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HELP BLU%+ Z HE MET 8 EYE4 8,0! H1D (
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HAS _H GD QU>T]S 9 YR CA/LE1 MY ,"L
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ONLY SD1 8,LAU< Z M* Z Y PL1SE1 MY "LS2
B = MY "P ,I AM N SORRY 6SEE ! >M 9 FULL
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"O =! 5C.T]4 ,! PR\D & CRAFTY ,BRUHI]
LAU<$ SCORN;LLY :5 HE HE>D ! REPLY
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SKILL4 ,H["E1 HE SWORE 0,MAHOMET 6OBS]VE
! 3DI;NS Z PROPOS$ & AGRE$ ^U4
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9 EXCELL5T 3DI;N1 =! GD ,TURP9 _H KEPT X
FAI?;LLY2 B X 0 N EASY 6PROVIDE A HORSE
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/A#S BR"\ \1 EXCEPT ,BLAN*>D1 8 [N *>G]2
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! LABOR]S AT ! A2EY _H B TOO FAI?;LLY
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8 =M] >DOR %[$ XF 0! =CE ) : HE PAW$ !
GR.D4 ,OGI] C>ESS$ HM1 &! GD /E$ SEEM$
6RETURN 8 C>ESSES2 ,OGI] M.T$ HM1 &
,BEI6ROR1 PR\D ( C>RY+ 8 MA/] AG1 L1PT &
CURVETT$ ) ALL 8 Y\?;L VIGOR4
  ,NO?+ 2+ N[ WANT$1 ,*>LEMAGNE1 AT !
H1D ( 8 >MY1 M>*$ =? F ! C;Y ( ,P>IS1 &
O3UPI$ ! HILL ( ,MONTM>TRE1 :;E ! VIEW
EXT5D$ OV] ! PLA9 ( ,/4 ,D5IS1 ": !
BATTLE 0 6BE F"\4
  ,:5 ! APPO9T$ "D CAME1 ! ,DUKES ,NAMO
& ,SALOMON1 Z SECONDS ( ,OGI]1 A3OMPANI$
HM 6! PLACE M>K$ \ =! LI/S1 & ,BRUHI]1 )
TWO 4T+UI%$ ,EMIRS1 PRES5T$ HMF ON ! O!R
SIDE4
  ,BRUHI] 0 9 HI< _SS1 & JE/$ ) 8 FRS1 Z
HE ADV.ED1 ^U ! APPE>.E ( ,BEI6ROR4 8,IS
T ! HORSE !Y PRESUME 6MAT* )
,M>*EVALLEE1 ! BE/ /E$ T "E F$ 9 ! VALES
( ,M.T ,ATLAS80 ,B N[ ! -BATANTS1 HAV+
MET & SALUT$ EA* O!R1 RIDE A"P1 6-E TGR
9 FULL C>E]4 ,BEI6ROR FLEW OV] ! PLA91 &
MET ! ADV]S>Y M ?AN HALFWAY4 ,! L.ES (!
TWO -BATANTS 7 %IV]$ AT ! %OCK1 &
,BRUHI] 0 A/ONI%$ 6SEE ALM AT ! SAME
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,HE P>RI$ X ) 8 BUCKL]1 & GAVE ,OGI] A
BL[ ON 8 HELMET1 :O RETURN$ X ) ANO!R1
BETT] AIM$ OR BETT] SECOND$ 0! TEMP] ( 8
BLADE1 = X CUT AWAY "P ( ,BRUHI]'S
HELMET1 &) X 8 E> & "P ( 8 *EEK4 ,OGI]1
SEE+ ! BLOOD1 DID N IMMLY REP1T 8 BL[1 &
,BRUHI] SEIZ$ ! MO;T 6GALLOP (F ON "O
SIDE4 ,Z HE RODE HE TOOK A VASE ( GOLD :
HUNG AT ! SA4LE-B[1 & BA!D ) XS 3T5TS !
W.D$ "P4 ,! BLOOD 9/ANTLY C1S$ 6FL[1 !
E> &! FLE% 7 RE/OR$ Q :OLE1 &! ,DANE 0
A/ONI%$ 6SEE 8 ANTAGONI/ RETURN 6! GR.D
Z S.D Z "E4
  ,BRUHI] LAU<$ AT 8 AMAZE;T4 8,"K10 SD
HE1 8T ,I POSSESS ! PRECI\S BALM T
,JOSEPH ( ,>IMA!A US$ ^U ! BODY (!
,CRUCIFI$ ,"O1 ,:OM Y WOR%IP4 ,IF ,I %D
LOSE AN >M1 ,I CD RE/ORE X )A FEW DROPS
( ?4 ,X IS USE.S = Y 63T5D ) ME4 ,YIELD
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MAKE Y F/ O>SMAN 9 "O ( MY GALLEYS40
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6IMPLORE ! ASSI/.E ( ,H1V54 8,O ,"L10 HE
EXCLAIM$1 8SU6] N ! 5EMY ( ,?Y "N 6PR(IT
0! P[];L HELP ( T : [ES ALL XS VIRTUE
6,?Y DIV9E BLOOD40 ,AT ^! ^WS HE ATTACK$
,BRUHI] AG ) M VIGOR ?AN "E2 BO? /RUCK
T]RI# BL[S1 & MADE GRIEV\S W.DS2 B !
BLOOD FL[$ F ^? ( ,OGI]1 :ILE ,BRUHI]
/AN*$ 8 0! APPLIC,N ( 8 BALM4 ,OGI]1
DESP]ATE AT ! UNEQUAL 3TE/1 GRASP$
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BL[ T X CLEFT 8 BUCKL]1 & CUT (F 8 >M )
X2 B ,BRUHI] AT ! SAME "T LAUN*$ "O AT
,OGI]1 :1 MISS+ HM1 /RUCK ! H1D (
,BEI6ROR1 &! GD HORSE FELL1 & DREW D[N 8
MA/] 9 8 FALL4
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>M & APPLY 8 BALSAM2 !N1 2F ,OGI] _H
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UPLIFT$ 6-PLETE 8 DE/RUC;N4
  ,*>LEMAGNE1 F ! HEI<T ( ,MONTM>TRE1
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0 R1DY 6MURMUR AG/ ,PROVID;E2 B ! GD
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,MOSES1 DREW D[N ^U ! ,*RI/IAN W>RIOR !
FAVOR ( ,H1V54
  ,OGI]1 PROMPTLY 45GAG+ HMF1 PRESS$
,BRUHI] ) S M* IMPETUOS;Y T HE DROVE HM
6A 4T.E F 8 HORSE1 6^: SA4LE-B[ !
PRECI\S BALM 0 SUSP5D$2 & V SOON
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ADVANTAGE1 BR+ 8 5EMY 6HIS KNEES1 TE> (F
8 HELMET1 &1 )A SWEEP ( 8 SWORD1 /RIKE 8
H1D F 8 BODY4
  ,AF ! VICTORY1 ,OGI] SEIZ$
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: CLOS$ 8 W.DS & RE/OR$ 8 /R5G?4 ,!
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CAPTIVES1 N[ REL1S$1 PRESS$ R.D ,OGI]
6?ANK HM = _! DELIV].E4
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_! ELEVAT$ POSI;N AN UNUSUAL AGIT,N 9 !
5EMY'S CAMP4 ,!Y ATTRIBUT$ X AT F/ 6!
D1? ( _! G5]AL1 B SOON ! NOISE ( >MS1 !
CRIES ( -BATANTS1 & NEW /&>DS : ADV.ED1
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ATTACK$ 0A NEW 5EMY4
  ,! ,EMP]OR 0 "R2 X 0 ! BRAVE ,C>AHUE (
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,FR.E1 RESOLV$ 6ATTEMPT ! LIB],N (
,OGI]1 8 BRO!R 9 >MS4 ,LE>N+ ON 8 >RIVAL
! *ANG$ ASPECT ( A6AIRS1 HE HESITAT$ N
6R5D] A SIGNAL S]VICE 6! ,EMP]OR1
0ATTACK+ ! >MY ( ,BRUHI] 9 ! MID/ (!
3/]N,N O3A.N$ 0! LOSS ( XS -M&]4
  ,OGI] RECOGNIZ$ ! /&>D ( 8 FR1 &1 L1P+
^U ,M>*EVALLEE1 FLEW 6AID 8 ATTACK4
,*>LEMAGNE FOLL[$ ) 8 >MY2 &! ,S>AC5
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6SURR5D] UNCONDI;N,Y4
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MI<T 2 ANTICIPAT$ ( TWO S* ATTA*$ FRS &
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!M1 EMBRAC$ !M1 & PUTT+ ! ,K+ (
,MAURITANIA ON 8 "R & ,OGI] ON 8 LEFT1
RETURN$ 9 TRIUMPH 6,P>IS4 ,"! ! ,EMPRESS
,B]?A &! LADIES ( H] C\RT CR[N$ !M )
LAURELS1 &! SAGE & GALLANT ,EG9H>D1
*AMB]LA9 & SECRET>Y (! ,EMP]OR1 WROTE
ALL ^! GRT EV5TS 9 8 HI/ORY4
  ,A FEW "DS AF1 ,GUYON1 ,K+ ( ,D5M>K1
>RIV$ 9 ,FR.E )A *OS5 B& ( KNI<TS1 & S5T
AN AMBASSADOR 6,*>LEMAGNE1 6SAY T HE
CAME1 N Z AN 5EMY1 B 6R5D] HOMAGE 6HM Z
! BE/ KNI<T (! "T &! H1D (! ,*RI/IAN _W4
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RECEP;N1 &1 M.T+ 8 HORSE1 RODE =W>D
6MEET ! ,K+ ( ,D5M>K4
  ,^! GRT PR9CES1 2+ ASSEM#D AT ! C\RT (
,*>LES1 HELD C\NCIL TGR1 &! ANCI5T &
SAGE B>ONS 7 CALL$ 6JO9 X4
  ,X 0 DECID$ T ! UNIT$ ,DANI% &
,MAURITANIAN >MIES %D CROSS ! SEA & C>RY
! W> 6! C.TRY (! ,S>AC5S1 & T A ?\S&
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,OGI]1 ! ,DANE1 :O1 ?\< N A K+1 %D H
EQUAL RANK )! TWO O!RS4
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,SU6ICE X 6SAY1 !Y SUBDU$ ! ,S>AC5S (
,PTOLEMAIS & ,JUDAEA1 &1 ERECT+ ^?
REGIONS 96A K+DOM1 PLAC$ ! CR[N ^U ! H1D
( ,OGI]4 ,GUYON & ,C>AHUE !N LEFT HM1
6RETURN 6_! RESPECTIVE DOM9IONS4 ,OGI]
ADOPT$ ,WALT]1 ! SON ( ,GUYON ( ,D5M>K1
6BE 8 SU3ESSOR 9 8 K+DOM4 ,HE SUP]9T5D$
8 $UC,N1 & SAW ! "Y PR9CE GR[ UP WOR?Y (
8 C>ES4 ,B ,OGI]1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! HONORS
( 8 RANK1 (T5 REGRETT$ ! C\RT (
,*>LEMAGNE1 ! ,DUKE ( ,NAMO1 & ,SALOMON
( ,BRITTANY1 = :OM HE _H ! RESPECT &
ATTA*;T (A SON4 ,AT LA/1 F9D+ ,WALT] OLD
5 6SU/A9 ! WEI<T ( GOV]N;T1 ,OGI] CAUS$
A VESSEL 6BE PREP>$ SECRETLY1 &1 ATT5D$
ONLY 0"O SQUIRE1 LEFT 8 PALACE 0NI<T1 &
EMB>K$ 6RETURN 6,FR.E4
  ,! VESSEL1 DRIV5 0A FAIR W9D1 CUT !
SEA )! SWIFT;S (A BIRD2 B ON A SU45 X
DEVIAT$ F XS C\RSE1 NO L;G] OBEY$ !
HELM1 & SP$ FA/ T[>DS A BLACK PROMONTORY
: /RET*$ 96! SEA4 ,? 0 A M.TA9 (
LOAD/"O1 &1 XS ATTRACTIVE P[] 9CR1S+ Z !
4T.E DIM9I%$1 ! VESSEL AT LA/ FLEW )!
SWIFT;S ( AN >R[ T[>DS X1 & 0 DA%$
6PIECES ON XS ROCKY BASE4 ,OGI] AL"O
SAV$ HMF1 & R1*$ ! %ORE ON A FRAG;T (!
WRECK4
  ,OGI] ADV.ED 96! C.TRY1 LOOK+ = "S
M>KS ( 9HABITANCY1 B F.D N"O4 ,ON A SU45
HE 5C.T]$ TWO MON/R\S ANIMALS1 COV]$ )
GLITT]+ SCALES1 A3OMPANI$ 0A HORSE BR1?+
FIRE4 ,OGI] DREW 8 SWORD & PREP>$ 6DEF5D
HMF2 B ! MON/]S1 T]RIFIC Z !Y APPE>$1
MADE NO ATTEMPT 6ASSAIL HM1 &! HORSE1
,PAPILLON1 KNELT D[N1 & APPE>$ 6C\RT
,OGI] 6M.T ^U 8 BACK4 ,OGI] HESITAT$ N
6SEE ! ADV5TURE "?2 HE M.T$ ,PAPILLON1
:O RAN ) SPE$1 & SOON CLE>$ ! ROCKS &
PRECIPICES : HEMM$ 9 & 3C1L$ A B1UTI;L
L&SCAPE4 ,HE 3T9U$ 8 C\RSE TILL HE R1*$
A MAGNIFIC5T PALACE1 &1 )\T ALL[+ ,OGI]
"T 6ADMIRE X1 CROSS$ A GR& C\RT-Y>D
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MAK+ 8 WAY "? ALLEYS ( MYRTLE1 HE *ECK$
8 C\RSE1 & KNELT D[N ON ! 5AMELL$ TURF (
A F.TA94
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(! /R1M1 B 0 SOON /OPP$ 0MEET+ A "Y
B1UTY1 S* Z !Y PA9T ! ,GRACES1 & ALM Z
LI<TLY ATTIR$ Z !Y4 ,AT ! SAME MO;T1
6HIS AMAZE;T1 8 >MOR FELL (F ( XS [N
A3ORD4 ,! "Y B1UTY ADV.ED )A T5D] AIR1 &
PLAC$ ^U 8 H1D A CR[N ( FL[]S4 ,AT T
9/ANT ! ,DANI% H]O LO/ 8 MEMORY2 8
-BATS1 8 GLORY1 ,*>LEMAGNE & 8 C\RT1 ALL
VANI%$ F 8 M9D2 HE SAW ONLY ,MORGANA1 HE
DESIR$ NO?+ B 6SI< ="E AT H] FEET4
  ,WE ABRIDGE ! N>RATIVE ( ALL ! DELI<TS
: ,OGI] 5JOY$ = M ?AN A HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,"T
FLEW BY1 L1V+ NO IMPRES.N ( XS FLI<T4
,MORGANA'S Y\?;L *>MS DID N DECAY1 &
,OGI] _H N"O ( ^? W>N+S ( 9CR1S+ YE>S :
LESS-FAVOR$ MORTALS N"E FAIL 6RCV4 ,"!
IS NO "K+ H[ L;G ? BLISS;L /ATE MI<T H
LA/$1 IF X _H N BE5 = AN A3ID5T1 0:
,MORGANA "O "D1 9 A SPORTIVE MO;T1
SNAT*$ ! CR[N F 8 H1D4 ,T MO;T ,OGI]
REGA9$ 8 MEMORY1 & LO/ 8 3T5T;T4 ,!
RECOLLEC;N ( ,*>LEMAGNE1 &( 8 [N
RELATIVES & FRS1 SA45$ ! H\RS : HE PASS$
) ,MORGANA4 ,! FAIRY SAW ) GRIEF ! *ANG$
LOOKS ( H] LOV]4 ,AT LA/ %E DREW F HM !
AC"KL$G;T T HE WI%$ 6G1 AT L1/ =A "T1
6REVISIT ,*>LES'S C\RT4 ,%E 3S5T$ )
RELUCT.E1 &) H] [N H&S HELP$ 6RE9VE/ HM
) 8 >MOR4 ,PAPILLON 0 L$ =?1 ,OGI] M.T$
HM1 &1 TAK+ A T5D] ADIEU (! TE>;L
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BELT : SEP>AT$ ,MORGANA'S PALACE F !
BORD]S (! SEA4
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AWAIT$ HM ON ! %ORE4 ,"O ( !M TOOK ,OGI]
ON 8 BACK1 &! O!R PLAC+ HMF "U
,PAPILLON1 !Y SPR1D _! BROAD F9S1 & 9 A
%ORT "T TRAV]S$ ! WIDE SPACE T SEP>ATES
! ISLE ( ,AVALON F ,FR.E4 ,!Y L&$ ,OGI]
ON ! COA/ ( ,LANGU$OC1 & !N PLUNG$ 96!
SEA & 4APPE>$4
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ACR ! K+DOM ALM Z FA/ Z HE _H PASS$ !
SEA4 ,HE >RIV$ "U ! WALLS ( ,P>IS1 : HE
WD SC>CELY H RECOGNIZ$ IF ! HI< T[]S (
,/4 ,G5EVIEVE _H N CAU<T 8 EYE4 ,HE W5T
/RAI<T 6! PALACE ( ,*>LEMAGNE1 : SEEM$
6HM 6H BE5 5TIRELY REBUILT4 ,8 SURPRISE
0 EXTREME1 & 9CR1S$ / M ON F9D+ T HE
"U/OOD ) DI6ICULTY ! LANGUAGE (! GU>DS &
ATT5DANTS 9 REPLY+ 6HIS "QS2 & SEE+ !M
SMILE Z !Y TRI$ 6EXPLA9 6"O ANO!R !
LANGUAGE 9 : HE A4RESS$ !M4 ,PRES5TLY !
ATT5;N ( "S (! B>ONS :O 7 GO+ 6C\RT 0
ATTRACT$ 6! SC5E1 & ,OGI]1 :O RECOGNIZ$
! BADGES ( _! RANK1 A4RESS$ !M1 & 9QUIR$
IF ! ,DUKES ,NAMO & ,SALOMON 7 / RESID+
AT ! ,EMP]OR'S C\RT4 ,AT ? "Q ! B>ONS
LOOK$ AT "O ANO!R 9 AMAZE;T2 & "O (!
ELDE/ SD 6! RE/1 8,H[ M* ? KNI<T RESEM#S
! PORTRAIT ( MY GR&-UNCLE1 ,OGI] !
,DANE40 8,AH6 MY DE> NEPHEW1 ,I AM ,OGI]
! ,DANE10 SD HE2 & HE REMEMB]$ T
,MORGANA _H TOLD HM T HE 0 LL AW>E (!
FLI<T ( "T DUR+ 8 ABODE ) H]4
  ,! B>ONS1 M A/ONI%$ ?AN "E1 3CLUD$
63DUCT HM 6! MON>* :O !N REIGN$1 ! GRT
,HU< ,CAPET4
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HESIT,N2 B :51 ON R1*+ ! ROYAL HALL1 !
B>ONS DIRECT$ HM 6MAKE 8 OBEIS.E 6! ,K+
( ,FR.E1 HE 0 A/ONI%$ 6SEE A MAN ( %ORT
/ATURE & L>GE H1D1 ^: AIR1 N"E!.S1 0 NO#
& M>TIAL1 S1T$ ^U ! ?R"O ON : HE _H S
(T5 SE5 ,*>LEMAGNE1 ! TALLE/ & H&"S/
SOV]EIGN ( 8 "T4
  ,OGI] REC.T$ 8 ADV5TURES ) SIMPLIC;Y &
UNA6ECT$;S4 ,HU< ,CAPET 0 SL[ 62LIEVE
HM2 B ,OGI] RECALL$ S _M PRO(S &
CIRCUM/.ES1 T AT LA/ HE 0 =C$ 6RECOGNIZE
! AG$ W>RIOR 6BE ! FAM\S ,OGI] ! ,DANE4
  ,! K+ 9=M$ ,OGI] (! EV5TS : _H TAK5
PLACE DUR+ 8 L;G ABS;E2 T ! L9E (
,*>LEMAGNE 0 EXT9CT2 T A NEW DYNA/Y _H
-M;ED2 T ! OLD 5EMIES (! K+DOM1 !
,S>AC5S1 7 / TR\#"S2 & T AT T V "T AN
>MY ( ^? MISCR1NTS 0 2SIEG+ ! C;Y (
,*>TRES1 6: HE 0 AB 6REPAIR 9 A FEW "DS
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GLORY1 (F]$ ! S]VICE ( 8 >M1 : !
ILLU/RI\S MON>* A3EPT$ GRACI\SLY1 &
3DUCT$ HM 6! QUE54 ,! A/ONI%;T ( ,OGI] 0
RED\#D :5 HE SAW ! NEW ORNA;TS & H1D-
DRESSES (! LADIES2 /1 ! B1UTI;L HAIR :
!Y BUILT UP ON _! =EH1DS1 &! F1!RS
9T]WOV51 : WAV$ ) S M* GRACE1 GAVE !M A
NO# AIR T DELI<T$ HM4 ,8 ADMIR,N 9CR1S$
:51 9/1D (! OLD ,EMPRESS ,B]?A1 HE SAW A
"Y QUE5 :O -B9$ A MAJE/IC MI5 )! GRACES
( H] "T ( LIFE1 & MANN]S C&ID & *>M+1
SUIT$ 6ATTA* ALL HE>TS4 ,OGI] SALUT$ !
Y\?;L QUE5 )A RESPECT S PROF.D T _M (!
C\RTI]S TOOK HM =A =EIGN]1 OR AT L1/ =
"S NO#MAN BR"\ UP AT A 4T.E F ,P>IS1 :O
RETA9$ ! MANN]S ( :AT !Y CALL$ ! OLD
C\RT4
  ,:5 ! QUE5 0 9=M$ 0H] HUSB& T X 0 !
CELEBRAT$ ,OGI] ! ,DANE :OM HE PRES5T$
6H]1 ^: MEMORA# EXPLOITS %E _H (T5 R1D 9
! *RONICLES ( ANTIQU;Y1 H] SURPRISE 0
EXTREME1 : 0 9CR1S$ :5 %E REM>K$ !
DIGN;Y ( 8 A4RESS1 ! ANIM,N & EV5 !
Y\?;L;S ( 8 C.T5.E4 ,? QUE5 _H TOO M*
9TELLIG;E 62LIEVE HA/ILY2 PRO( AL"O CD
-PEL H] ASS5T2 & %E ASK$ HM _M "QS AB !
OLD C\RT ( ,*>LEMAGNE1 & RCVD S*
9/RUCTIVE & APPROPRIATE ANSW]S Z REMOV$
E D\BT4 ,X IS 6! CORREC;NS : ,OGI] 0 AT
T "T 5A#D 6MAKE 6! POPUL> N>RATIVES ( 8
EXPLOITS1 T WE >E 9DEBT$ =! P]FECT
A3URACY & TRU/WOR?I;S ( ALL ! DETAILS (
\R [N HI/ORY4
  ,K+ ,HU< ,CAPET1 HAV+ RCVD T SAME EV5+
C\RI]S F ! 9HABITANTS ( ,*>TRES1 9=M+ HM
T !Y 7 H>D PRESS$ 0! 2SIEG]S1 RESOLV$
6HA/5 ) ,OGI] 6_! RELIEF4
  ,OGI] T]M9AT$ ? A6AIR Z EXP$ITI\SLY Z
HE _H S (T5 D"O O!RS4 ,! ,S>AC5S HAV+
D>$ 6(F] BATTLE1 HE BORE ! ,ORIFLAMME "?
! ?ICKE/ ( _! RANKS2 ,PAPILLON1 BR1?+
FIRE F 8 NO/RILS1 ?REW !M 964ORD]1 &
,CORTANA1 WIELD$ 0HIS 9V9CI# >M1 SOON
F9I%$ _! OV]?R[4
  ,! K+1 VICTORI\S OV] ! ,S>AC5S1 L$
BACK ! ,DANI% H]O 6,P>IS1 ": ! DELIV]] (
,FR.E RCVD ! HONORS DUE 6HIS VALOR4
,OGI] 3T9U$ "S "T AT ! C\RT1 DETA9$ 0!
FAVOR (! K+ & QUE52 B ]EL;G HE _H ! PA9
6WIT;S ! D1? (! K+4 ,!N X 0 T1 IMPRESS$
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