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The Empire of Gold And Other Fantasy Stories
After Stenwold picked up the telescope for the ninth time, Marius said, 'You will know first from the sound.' The burly man stopped and peered down at him, telescope still half-poised.
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About The Empire of Gold And Other Fantasy Stories
After Stenwold picked up the telescope for the ninth time, Marius said, 'You will know first from the sound.' The burly man stopped and peered down at him, telescope still half-poised. From their third-storey retreat the city walls were a mass of black and red, the defenders hurrying into place atop the ramparts and about the gates.'How do you mean, the sound?'Marius, sitting on the floor with his back to the wall, looked up at him. 'What you hear now is men braving themselves for a fight. When it starts, they will be quiet, just for a moment. They will brace themselves. Then it will be a different kind of noise.' It was a long speech for him.Even from here Stenwold could hear a constant murmur from the gates. He lowered the telescope reluctantly. 'There'll be a great almighty noise when they come in, if all goes according to plan.'Marius shrugged. 'Then listen for that.'
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