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... rapiers . I do not remember when I first handled a rapier . Once , years ago , I had devoted all my time to it . It gave me security - I pro- bably needed to lean on something . I went to receptions and cere- monies , I rode to the ...
... rapiers . I do not remember when I first handled a rapier . Once , years ago , I had devoted all my time to it . It gave me security - I pro- bably needed to lean on something . I went to receptions and cere- monies , I rode to the ...
Page 195
... rapier from Karaibrahim's hand and cast it ten feet away . And all three times I stood straight , carelessly resting the rapier on the tip of my right shoe , while he went , bent down and picked up his rapier . And Elitsa looked on from ...
... rapier from Karaibrahim's hand and cast it ten feet away . And all three times I stood straight , carelessly resting the rapier on the tip of my right shoe , while he went , bent down and picked up his rapier . And Elitsa looked on from ...
Page 349
... rapier which hung on the wall , the same rapier , with which I had not dared to pierce Karaibrahim . But I did pierce the one - eyed Hodja . And I stabbed him once more , when he fell on his back , I stabbed him with such fury , that ...
... rapier which hung on the wall , the same rapier , with which I had not dared to pierce Karaibrahim . But I did pierce the one - eyed Hodja . And I stabbed him once more , when he fell on his back , I stabbed him with such fury , that ...
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