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Reg snatched the youth by the scruff of his filthy neck, drew him up to eye level and stared into his dark, glittering eyes. | Reg snatched the youth by the scruff of his filthy neck, drew him up to eye level and stared into his dark, glittering eyes. | ||
The boy babbled in a foreign tongue | The boy babbled in a foreign tongue. Reg held up a giant finger and the intruder quietened. | ||
“Now,” said Reg, “I might be possessed of no great capacity for | “Now,” said Reg, “I might be possessed of no great capacity for knowin’ things, nor figurin’ things, but I’m a dab old hand at ''believin’'' things, and ''surmisin’'' about things, and I believe an’ I surmise that, what with them dark eyes and that tousled hair, in that foreign-looking garb and, added to all of that, that strange way you have of sayin’ things, that you ain’t from these parts?” | ||
The captive’s eyes widened and he said, in flawless, if archaic, high ''Lanchmani'': | The captive’s eyes widened and he said, in flawless, if archaic, high ''Lanchmani'': | ||
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Now Reg wasn’t of the [[Lanchmani]] at all, but was an indentured peasant engaged on a pittance to keep the city’s engine running and royal sewerage system clean, but he figured there was no call to disabuse his captive of his sense of grandiosity. | Now Reg wasn’t of the [[Lanchmani]] at all, but was an indentured peasant engaged on a pittance to keep the city’s engine running and royal sewerage system clean, but he figured there was no call to disabuse his captive of his sense of grandiosity. | ||
“Well that's as may be, see, but, humble scholar or no, you be | “Well that's as may be, see, but, humble scholar or no, you still be pinching my stuff. And we can’t be having that.” And with that, taking a thick hemp rope from his sack, he bound the Carpathian trickster to a tree. | ||
“Ah no, no, no,” muttered the little fellow, as Reg bound him hand and foot, “I fear I am most misunderstood.” | “Ah no, no, no,” muttered the little fellow, as Reg bound him hand and foot, “I fear I am most misunderstood.” | ||
“I say you ain’t.” | |||
Reg had it in his mind that the odd little fellow was scheming or plotting something. “Seeing as you seem a cunning lil’ fellow, pinchin’ my stuff and all —” | |||
“I | “Pinching, sir? Oh, no, no, ''no'' Sir! But I can see why you might be confused —” | ||
“I ain’t confused — not so as no more than normal, least anyways — so how’s about you tells me why you be stealing my stocks?” | |||
“''Borrowing'' them, sire, ''Borrowing'' them; I swear upon my father’s life I am no thief.” | “''Borrowing'' them, sire, ''Borrowing'' them; I swear upon my father’s life I am no thief.” | ||
I shall return them, with interest, at your command | “Borrowin’?” | ||
Yes! Yes! Borrowing! ’Tis my business! I shall return them, with interest, sir at your command.” | |||
“Business? Who has business is stealing another fellow’s stocks?” | “Business? Who has business is stealing another fellow’s stocks?” | ||
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“''Borrowing'' sire!” | “''Borrowing'' sire!” | ||
“Have it your way: who has business | “Have it your way: who has business ''borrowin’'' another fellow’s stocks?” | ||
“To lend them to those who most need them.” | “To lend them to those who most need them.” | ||
“''Lend'' them?” | “''Lend'' them? And who be needin’ em?” | ||
“Indeed: they who need them most pay handsomely and strong, sire. They can return them when their circumstances permit. In the mean time, they will pay a good commission we can share betwixt us. We can, my friend, be Partners!” | “Indeed: they who need them most pay handsomely and strong, sire. They can return them when their circumstances permit. In the mean time, they will pay a good commission we can share betwixt us. We can, my friend, be Partners!” | ||
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“Oh, that I am. Hungry. Very hungry.” | “Oh, that I am. Hungry. Very hungry.” | ||
“So aren’t you pleased that [[Vlad Paripasu]], your friendly lender, is here to make a market for you!” | “So aren’t you pleased that myself, [[Vlad Paripasu]], at your, ah, service sir, your friendly lender, is here to make a market for you!” | ||
Reg took it and eagerly took a long draught. “Oh, Vlad, it is very good.” | Reg took it and eagerly took a long draught. “Oh, Vlad, it is very good.” |