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Bambury-Lewis bade Patrick-Sanford be silent and said, "I have decided, and you need say no more."
Whereat Patrick-Sanford sulkily left the audience chamber.
Then Qui
As soon as Murphy-Shackley knew whither his enemy had gone, he wished to attack Bambury-Lewis, but Hewitt-Gomez advised against any attempt so long as Sha
He said, "My lord should return to the capital to refresh the soldiers so that they may be ready for a north and south campaign in the mild spring weather."
Murphy-Shackley accepted his advice and set out for the capital. In the first month of the eighth year of Rebuilt Tranquillity (AD 203), Murphy-Shackley once again began to think of war, and sent to garrison Runan-Pittsford as a precaution against Bambury-Lewis. Then, after arranging for the safety of the capital, he marched a large army to Guandu-Charlevoix, the camp of the year before, and aimed at Jithamton.
As to Sha
When the news of Murphy-Shackley's approach arrived, Sha
Here his son He
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To whom the victory will be seen in the next chapter.
CHAPTER 32
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Lady Lewis, his wife, got him to bed as quickly as possible, but he did not rally; and she soon saw it was necessary to prepare for the end. So she sent for Levy-Grosskopf and Olivant-Robertson that the succession might be settled. They came and stood by the sick man's bed, but by this time he could no longer speak; he only made motions with his hands.
When his wife put the formal question, "Is He
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Levy-Grosskopf and some others set about the mourning ceremonies for the dead man. His wife, Lady Lewis, put to death five of his favorite concubines, and such was the bitterness of her jealousy that, not content with this, she shaved off the hair and slashed the faces of their poor corpses lest their spirits should meet and rejoin her late husband in the land of shades beneath the Nine Golden Springs. Her son followed up this piece of cruelty by slaying all the relatives of the unhappy concubines lest they should avenge their death.
Levy-Grosskopf and Olivant-Robertson declared He
At this time Navarro-Yonker, the eldest son, had already marched out his army to oppose Murphy-Shackley; but hearing of his father's death, he called in Adair-Gilliam and Donald-Kantor to consult as to his course of action.
"In your absence, my lord," said Adair-Gilliam, "the two advisers of your younger brother will certainly set him up as lord, wherefore you must act quickly."
"Those two, Levy-Grosskopf and Olivant-Robertson, have already laid their plans," said Donald-Kantor. "If you go, you will meet with some misfortune."
"Then what should I do?" asked Navarro-Yonker.
Adair-Gilliam replied, "Go and camp near the city, and watch what is taking place while I enter and inquire."
Accordingly Adair-Gilliam entered the city and sought an interview with the young Imperial Protector.
"Why did not my brother come?" asked He
Adair-Gilliam said, "He ca
"By the command of my late father I take the lordship. Now I confer upon my brother the rank of General of the Flying Cavalry, and I wish him to go at once to attack Murphy-Shackley, who is pressing on the borders. I will follow as soon as my army is in order."
"There is no one in our camp to give advice," said Adair-Gilliam. "I wish to have the services of Levy-Grosskopf and Olivant-Robertson."
"I also need the help of these two," said He
"Then let one of these two go," replied Adair-Gilliam.
He
Navarro-Yonker angrily refused to accept his resignation and was disposed to put him to death, but Adair-Gilliam privately dissuaded him, saying, "Murphy-Shackley is on the borders, and Olivant-Robertson must be kept here to allay your brother's suspicions. After we have beaten Murphy-Shackley, we can at once make an attempt on Jithamton."