"02 Myth Conceptions (e)" - читать интересную книгу автора (Asprin Robert)

"That's me!" I blurted out, forgetting myself and
using my real voice.

The man turned horrified eyes on me, and I
remembered my appearance.

"That's me master!" I amended hastily. "You
wait... I fetch."

I turned and scuttled hastily into the inn. Aahz was
waiting inside.

"What is it?" he demanded.

"He's ... he wants to talk to Skeeve ... to me!" I
babbled nervously.

"So?" he asked pointedly. "What are you doing
in here? Go outside and talk to the man."

"Looking like this?"

Aahz rolled his eyes at the ceiling in exasperation.

"Who cares what you look like?" he barked.
"C'mon, kid. The man's a total stranger!"

"I care!" I declared, drawing myself up haughtily.




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MYTH CONCEPTIONS 13

Robert Asprin

"The man asked for Skeeve the magician, and I
thinkЧ"

"He what?" Aahz interrupted.

"He asked for Skeeve the magician," I repeated,
covertly studying the figure waiting outside.

"He looks like a soldier to me," I supplied.

"He looks scared to me," Aahz retorted. "Maybe