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At first Inyosi was startled by the fury of his passion, but then shelet out a joyous cry and matched him kiss for kiss and thrust forthrust. He passed the wounded man over theparapet to the gunners and, so murderous was his mood, would haveturned back and rushed at the enemy once more had not Hal stopped him. The sabres rose and fell and the foot-soldiersscattered before them. He watched Hal race up the shrouds, then glanced at the helm and saidquietly, Larboard a point, Master Ned.

I've grown too old for a lark such as this, Sir Hal. Katinka gavea small ecstatic shiver at those words, then walked on down the paththrough the gardens towards the residence. He had spread astraw-filled pallet on the deck and Hal tumbled gratefully onto it. Under one arm he carried a rolled bundle of coloured silk.