Saracen: Land
章节目录
共 133 题- ILLUMINATUS! (With Robert Anton Wilson)
- SHIKE
- ALL THINGS ARE LIGHT*
- ROBERT SHEA
- BALLANTINE BOOKS · NEW YORK
- Copyright © 1989 by Robert Shea
- Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-92191
- ISBN 0-345-33588-0
- Manufactured in the United States of America
- First Edition: March 1989
- TO MICHAEL ERIK SHEA
- BOOK ONE
- Messer Lorenzo said, "Open your pack and show me what is in it."
- Lorenzo laughed gruffly. "Forget your sword. Take him away, Ahmad."
- Instead, he said quietly, "How long will I have to wait?"
- II
- III
- Lorenzo frowned. "Over twenty years, Sire."
- Manfred held out his hands, palms up. "If I can."
- Celino turned quickly to Manfred. "I do not advise it, Sire."
- IV
- He said, "Remember the fair-haired Muslim who came to the court today?"
- Sordello shrugged. "As you wish, Your Signory."
- VI
- Alain whistled in appreciation. "What wizard wrought them, I wonder."
- Simon was shocked. "Is that not a sin?"
- VII
- Saadi looked warmly upon him. "Daoud has a question?"
- Daoud turned and shouted, "Fire!"
- VIII
- Celino sounded angry. "He's dead."
- Daoud looked away. _Madman's talk._
- Celino inclined his head. "I ask your forgiveness."
- IX
- David said, "But did you not appear to be a boy at the inn?"
- David glared at Lorenzo. "Could you not do more to persuade them?"
- Desperately Sophia turned to Lorenzo. "Can you not speak to him?"
- Daoud smiled at her. "Does not great wealth give one great power?"
- She said, "Only faith is more powerful than money."
- She smiled at him. "You are strong, and you move like a warrior."
- She shrugged. "That was when we thought you were coming alone."
- He let go of her arm. "Pardon my crudity, Madama."
- XI
- Simon felt his face grow hot. "Yes, Your Eminence."
- Mathieu shook his head. "No one will hurt me. Go along now."
- XII
- To the muffled query from within he answered, "It is David."
- Ugolini looked tormented. "But the peril--"
- Ugolini raised a cautioning hand. "Mind you, I am a Christian."
- That annoyed him. "You agreed. Have you forgotten?"
- He laughed. "What makes you so civilized?"
- She smiled and laid a hand on his arm. "Are you here to avail yourself?"
- Tilia gestured to a trapdoor. "Push that back for me."
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- Ugolini nodded, his side whiskers quivering. "You and most of Europe."
- XVI
- David laughed. "They will not smell it on me. I am a good Muslim."
- Lorenzo sighed. "I remember."
- XVII
- The contessa shrugged. "She went mad."
- Simon felt as if a trapdoor had opened under his feet. "Where are they?"
- Friar Mathieu smiled. "He had you followed."
- XVIII
- The voice in the semidarkness beside him was soft, kindly. "Why _must_?"
- Simon's blood turned to ice. _Does he know?_
- De Pirenne's voice came back faintly to Simon. "Orvieto!"
- Friar Mathieu shrugged. "As you wish."
- And then: "The truth of it is, Amalric de Gobignon was not my father."
- XIX
- The Dominican opened his eyes wide. "Constantinople?"
- XX
- All he said was "What happened to you?"
- Daoud took Nicetas's hand. "I will take you back."
- He turned to Mahmoud. "Take him away."
- A sharp voice rang out behind them. "Mahmoud!"
- XXI
- Ugolini stared at him, side whiskers quivering. "Not amusing at all."
- XXII
- He looked up at de Verceuil and said, "What?"
- XXIII
- In a very low voice he said, "Someone is following us."
- XXIV
- A deep crease appeared between the thick white eyebrows. "At this hour?"
- Simon was bewildered. "To do what?"
- XXV
- Feeling a bit more hopeful, Daoud answered, "Yes, I am David."
- The Filippeschi spokesman glanced at his fellows. "What say you?"
- XXVI
- Rachel tried to smile. "It was not as bad as I thought it would be."
- XXVII
- Then Sophia spoke to him. "Oh, David, why will you not come to my bed?"
- Nicetas said, "You have to."
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- Lorenzo shook his head. "What is that stuff?"
- XXX
- When they stepped out of the room Daoud said, "I want to see Rachel."
- Daoud said. "Well, Rachel. You look like a queen sitting there."
- XXXI
- XXXII
- Then she said abruptly, "I bid you good night, Your Signory."
- He drew back, shocked. "Madonna!"
- He asked only one question. "How high was the pillar?"
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- His eyes narrowed. "You did not succeed with de Gobignon?"
- She nodded her head slowly. "Simon will probably think that way, too."
- Daoud shrugged. "I can only guess at what _you_ mean by love."
- Now she had to hear him say it. "Did you kill that boy?"
- XXXV
- Simon tried to look abashed and reluctant to speak. "Yes."
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- Fra Tomasso's eyes widened. "Bolsena? Is that near here?"
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- Daoud spread his hands. "I have no choice."
- Ugolini sprang to his feet. "Pazzia! You are mad!"
- Lorenzo chuckled. "What must we do first?"
- Daoud was already wishing he had not spoken so to her. "Not what?"
- XLI
- D'Ucello peered at him. "And who warned you?"
- XLII
- He turned to de Puys. "Fire our stone casters."
- XLIII
- He thought: _Man can plan and plan, but God will surprise and surprise._
- XLIV
- His shout burst from his throat. "M'aidez! Help me! Here! Here!"
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