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The whole troop was circling out in singlefile, leaning out of the saddle to check for any more horse irons intheir path. The conversation became light and trivial, but with a superficialsparkle like that of the champagne in the longstemmed tulip glasses. The two men sat alonein the back room of Swart Hendrick's house. That's perfectly allright.

I've got a thousand tons of fish toprocess. The six troopers came strutting across to the vacant table next to wherethe four of them were sitting, and ordered tankards of beer from thewaitress. Finally heexchanged a quick word with Blaine before loading his plate at thesideboard and taking the chair between Tara and Mater. Fight properly, you cheating Soutie!Ja! a voice called from the crowd.