Saracen: The
章节目录
共 120 题- ILLUMINATUS! (with Robert Anton Wilson)
- SHIKE: TIME OF THE DRAGONS
- SHIKE: LAST OF THE ZINJA
- ALL THINGS ARE LIGHTS*
- THE SARACEN: LAND OF THE INFIDEL*
- ROBERT SHEA
- BALLANTINE BOOKS · NEW YORK
- Copyright © 1989 by Robert Shea
- Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-92181
- ISBN: 0-345-35933-X
- Manufactured in the United States of America
- First Edition: April 1989
- PROLOGUE
- A summary of _The Saracen_ Book One, _Land of the Infidel_
- BOOK TWO
- THE HOLY WAR
- XLV
- He shook his head. "It is nothing."
- Ugolini shook his head. "What do you mean, take the pope captive?"
- XLVI
- But then Urban said very softly, "Help me to turn my chair around."
- XLVII
- His head drew down toward hers. "Do you care for me that much?"
- He stepped in front of her. "Sophia, wait."
- XLVIII
- He bowed again and again. "Thank you, Madonna, thank you."
- He kept his face turned. "Yes."
- Daoud shrugged. "In silence is security from error."
- XLIX
- Simon shook his head, as if tormented by gnats. "After we see the ship."
- Sordello pointed. "There it is."
- Simon shook his head angrily. "I like none of it."
- He sighed. "I am fighting for my people. For my God."
- Ugolini looked bewildered. "What do you mean?"
- Ugolini sighed and shook his head. "I cannot think."
- LI
- Daoud essayed another smile. "That is why I sent Giancarlo."
- Erculio grunted. "Strip him and string him up."
- In Arabic he said, "Does the scar on the back of my leg look fresh?"
- Erculio bowed. "Signore."
- LII
- Rachel's thin shoulders slumped. "As you wish, Signora."
- LIII
- Rachel took a step backward into her room. "No. I do not want to go."
- Rachel's limbs turned to ice. "Does he think he owns me?"
- Rachel said, "Good Father--"
- LIV
- It was safe enough to ask, "Who did it?"
- LV
- Tilia turned to Sophia. "I have never seen her like this."
- Tilia gasped. "That is very unfair."
- LVI
- He blinked and turned away. "Untie him."
- The podesta nodded, his lips tight. "It seems that way."
- And another happy thought came to him: _At last Lorenzo returns._
- Daoud smiled. "In my capacity as a trader?"
- D'Ucello clenched his fists. "Damn you! You are too stubborn."
- Ugolini's eyes grew huge. "Tilia! My God, what was it?"
- Lapo stared coldly at Daoud. "Who are you to give orders?"
- LVII
- Louis made a reverent sign of the cross. "If it be God's will, Charles."
- Charles shrugged. "Well, I have the best tax collectors in Europe."
- Louis raised a third finger. "You will forget about Provence."
- Charles shrugged. "The Hohenstaufen did it again and again."
- LVIII
- Erculio spread his hands wide. "Alas! The podesta is dead."
- Manfred sighed and turned away. "So, you think war is certain."
- LIX
- Simon sighed. "Little de Verceuil cares about that."
- LX
- He shook his head. "No one is supposed to know."
- He put his hand on hers. "You're frightened."
- Staring down at the bare trees, she whispered, "Yes, for my people."
- LXI
- Count Charles raised a hand encased in a gleaming mail glove. "Forward."
- Charles turned to him impatiently. "What now, du Mont?"
- Orsini's smile faded. "Tribute?"
- Charles shrugged. "De Verceuil can look after them."
- Simon hunched forward. "Apulia?"
- LXII
- She said, "But can Manfred accept what you and I are to each other?"
- LXIII
- The pain of loss made Simon cry out, "But Sophia! What of Sophia?"
- After another long pause he added, "I was hoping you would marry us."
- Simon looked at the faded old eyes and saw the pain. "Yes."
- LXIV
- LXV
- Manfred nodded thoughtfully. "In truth, greed is what drives them."
- Manfred's eyes lit up. "Yes, I like that way of looking at it."
- LXVI
- She said, "I know nothing about any cardinal or any cardinal's niece."
- LXVII
- Daoud smiled ruefully. "Well--"
- LXVIII
- Rachel's face was like a sunrise. "Oh, yes, yes!"
- LXIX
- Manfred looked deep into Daoud's eyes. "What about Sophia?"
- De Verceuil boomed, "Count, you cannot promise that!"
- De Gobignon stared at him. "You will be throwing your life away."
- There was pain in de Gobignon's eyes. "Useful to you?"
- Daoud reached out to de Gobignon. "Find Sophia."
- De Gobignon's face hardened. "You killed Alain."
- LXX
- But she persisted. "Is he alive? Is he unhurt?"
- LXXI
- Friar Mathieu said, "She saved your life."
- He whispered, "Not at first! But you did--"
- Tilia said, "Do you--know, Sophia? About Daoud?"
- She screamed, "Do not call him a bastard!"
- Lorenzo frowned. "You mean Charles used me to get rid of the Tartars?"
- Rachel gave a little gasp. "Truly?"
- Lorenzo frowned. "Yes, Count. What of it?"
- Simon frowned. "Dead bodies?"
- Lorenzo gave Simon a level look. "Yes. Do you disapprove?"
- LXXII
- Simon said, "I want you to know this--Daoud succeeded."
- She said, "Does it disappoint you that there will be no alliance?"
- She raised a hand to silence him and shook her head. "I would not."
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