Archiwum
- Index
- Ian Rankin [Jack Harvey 03] Blood Hunt (v4.0) (pdf)
- James Fenimore Cooper Jack Tier, Volume 2
- Jack McKinney RoboTech 14 Dark Powers
- Jack McKinney RoboTech 05 Force of Arms
- Jack McKinney RoboTech 01 Genesis
- Jack Vance The Gray Prince
- Jack London Tales of the Klondike
- Jack Kerouac On the Road
- Fred Saberhagen The Book of the Gods 04 God of the Golden Fleece
- Glen Cook Garrett 08 Petty Pewter Gods
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- pdf.pisz.pl
- aeie.pev.pl
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However, because it was halfway along a deserted stretch of the river, there
was enough minor barge repair business to maintain a small repair yard. It
was, of course, closed when they got there, but it was hardly a problem
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finding someone with authority in a town this size, and
Ely was soon able to make arrangements, with suitable extra payments, for a
quick fix. The fact that his charter was Ruddygore's made a big difference in
Marquewood, which both loved and feared their most illustrious resi-
dent. Biy was rather evasive about whether or not the sorcerer was actually
aboard, and that helped matters more.
There was a small inn with a bar-restaurant and four sleeping rooms upstairs,
two of which were taken. Joe took one of the spares and Biy the other; Tura
pulled out a wonderful wheelchairlike contraption and had no trou-
ble getting around town, but decided to stay in the river itself; and Marge,
after hearing about all that had hap-
pened and understanding the dangers, decided it would be better for her to
stay outdoors. Kauri-style. Audra, of course, had to stay with the ship, which
was fine as well, since it guaranteed a friendly person on board at all times,
especially during the repair phase. It would be very dif-
ficult for anyone or anything to sneak on board, and just as difficult to
leave any ugly surprises there.
There was a small square in the middle of Main Street, with a huge marble
statue before which was a flame-lighted altar. It was a statue of two enormous
figures, one male, one female, perfect in physical form, much overendowed
sexually, and quite naked.
"It doesn't look much like either of you," Marge noted critically.
Joe flushed. "Come on! I'm embarrassed enough about this sort of thing as it
is. I mean, look at this! Offerings!"
"Well, take heart. Your feet are almost black from the flame and the heads and
shoulders of you both are covered with bird droppings. At least they aren't
all that religious around here."
"I don't know whether to be grateful or insulted by that," Joe grumped.
There wasn't much else to do, so they joined Tura and
Biy at the inn. Tura wore a black pullover sweater and had a blanket wrapped
around her lower part; it was dif-
ficult, although not impossible, to tell that she was in fact a mermaid and
not simply a pretty paraplegic.
Marge drifted away from them and they soon lost sight other in the small but
loud gathering in the bar. Biy proved that his eating habits were fairly
disgusting as his form might suggest, but he was quickly through his meal.
"I'm going to turn in," he told them. "I want to be there first thing tomorrow
to make sure everything's done just so.
I've asked around, though. The other two rooms upstairs are taken by folks who
are regulars through here. One's
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the other's a mate on a barge on layover here. Strangers stick out in a town
like this, so maybe we're home free. Still, watch it anyway."
"I will," Joe assured him, and the strange ratlike crea-
ture left.
Joe found Tura both charming and interesting, even if she did eat everything
raw. He found that the three ship-
mates knew that they were on a potentially dangerous mission and what the
ultimate destination was, but that they didn't know anything about Joe or
Marge personally.
Tura talked about the life and attitudes of her race and its ways, with some
wistfulness. She was, it seemed, more at home in the ocean than in the rivers,
and she was here
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