'' what a ridiculous topic ! '' sphergol spat . '' i do not feel embarrassment like you weak humans . '' '' you , '' michael replied , '' do not have anything to be embarrassed about . you are perfectly round ; you do n't even have a face ! '' '' but even if i did , i would not be embarrassed

then a voice made her jump , '' why do you want to go into the crypt , young lady ? '' morgan turned as an old priest shuffled forward out of the darkness behind her , his hand shaking as he indicated the locked door . she smiled in greeting . '' buenos dias father , i 'm a scholar from oxford university researching the bones of st james . do you know how i could gain access to the crypt

mum held out a hand . ' it 's all i 've got . oh , and we 've got a dog . ' he lifted a meaty hand . ' read the sign . no dogs . ' ' he 's a guide dog . for my little girl . i 'd remind you that it 's illegal to bar a person on the grounds of disability

i had missed my chance to ask him about that day in the casino , but a second thought told me that he probably would n't have told me anything , anyway . my thoughts went back to ned and a feeling of sadness returned . at least ned had n't been trapped in northern scotland all his life . he had been able to pursue his dreams . i stood in the sun , waiting for arrow to come out , in case i could get a chance to speak to her about the
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