A
G5TLEMAN'S H\SE BUILT ) ,*9A W>E4
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BUILD+S ! PRODUCTS ( _! [N C.TRY1 & S X
IS ALL ,*9A W>E1 IS X N80 -- 8,NO1 NO10
SAYS HE1 8,I M1N X IS A H\SE ALL MADE (
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IS CALL$ 9 \R C.TRY1 PORCELA940 --
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H&S2 8:Y1 "! IS A FAMILY ( ?IRTY P LIVES
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5 6C>RY FIFTY M54 ,IF !Y _H TOLD ME HE
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ME ASK P>DON ! NEXT C\NCIL-"D4 ,I
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ABSOLUTELY NEC = \R -MON SAFETY4
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PRECIPICES S* Z NO 5EMY CD POSSIBLY 5T]1
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WALL CD H9D] !M4 ,!Y TELL U XS L5G? IS
NE> A ?\S& ,5GLI% MILES1 B T ! C.TRY IS
FIVE HUNDR$ 9 A /RAI<T M1SUR$ L9E1 : !
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A GD WALL 6KEEP \ ,T>T>S2 Y TELL ME 0T X
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HE>D NO M ( 8 F9E /ORY (! ,*9ESE P[] &
GRT;S :ILE HE /AY$4
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PI/OLS 9 _! FACES & !N DREW2 B !Y FL$ 9
! GRTE/ 3FU.N IMAG9A#4 ,! ONLY /& ANY (
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9 *ASE GOT AWAY4 ,WE _H N A MAN KILL$ OR
HURT2 Z =! ,T>T>S1 "! 7 AB FIVE ( !M
KILL$ -- H[ _M 7 W.D$ WE KNEW N2 B ? WE
KNEW1 T ! O!R "PY 7 S F"R5$ )! NOISE (
\R GUNS T !Y FL$1 & N"E MADE ANY ATTEMPT
^U U4
  ,WE 7 ALL ? :ILE 9 ! ,*9ESE DOM9IONS1
& "!=E ! ,T>T>S 7 N S BOLD Z AFWS2 B 9
AB FIVE "DS WE 5T]$ A VA/ WILD DES]T1 :
HELD U ?REE "DS' & NI<TS' M>*2 & WE 7
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BOTTLES1 & 65CAMP ALL NI<T1 J Z ,I H
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GUIDES ^: DOM9ION ? 0 IN1 & !Y TOLD ME ?
0 A K9D ( BORD] T MI<T 2 CALL$ NO MAN'S
L&1 2+ A "P ( ,GRT ,K>AKA?Y1 OR ,GR&
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6,*9A1 B T "! 0 NO C>E TAK5 "H 6PRES]VE
X F ! 9ROADS ( ?IEVES1 & "!=E X 0
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OR ?REE "TS1 LL "PIES (! ,T>T>S1 B !Y
SEEM$ 6BE ^U _! [N A6AIRS1 & 6H NO
DESIGN ^U U2 & S1 L ! MAN :O MET !
DEVIL1 IF !Y _H NO?+ 6SAY 6U1 WE _H NO?+
6SAY 6!M3 WE LET !M G4 ,ONCE1 H["E1 A
"PY ( !M CAME S NE> Z 6/& & GAZE AT U4
,:E!R X 0 63SID] IF !Y %D ATTACK U OR N1
WE KNEW N2 B :5 WE _H PASS$ AT "S 4T.E
0!M1 WE MADE A RE>-GU>D ( =TY M51 & /OOD
R1DY = !M1 LETT+ ! C>AVAN PASS HALF A
MILE OR "!ABS 2F U4 ,AF A :ILE !Y M>*$
(F1 B !Y SALUT$ U ) FIVE >R[S AT _! "P+1
: W.D$ A HORSE S T X 4A#D HM1 & WE LEFT
HM ! NEXT "D1 POOR CR1TURE1 9 GRT NE$ (A
GD F>RI]4 ,WE SAW NO M >R[S OR ,T>T>S T
"T4
  ,WE TRAVELL$ NE> A MON? AF ?1 ! WAYS N
2+ S GD Z AT F/1 ?\< / 9 ! DOM9IONS (!
,EMP]OR ( ,*9A1 B LAY =! MO/ "P 9 !
VILLAGES1 "S ( : 7 =TIFI$1 2C (! 9CUR.NS
(! ,T>T>S4 ,:5 WE 7 -E 6"O ( ^! T[NS 7AB
TWO "DS &A HALF'S J\RNEY 2F WE CAME 6!
C;Y ( ,NAUM71 ,I WANT$ 6BUY A CAMEL1 ( :
"! >E PL5TY 6BE SOLD ALL ! WAY ^U T
ROAD1 & HORSES AL1 S* Z !Y >E1 2C1 S _M
C>AVANS -+ T WAY1 !Y >E (T5 WANT$4 ,!
P]SON T ,I SPOKE 66GET ME A CAMEL WD H
G"O & FET*$ "O = ME2 B ,I1 L A FOOL1 M/
2 (FICI\S1 & G MYF AL;G ) HM2 ! PLACE 0
AB TWO MILES \ (! VILLAGE1 ": X SEEMS !Y
KEPT ! CAMELS & HORSES FE$+ "U A GU>D4
  ,I WALK$ X ON FOOT1 ) MY OLD PILOT &A
,*9ESE1 2+ V DESIR\S (A LL V>IETY4 ,:5
WE CAME 6! PLACE X 0 A L[1 M>%Y GR.D1
WALL$ R.D ) /"OS1 PIL$ UP DRY1 )\T MORT>
OR E>? AM;G !M1 L A P>K1 )A LL GU>D (
,*9ESE SOLDI]S AT ! DOOR4 ,HAV+ B"\ A
CAMEL1 & AGRE$ =! PRICE1 ,I CAME AWAY1
&! ,*9ESE T W5T ) ME L$ ! CAMEL1 :5 ON A
SU45 CAME UP FIVE ,T>T>S ON HORSEBACK4
,TWO ( !M SEIZ$ ! FELL[ & TOOK ! CAMEL F
HM1 :ILE ! O!R ?REE /EPP$ UP 6ME & MY
OLD PILOT1 SEE+ U1 Z X W]E1 UN>M$1 = ,I
_H NO W1PON AB ME B MY SWORD1 : CD B ILL
DEF5D ME AG/ ?REE HORSEM54 ,! F/ T CAME
UP /OPP$ %ORT ^U MY DRAW+ MY SWORD1 = !Y
>E >RANT C[>DS2 B A SECOND1 -+ ^U MY
LEFT1 GAVE ME A BL[ ON ! H1D1 : ,I N"E
FELT TILL AFWS1 & WOND]$1 :5 ,I CAME
6MYF1 :AT 0 ! MATT]1 & ": ,I WAS1 = HE
LAID ME FLAT ON ! GR.D2 B MY N"E-FAIL+
OLD PILOT1 ! ,PORTUGUESE1 _H A PI/OL 9 8
POCKET1 : ,I KNEW NO?+ (1 NOR ! ,T>T>S
EI3 IF !Y _H1 ,I SUPPOSE !Y WD N H
ATTACK$ U1 = C[>DS >E ALW BOLDE/ :5 "!
IS NO DANG]4 ,! OLD MAN SEE+ ME D[N1 )A
BOLD HE>T /EPP$ UP 6! FELL[ T _H /RUCK
ME1 & LAY+ HOLD ( 8 >M ) "O H&1 & PULL+
HM D[N 0MA9 =CE A LL T[>DS HM1 )! O!R
%OT HM 96! H1D1 & LAID HM D1D ^U ! SPOT4
,HE !N IMMLY /EPP$ UP 6HM :O _H /OPP$ U1
Z ,I SD1 & 2F HE CD -E =W>D AG1 MADE A
BL[ AT HM )A SCIMIT>1 : HE ALW WORE1 B
MISS+ ! MAN1 /RUCK 8 HORSE 9 ! SIDE ( 8
H1D1 CUT "O (! E>S (F 0! ROOT1 &A GRT
SLICE D[N 0! SIDE ( 8 FACE4 ,! POOR B1/1
5RAG$ )! W.D1 0 NO M 6BE GOV]N$ 0HIS
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HE FLEW1 & C>RI$ HM Q \ (! PILOT'S R1*2
& AT "S 4T.E1 RIS+ ^U 8 H9D LEGS1 ?REW
D[N ! ,T>T>1 & FELL ^U HM4
  ,9 ? 9T]VAL ! POOR ,*9ESE CAME 9 :O _H
LO/ ! CAMEL1 B HE _H NO W1PON2 H["E1
SEE+ ! ,T>T> D[N1 & 8 HORSE FALL5 ^U HM1
AWAY HE RUNS 6HM1 & SEIZ+ ^U AN UGLY
W1PON HE _H 0HIS SIDE1 "S?+ L A POLE-
AXE1 HE WR5*$ X F HM1 & MADE %IFT 6KNOCK
8 ,T>T>IAN BRA9S \ ) X4 ,B MY OLD MAN _H
! ?IRD ,T>T> 6D1L ) /2 & SEE+ HE DID N
FLY1 Z HE EXPECT$1 NOR -E ON 6FI<T HM1 Z
HE APPREH5D$1 B /OOD /OCK /1 ! OLD MAN
/OOD / TOO1 & FELL 6"W ) 8 TACKLE 6*>GE
8 PI/OL AG3 B Z SOON Z ! ,T>T> SAW !
PI/OL AWAY HE SC\R$1 & LEFT MY PILOT1 MY
*AMPION ,I CALL$ HM AFWS1 A -PLETE
VICTORY4
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,I F/ 2GAN 6WAKE1 T ,I _H BE5 9 A SWEET
SLEEP2 B1 Z ,I SD ABV1 ,I WOND]$ ": ,I
WAS1 H[ ,I CAME ^U ! GR.D1 & :AT 0 !
MATT]4 ,A FEW MO;TS AF1 Z S5SE RETURN$1
,I FELT PA91 ?\< ,I DID N "K ":2 S ,I
CLAPP$ MY H& 6MY H1D1 & TOOK X AWAY
BLOODY2 !N ,I FELT MY H1D A*E3 & 9 A
MO;T MEMORY RETURN$1 & "EY?+ 0 PRES5T
6ME AG4 ,I JUMP$ ^U MY FEET 9/ANTLY1 &
GOT HOLD ( MY SWORD1 B NO 5EMIES 7 9
VIEW3 ,I F.D A ,T>T> LY+ D1D1 & 8 HORSE
/&+ V QUIETLY 0HM2 &1 LOOK+ FUR!R1 ,I
SAW MY DELIV]]1 :O _H BE5 6SEE :AT !
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