The Black RoseWalter of Gurnie, bastard son of an English peer, is forced to flee from Oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Inspired by Friar Bacon, he determines to travel to China. With his friend Tristam, he fights his way to the heart of the fabulous Mongol Empire, and returns famous, to find that he must choose between the first love he thought lost and the exotic flower that he found in the East. |
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... lady , " he said . " This lady different from others . She has great spirit , a tang like the black rose . The rest , " with the greatest contempt , " are all tasteless as young squashes . " " Which of the ladies does worthy Lu Chung ...
... lady , " he said . " This lady different from others . She has great spirit , a tang like the black rose . The rest , " with the greatest contempt , " are all tasteless as young squashes . " " Which of the ladies does worthy Lu Chung ...
Page 137
... Lady not here . " As the Mongol continued to scrutinize the occupants of the yurt with a suspicious eye , Lu Chung asked , “ Is thought in mind of most jealous Ortuh that lady would hide in tent of infidels ? ” The greasy searcher said ...
... Lady not here . " As the Mongol continued to scrutinize the occupants of the yurt with a suspicious eye , Lu Chung asked , “ Is thought in mind of most jealous Ortuh that lady would hide in tent of infidels ? ” The greasy searcher said ...
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... lady . Have you no faith in my power to defend her from one of brass ? " " I think , " she persisted , " that this dragon has decided I am not worthy to be the wife of a brave knight and to live with him in the house it guards . I am ...
... lady . Have you no faith in my power to defend her from one of brass ? " " I think , " she persisted , " that this dragon has decided I am not worthy to be the wife of a brave knight and to live with him in the house it guards . I am ...
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