. Ninety-three . BOOK IIIHALMALO CHAPTER I /KS^^^^x speech is the -word VK C- &.. HE old man slowly raised his head. He who had spoken was a man of about forehead was brown with sea-tan; his eyeswere i^eeiiliar: they had the keen gianoe of asailor in the open iiupils of a peasant. He heldthe oars ^^gorously in his two hands. His airj was mild. In his belt Avere u dirk, two pistols, and arosary. Who are yon? asked the old have just told you. What do yoii want with me f The sailor shipped the oars, folded his arms, and replied: To kill you. As you please, said the old ot
. Ninety-three . BOOK IIIHALMALO CHAPTER I /KS^^^^x speech is the -word VK C- &.. HE old man slowly raised his head. He who had spoken was a man of about forehead was brown with sea-tan; his eyeswere i^eeiiliar: they had the keen gianoe of asailor in the open iiupils of a peasant. He heldthe oars ^^gorously in his two hands. His airj was mild. In his belt Avere u dirk, two pistols, and arosary. Who are yon? asked the old have just told you. What do yoii want with me f The sailor shipped the oars, folded his arms, and replied: To kill you. As you please, said the old other raised his voice. Get ready ! For what? To die. Why ? asked the old man. 65 66 ^^IXETV- TUn EK. There was a silence. The seemed tVn- au instant eonfnseil l:>ythe qnestion. H(» repeated : I say that I mean to kill yon. And I ask yon what tV)r ? The sailors eyes flashed lio-htning. Beeanse yon killed my lirother. The old man replied with jieifeet calnuiess : I began by saving his life. That is trne. You saved him first, then yon killed liim. It was not I who kill
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