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Chapter 11

           Hewasmostlytoothless,and,despiteapronouncedlimpthatcompelledhimtogoslippity-hop,hewasveryalertandspryinallhismovements.Also,hewasimpudentlyfamiliar.Thiswasbecausehehadbeeninmyhousesixtyyears.Hehadbeenmyfather’sservantbeforeIcouldtoddle,andaftermyfather’sdeath(PonsandItalkedofitthisday)hebecamemyservant.ThelimphehadacquiredonastrickenfieldinItaly,whenthehorsemenchargedacross.Hehadjustdraggedmyfatherclearofthehoofswhenhewaslancedthroughthethigh,overthrown,andtrampled.Myfather,consciousbuthelplessfromhisownwounds,witnesseditall.Andso,asIsay,Ponshadearnedsucharighttoimpudentfamiliaritythatatleasttherewasnogainsayinghimbymyfather’sson.

           PonsshookhisheadasIdrainedthehugedraught.

           “Didyouhearitboil?”Ilaughed,asIhandedbacktheemptytankard.

           “Likeyourfather,”hesaidhopelessly.“Butyourfatherlivedtolearnbetter,whichIdoubtyouwilldo.”

           “Hegotastomachaffliction,”Idevilled,“sothatonemouthfulofspiritsturneditoutsidein.Itwerewisdomnottodrinkwhenone’stankwillnotholdthedrink.”

           WhilewetalkedPonswasgatheringtomybedsidemyclothesfortheday.

           “Drinkon,mymaster,”heanswered.

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