sthe carved pieces seemed to dance - much to the delight of the spectators
gathered around him.
There were also chairs for hire lined up alongside a wall beneath the overhanging boughs of a huge
sycamore tree. The bearers were huddled around a small fire in the streetresting after their day's work
talking and laughing as they passed a jar around.
Alethea took one glance at the row of chairs and instantly felt the strain of having walked so far. She
stopped in mid-step. 'Could we?' she saidtugging on Cait's sleeve. 'I am just exhausted.'
Cait moved oninclined to ignore her sister's entreaty.
'OhCaitplease? We have been walking all day. My feet are sore.'
Caitriona hesitated. She turned back and looked at the chairs. Her vacillation was all that one of the
more enterprising chair owners needed. Leaping to his feethe hurried to where the two young women
were standing. 'My friends
christian louboutin mary jane platform pumps Asked to comment on Mladic's arrestchristian louboutin collection!' he called. 'You wish to hire a chair. Mine is best' Dark and thinhe smiled at
them as he spoke in roughrustic Greek. 'I am Philippianous. Come with meI will show you now.'
'Very well' said Caitwhen she had examined the chair and found it satisfactory. 'How much?'
'Where you wish to go?' asked the eager Philippianous. 'You tell me thatI tell you how much.'
'BlachernaePalace.'
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At thisthe young man's eyes grew wide. 'You have business there tonight perhaps.'
'Yes' said Cait. 'How much?'
'Thirty denarii' he saidgrowing sly.
'Ten.'
'My lady' complained Philippianous'it is getting dark. We are tired and have nothing to eat Twenty-five
denarii. It is a good price.'
'Fifteen denarii - for bot