Centaine shookhands with Mr Davenport and joined the procession down the steep gangwayto the dockside. Then he noticed that there was somesort of encampment amongst the thorn trees beside the tracks. Hendrick brooded darkly in his seat, not speaking for another hour. An hour after dark it settleddown into a steady warm stream on the back of Lothar's neck.
, At the thought of her performing thosestrangely marvelous tricks of hers with others, Shasa felt a hot rush ofjealousy which was gradually cooled by reason. Lothar had the reputation ofbeing able to heal humans and animals of all their ills, from gunshotwounds and measles to staggers and distemper. His body was thin and pale; the infection had burned theflesh off his bones and his ribs were a gaunt rack. Centaine capitulated andthought of him by name.
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