Assisted by Colonel Cornelius Schreuder, her descenthad been considerably more graceful than her husband's. Zelda hovered around the tub, lifting the thick strands of hermistress's hair out of the scented foam and pinning them atop her head,soaping her shoulders with a cloth. He saw at once that she was afrigate, her black hull trimmed with white, her gun ports gaping andthe fire and smoke boiling out of her. She stuffed wads of rags into the cracksand drew the curtains across them.
He knew that he was indanger of his life. From his high seat he had picked out theglint of a bayonet and the shape of the tall helmets. The wizard's head was severed cleanly from his trunk androlled down his back. There was respect in Sir Francis'seyes as he said, Well done, my boy.
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