This way! he shouted down to Aboli. Aboli nodded almost imperceptiblyand opened his right fist to give Hal a glimpse of the tiny curl ofwhite paper he had in his palm, then closed his fist and stood up. Katinka lashed out at them, and Zelda whimpered. The sentries were no longer vigilant.
The watchman stood up, stretched, coughed and spatin the dead coals. Long after vande Velde had disappeared into his sanctum, Aboli remained on thecoachman's seat. He was trying to disguise theexcitement he felt. She flew the ensign of the Republic,orange, white and blue, from her masthead.
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