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Chapter 5

           Shecurvetedanddancedamongthecartsandcabsinasomewhatriskyfashion,butshehadhermasterinRimânez,whoifhehadlookedhandsomebynightlookedstillmoresobyday,withaslightcolourwarmingthenaturalpallorofhiscomplexionandhiseyessparklingwithallthezestofexerciseandenjoyment.Iwaitedforhisapproach,asdidalsoAmiel,whoasusualtimedhisappearanceinthehotelcorridorinexactaccordancewiththemomentofhismaster’sarrival.Rimânezsmiledashecaughtsightofme,touchinghishatwiththehandleofhiswhipbywayofsalutation.

           "Yousleptlate,Tempest"hesaid,ashedismountedandthrewthereinstoagroomwhohadcanteredupafterhim"TomorrowyoumustcomewithmeandjoinwhattheycallinfashionableslangparlancetheLiverBrigade.Onceuponatimeitwasconsideredtheheightofindelicacyandlowbreedingtomentionthe‘liver’oranyotherportionofone’sinternalmachinerybutwehavedonewithallthatnow,andwefindapeculiarsatisfactionindiscoursingofdiseaseandunsavourymedicalmattersgenerally.AndintheLiverBrigadeyouseeataglanceallthoseinterestingfellowswhohavesoldthemselvestothedevilforthesakeoftheflesh-potsofEgyptmenwhoeattilltheyarewell-nighbursting,andthenpranceupanddownongoodhorsesmuchtoorespectablebeastsbythewaytobearsuchbestialburdensinthehopeofgettingoutoftheirpoisonedbloodtheeviltheyhavethemselvesputin.Theythinkmeoneofthem,butIamnot."

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