The Darkness and the Dawn: A NovelThe story centers upon a man named Nicolan who has been sold into slavery to the Romans but escapes to Attila and helps the Hun in an effort to avenge himself on the Romans. |
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... Tergeste . I come and go as I please . ” " He is no respecter of persons , " urged Nicolan , earnestly . " You may not know that we are in a state of war . He wouldn't hesitate to despoil even as great a lady as you . It's possible he ...
... Tergeste . I come and go as I please . ” " He is no respecter of persons , " urged Nicolan , earnestly . " You may not know that we are in a state of war . He wouldn't hesitate to despoil even as great a lady as you . It's possible he ...
Page 342
... Tergeste that this will happen . They will not believe it . They should be repairing the walls and arming themselves for a siege . But instead they laugh . I say to them : ' Where is Aquileia today ? Where will Tergeste be tomorrow ...
... Tergeste that this will happen . They will not believe it . They should be repairing the walls and arming themselves for a siege . But instead they laugh . I say to them : ' Where is Aquileia today ? Where will Tergeste be tomorrow ...
Page 343
... Tergeste . " The old merchant snorted . " The widow of Tergeste ! Don't you know she wasn't a widow until a few weeks ago ? Her third hus- band ran away from her . He was a dull , grasping fellow . Perhaps he couldn't stand her tempers ...
... Tergeste . " The old merchant snorted . " The widow of Tergeste ! Don't you know she wasn't a widow until a few weeks ago ? Her third hus- band ran away from her . He was a dull , grasping fellow . Perhaps he couldn't stand her tempers ...
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Aetius answer Aquileia armies asked Athalaric Attila battle began believe Briton CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Châlons close Constantinople cried dark declared Nicolan Ellac emperor Eugenia eyes face father feet Ferma fight Finninalders gave girl Giso glanced hair hand Harthager hear heard horses Hun empire Huns Ildeburghs Ildico Ivar killed king knew lady land Laudio looked lord Macio master master of Rome Micca the Mede mind never night nodded his head once Onegesius Oslaw paused plateau Princess Honoria race Raetia raised Ranno Ravenna reached ride rider Roman Rome Roric Roymarcks Sangiban Sarmatia seemed servants shook his head shoulder silence slave smiled Somutu stand stared Sulieman sure sword talk tall Tanjou tell Tergeste things thought told tone took Trigetius tunic turned Uldin UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Vannius voice watching whip whisper widow wife word young