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Fire and Water
Iserveyoustill-thoughafterawhileImaythinkagainofyourwordsandgoNorthwithanythatwillfollowme."
Thenhestrodeofftohelpintheorderingofthecampsandinthecareofthesickandthewounded.ButtheMasterscowledathisbackashewent,andremainedsittingontheground.Hethoughtmuchbutsaidlittle,unlessitwastocallloudlyformentobringhimfireandfood.NoweverywhereBardwenthefoundtalkrunninglikefireamongthepeopleconcerningthevasttreasurethatwasnowunguarded.Menspokeoftherecompenseforalltheirharmthattheywouldsoongetfromit,andwealthoverandtosparewithwhichtobuyrichthingsfromtheSouth;anditcheeredthemgreatlyintheirplight.Thatwasaswell,forthenightwasbitterandmiserable.Shelterscouldbecontrivedforfew(theMasterhadone)andtherewaslittlefood(eventheMasterwentshort).Manytookillofwetandcoldandsorrowthatnight,andafterwardsdied,whohadescapeduninjuredfromtheruinofthetown;andinthedaysthatfollowedtherewasmuchsicknessandgreathunger.MeanwhileBardtookthelead,andorderedthingsashewished,thoughalwaysintheMaster’sname,andhehadahardtasktogovernthepeopleanddirectthepreparationsfortheirprotectionandhousing.Probablymostofthemwouldhaveperishedinthewinterthatnowhurriedafterautumn,ifhelphadnotbeentohand.
