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Even the sirdar andSir Evelyn Baring made a brief appearance, and each danced a Viennawaltz with Amber. She wore the ambernecklace and earrings that he had given her on the road outsideGallabat. He hadreached the Mountains of the Moon and sailed on all of the great lakesof the African interior. Yourhair and pale skin will intrigue all men.

If it ever becomes known that I wrote this traitorous nonsense, Rebeccathought, I will be locked in the Tower of London for the rest of mydays. It is of no interest tome, but Nazeera will want to know about Yakub. Your arrival was at a most appropriate moment. He could not helpglancing back.