The colt stood on planted hoofs and shivered withoutrage and frustration at being unable to rid himself of theunfamiliar weight. Even he mustnow see that our struggle is drawing towards the end, and the populaceis beyond hope or caring. Eventually he slipped into a dark, numb sleep. Amber pulled adisapproving face at her twin.
Alas, it could be a great dealmore, he said lugubriously. That rubbish , Monsieur, as you callit, is my entire wardrobe of clothing and is irreplaceable. He declared Ahmed his heir and, in the unpredictable fashion inwhich he often did things, sent for the mullah and made Rebecca hiswife. The British are forced to intervene to protect their nationalinterests and to attempt to rescue the hundreds of British subjectsstranded in the country.
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