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Chapter 49

           Themenstoodto,andforsomereasonIcouldn’tunderstandlineduponbothsidesofthepath,facinginwards,irregularly,notstandingtoattention,asifwaitingforsomeonetopass.Ithoughttheyweregoingtotakemesomewhere,Ihadtopassthroughthem.ButIwaspulledbackbymytwoguardsinlinewiththeothers.Onlythesergeantandthetwoofficersstoodinthecenterofthepath.Thelampthrewacircleoflightroundme.Irealizedithadadramaticfunction.Therewasatensesilence.Iwascastasaspectatorinsomeway,notastheprotagonist.AtlastIheardmorepeoplecoming.Adifferent,unmilitaryfigurecameintosight.ForasecondIthoughthewasdrunk.ButthenIrealizedhehadhishandstiedbehindhisback;likeme,aprisoner.Heworedarktrousers,butwasbareabovethewaist.Behindhimcametwomoresoldiers.Oneofthemseemedtoprodhim,andhegroaned.AshecameclosertomeIsaw,withasharpsensethatthemasquewasrunningoutofcontrol,thathewasbarefoot.Hisstumbling,gingerwalkwasreal,notacted.Hecameabreastofme.Ayoungman,evidentlyGreek,rathershort.Hisfacewasatrociouslybruised,puffed,thewholeofonesidecoveredinbloodfromagashneartherighteye.Heappearedstunned,hardlyabletowalk.Hedidn’tnoticemeuntilthelastmoment,whenhestopped,lookedatmewildly.Ihadaswiftacridstabofterror,thatthisreallywassomevillageboytheyhadgotholdofandbeatenupnotsomeonetolookthepart,butbethepart.

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